Saudi Arabia women's national under-17 football team

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)

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.

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

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 Croatian coach Stella Gotal[6] was selected to lead the first ever game for the national team, at 4 March 2023 the youth eagle lose their first ever match against the youth Kuwait team 1–4.

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

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
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

30 June Friendly Lebanon  5–0  Saudi Arabia Amman, Jordan
18:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Petra Stadium
13 December Friendly Saudi Arabia  0–2  Tajikistan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

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

Players

Current U-17 squad

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 Saudi Arabia
1GK Watin Al-Zahrani Saudi Arabia
1GK Sarra Nayef Saudi Arabia
1GK Joud Ibrahem Saudi Arabia
16 2DF Hessa Mohammed 13 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
20 3MF Halaa Al-Shudukhi 13 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
13 4FW Marya Baghaffar 14 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
24 4FW Rand Al-Zahrani 15 Saudi Arabia
Maya Abed EL-Rahmen Saudi Arabia
Dana Ahmed Saudi Arabia
Toulin Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia
Loulou Abed-Alah Saudi Arabia
Basma Nawaf Saudi Arabia
Dima Fahed Saudi Arabia
Layan Amir Saudi Arabia
Sana Hwari Saudi Arabia
Salma Zbydi Saudi Arabia
Saba Al-Yahya Saudi Arabia
Mdhawi Al-Etibi Saudi Arabia
Malkout Al-Salem Saudi Arabia
Ghadi Al-Atibi Saudi Arabia
Ritej AL-Thybi Saudi Arabia
Lara AL-Dhaw Saudi Arabia
Yasmin Milibari Saudi Arabia

Recent call-ups

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 18) - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad v Kuwait, 8 March 2023
GK Fajr Al-Saqqaf 15 - - Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
FW Basma Al-Shenaifi 13 - - Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
FW Layan Al-Yafei (2008-05-24) 24 May 2008 (age 16) - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
FW Noof Al-Atawi 15 - - Saudi Arabia
MF Fatimah Mansour (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 17) - - Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
MF Luluh Al-Jaweni 14 - - Saudi Arabia
MF Haya Al-Sheikh 16 - - Saudi Arabia
MF Munirah Al-Ghanam (2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 17) - - Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
MF Jana Salama 13 - - Saudi Arabia
MF Fajer Saad (2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 (age 17) - - Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
DF Maya Al-Zahrani 14 - - Saudi Arabia
DF Dyala Al-Sabban 14 - - Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
DF Luluh Saleh 15 - - Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
DF Majd Al-Otaibi 16 - - Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
DF Hana Ismail 16 - - Saudi Arabia
DF Lama Al-Rumaizan 16 - - Saudi Arabia
DF Jana Al-Mojel 15 - - Saudi Arabia

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

Arab U-17 Women's Cup

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

See also

References

  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.