Fajar Sakkaf
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fajar Mamdoh Sakkaf[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 December 2008 | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Hilal U-17 | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2023– | Al Hilal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Al Hilal U-17 | ||
| International career | |||
| 2023–2024 | Saudi Arabia U17 | ||
| 2024– | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Fajar Mamdoh Sakkaf (Arabic: فجر ممدوح سقاف; born 11 December 2008) is a Saudi footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for the Saudi Women's U-17 Tournament side Al Hilal.
Club career
[edit]Sakkaf started playing with Al Hilal (under 17) in the first edition of the SAFF Women's U-17 Tournament[2]
Sakkaf contributed to Al Hilal's second-place finish and the silver medal in the 2022-24 Saudi Women's U-17 Tournament, winning the award for best goalkeeper in the tournament.[3]
Fajar Sakkaf continued playing with Al Hilal in the second edition of the 2024–25 Saudi Women's U-17 Tournament, reaching the quarter-finals with them.[4]
International career
[edit]In February 2023, Sakkaf was selected for the inaugural under-17 team to face Kuwait in double friendly matches.[5]
On 2 March 2024, Sakkaf joined the Saudi Arabia u-20 women's national football team with Scottish coach Pauline Hamill in preparation for the first international game against Mauritania.[6]
In August 2025, Fajar Sakkaf was with the Saudi Arabia u-20 women's national football team in its first participation in the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification.[7]
Honours
[edit]Al-Hilal
[edit]
second place: 2023–24
Individual
- Saudi Women's U-17 Tournament Best goalkeeper: 2023–24
References
[edit]- ^ "فجر ممدوح سقاف" [Fajar Mamdoh Sakkaf.]. saffplus.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "بطولة الناشئات تفرز مواهب جديدة للسعودية" [The girls Tournament showcases new talents for Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "فجر السقاف.. حارسة مستقبل الكرة النسائية بالسعودية" [Fajar Sakkaf: The goalkeeper of the future of women's football in Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 3 March 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "ناشئات الهلال الأقوى دفاعيا في البطولة السعودية بالسعودية" [Al-Hilal's U17 team has the strongest defense in the Saudi Women's Tournament.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "السعودية تواصل تطوير منتخب الناشئات" [Saudi Arabia continues to develop the girls national team.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2025.
- ^ "المنتخب الوطني للشابات يقيم معسكرًا في جدة استعدادًا للقاءه الودّي أمام المنتخب موريتانيا" [The national youth team holds a camp in Jeddah in preparation for its friendly match against the Mauritanian team.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ "بداية رحلة المنتخب السعودي للشابات في تصفيات كأس آسيا" [The Saudi women's U20 national team's journey in the Asian Cup qualifiers begins.]. goal.com/ar/indivisa (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 26 October 2025.