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 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  Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:00 UTC+3
  • Al-Othman 2'
  • Al-Sultan 33', 36'
  • Al-Khars 45+1'
 Report Al-Sarbel 9' (o.g.) Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
8 March Friendly Kuwait  2–3  Saudi Arabia Kuwait City, Kuwait
16:00 UTC+3
  • Al-Othman
  • Sadeghi
  • Al-Yafei 12'
  • Mansour 35'
  • Al-Shanifi 41'
 Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
26 May Friendly Bahrain  6–0  Saudi Arabia Manama, Bahrain
18:00 UTC+3
30 May Friendly Bahrain  1–0  Saudi Arabia Manama, Bahrain
18:00 UTC+3
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

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

  • Croatia Stella Gotal(February 2023 – present) [7]

Players

Current U-17 squad

The following players were named for the two friendly matches against  Kuwait on 4 and 8 March 2023.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Louloua Moussa (2006-10-27) 27 October 2006 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
21 1GK Fajr Al-Saqqaf 15 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
13 4FW Marya Baghaffar 14 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
7 4FW Basma Al-Shenaifi 13 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
9 4FW Layan Al-Yafei (2008-05-24) 24 May 2008 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad
15 4FW Noof Al-Atawi 15 Saudi Arabia
24 4FW Rand Al-Zahrani 15 Saudi Arabia
11 3MF Fatimah Mansour (2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
14 3MF Luluh Al-Jaweni 14 Saudi Arabia
10 3MF Haya Al-Sheikh 16 Saudi Arabia
12 3MF Munirah Al-Ghanam (2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
25 3MF Jana Salama 13 Saudi Arabia
20 3MF Halaa Al-Shudukhi 13 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
17 3MF Fajer Saad (2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 Saudi Arabia Eastern Flames
3 2DF Maya Al-Zahrani 14 Saudi Arabia
18 2DF Dyala Al-Sabban 14 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
22 2DF Luluh Saleh 15 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
8 2DF Majd Al-Otaibi 16 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal
4 2DF Hana Ismail 16 Saudi Arabia
6 2DF Lama Al-Rumaizan 16 Saudi Arabia
25 2DF Jana Al-Mojel 15 Saudi Arabia
16 2DF Hessa Mohammed 13 Saudi Arabia Al Hilal

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
Total0/1

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. ↑ "قائمة المدربة الكرواتية ستيلا قوتال للمعسكر التدريبي المقام في دولة الكويت" [----]. twitter.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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