Al-Nors FC

Al-Nors FC
Full nameAl-Nors Club
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
OwnerZahir Assiri
LeagueSaudi Women's First Division League
2023–24SWFDL, 17th of 26
League phase Group 5: 4th of 5

Al-Nors Club (Arabic: نادي النورس) is a women's football club based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The team currently competes in the Saudi Women's First Division League, the second tier of Women's football in Saudi Arabia, since 2022 having been awarded a licence in its inaugural season.

History

Al-Nors Club was established in February 2022 as a private sector club, after obtaining a (NAFES) license from the Ministry of Sports, which allows investors and companies to establish sports clubs and participate in official competitions in Saudi Arabia.[1]

While owning a women's football team, Al-Nors Club established women's teams in basketball and volleyball in 2023.[2]

In the 2022–23 season of the Saudi Women's First Division League, Al-Nors relied on 15 players under the age of 20 with the aim of giving the team experience in its first participation.[3]

In the following season 2023–24 of the Saudi Women's First Division League, Al-Nors relied on Reem Qabbani from the Schools League known as Dawri Madaris[4] and Elham Bakhsh from Pakistan.[5]

Players

Current squad

As of 14 December 2023[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
97 GK The Gambia GAM Aminata Gaye
5 DF The Gambia GAM Adel Mendy
33 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Shorouq Al-Lahiani
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ghader Al-Shaikhi
98 DF Kenya KEN Myline Awuor
29 FW Nigeria NGA Yetunde Balogun
15 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Sama Al-Sobiani
22 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Sarah Bakari
9 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Rama Al-Juhani
No. Pos. Nation Player
50 DF Pakistan PAK Elham Bakhsh
77 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Rania Farhan
12 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nowaer Al-Muwalid
99 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Noreena Bin Madi
3 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Zain Marhomi
20 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Asma Hakami
24 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Dunia Khayat
6 DF Tunisia TUN Oumayma Ghedamsi
— FW Saudi Arabia KSA Reem Qabbani

References

  1. ^ "الأندية النسائية في السعودية تبدأ تنويع مصادر الدخل" [Women's clubs in Saudi Arabia begin diversifying their sources of income.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  2. ^ "النورس السعودي يتوسع في الرياضات النسائية" [The Saudi Al-Nors is expanding into women's sports.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "النورس يعتمد على الناشئات في دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي" [Al-Nors relies on young women in the Saudi First Division League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  4. ^ "نجمات دوري المدارس للبنات تواصلن التألق في السعودية" [Girls' School League stars continue to shine in Saudi Arabia.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ^ "لاعبات باكستان يتألقن في الدوري السعودي للسيدات" [Pakistani players shine in the Saudi Women's League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). Riyan Al-Jidani. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Players lineup for the 2023–24 Saudi Women's First Division League". Al Nors FC. 14 December 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023 – via Instagram.
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