Naeema Juma Explained

Naeema Ibrahim Gharib Juma (ar|نعيمة ابراهيم غريب جمعة; born 30 December 1999) is an Emirati professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Women's Football League club Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates national team.^[3]

Club career

Abu Dhabi

On 3 October 2024, Juma scored a brace against Wuhan, turning the tide in favor of the Emirati side as they secured their first win in the AFC Women's Champions League group stage, collecting all three points.^{[4] [5]}

International career

She made the Emirati final squad for the 2019 WAFF Women's Championship.On 7 January 2019, Naeema scored her first competitive goal against Jordan, opening the score in the 31st minute.^[6]

Career statistics

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
United Arab Emirates	2016	8	1
	2017	8	1
	2018	1	0
	2019	7	1
	2021	7	2
	2022	5	0
	2024	2	0
Total		38	5

Scores and results list United Arab Emirates's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Juma goal.

List of international goals scored by Naeema Juma

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
align=center	1	3 March 2016	Theyab Awana Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates		align=center	1–0	align=center	1–0	Friendly
align=center	2	3 March 2016	Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore		align=center	1–0	align=center	4–0	Friendly
align=center	3	7 January 2019	Al Muharraq Stadium, Al Muharraq, Bahrain		align=center	1–0	align=center	1–4	2019 WAFF Women's Championship
align=center	4	18 October 2021	Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan		align=center	1–0	align=center	2–1	2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification
align=center	5	22 August 2021	Theyab Awana Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates		align=center	4–0	align=center	5–1	Friendly

Hounours

Abu Dhabi

• UAE Women's Football League

• • Champions: 2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
• WAFF Women's Clubs Championship

• • Third place: 2019

External links

• • • Naeema Juma at specialolympics.org

Notes and References

1. Retrieved 3 October 2024.
2. Web site: Naeema Ibrahim - Player Profile. soccerdonna.de. 3 October 2024.
3. Web site: Naeema Gharib Player profile. playmakerstats.com. 3 October 2024.
4. Web site: انتصار تاريخي لسيدات أبوظبي على ووهان في أبطال آسيا. ar. A historic victory for Abu Dhabi's women over Wuhan in the Asian Champions League. 3 October 2024. kooora.com. 3 October 2024. The UAE surprised Jordan by opening the scoring through Naeema Juma in the 31st minute..
5. Web site: when Naema Ibrahim emerges as the hero of the day!. 3 October 2024. Instagram. Asian Football Confederation. 3 October 2024.
6. Web site: الأردن يفتتح مشواره برباعية والبحرين يتخطى لبنان. ar. Jordan kicks off their campaign with a four-goal victory, while Bahrain edges past Lebanon.. 7 January 2019. the-waff.com. West Asian Football Federation. 3 October 2024.