Mona Hamoudi
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Hamoudi playing for Bam Khatoon FC in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 November 1993[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Ahvaz, Iran[2] | ||
| Position | Midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bam Khatoon | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bam Khatoon | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018– | Iran | 5 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 April 2019 | |||
Mona Hamoudi (Persian: مونا حمودی;[1] born 11 November 1993) is an Iranian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kowsar Women Football League club Bam Khatoon and the Iran women's national team.[3]
In March 2026, Hamoudi, along with several teammates from the Iranian women's national football team, left the team's training camp in Australia and sought refuge due to fears of retaliation from Iranian authorities. Reports indicate that political figures, including Reza Pahlavi, called for protection for the players.[4] US president Donald Trump publicly urged the Australian government to grant asylum to the players, stating they could face persecution if they returned to Iran.[5] The Australian government subsequently granted humanitarian visas to the players.[6] On 14 March, Manoudi, together with fellow Iranian players Soltan Meshkehkar and Zahra Sarbali, reversed their earlier decision to seek asylum and chose to return to Iran. The Tasnim News Agency added that they had rejected "psychological warfare, extensive propaganda and seductive offers".[7]
International goals
- Scores and results list Iran's goal tally first.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6 April 2019 | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar | Palestine | 4–0 | 9–0 | 2020 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
| 2. | 5–0 |
References
- ^ a b "مونا حمودی" (in Persian). Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Mona Hamoudi". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "MONA HAMOUDI". AFC. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ "Australia urged to offer Iran women's team refuge amid fears of backlash after refusing to sing anthem". The National. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Trump urges Australia to give Iran's Asian Cup players asylum". ESPN. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ McIlroy, Tom; Butler, Josh; Farrer, Martin (9 March 2026). "'They are safe here': five Iranian women footballers granted humanitarian visas in Australia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ Greenall, Robert; Atkinson, Simon (14 March 2026). "Three more Iran football team members change minds over asylum". BBC.