Syntia Hikmat Salha (; born 12 January 2003) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Xylofagou and the Lebanon national team.
Salha began her senior career with Akhaa Ahli Aley. She joined Safa in 2020, with whom she won their first league title. In 2022 Salha moved to BFA, also helping them win their first league title. She finished top scorer in the Lebanese league four times: in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. Salha then moved to Cyprus, playing for between 2024 and 2026.
In 2021 Salha made her senior international debut for Lebanon, scoring her first goals against Sudan in the 2021 Arab Women's Cup. She helped Lebanon finish runners-up in the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship.
Club career
Akhaa Ahli Aley and Safa
Coming through the youth system, Salha played for Akhaa Ahli Aley.
In October 2020, she joined Safa. Salha scored 13 goals for Safa in the 2020–21 season, helping her side win their first league title as the league top scorer. She also finished the 2021–22 season as top scorer with 20 goals.
BFA Salha moved to BFA on 24 September 2022. With 29 goals and seven assists in 13 games in 2022–23, Salha was crowned top scorer of the league for the third time in a row, and helped BFA finish runners-up. In the 2023–24 season, Salha helped BFA lift their first league title unbeaten, scoring 40 goals in the season and winning the topscorer award for the fourth time in a row. Salha finished her stint with BFA as their all-time top scorer, scoring 69 goals across two league campaigns.
Lakatamia
2024–25 season In September 2024, Salha joined Cypriot First Division club . On 19 October 2024, Salha scored her first goal with Lakatamia, scoring the winning goal in a 1–0 victory over Karmiotissa Chrysomilia. On 10 November, she scored and provided an assist in Lakatamia's 2–1 away victory over Omonoia Nicosia. On 29 March 2025, she scored Lakatamia's second goal in a 2–0 victory over Omonoia Nicosia, finding the net in the 77th minute.
Sahla finished the 2024–25 league season with three goals in 16 appearances. In the , she scored in Lakatamia's 2–0 victory over Omonoia on 13 April 2025. Lakatamia finished runners-up after losing 4–1 to Apollon Ladies, and Salha was nominated in the Cypriot First Division Best 11.
2025–26 season On 8 April 2025, she renewed her contract with the club for a further season. During the 2025–26 season, Salha scored five goals in ten appearances.
Xylofagou In September 2026, Salha signed for Cypriot First Division club Xylofagou.https://www.instagram.com/p/Dd5pSapockm/
International career
Youth Salha played for Lebanon U15 at the 2018 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship, in which Lebanon finished runners-up. She also participated in the 2019 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship, in which Lebanon U18 won the tournament.
Senior Salha made her international debut for Lebanon on 8 April 2021, coming on as a substitute in a friendly tournament game against Armenia. She scored her first two goals on 30 August 2021, in a 5–1 win against Sudan in the 2021 Arab Women's Cup. Salha was called up to represent Lebanon at the 2022 WAFF Women's Championship, helping her side finish runners-up.
In 2023, Salha assisted Lili Iskandar to score the lone goal against Bhutan in the extra-time of the final of the 2023 SAFF Friendly Tournament, thus winning their country their first ever trophy at female senior level. She was called up to the 2024 WAFF Women's Championship.
On 5 April 2025, Salha made her 30th international cap for Lebanon alongside Nathalie Matar, breaking Rana Al Mokdad's previous record of 29.
Style of play Salha can play as either a winger or midfielder.
Personal life Salha studied mechatronics engineering at the Lebanese American University.
Career statistics
International Scores and results list Lebanon's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Salha goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Syntia SalhaNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1Police Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt4–05–12021 Arab Women's Cup25–03Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan1–01–02022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification4Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon1–01–22022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification5King Fahd Sports City, Taif, Saudi Arabia2–03–22023 SAFF Friendly Tournament6Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon 1–01–0Friendly7King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia3–03–22024 WAFF Championship8Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon1–02–1Friendly
Honours
Safa WAFF Women's Clubs Championship: 2022 Lebanese Women's Football League: 2020–21; runner-up: 2021–22 Lebanese Women's Super Cup: 2021–22
BFA Lebanese Women's Football League: 2023–24, 2024–25; runner-up: 2022–23
Lakatamia runner-up: 2025
Lebanon WAFF Women's Championship runner-up: 2022 SAFF Friendly Tournament: 2023 WAFF U-18 Girls Championship: 2019 WAFF U-15 Girls Championship: runner-up: 2018
Individual Lebanese Women's Football League top goalscorer: 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 Cypriot First Division Team of the Season: 2024–25
Records Lebanon all-time appearance holder: 39 appearances (as of 30 November 2025) Lebanese Women's Football League all-time top goalscorer: 134 goals (as of 10 May 2025) Akhaa Ahli Aley all-time top goalscorer: 30 goals (as of 11 August 2024) Safa all-time top goalscorer: 33 goals (as of 11 August 2024) Beirut Football Academy all-time top goalscorer: 71 goals (as of 10 May 2025)
See also List of Lebanon women's international footballers
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