Shabnam Mobarez

Shabnam Mobarez (Pashto: شبنم مبارز; born 27 August 1995)[1] is an Afghan football player.[2] As of 2016, she is captain of the Afghanistan women's national football team.[2]

Shabnam Mobarez
Personal information
Full name Shabnam Mobarez
Date of birth (1995-08-27) 27 August 1995
Place of birth Kabul, Afghanistan
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Aalborg BK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Aalborg BK
International career
2014– Afghanistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Early life

Born in Kabul, Afghanistan, to an ethnic Pashtun family, originally from Kapisa, Mobarez emigrated to Denmark with her family in 2002–2003 due to the War in Afghanistan (2001–present).[1] She began playing football with boys in the street without her parents knowing and was later invited to join a professional club, which she did with her parents' support.[1] She played for the Danish City Club.

Playing career

Aalborg

Mobarez plays for Danish club, Aalborg BK.[2]

International

Mobarez declined an offer to play for the Denmark women's national football team and instead chose to represent Afghanistan.[1] Of the choice, she said, "We are trying to bring something positive to the country. These women are so brave they inspire me to do better and, because I live in a safe country, to work harder for them."[2] She started playing for Afghanistan in 2014[1] and has captained the team since 2016.[2] After starting with the national team as a striker, Mobarez switched to the midfielder position.[1]

In March 2018, Mobarez was part of a group of players from 20 different countries who played in a match in the Dead Sea region of Jordan and set a new world record for the lowest altitude match ever played.[3]

After the 2021 Taliban offensive, Mobarez was one of a number of Afghan women's footballers who were evacuated from Afghanistan to Australia.[4]

Other work

Mobarez coaches women's teams at a refugee camp in Denmark.[2]

References
  1. "Exclusive: Story of Afghanistan Women Football Team Captain — Shabnam Mobarez". Sportswallah. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  2. Wrack, Suzanne (8 May 2018). "Afghanistan captain Shabnam Mobarez on a footballing mission in Denmark". The Guardian. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  3. "All-female team break world record with football match at lowest point on land | Goal.com". Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. "Afghanistan Women captain Shabnam Mobarez on team's evacuation to Australia, their 'unsure' situation and the future". Sky Sports. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
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