Nur Salam Jawad Al-Jawahiri (; Born 23 July 2003) is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Vrouwen Eerste divisie club Sparta Rotterdam. Born in the Netherlands to Iraqi parents, she represents the Iraq national football team.
Club career Born in Zoetermeer and raised in Pijnacker, Al-Jawahiri began playing football at the age of six with local club . After an unbeaten season with the youth team, she was scouted by Excelsior Rotterdam at age 15. Then, at 16, she made her Eredivisie debut on 16 February 2020 in an away match against SC Heerenveen. She spent three years with Excelsior, mostly featuring for the reserves, before moving to Sparta Rotterdam in search of more regular playing time.
International career Al-Jawahiri was born in the Netherlands to Iraqi parents, making her eligible to represent either the Netherlands or Iraq at international level.
In February 2024, Al-Jawahiri got her first call-up to the Iraqi senior team for a preparatory training camp in Paris for the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship. However, an injury during the camp forced her to be withdrawn and miss the tournament. She earned a second call-up in June 2025 for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification. On 23 June 2025, she made her international debut against Timor-Leste. Three days later, on 26 June, Al-Jawahiri scored Iraq's first-ever competitive goal on the international stage against Mongolia and became the first Iraqi woman to score a hat-trick, leading the team to its historic first official win.
Career statistics International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsIraq202400202565Total65
Scores and results list Iraq's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Al-Jawahiri goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Nur Al-JawahiriNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 26 June 2025700th Anniversary Stadium, Chiang Mai, Thailand 1–1 5–2 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification 23–2 35–2 4 24 November 2025Hall Stadium – King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia1–21–22025 WAFF Women's Championship526 November 20252–03–0
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