Ranya Senhaji
Quick Facts
Biography
Ranya Senhaji (Arabic: رانيا الصنهاجي; born 21 April 2002) is an American-born Moroccan footballer who plays as a forward for collegiate team South Carolina Gamecocks and the Morocco women's national team.
Early life
Senhaji was raised in Tinton Falls, New Jersey to a Moroccan father and an American mother.
High school and college career
Senhaji attended Monmouth Regional High School in her hometown. She holds the record for goals in a season at her high school with 30, as well well as the career goals record with 58.
She began her college career at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. In her freshman season, she played in 14 of 16 matches, scoring two goals. She appeared in 18 games during the 2021 season.
Senhaji continued her college career at Michigan State University for the 2022 season. She appeared in 13 games during her first season with the Spartans, scoring one goal and providing three assists. She remains at MSU for the 2023 season.
International career
Senhaji made her senior debut for Morocco on 10 June 2021 as a substitution in a 3–0 friendly home win over Mali. She scored her first two international goals four days later against the same opponent.