Nadia Assaf

Nadia Assaf (; born 30 September 1985) is a Lebanese football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder and a centre forward. She is also a former futsal player, and represented Lebanon internationally in both football and futsal.

Early life Born on 30 September 1985, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates She acquired Australian citizenship in the mid 1990s.

Assaf then began playing in local school championships in Australia, before moving to Lebanon and joining the American University of Beirut team. She continued her education in England, playing for the University of Bath team. in the Lebanese Women's Football League. She founded Girls Football Academy in 2011, after having been released by Athletico.

International career Assaf has been capped for Lebanon at senior level in both football and futsal. In football, she represented Lebanon in multiple competitions, namely the 2011 WAFF Women's Championship and the 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification in 2013, where she played three games and scored two goals against Kuwait.

In futsal, Assaf played for Lebanon at the 2008 WAFF Women's Futsal Championship.

Personal life Assaf has a master's degree in Sports Education and Development from the University of Bath in England.

Career statistics

International Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Assaf goal.

Honours Lebanon WAFF Women's Championship third place: 2007

Individual Lebanese Women's Football League top goalscorer: 2015–16