Noura Abdulmohsen Ahmad Al-Brahim (; born 17 September 1998), better known as Noura Ibrahim, is a Saudi professional

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for

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club Al-Shabab and the Saudi Arabia women's national team.

Club career

Ibrahim started playing football at the age of 10. In 2019 She was playing for the Riyadh-based team 'Challenge' before having a knee injury that sidelined her from playing for six months.

Al Yamamah (2020–2023)

In 2020, Noura joined Al Yamamah from the Challenge, On 26 November 2021, she scored her first competitive goal in the SAFF Women's Regional West Football Championship against the Challenge FC (now Al Hilal). Later on Ibrahim and Al Yamamah clinched bronze in the National Football Championship. Ibrahim also played for Al Yamamah

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team and was a part of the team squad that won the first Women's Futsal Tournament in the kingdom organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

Al-Shabab (2023–present)

Following Al-Shabab acquisition of Al Yamamah FC in April 2023. Ibrahim signed with Al-Shabab in August 2023. In August 2023, she made her debut for Al-Shabab on 14 October 2023, in the 2023–24 season away match against Al-Ahli.

International career

In 2019, Ibrahim was a part of the first Saudi Futsal team that took the bronze in the 2019 GCC games. She was also included in the Saudi squad for the

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, where the team reached the final. In February 2022, Ibrahim was named for the first Saudi national senior football team to face

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. She made her debut for the team on 20 February 2022 at the game against Seychelles. In September 2022, Ibrahim scored her first senior international goal in a contested 3–3 draw against

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Personal life

Ibrahim lost her parents at a young age.

Career statistics

Club

International

International goals

Honours

Saudi Arabia *

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winner: Khobar 2023 Saudi Arabia futsal *

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runners-up:

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Best Player:

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ibrahim, Noura 1998 births Living people Footballers from Riyadh Saudi Arabian women's footballers 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportswomen Saudi Arabia women's international footballers Al-Shabab FC (Riyadh, women) players Saudi Women's Premier League players Women's association football forwards