Raghad Mukhayzin

Raghad Mukhayzin
Personal information
Full name Raghad Ahmed Ali Mukhayzin[1]
Date of birth (1996-10-24) 24 October 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Saudi Arabia
Position(s) Defender, defensive Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Al-Ahli
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Al-Sameer
2017–2019 Jeddah Waves
2019–2020 Miraas
2020–2022 Storm
2022–2023 Al-Shabab 14 (1)
2023– Al-Ahli 8 (0)
International career‡
2021– Saudi Arabia Futsal 11 (3)
2021– Saudi Arabia 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024

Raghad Ahmed Ali Mukhayzin (Arabic: رغد أحمد علي مخيزن; born 24 October 1996) is a Saudi professional footballer who plays as a defender for saudi Women's Premier League club Al-Ahli and the Saudi Arabia national team.

Club career

Pre-Prominence Journey & Early Career Highlights: 2013–2022

Mukhayzin began her football career at a young age, practicing her passion since the age of five with her siblings. She entered women's football before gaining prominence, playing with six different teams. She started with Al-Sameer team in 2013, playing until 2017, and then moved to Jeddah Waves in 2017. In 2019 she joined Miraas team (now Al-Ahli) for one season before, signing with the Storm (now Al-Shabab).[2] Played for the Storm in the inaugural SAFF Women's National Football Championship Regional west, Mukhayzin was named the tournament best player.[3]

Al-Shabab: 2022–2023

Following the acquisition of Storm Women FC by Al-Shabab, Mukhayzin remained with the team for the 2022–23 season of the Premier League.[4] On 14 October 2022, She played her first game for the White Lioness in a 2–4 loss to Al Hilal.[5] On 11 February 2023, She scored her sole goal with the club during the 35th minute in the league's biggest win a 19–0 victory against Sama. This result contributed to the team's overall finish in the 3rd position.[6]

Al-Ahli: 2023–present

In September 2023, Al-Ahli announced the signing of Mukhayzin.[7] On 14 October 2023 she debuted for Al-Ahli, starting in a 0–1 loss to Al-Shabab.[8]

International career

Mukhayzin played for the first time at an international level in 2021 while representing the Saudi Arabia women's national futsal team.[9]

In February 2022, Mukhayzin was named as part of the first-ever Saudi Arabia women's national football team for the two friendlies against Seychelles and the Maldives women's national football team.[10] On 20 February 2022, she made her debut when she came off the bench in the 85th minute at 2–0 against Seychelles.[11]

In June 2022, She was selected to be a part of Saudi Arabia's debut squad at the 2022 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship, where the team clinched silver.[12][13] in the tournament, Raghad scored a brace in the Green Flacons's 5–0 win against Oman.[14]

Personal life

Mukhayzin is a Nursing Specialist and a graduate of King Saud University for Health Sciences.[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 December 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Al-Shabab 2023–24 SWPL 14 1 — — — 14 1
Total 14 1 — — — 14 1
Al-Ahli 2023–24 SWPL 6 0 2 0 — — 8 0
Total 6 0 2 0 — — 8 0
Career total 20 1 2 0 — — 22 1

International

As of match played 8 January 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Saudi Arabia 2022 3 0
2023 13 0
2024 1 0
Total 17 0

Honours

International

Saudi Arabia

1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion: Khobar 2023

Saudi Arabia futsal

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up: 2022

Club

Al-Ahli

1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion: 2023–24

Al Yamamah

  • Women's Futsal Tournament:
1st place, gold medalist(s) Champion: 2023

References

  1. ^ "Raghad Mukhayzin soccerway's Profile". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ "من هي رغد مخيزن لاعبة فريق الأهلي الجديدة؟" [Who is Raghad Mukhayzin, the new player for Al-Ahli team?]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "رغد: اللقب زاد طموحاتي" [The title increased my aspirations.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 3 September 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
  4. ^ "دوري السيدات السعودي: "الشباب" يستحوذ على "العاصفة"... وتعاقدات تقوّي "شعلة الشرقية"" [Saudi Women's League: 'Al-Shabab' Takes Over 'the Storm'... Strengthening the 'Eastern Flame' with New Signings.]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  5. ^ "سيدات الهلال يكتسحن الشباب برباعية" [Al-Hilal's women dominate Al-Shabab with a 4-0 victory.]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 14 October 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ^ "سجّل يا تاريخ.. سيدات النصر أول بطل" [Record it in history... Al-Nassr's women are the first champions]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 12 February 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  7. ^ "الأهلي يدعم صفوف فريق السيدات بـ"رغد مخيزن"" [Al-Ahli reinforces the women's team with 'Raghad Mukhayzin]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 5 September 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  8. ^ "الشباب ينتصر على أهلي جدة بدوري السيدات" [Al-Shabab secures a victory against Al-Ahli Jeddah in the women's premier league.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  9. ^ "قائمة منتخب السيدات لكرة القدم داخل الصالات في معسكر كرواتيا" [The list of the women's futsal national team for the training camp in Croatia.]. akhbaar24.com (in Arabic). 21 September 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  10. ^ "الأخضر السعودي للسيدات يغادر إلى المالديف لخوض أولى مبارياته الدولية" [The Saudi women's national team departs to the Maldives to play its first international matches.]. sabq.org (in Arabic). 16 February 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Saudi Arabia Vs. Seychelles Match Report". globalsportsarchive.com. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  12. ^ "سيدات الصالات تصطدم بالبحرين الكويت والعراق.. مواجهة قوية لحصد بطاقة النهائي" [Futsal Women's Team Faces Bahrain, Kuwait, and Iraq.. A Strong Confrontation to Secure a Spot in the Finals.]. nabd.com (in Arabic). 22 June 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  13. ^ "منتخب الصالات للسيدات يحصد فضية بطولة اتحاد غرب اسيا" [The women's futsal team secures silver in the West Asian Federation Championship.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 24 June 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  14. ^ "أخضر السيدات لكرة الصالات يقسو على عمان بخماسية ويتأهل لنصف نهائي بطولة غرب آسيا" [The women's futsal team secures a 5-0 victory against Oman and advances to the semi-finals of the West Asian Championship.]. akhbaar24.com (in Arabic). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2024.