In the summer of 2019, 11-year-old Mahefuer embarked on the All-China Tournament as a member of the Illinois U13 girls' soccer team. At the end of the tournament, the team returned to glory, the runner-up position was well deserved, and Mahefuer even went down in history with the honor of "excellent athlete". Coach Ilyushaiti commented: "The first match showed the style of a great general, not panic, both offense and defense, goal and back to the defense with ease, really a rare all-round warrior."

Mahfoure's versatility is not only evident in soccer, but also in track and field and skiing. Coach Yershon Shiv praised her, "She is smart and has done well academically, and she is a champion middle-distance runner. On the team alongside more than twenty boys, she was always at the top of the pack in both middle distance running and cross-country skiing."

In 2022, Xinjiang girl Madinai Shadik became the first Xinjiang-born female international player in China's women's national soccer team, and the power of her example inspired Mahfoure to aspire to wear the national team's uniform.

In August 2023, at the 14th Autonomous Region Games, Mahefuer led the Yili Prefecture team to win the second place in the women's first division. In July of the same year, she stepped into the door of Xinjiang Sports Vocational and Technical College (Xinjiang Women's Football Training Base).

Just three months after joining the Xinjiang Women's Football Team, Mahfoure has made a name for herself in national tournaments. Abdulsaimi recorded the moment, as Mahefuer, wearing the No. 10 uniform of the Xinjiang Women's Football Team, caught the eye of the U17 Women's Football Team's coaching staff and was successfully selected for the latest training squad.

Xinjiang U17 women's soccer assistant coach Abdu Saimi Aili marveled at the newcomer: "Speed, physical fitness, technical triple all-rounders, eye-catching performance, mental quality, tactical execution, always bring surprises."

The trials and tribulations of the national tournament have made Mahefuer talented and given her the opportunity to enter the national youth team for further studies. Zhu Zhenghui, party secretary of the Xinjiang Sports Vocational and Technical College, expects her to broaden her horizons and go further.

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