Celine Haidar

The club already had a number of good midfielders and the coach thought Haidar's reputation as headstrong would clash with his strictness.

[1] In her first two seasons at BFA, Haidar made 33 Lebanese Women's Football League appearances[11] and scored one goal, the team's first in a 10–0 victory over Helium Sports on 25 June 2023.

[13] Described as the pillar and cornerstone of the team,[12][2] and an intelligent player,[14] Haidar is focal in transition from defense to attack;[12] her coach called her "Lebanon's Sergio Busquets".

[15] Haidar had recently been named captain of her football team, and returned to the city regularly to train,[12] which she did on 15 November 2024.

[16] Haidar was at home in Chiyah when an IDF evacuation order was issued, and she left; her father also called her to make sure she received the warning,[16] and was 500 metres away from her when the missile hit.

[8] She was transferred to the Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, where she underwent surgery to control the bleeding,[14] after the president of BFA intervened with the Lebanese Health Minister.

[3][17] A video of Haidar unconscious in the street, showing her injuries and a man screaming nearby, went viral on social media in Lebanon.

[14] There had been unconfirmed reports on 17 and 18 November that Haidar had fallen into a coma following surgery and then died,[18] with BFA clarifying her condition to the press.

Haidar playing for Safa U19 in 2020
Haidar (bottom row, third from left) with Safa after winning the 2022 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship