Saudi Arabia women's national under-20 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 coachPauline Hamill
FIFA codeKSA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Saudi Arabia 3–0 Mauritania 
(Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6 March 2024)
Biggest win
 Saudi Arabia 3–0 Mauritania 
(Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6 March 2024)
Biggest defeat
 Saudi Arabia 1–2 Tajikistan 
(Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 25 October 2024)

The Saudi Arabia u-20 women's national football team (Arabic: منتخب السعودي لكرة القدم للإناث ما تحت 20 سنة) represents Saudi Arabia in international women's football for under 20. 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 2024 against the Mauritania - U20 in a 3–0 win in a friendly in Saudi Arabia.[1]

History

In December 2023 the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced the establishment of the U20 National Team team after the establishment of the u17 team and several friendly games.[2] The head coach of the team is former Scotland player Pauline Hamill.

The following squad in the link [3] played the first-ever game for the national team, on 9 March 2024 the u20 eagle win their first-ever match against the youth Mauritania team 3–0.

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

6 March Friendly Saudi Arabia  3–0  Mauritania Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00
Report Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium
10 March Friendly Saudi Arabia  1–1  Mauritania Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Al-Tamimi 2' (pen.) Diallo ??' Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Reserve Stadium

Source :Women’s National Team U20 Team Participations

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 5 March 2024
Role Name
Head coach Pauline Hamill
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach
Physical coach
Technical staff

Manager history

Players

See also: Category:Saudi Arabia women's footballers

Current squad

The following 22 Players were named to the squad for the friendly matches against Tajikistan on 25 and 29 October 2024.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Louloua Moussa (2006-10-27) 27 October 2006 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
21 1GK Wateen Al-Zahrani Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
22 1GK Fajar Sakkaf Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
2 2DF Fajer Saad (2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
3 2DF Mayyan Al-Aqeel (2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh
4 2DF Danah Ahmed Saudi Arabia
12 2DF Munirah Al-Ghanam (2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
13 2DF Saba Al-Yahya (2009-01-25) 25 January 2009 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
5 3MF Maya Al-Zahrani (2008-10-21) 21 October 2008 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
8 3MF Majd Al-Otaibi (2006-12-04) 4 December 2006 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
14 3MF Maram Al-Yahya (2009-01-25) 25 January 2009 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
15 3MF Sulaf Asiri (2007-06-08) 8 June 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
16 3MF Salma Al-Zubaidi (2008-12-17) 17 December 2008 (age 15) Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
17 3MF Lamar Mohammad (2007-12-25) 25 December 2007 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
18 3MF Lulu Saleh Saudi Arabia
19 3MF Retaj Al-Thobaiti (2007-04-01) 1 April 2007 (age 17) Saudi Arabia Al-Amal
20 3MF Layan Saleh (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
7 4FW Yasmeen Malibari Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
9 4FW Taleen Mohammed Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
10 4FW Layan Al-Yafei (2008-05-24) 24 May 2008 (age 16) Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
11 4FW Suhair Batook (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 18) Saudi Arabia Al Qadsiah
23 4FW Lama Al-Shethry Saudi Arabia

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

See also

References

  1. ^ "Saudi women's U-20 football team win against Mauritania". www.arabnews.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "RIYADH — The Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) has unveiled the Women's U20 National Team, marking a pivotal moment in the development of young female footballers in Saudi Arabia". www.saudigazette.com.sa. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  3. ^ "SAFF establishes Women's national team U-20". www.saff.com.sa. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Saudi Arabia build out women's national teams with launch of U20s under Pauline Hamil". December 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "انطلاق معسكر أخضر الشابات في جدة" [The Green Flacons U20 Women's camp kicks off in Jeddah.]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2024.