Hailai Arghandiwal (Pashto: هیلی ارغندیوال; born 22 April 1996) is an Afghan American professional soccer player[2] who plays as a midfielder for the Afghanistan national team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Hailai Arghandiwal | ||
Date of birth | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 26)[1] | ||
Place of birth | Alameda, California, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2011 | Livermore Fusion SC | ||
2011–2014 | Pleasanton Rage SC | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014–2017 | Santa Clara Broncos | 66 | (0) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Florentia | 1 | (0) |
2019–2020 | MSV Duisburg | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2010– | Afghanistan | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:31, 18 November 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:20, 1 March 2020 (UTC) |
Arghandiwal agreed a transfer to Italian Serie A club Florentia in December 2018.[3] She became an MSV Duisburg player in 2019.[4]
In 2010, as a 14-year-old high school pupil from Northern California, Arghandiwal was selected for the Afghanistan national team at the 2010 SAFF Women's Championship in Bangladesh. Her experiences at the tournament inspired her to become a campaigner for women's rights in Afghanistan.[5] She was the national team captain at the 2012 SAFF Women's Championship in Sri Lanka.[6]
She played in the Oakland Roots' Justice Match on 10 October 2020.[7]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 10 September 2012 | CR & FC Grounds, Colombo, Sri Lanka | ![]() | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2012 SAFF Women's Championship |
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