Ranya Senhaji

Ranya Senhaji (Arabic: رانيا الصنهاجي;[2] born 21 April 2002) is an American-born Moroccan footballer who plays as a forward for collegiate team South Carolina Gamecocks and the Morocco women's national team.

Ranya Senhaji
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-21) 21 April 2002
Place of birth United States
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[1]
Team information
Current team
 Michigan State Spartans
Number 9
Youth career
Monmouth Falcons
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– South Carolina Gamecocks 32 (2)
International career‡
2021– Morocco 2 (2)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2021.[2]

Early life

Senhaji was raised in Tinton Falls, New Jersey to a Moroccan father and an American mother.[1]

High school and college career

Senhaji attended Monmouth Regional High School in her hometown. She holds the record for goals in a season at her high school with 30, as well well as the career goals record with 58.[2]

She began her college career at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.[1] In her freshman season, she played in 14 of 16 matches, scoring two goals. She appeared in 18 games during the 2021 season.[2]

Senhaji continued her college career at Michigan State University for the 2022 season. She appeared in 13 games during her first season with the Spartans, scoring one goal and providing three assists.[3] She remains at MSU for the 2023 season.

International career

Senhaji made her senior debut for Morocco on 10 June 2021 as a substitution in a 3–0 friendly home win over Mali. She scored her first two international goals four days later against the same opponent.[2]

See also

References
  1. "Ranya Senhaji - Women's Soccer". South Carolina Gamecocks. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. "المنتخب النسوي .. اللبؤات يؤكدن تفوقهن على مالي". SNRT News (in Arabic). 14 June 2021. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. "Ranya Senhaji". Michigan State University Athletics. Archived from the original on 14 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.


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