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)
Association	Saudi Arabian Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	WAFF (West Asia)
Head coach	Stella Gotal
FIFA code	KSA
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[edit]

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[edit]

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2023[edit]

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

2024[edit]

19 April Friendly	Saudi Arabia	1–3	Guam	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
--:-- UTC+3	Al-Shanifi 12'			Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

22 April Friendly	Saudi Arabia	0–3	Guam	Dammam, Saudi Arabia
--:-- UTC+3				Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

Women’s National Team U17 (2023)

Coaching staff[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

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[edit]

Stella Gotal(February 2023 – present) ^[7]

Players[edit]

Current U-17 squad[edit]

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
	1GK	Watin Al-Zahrani
	1GK	Sarra Nayef
	1GK	Joud Ibrahem

16	2DF	Hessa Mohammed	13	Al Hilal

20	3MF	Halaa Al-Shudukhi	13	Al Hilal

13	4FW	Marya Baghaffar	14	Al-Ittihad
24	4FW	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[edit]

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 17)	-	-	Al-Ittihad	v Kuwait, 8 March 2023
GK	Fajr Al-Saqqaf	15	-	-	Al Hilal

FW	Basma Al-Shenaifi	13	-	-	Al Nassr
FW	Layan Al-Yafei	(2008-05-24) 24 May 2008 (age 15)	-	-	Al-Ittihad
FW	Noof Al-Atawi	15	-	-

MF	Fatimah Mansour	(2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 16)	-	-	Al-Shabab
MF	Luluh Al-Jaweni	14	-	-
MF	Haya Al-Sheikh	16	-	-
MF	Munirah Al-Ghanam	(2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 16)	-	-	Eastern Flames
MF	Jana Salama	13	-	-
MF	Fajer Saad	(2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Eastern Flames

DF	Maya Al-Zahrani	14	-	-
DF	Dyala Al-Sabban	14	-	-	Al-Ahli
DF	Luluh Saleh	15	-	-	Al Hilal
DF	Majd Al-Otaibi	16	-	-	Al Hilal
DF	Hana Ismail	16	-	-
DF	Lama Al-Rumaizan	16	-	-
DF	Jana Al-Mojel	15	-	-

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record[edit]

AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup[edit]

Arab U-17 Women's Cup[edit]

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

References[edit]

^ "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.

External links[edit]

Official website

[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] ttps://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.

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