Hessa Al-Isa

Hessa AlIsa
Personal information
Full name Hessa Reyadh Mohamed Jasim Al Isa[1]
Date of birth (1995-08-30) 30 August 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Bahrain
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 United Eagles
Number 9
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Super Soccer Academy 12 (0)
2018–2019 Al-Riffa 12 (23)
2019–2021 Salwa AlSabah (futsal)
2021–2022 Al Mamlaka
2022–2023 Al Nassr 14 (15)
2024– United Eagles 2 (4)
International career
2018– Bahrain 7 (4)
2018– Bahrain (futsal) (+16)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2022

Hessa Reyadh Mohamed Jasim Al-Isa (Arabic: حصـة رياض محمد جاسم العيسى; born 30 August 1995) is a Bahraini football, volleyball and futsal player who played as an attacking midfielder for Saudi Arabian club United Eagles in the Saudi Women's First Division League, and plays for the Bahrain's national football team, national futsal team and national volleyball team.[2]

Club career

2017–2018: Debut season

Al-Isa's senior career began with the Bahraini team Super Soccer Academy. She made her debut on 20 November 2017, starting in a 3–0 win over Black Castle Academy.[3][4]

Al-Riffa Blue Pearls

2018–2019: First league title

Prior to the 2018–19 season, Al-Isa joined Al-Riffa Blue Pearls the current defending champions of the Bahraini women's league. On 6 February 2019, She debuted for the club in a 13–0 win against Eastern Flames, scoring her first goal in the league in the same match.[5] Al-Isa scored 18 goals in the season and was named the BWFL top scorer.[6] Al-Riffa as Champion of the Bahrain Women's Football League qualified to participate in the first WAFF Women's Clubs Championship.[7] Al-Isa scored five goals in the tournament including a super-hattrick against Palestine's Arab Orthodox Cultural club.[8][9]

Salwa AlSabah

2019–2021: Inaugural Futsal Professional Journey

In the Mid-way of the 2019–2020 season, Salwa Al-Sabah's Kuwaiti women's side announced the signing of Bahraini Al-Isa to strengthen their team.[10]

In November 2020, Salwa Al-Sabah extended Al-Isa contract for another season.[11]

Al Mamlaka & Al Nassr

2021–2022: Al Mamlaka

In 2021, Al-Isa moved to Saudi Arabia to play for Al-Mamlaka women's football club (currently Al Nassr), competing in the first Saudi Women's Football Championship. She led her team to win the championship after contributing to a sweeping victory over the challenger WFC, with a score of 7–0, scoring five of the seven goals.[12] She was named the championship's top scorer.[13]

2022–2023: Al Nassr

After Al Nassr acquired the team, Al-Isa's contract was renewed for one season. On 21 October 2023, she debuted for Al-Nassr in a massive 18–0 win as a starter, scoring a super-hattrick in the same match.[14] Al-Isa helped Al Nassr winning the league for the first time in the kingdom history, scoring 15 goals in the season she finished co-jointly third in the ranking of top scorers.[15]

International career

AlIsa has been capped for Bahrain at the senior level in both football, volleyball, and futsal.

2019 WAFF Women's Championship, Bahrain

In January 2019, Alisa was named to the Bahrain women's squad to compete at the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship. After scoring two goals in the opening match against Lebanon and one goal against UAE and Palestine Respectively. she was named the tournament's Best player.

2019 GCC Women's Games, Kuwait

In 2019 Alisa was named to Bahrain's 2019 GCC Women's Games futsal squad. marking its debut in the Futsal team, she scored 7 goals in total. Bahrain emerged as the winner winning all matches.

Personal life

Hessa's Brother Naser Alisa is also a Football Player.

Hessa is a graduate of the Bahraini Royal University for Women in human resources.

Career statistics

International

Football

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 7 January 2019 Al Muharraq Stadium, Arad, Bahrain  Lebanon 2–1 3–2 2019 WAFF Women's Championship
2. 3–1
3. 9 January 2019  Palestine 2–0 5–0
4. 13 January 2019  United Arab Emirates 1–0 1–1
5. 4 June 2024 Al Ahli Stadium, Manama, Bahrain  Palestine 1–1 1–2 Friendly

Futsal

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 3 May 2018 Bangkok Arena, Bangkok, Thailand  China 1–0 2–5 2018 AFC Women's Futsal Championship
2. 6 April 2019 Salwa Al Sabah SC Arena, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Kuwait 2–0 4–1 Friendly
3. 27 October 2019 Salwa Al Sabah SC Arena, Kuwait City, Kuwait  Saudi Arabia 5–0 11–2 2019 GCC Women's Games
4. 28 October 2019  United Arab Emirates 1–0 7–1
5. 4–0
6. 6–0
7. 7–0
8. 30 October 2019  Kuwait 2–0 4–0
9. 16 May 2022 Sheikh Saad Al Abdullah Sports Complex, Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait  Saudi Arabia 3–1 4–1 2022 GCC Games
10. 21 May 2022  United Arab Emirates 1–1 5–3
11. 3–2
12. 5–3
13. 24 May 2022  Kuwait 2–0 2–0
14. 16 June 2022 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia  Palestine 3–0 6–0 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship
15. 5–0
16. 6–0

Honours

Salwa AlSabah

  • Kuwaiti Women Futsal League:
Champions: 2019-20

Bahrain (Football)

  • WAFF Women's Championship:
Runners-up: 2019

Al Mamlaka

  • Saudi Women's Premier League:
Champions: 2021-22

Bahrain (Futsal)

  • GCC Women's Games:
Champions: 2019
  • GCC Games:
Champions: 2022
  • WAFF Women's Futsal Championship:
Third place: 2022

Individual

  • WAFF Women's Championship Best player: 2019

References

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  2. ^ "What do you know about Shokhan and Hessa the Top goalscorer of Premier League top scorers?". arriyadiyah.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  3. ^ @bfawl (20 November 2017). "Starting XI for Supper Soccer Academy against Black Castle Academy" – via Instagram.
  4. ^ @bfawl (21 November 2017). "Hessa Al-Isa of Super Soccer won the BFAWFL Player of the Match Award against Black Castle" – via Instagram.
  5. ^ @bfawfl (6 February 2019). "Final Score: Blue Pearls 13–0 Eastern Flames" – via Instagram.
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  8. ^ "Shabab Al Ordon claim title with perfect 10". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
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  11. ^ "حصة العيسى .. بحرينية تتطلع للفوز بلقب الدوري الكويتي" [Hessa Al-Isa... Bahraini Aiming to Win the Kuwaiti League Title.]. albiladpress.com (in Arabic). 22 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
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  13. ^ "فريق المملكة النسائي لكرة القدم يتوّج بلقب بطولة السعودية للسيدات لكرة القدم" [Al-Mamlaka Women's Football Team Clinches the Title in the Saudi Women's Football Championship.]. sayidaty.net (in Arabic). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  14. ^ "Hessa AlIsa gets a super hat-trick after shining in front of Sama". koraplus.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  15. ^ "دوري السيدات السعودي... منافسة مثيرة ونهاية «نصراوية» سعيدة" [Saudi Women's League: Exciting Competition and a Joyful 'Nassrawi' Finale.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.