Fleetwood United F.C.

Fleetwood United FC
Full nameFleetwood United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dubai Cods
Founded2021; 3 years ago (2021)
ChairmanAndrew Pilley
ManagerMichael Rice
LeagueUAE Second Division League
2022–232nd
Current season

Fleetwood United Football Club (Arabic: فليتوود يونايتد) is an association football club based in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. Sister club of the English side Fleetwood Town, it serves as an academy that scouts players and youth talents across the city of Dubai.[1][2]

History

Fleetwood United was founded in 2021 as part of Andrew Pilley's expansion.[3][4][5] The club won promotion to the UAE Second Division League after finishing second in the UAE Third Division League.[6]

In 2023–24 season the club won the UAE Second Division League, getting the victory in 20 out of 26 league games.[7]

Current squad

As of 2023–24 season

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Obaid Raihan
2 DF Serbia SRB Petar Jovanov
3 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Ahmed Salah
4 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Al-Flasi
5 DF France FRA Mohamed Akel
6 DF Canada CAN Nathaneal Murphy
7 MF Japan JPN Hayato Wakino
8 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Khalid Ghuloom
9 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Talal Al-Baloushi
10 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Ali Salmeen
11 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Abdullah Moosa
12 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Ali Al-Jallaf
13 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Ahmed Al-Blooshi
16 FW Russia RUS Islam Alsultanov
20 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Rashed Hassan
21 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ammar Al-Kaabi
22 MF Algeria ALG Mehdi Boudhar
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF Argentina ARG Nahuel Piethe
25 MF Egypt EGY Omar Yaisien
27 MF Algeria ALG Abdennour Teguia
29 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Ismael Khaled
31 MF Algeria ALG Aboubakr Boukatouh
34 MF New Zealand NZL James Andrew
37 MF Chad CHA Ngonde Chabak
45 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Ahmed Kishari
50 MF Venezuela VEN Yohan González (on loan from Al Ain)
52 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Rashed Abbas
66 MF Ghana GHA Kofi Kissi
70 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mahir Jasem
77 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Jaber Al-Mansouri
96 GK England ENG Joshua Lumsden
99 FW England ENG David Webb
— GK United Arab Emirates UAE Yousef Al-Hosani
— MF Yemen YEM Ahmed Al-Bujairi

See also

References

  1. ^ "From LOI to the Champions League - The 'threat' multi-club ownership poses to football". the42.ie. 26 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Want the chance to become a footballer in Dubai?".
  3. ^ Slater, Matt. "Why Fleetwood Town hope to become a force in… Cape Town and Dubai". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Step Aside Man City - Fleetwood Town Are The New Giants Taking Football Global". thesportsman.com. 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Fleetwood Town set up teams in Dubai and South Africa as part of international expansion". BBC Sport. 16 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Silverware at home and abroad for Fleetwood Town and UAE sister club Fleetwood United". blackpoolgazette.co.uk.
  7. ^ "UAE Football Association". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-02.


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