Ameera Abualsamh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2005 (age 20–21) | ||
| Place of birth | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | McMaster Marauders | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St. Anthony's Futuro | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | McMaster Marauders | 12 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024–2025 | Saudi Arabia U20 | 7 | (1) |
| 2023– | Saudi Arabia | 19 | (3) |
| ‡ National team caps and goals as of December 2, 2025 | |||
Ameera Abualsamh[a] (Arabic: أميرة أبو السمح; born 2005) is a Saudi soccer player who plays as a forward for U Sports team McMaster Marauders and the Saudi Arabia national football team.[1]
College career
Abualsamh is in her second season with the McMaster Marauders at McMaster University, and as of 9 July 2025, she has scored 2 goals in 12 appearances.[2]
International career
In June 2023, Abualsamh received her maiden call-up to the Saudi senior national team, joining the squad for their historic first friendly against European opposition Andorra.[3] and on June 13, 2023, she went on to make her debut against the same side. She scored her first international goal on February 26, 2025, in a friendly match against Tajikistan.[4] Abualsamh stands out as the only national team player based outside the Kingdom.[5]
International goals
- Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Abualsamh goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 26, 2025 | Hall Stadium – King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Tajikistan | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | November 24, 2025 | Iraq | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2025 WAFF Women's Championship | |
| 3 | November 28, 2025 | United Arab Emirates | 5–0 | 5–0 |
References
- ^ Al-Jidani, Riyan (February 27, 2025). "Ameera Abualsamh… the "Canadian Universities" imprint on the Saudi national team". kooora.com (in Arabic). Jeddah. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "9 | Ameera Abualsamh". McMaster Marauders. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Ameera Abualsamh… a new face in Saudi women's football". kooora.com (in Arabic). June 13, 2023. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ Al-Angari, Luluah (February 27, 2025). "Saudi women's national team concludes its preparations with a 3–0 victory over Tajikistan". aawsat.com (in Arabic). Riyadh. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
Ameera Abualsamh sealed the lead with the third goal.
- ^ Grainey, Tim (July 25, 2025). "The Week in Women's Football: Asian Cup qualifying; recruiting for national teams". tribalfootball.com. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
except for midfielder Ameera Abualsamh of Ottawa, Canada
Notes
- ^ In Saudi Arabia, her full name is Ameera Ahmed R. Abu Al-Samh