Saudi Arabia women's national under-20 football team
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.
| Nickname(s) | الأخضر (The Green) الصقور الخضر (The Green Falcons) الصقور العربية (The Arabian Falcons) |
|---|---|
| Association | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | WAFF (West Asia) |
| Head coach | Pauline Hamill |
| FIFA code | KSA |
| First international | |
| Saudi Arabia 3-0 Mauritania (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 6 March 2024) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Saudi Arabia 3-0 Mauritania (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 8 March 2023) | |
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 edit
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 edit
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024 edit
| 6 March Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 3–0 | Mauritania | Jeddah |
| 19:00 |
| Report | Stadium: The Hall Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City |
| 10 March Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 1–1 | Mauritania | Jeddah |
| Al-Tamimi 2' (pen.) | Diallo ??' | Stadium: The Hall Stadium at King Abdullah Sports City |
Coaching staff edit
Current coaching staff edit
- As of 5 March 2024
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Pauline Hamill |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
| Physical coach | |
| Technical staff |
Manager history edit
- Pauline Hamill(December 2023 – present) [4]
Players edit
Current U-20 squad edit
The following players were named for the two friendly matches against Mauritania on 6 and 10 March 2024.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Lolowa Moussa | 27 October 2006 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 21 | GK | Fajr Al-Saqqaf | Al Hilal | |||
| 22 | GK | Wateen Al-Zahrani | ||||
| 3 | DF | Maya Al-Zahrani | 21 October 2008 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 5 | DF | Majd Al-Otaibi | Al Hilal | |||
| 15 | DF | Sulaf Asiri | 8 June 2007 | Al Qadsiah | ||
| 16 | DF | Huriyyah Al-Shamrani | 14 July 2004 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 6 | DF | Ayyan Al-Bargawy | Al-Ittihad | |||
| 18 | DF | Salma Al- Zubaidi | 17 December 2008 | Eastern Flames | ||
| 8 | MF | Lulu Alobaid | 26 August 2004 | Al Hilal | ||
| 12 | MF | Munirah Al-Ghanam | 25 August 2007 | Eastern Flames | ||
| 13 | MF | Marya Baghaffar | Al-Ittihad | |||
| 19 | MF | Mariam Al-Tamimi | 8 December 2004 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 7 | FW | Jouri Al-Johani | 27 November 2005 | Al Hilal | ||
| 9 | FW | Layan Al-Yafei | 24 May 2008 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 10 | FW | Fatimah Mansour | 10 December 2007 | Al-Shabab | ||
| 11 | FW | Basma Al-Shenaifi | Al Nassr | |||
| 17 | FW | Fadwa Khaled | 27 January 2005 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 23 | FW | Ameera Abu Al-Samh | McMaster Marauders | |||
| 24 | FW | Moluk Al-Hawsawi | 10 February 2005 | Al-Ahli | ||
| 2 | Dana Ahmed | |||||
| 4 | Fajr Abdullatif | |||||
| 14 | Luluh Abdullah | |||||
| 20 | Layan Al-Johani | Al-Shabab | ||||
Competitive record edit
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record edit
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Saudi women's U-20 football team win against Mauritania". www.arabnews.com. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "SAFF establishes Women's national team U-20". www.saff.com.sa. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
- ^ Saudi Arabia build out women’s national teams with launch of U20s under Pauline Hamil
- ^ "SAFF establishes Women's national team U-20". www.saff.com.sa. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links edit
- Official website