Ibtissam Jraïdi

Ibtissam Jraïdi (ابتسام الجريدي; born 9 December 1992) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Women's Premier League club Al Ahli, which she captains, and the Morocco women's national team. She was the first Moroccan and Arab player to score at the FIFA Women's World Cup.

Early life
Jraïdi began playing football at the age of 7 on neighborhood teams. She then played in her school tournament. She received support from her family to play football.

Club career
Jraïdi played for Nassim Sidi Moumen before joining AS FAR in 2012. With AS FAR, she won the Moroccan Championship nine times, and the Throne Cup eight times. She was the top scorer in the league four times: 2017-18, 2019–20, 2020–21, and 2021-22. In 2022, she won the CAF Champions League with AS FAR after finishing third in 2021. She was the top scorer in the tournament, scoring six goals including a hat trick in the final.

In 2023, Jraïdi joined Al Ahli SFC on a two-year deal for the debut season of the Saudi Women's Premier League. She finished second in the Golden Boot standings, despite arriving midway through the 2022–23 season.

On 14 November 2023, Jraidi was nominated for the 2023 African Player of the Year by CAF.

International career
Jraïdi capped for Morocco at senior level during the 2018 Africa Women Cup of Nations qualification (first round). She played for Morocco during their runners-up performance in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations. On 30 July 2023, she scored Morocco's first ever FIFA Women's World Cup goal in a 1–0 win over South Korea, also the first win for the nation in the competition.

Career statistics
International goals

Honours
AS FAR
 * Moroccan Women's Championship (9): 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
 * Moroccan Women Throne Cup (8): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
 * UNAF Women's Club Tournament (1): 2021
 * CAF Women's Champions League (1): 2022; third place: 2021

Al-Ahli
 * SAFF Women's Cup (1): 2023–24
 * Saudi Women's Premier League runner-up: 2023–24

Morocco Individual
 * Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2022
 * UNAF Women's Tournament: 2020
 * Moroccan Women's Championship Top Scorer (5): 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022
 * CAF Women's Champions League Top Scorer: 2022
 * IFFHS CAF Women's Team of The Year: 2022
 * SAFF Women's Cup Top Scorer: 2023–24 (14 Goals).
 * Saudi Women's Premier League Top Scorer: 2023–24 (17 Goals).
 * Saudi Women's Premier League Team of the Season: 2023–24
 * Best Moroccan player abroad of the Year: 2023–24