Daliah_Abu_Laban
Daliah Abu Laban
Saudi footballer (born 2000)
Daliah Adel Ahmed Abu Laban (Arabic: داليه عادل أحمد أبو لبن; born 4 April 1995) is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ahli and Saudi Arabia women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daliah Adel Ahmed Abu Laban | ||
| Date of birth | (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 (age 29) | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Ahli | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Storm | ? | (+11) |
| 2022–2023 | Al-Shabab | 14 | (11) |
| 2023– | Al-Ahli | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Saudi Arabia Futsal | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | Saudi Arabia | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Abu Laban, who holds a bachelor's degree in nursing, She began her football career with the Storm's team in 2017 before it was acquired by Al-Shabab in October 2022. She notably stood out with her team in the first edition of the Women's Regional League. She solidified her success by winning the top scorer title in the Western region with 11 goals.[1][2]
Al-Shabab
She featured in Al-Shabab first ever match, a 2–4 loss to Al Hilal, she scored her the club's first goal in the 16th minute in the same match.[3][4] Abu Laban finished the 2022–23 season scoring 11 goals, the most by any Saudi player in the league.[5]
Al-Ahli
In March 2023, Al-Ahli announced the signing of Abu Laban coming from Al-Shabab for 3 seasons until 2026.[6] on 14 October 2023, she played her first game for the club, starting in a 1–0 loss against her former club Al-Shabab.[7]
Abu Laban was part of the first Saudi Arabia women's national football team that played Maldives and Seychelles in February 2022.[8] On 20 February 2022, she made her debut for the team after she came as substitute for Noura Ibrahim in the 85th minute.[9][10] On 15 January 2023, She scored her first international goal against Comoros in the 91st minute.[11]
Club
- As of match played 30 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Al-Shabab | 2023–24 | SWPL | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | |||
| Total | 14 | 11 | — | — | — | 14 | 11 | |||||
| Al-Ahli | 2023–24 | SWPL | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 11 | ||||
International
- As of match played 30 September 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abu Laban goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15 January 2023 | Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, Khobar, Saudi Arabia |  Comoros |
2–0 | 2–0 | 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament |
Al-Ahli
Champion: 2023–24
- "من هي داليا أبو لبن لاعبة الأهلي الجديدة؟" [Who is Dalia Abu Laban, the new player for Al-Ahli?]. arriyadiyah.com/ (in Arabic). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "داليا أبو لبن : هدافة من الطراز الأول تلعب لفريق العاصفة النسائي" [Daliah Abu Laban: First-class striker playing for the Storm Women's Team.]. adwaalwatan.com (in Arabic). 6 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ""دوري السيدات السعودي": رباعية هلالية في شباك "الشباب"" [Saudi Women's League: Four goals by Al-Hilal against Al-Shabab.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 14 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "في السعودية.. داليا تدخل تاريخ كرة القدم النسائية بعد تسجيلها بمرمى الهلال" [In Saudi Arabia... Dalia makes history in women's football after scoring against Al-Hilal.]. almasryalyoum.com (in Arabic). 15 October 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "بالصور .. "دالية أبو لبن" هدافة السعوديات تبحث عن مجد جديد بالدوري" ['Dalia Abu Laban,' the top scorer among Saudi women, seeks new glory in the league.]. kushnews.net (in Arabic). 10 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "رسميًا.. الأهلي يعلن التعاقد مع داليا أبو لبن قادمة من الشباب" [Officially... Al-Ahli announces the signing of Dalia Abu Laban from Al-Shabab]. akhbaar24.com (in Arabic). 13 March 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "Al-Ahli Vs. Al-Shabab Match Report". int.soccerway.com. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "سيدات السعودية في المالديف لخوض أول مباراة دولية" [Saudi women's national football team in Maldives to play its first international game]. forum.kooora.com (in Arabic). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "Saudi Arabia Vs. Seychelles match report". globalsportsarchive.com. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "أخبار:نساء السعودية يفزن على سيشل ببطولة ودية" [News: Saudi women's team win against Seychelles]. marefa.org (in Arabic). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- "السعودية داليا أبو لبن تضع بصمتها الدولية الأولى" [Saudi Arabia: Dalia Abu Laban makes her first international mark.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al Jidani. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- Daliah Abu Laban at Soccerway
- Daliah Abu Laban at Global Sports Archive
- Daliah Abu Laban at FBref.com
- Dalia Abu Laban at Flashscore