Rania Sansur
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rania Verena Sansur Osorio | ||
| Date of birth | 24 April 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Santiago, Chile[1] | ||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Palestino | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2024 | Audax Italiano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024 | Audax Italiano | 16 | (0) |
| 2025– | Palestino | 10 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024 | Palestine U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2025– | Palestine U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Palestine | 7 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13 September 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 November 2025 | |||
Rania Verena Sansur Osorio[a] (Arabic: رانيا فيرينا صنصور أوسوريو; born 24 April 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Chilean club Palestino. Born in Chile, she plays for the Palestine national team.
Early life
Sansur was born in Santiago, Chile, into a family of Palestinian descent. Her paternal grandparents originated from Beit Jala and Bethlehem, with her grandfather emigrating from Palestine to Peru before settling in Chile, where her father became the first generation born in the country. She grew up in an environment where Arab traditions were maintained through language, cuisine and family gatherings. Sansur developed an interest in football at the age of seven.[2]
Club career
In February 2025, Sansur signed for Santiago-based Palestino, becoming the club's first female player of Palestinian descent and the first Palestinian national team member to represent the team bearing the same name.[3]
International career
In November 2024, Sansur received her first call-up to the Palestine under-18 team for the 2024 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, becoming one of the first two players based in Chile to be selected for a Palestinian national team.[4] Four months later she got selected for the Palestine under-20 team for the 2025 WAFF U-20 Girls Championship, where she helped secure Palestine's first-ever WAFF title across all categories.[5]
In late May 2025, Sansur got her first call-up to the Palestinian senior team for friendly matches against Lebanon.[6] She made her international debut during the window. On 26 November 2025, during the 2025 WAFF Women's Championship, she scored her first international goal in Palestine's 3–0 win over Lebanon.[7][8]
Career statistics
International
- Scores and results list Palestine's goal tally first; score column indicates score after each Sansur goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 27, 2025 | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Lebanon | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2025 WAFF Women's Championship | [7] |
References
- ^ a b "Rania Sansur at Planeta Once" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Latrach, Paulina (5 February 2025). "Rania Sansur Osorio: Su pasión por el futbol" [Rania Sansur Osorio: Her passion for soccer.]. aldamir.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (23 February 2025). "La palestina Rania Sansur ficha por Palestino para 2025" [Palestinian Rania Sansur signs with Palestino until 2025]. contragolpe.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ "Jugadora chilena convocada a selección femenina de Palestina" [Chilean player called up to the Palestinian women's national team]. radionuevomundo.cl (in Spanish). 28 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (12 April 2025). "Rania Sansur es campeona de Asia Occidental Sub-20 con Palestina" [Rania Sansur is West Asian Under-20 champion with Palestine]. contragolpe.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Molina, Geraldine (26 May 2025). "Florencia Saavedra y Rania Sansur nominadas por Palestina" [Florencia Saavedra and Rania Sansur nominated for Palestine]. contragolpe.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ a b Molina, Geraldine (26 November 2025). "Rania Sansur marca en victoria de Palestina ante Líbano" [Rania Sansur scores in Palestine's victory over Lebanon]. contragolpe.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
- ^ Zavala, Jaime (27 November 2025). "Jugadora chilena marcó su primer gol con la selección de Palestina: así fue el histórico tanto" [Chilean player scored her first goal with the Palestinian national team: this is how the historic goal happened]. biobiochile.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 November 2025.
Notes
- ^ In official Palestinian documents, including her passport, her name is registered as Rina Boris S. Osorio.
External links
- Rania Sansur at Global Sports Archive
- Rania Sansur – Palestine Football Association national team player profile
- Rania Sansur – Club Deportivo Palestino player's profile