Jana Assi ( ar, جنى عاصي; born 2 July 1999) is a Lebanese former
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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People
* Forward (surname)
Sports
* Forward (association football)
* Forward (basketball), including:
** Point forward
** Power forward (basketball)
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.
Club career
Assi joined
Safa ahead of the
2019–20 Lebanese Women's Football League
The 2019–20 Lebanese Women's Football League was the 13th edition of the Lebanese Women's Football League since it was formed in 2008.
Defending champions SAS won their fifth title, after beating EFP 4–2 in the final matchday of the season ...
, scoring five goals.
In summer 2020, she left Safa as a result of her decision to leave Lebanon.
Assi cited the
economic crisis in the country as the reason for her departure.
Personal life
Assi holds
French citizenship
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.
After graduating in Lebanon, she left the country to move to France in 2020.
Honours
Safa
*
Lebanese Women's Football League
The Lebanese Women's Football League ( ar, الدوري اللبناني لكرة القدم للسيدات) is the only league of women's football in Lebanon. It is run by the Lebanese Football Association and began in May 2008, with six teams ...
:
2020–21
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See also
*
List of Lebanon women's international footballers
This is a non-exhaustive list of Lebanon women's international footballers – association football players who have appeared at least once for the senior Lebanon women's national football team.
Players
Born outside Lebanon
The followin ...
References
External links
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1999 births
Living people
Footballers from Beirut
Lebanese women's footballers
Lebanese women's futsal players
Women's association football forwards
Stars Association for Sports players
Safa WFC players
Lebanese Women's Football League players
Lebanon women's international footballers
Lebanese emigrants to France
21st-century Lebanese women
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