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Aya Chiry (Arabic: آية شيري; born 1986/1987) is a Lebanese former footballer who played for the Lebanon women's national football team as a defensive midfielder. She founded Lebanese side Fatat Academy with Lebanese footballers Nadia Assaf and Karen Haddad.

Chiry started playing basketball at the age of fourteen and reached a high level before succumbing to multiple injuries in 2011, at which point she focused on football.

Outside of futsal, Chiry received a bachelor's degree in chemistry and a Master of Business Administration in marketing. She also worked for Obagi, an American medical cosmetics company.

References

1. "Lebanese Women Futsal Players Kick Down Barriers". Naharnet. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
2. ^ Chehat, Fayçal (2015-02-19). "Liban: Aya Chiry, la tête et les jambes". 2022MAG (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
3. ^ Haddad, Ghufran (2021-04-20). "اللاعبة اللبنانية آية شيري: كرة القدم ليست حكراً على الرجال". Al Sabaah (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-01-08.
4. "كرة السيدات المهمشة تتطلع لمراتب الرجال". Al Akhbar (in Arabic). 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2024-01-08.
5. ^ Mesli, Dounia (2015-01-29). "Le football féminin au Liban : contre les préjugés et pour la liberté d'exercer son sport". Coeurs de foot (in French). Retrieved 2024-01-08.

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