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 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
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2023
4 March Friendly | Kuwait ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Al-Sarbel ![]() |
Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
8 March Friendly | Kuwait ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
16:00 UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium |
31 October Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
18:00 UTC+3 | Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium |
4 November Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Saudi Arabia |
--:-- UTC+3 |
2024
19 April Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
--:-- UTC+3 |
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Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
22 April Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Dammam, Saudi Arabia |
--:-- UTC+3 | Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium |
30 June Friendly | Lebanon ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Petra Stadium |
4 July Friendly | Saudi Arabia ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() | Amman, Jordan |
18:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Petra Stadium |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 5 March 2023
Role | Name |
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Head coach | Stella Gotal |
Assistant coach | Najd Almejaish |
Goalkeeping coach | Bruno valenconi |
Physical coach | |
Technical staff |
Manager history
Stella Gotal(February 2023 – present) [7]
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 | ||
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GK | Dima Cheekh | ![]() | ||||
GK | Watin Al-Zahrani | ![]() | ||||
GK | Sarra Nayef | ![]() | ||||
GK | Joud Ibrahem | ![]() | ||||
16 | DF | Hessa Mohammed | 13 | ![]() | ||
20 | MF | Halaa Al-Shudukhi | 13 | ![]() | ||
13 | FW | Marya Baghaffar | 14 | ![]() | ||
24 | FW | 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
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 |
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GK | Louloua Moussa | 27 October 2006 | - | - | ![]() |
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GK | Fajr Al-Saqqaf | 15 | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Basma Al-Shenaifi | 13 | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Layan Al-Yafei | 24 May 2008 | - | - | ![]() |
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FW | Noof Al-Atawi | 15 | - | - | ![]() |
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MF | Fatimah Mansour | 10 December 2007 | - | - | ![]() |
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MF | Luluh Al-Jaweni | 14 | - | - | ![]() |
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MF | Haya Al-Sheikh | 16 | - | - | ![]() |
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MF | Munirah Al-Ghanam | 25 August 2007 | - | - | ![]() |
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MF | Jana Salama | 13 | - | - | ![]() |
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MF | Fajer Saad | 16 April 2007 | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Maya Al-Zahrani | 14 | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Dyala Al-Sabban | 14 | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Luluh Saleh | 15 | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Majd Al-Otaibi | 16 | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Hana Ismail | 16 | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Lama Al-Rumaizan | 16 | - | - | ![]() |
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DF | Jana Al-Mojel | 15 | - | - | ![]() |
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 | ||||||||
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Appearances: 1 | ||||||||
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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Total | 0/1 |
See also
References
- ^ "أخضر الناشئات يخسر ودية الكويت" [The national junior loses the Kuwait friendly]. www.alyaum.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "منتخب "الناشئات" يعسكر في الكويت" [The "junior" team is camped in Kuwait]. www.alriyadh.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "أخضر الناشئات ينطلق تحت قيادة كرواتية" [----]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ https://www.msn.com/en-ae/sports/other/croatian-coach-stella-gutal-starts-training-saudi-under-17-women-s-football-team/ar-AA174JLk
- ^ "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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