# Syntia Salha

Syntia Hikmat Salha (Arabic: سينتيا حكمت صالحة; born 12 January 2003) is a Lebanese footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Cypriot club Lakatamia 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 league four times: in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
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

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.
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.
In September 2024, Salha joined Cypriot First Division club Lakatamia. On 19 October 2024, Salha scored her first goal with Lakatamia, awarding them their second win in the season against Karmiotissa Chrysomilia. Salha also scored and assisted in Lakatamia's 2–1 win vs Omonoia Nicosia on 10 November 2024.

## 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.

## 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 Salha :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 30 August 2021 | Police Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Sudan | 4–0 | 5–1 | 2021 Arab Women's Cup |
| 2 | 30 August 2021 | Police Academy Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Sudan | 5–0 | 5–1 | 2021 Arab Women's Cup |
| 3 | 21 October 2021 | Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | United Arab Emirates | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification |
| 4 | 19 February 2023 | Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon | Egypt | 1–0 | 1–2 | Friendly |
| 5 | 21 September 2023 | King Fahd Sports City, Taif, Saudi Arabia | Bhutan | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2023 SAFF Friendly Tournament |
| 6 | 13 February 2024 | Fouad Chehab Stadium, Jounieh, Lebanon | Syria | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 7 | 19 February 2024 | King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2024 WAFF Championship |

## 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; runner-up: 2022–23
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
* Lebanese Women's Football League all-time top goalscorer: 132 goals (as of 11 August 2024)
* Akhaa Ahli Aley all-time top goalscorer: 30 goals
* Safa all-time top goalscorer: 33 goals
* Beirut Football Academy all-time top goalscorer: 69 goals