Fatima Yousufi

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Fatima Yousufi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-01-14) January 14, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Afghanistan
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Melbourne Victory FC AWT
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022– Melbourne Victory FC AWT
International career
Afghanistan
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Fatima Yousufi (born 14 January 2002) is an Afghan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Melbourne Victory FC AWT.

Career

In 2022, Yousufi signed for Australian seventh tier side Melbourne Victory FC AWT. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Afghan women footballers who fled Taliban want to be a voice for the voiceless". cnn.com.
  3. "Why this women's football team aren't wearing their names on their shirts". sbs.com.au.
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