Sarah Essam Hassanin (Arabic: سارة عصام; born 6 April 1999) is an Egyptian footballer who plays as a midfielder, winger, or attacker for English club Rugby Borough in the National League South and the Egypt women's national team.
[1][2][3] She also played for her university team, alongside Stoke, and was awarded a football scholarship for her senior year.
She made her debut for the first team at age 15 and was the youngest player in the Egyptian Women's Premier League.
[11] In 2018-19, she was the Stoke City Ladies' Development Team's top scorer, scoring 12 goals in 12 matches and receiving their Golden Boot award.
[12][13] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the English FA's Women's National League season results were expunged, and Essam returned to Egypt to train.