Fatima Yousufi (born 14 January 2002) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Victory FC AWT.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | January 14, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Afghanistan | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory FC AWT | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Melbourne Victory FC AWT | ||
| International career | |||
| Afghanistan | |||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editPersonal life
editYousufi fled to Australia following the Fall of Kabul to the Taliban in 2021. Her parents and younger sister was able to join her in Australia in November 2025.[6]
References
edit- ↑ "The Keeper". nytimes.com.
- ↑ "Afghan women footballers who fled Taliban want to be a voice for the voiceless". cnn.com.
- ↑ "Why this women's football team aren't wearing their names on their shirts". sbs.com.au.
- ↑ "16 brave girls from Afghanistan". newslaundry.com (Archived). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Soccer team, a voice for Afghan women". amesnews.com.au.
- ↑ Smethurst, Sue (11 March 2026). "The Afghanistan Women's Football Team aren't allowed to represent their country". The Australian Women's Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2026.