Syntia Salha

Syntia Hikmat Salha (Arabic: سينتيا حكمت صالحة; born 12 January 2003) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a midfielder for Lebanese club BFA and the Lebanon national team.

In this Lebanese name, the father's name is Hikmat and the family name is Salha.
Syntia Salha
Salha with Safa 2020
Personal information
Full name Syntia Hikmat Salha[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003
Place of birth Ras el-Matn, Lebanon[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 BFA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Akhaa Ahli Aley (20)
2020–2022 Safa (33)
2022– BFA 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Lebanon U15 (2)
2018 Lebanon U16 4 (2)
2019 Lebanon U19 2 (0)
2021– Lebanon 14 (4)
Honours
Women's football
Representing  Lebanon
WAFF Women's Championship
Silver medal – second place2022
WAFF U-18 Girls Championship
Gold medal – first place2019U-18 Team
WAFF U-15 Girls Championship
Silver medal – second place2018U-15 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:22, 5 September 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Salha scored 13 goals for Safa in the 2020–21 season, helping her side win their first league title as the league top scorer.[2] She also finished the 2021–22 season as top scorer with 20 goals.[3] Salha joined BFA on 24 September 2022.[4]

International career

Salha made her international debut for Lebanon on 8 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a friendly game against Armenia.[5] She scored her first two goals on 30 August, in a 5–1 win against Sudan.[6] Salha was called up to represent Lebanon at the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship,[7] helping her side finish runners-up.[8]

Career statistics

International
Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Salha goal.
List of international goals scored by Syntia Salha
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 August 2021Police Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt Sudan4–05–12021 Arab Women's Cup
25–0
321 October 2021Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan United Arab Emirates1–01–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
419 February 2023Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon Egypt1–01–2Friendly

Honours

Safa

Lebanon U15

Lebanon U18

Lebanon

Individual

  • Lebanese Women's Football League top goalscorer: 2020–21, 2021–22
  • Lebanese Girls' Under-19 Football League top goalscorer: 2022-23

See also

References
  1. "Syntia Salha". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  2. "الصفاء يتوّج بلقب بطولة لبنان للسيدات". The LFA (in Arabic). Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  3. نجوم الرياضة بطلا لدوري السيدات للمرة السادسة. Lebanese Football Association (in Arabic). 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  4. Beirut Football Academy [@bfagirlsteam] (24 September 2022). "We are pleased to announce @cynthia_salha as a new member of the #BFAmily" – via Instagram.
  5. "Match Report of Armenia vs Lebanon". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  6. "Lebanon vs Sudan". FA Lebanon. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  7. "وصول سيدات الأرز الى الأردن للمشاركة في بطولة غرب آسيا". The LFA (in Arabic). Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  8. الأردن يتوج ببطولة السيدات السابعة.. ويضيف اللقب الخامس إلى سجله [Jordan win the seventh women's championship.. and add a fifth title to their record]. West Asian Football Federation (in Arabic). 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  9. "THE WAFF- Lebanon crowned the "WAFF U18" title". www.the-waff.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
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