Sofia Guellati

Sofia Sarah Guellati (صوفيا غيلاتي; born 9 July 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Seconde Ligue club Rodez. Born in France, she captains the Algeria women's national team.

Early life
Guellati was born in Draguignan, Var, to an Algerian father from El Tarf in the northeast of Algeria and a French mother. She begins playing football at the age of six in the Draguignan club, alongside boys.

Club career
At the age of thirteen, Guellati joined a women's team in Trans-en-Provence. After a series of trials in Montpellier, she joined Étoile Sportive Arpajonnaise in Division 3 in the first year and then in Division 2 for the next six years. In 2015, she signed with Rodez Aveyron Football in Division 1.

After four seasons in Division 1 with Rodez, she got related to Division 2 with the club in 2019. Her team regained the top tier after winning the Division 2 championship Group B at the end of the 2021–2022 season.

On February 12, 2023, against ASJ Soyaux, Sofia played her 100th league match with Rodez.

International career
In February 2016, Guellati received her first call-up to the Algeria national team by the head coach, Azzedine Chih, to participate in a friendly double-header against Mali as part of the preparations for the WAFCON 2016 qualifications. On 2 February 2016, she made her debut as a starter against Mali, scoring a goal in the match.

In October 2021, she was part of the squad called up for two matches against Sudan in the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations qualification. On October 20, 2021, she started in the historic 14–0 victory against Sudan.

Since Farid Benstiti took charge; Guellati captained Les Vertes. In April 2023, she was called up for a friendly double-header against Tanzania. On 9 April 2023, she started in the match against Tanzania at Nelson Mandela Stadium, and the Algerian team won 4–0. Then, on 11 April 2023, the captain scored the third goal for her team in a 3–0 victory over Tanzania.

Honours
Rodez
 * Division 2 Féminine: 2021–22