Al Bandari Mohammed Zakrya Al-Hwsawi (; born 9 May 1993) or simply known as Al Bandary Hwsawi is a Saudi professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club Al Hilal and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Club career

Al-Hwsawi started playing football in 2017, with

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based team Blue Arrows Female FC. whom she participated with at the Women's Community Football League. After She joined the Challenge FC, she participated with the team in the

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Women's Regional Football Championship, where she was named the best player in the Central Province. Later on she went on with the team to finish second in the inaugural Women's National Football Championship, where she again won the best player award. Al-Hwsawi was a player for Challenge FC before its acquisition by Al-Hilal. Following a cruciate ligament injury, she experienced an absence from the field for almost 10 months. In August 2022, she underwent successful arthroscopic surgery, causing her to miss the entire 2022–23 season.

International career

Al-Hwsawi made her first international appearance for any Saudi team in February 2022 as she was selected for the newly established

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. The team was set to play two friendly matches against Seychelles and the Maldives. On 20 February, she started in a 2–0 win over

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. On 24 September 2023, Al-Hwsawi scored her first international goal for the team, a late 90-minute goal that sent Saudi Arabia to the semi-finals of the 2023 SAFF Women's International Friendly Tournament in

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. In June 2022, Al-Hwsawi was selected as part of the Saudi national futsal team for the

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, This marked the team's debut in the tournament, where they clinched Silver.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Saudi Arabia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Hwsawi goal.''

Honours

Saudi Arabia *

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winner: Khobar 2023 Saudi Arabia futsal *

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runners-up:

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Individual

Women's Regional Football League – Central Province Best Player: 2021–2022

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Al-Hawsawi, Al Bandari 1993 births Living people Women's association football forwards Saudi Arabian women's footballers 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportswomen Saudi Arabia women's international footballers Al Hilal SFC (women) players Saudi Women's Premier League players