Zahra Muzdalifah

Zahra Muzdalifah
Personal information
Full name	Zahra Muzdalifah
Date of birth	4 April 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth	Jakarta, Indonesia
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	Persija Putri
Number	9
Youth career
	SSB Madani Meruya
	SSB Patriot Merah Putih
	SSB ASIOP Apacinti
Senior career*
National team‡
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 October 2019; ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20 August 2019

Zahra Muzdalifah (born 4 April 2001) is an Indonesian female footballer who plays a forward for Persija Putri in the Liga 1 Putri and the Indonesia national team.^[1]

Early life[]

Zahra Muzdalifah was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 4, 2001. She started playing football from the age of 7, after her father introduced her to the sport.^{[citation needed]}

Education[]

She continued her education while playing professional football in Indonesia. She completed her SD, SMP, and SMA qualification in 10 years. At the high school level, Zahra attended (IISS). Then proceed to the upper intermediate level at . After completing her education at the senior secondary level, Zahra then continued her education at Binus University majoring in Mass Communication.^[2]^[3]

Career[]

She started her career in football by joining SSB Madani Meruya, she later joined SSB Patriot Merah Putih and then Zahra then joined ASIOP Football Academy in 2012.^{[citation needed]}

At the age of 12, she joined ASIOP Football Academy, where she gained the skills to appear in the Women's football competition which took place in Norway.^[4] Muzdalifah was with the Ngapak FC futsal team and also the Jakarta 69 club.

Her career became increasingly recognised when she became part of the Persija Putri, where she scored 1 goal on her debut against PSIS Putri a 4-1 victory at Maguwoharjo Stadium, Sleman, in the event Liga 1 Putri, a top-flight women's football league in Indonesia.^{[citation needed]}

Her performance attracted several clubs she defended, including an invitation to join the Indonesian team, Srikandi Garuda at the Asian Games in 2018. Not only as a player, but as a Team captain.^[5]

International goals[]

Scores and results list Indonesia's goal tally first.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	9 July 2018	Jakabaring Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia	Philippines	1–2	3–3	2018 AFF Women's Championship
2.	16 August 2018	Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia	Maldives	1–0	6–0	2018 Asian Games
3.	16 August 2018	Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, Indonesia	Maldives	6–0	6–0	2018 Asian Games

References[]

^ "Profil Zahra Muzdalifah, si Cantik Andalan Persija Jakarta". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
^ "Zahra Musdalifah BINUSIAN for ASIAN GAMES 2018". www.binus.edu Bina Nusantara. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.
^ "Profil Zahra Muzdalifah, Pesepak bola Wanita Timnas Indonesia". www.aktualita.co. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ "Zahra Muzdalifah: Kata Siapa Perempuan Enggak Bisa Jadi Pesepak Bola?". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-07-15.
^ "Wawancara Eksklusif - Zahra Muzdalifah: Mengejar Impian Bermain Di Eropa | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.

[:0-1] "Profil Zahra Muzdalifah, si Cantik Andalan Persija Jakarta". iNews.ID (in Indonesian). 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2020-07-15.

[2] "Zahra Musdalifah BINUSIAN for ASIAN GAMES 2018". www.binus.edu Bina Nusantara. 8 August 2018. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

[3] "Profil Zahra Muzdalifah, Pesepak bola Wanita Timnas Indonesia". www.aktualita.co. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[4] "Zahra Muzdalifah: Kata Siapa Perempuan Enggak Bisa Jadi Pesepak Bola?". kumparan (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2020-07-15.

[5] "Wawancara Eksklusif - Zahra Muzdalifah: Mengejar Impian Bermain Di Eropa | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-15.

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