Saudi Arabia women's national under-17 football team

The Saudi Arabia u-17 women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب السعودي لكرة القدم للإناث ما تحت 17 سنة) represents Saudi Arabia in international women's football for under 17. The team is controlled by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF), the governing body for football in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia
Nickname(s)الأخضر (The Green)
الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons)
الصقور العربية (The Arabian Falcons)
AssociationSaudi Arabian Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationWAFF (West Asia)
Head coachCroatia Stella Gotal
FIFA codeKSA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Kuwait 4–1  Saudi Arabia
(Kuwait City, Kuwait, 4 March 2023)
Biggest win
 Kuwait 2–3  Saudi Arabia
(Kuwait City, Kuwait, 8 March 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Bahrain 6–0  Saudi Arabia
(Manama, Bahrain, 26 May 2023)

Colloquially called "the Green Falcons", Saudi Arabia played their first match in 2023 against the Kuwait - U17 in a 1–4 loss in a friendly in the Kuwait.[1][2][3][4]

History edit

In February 2023 the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announce the establishment of the youth women's team after a long period (one year) of selecting from different part of the kingdom local women's league and even the national women's league.[5] The coroatian coach Stella Gotal[6] was selected to lead the first ever game for the national team, at 4 mach 20223 the youth eagle lose their first ever match against the youth Kuwait team 1–4.

Results and fixtures edit

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023 edit

4 March Friendly Kuwait   4–1   Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:00 UTC+3
Report Al-Sarbel   9' (o.g.) Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
8 March Friendly Kuwait   2–3   Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait
16:00 UTC+3
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
26 May Friendly Bahrain   6–0   Saudi Arabia Manama, Bahrain
18:00 UTC+3
30 May Friendly Bahrain   1–0   Saudi Arabia Manama, Bahrain
18:00 UTC+3
31 October Friendly Saudi Arabia   0–3   Syria Khobar, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
4 November Friendly Saudi Arabia   0–3   Syria Saudi Arabia
--:-- UTC+3

2024 edit

Coaching staff edit

Current coaching staff edit

As of 5 March 2023
Role Name
Head coach Stella Gotal
Assistant coach Najd Almejaish
Goalkeeping coach Bruno valenconi
Physical coach
Technical staff

Manager history edit

Players edit

Current U-17 squad edit

The following players were named for the two friendly matches against   Guam on 19 and 22 April 2024.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Dima Cheekh  
1GK Watin Al-Zahrani  
1GK Sarra Nayef  
1GK Joud Ibrahem  

16 2DF Hessa Mohammed 13   Al Hilal

20 3MF Halaa Al-Shudukhi 13   Al Hilal

13 4FW Marya Baghaffar 14   Al-Ittihad
24 4FW Rand Al-Zahrani 15  

Maya Abed EL-Rahmen  
Dana Ahmed  
Toulin Al-Ghamdi  
Loulou Abed-Alah  
Basma Nawaf  
Dima Fahed  
Layan Amir  
Sana Hwari  
Salma Zbydi  
Saba Al-Yahya  
Mdhawi Al-Etibi  
Malkout Al-Salem  
Ghadi Al-Atibi  
Ritej AL-Thybi  
Lara AL-Dhaw  
Yasmin Milibari  

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Louloua Moussa (2006-10-27) 27 October 2006 (age 17) - -   Al-Ittihad v  Kuwait, 8 March 2023
GK Fajr Al-Saqqaf 15 - -   Al Hilal

FW Basma Al-Shenaifi 13 - -   Al Nassr
FW Layan Al-Yafei (2008-05-24) 24 May 2008 (age 15) - -   Al-Ittihad
FW Noof Al-Atawi 15 - -  

MF Fatimah Mansour (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16) - -   Al-Shabab
MF Luluh Al-Jaweni 14 - -  
MF Haya Al-Sheikh 16 - -  
MF Munirah Al-Ghanam (2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 16) - -   Eastern Flames
MF Jana Salama 13 - -  
MF Fajer Saad (2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 (age 17) - -   Eastern Flames

DF Maya Al-Zahrani 14 - -  
DF Dyala Al-Sabban 14 - -   Al-Ahli
DF Luluh Saleh 15 - -   Al Hilal
DF Majd Al-Otaibi 16 - -   Al Hilal
DF Hana Ismail 16 - -  
DF Lama Al-Rumaizan 16 - -  
DF Jana Al-Mojel 15 - -  

Competitive record edit

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record edit

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup edit

Arab U-17 Women's Cup edit

Arab U-17 Women's Cup
Appearances: 1
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2015
Total 0/1

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "أخضر الناشئات يخسر ودية الكويت" [The national junior loses the Kuwait friendly]. www.alyaum.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. ^ "بعثة أخضر الناشئات تغادر إلى الكويت لإقامة معسكره التدريبي" [NT Youth Mission Leaves for Kuwait to Hold its Training Camp]. www.saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. ^ "ناشئات الأزرق ينتصرن على السعودية.. وديا" [Al-Azraq juniors win over Saudi Arabia. cordially]. alwatan.kuwait.tt (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. ^ "منتخب "الناشئات" يعسكر في الكويت" [The "junior" team is camped in Kuwait]. www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم يُعلن تأسيس المنتخب الوطني للناشئات تحت 17 عاماً" [The Saudi Arabian Football Federation announces the establishment of the national team for junior girls under 17 years old]. www.zawya.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. ^ "أخضر الناشئات ينطلق تحت قيادة كرواتية" [----]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. ^ https://www.msn.com/en-ae/sports/other/croatian-coach-stella-gutal-starts-training-saudi-under-17-women-s-football-team/ar-AA174JLk
  8. ^ "نطلق اليوم معسكر المنتخب الوطني للناشئات تحت 17 عامًا استعدادًا لمواجهة منتخب غوام" [----]. twitter.com (in Arabic). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.

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