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
	Saudi Arabia 6–0 Mongolia ; (Khobar, Saudi Arabia, 30 April 2025)
Biggest defeat
	Bahrain 6–0 Saudi Arabia ; (Manama, Bahrain, 26 May 2023)

The Saudi Arabia women's national under-17 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 Kuwait U17 in a 4–1 friendly loss.

History

In February 2023 the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced 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.^[1] The Croatian coach Stella Gotal^[2] was selected to lead the first ever game for the national team; on 4 March 2023, Saudi Arabia played and lost their first match against Kuwait U17 team 4–1, away to Kuwait.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2024

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

30 June Friendly	Lebanon	5–0	Saudi Arabia	Amman, Jordan
18:00 UTC+3	Issa 26', 43' El Kayem 38' Al-Muhanna 62' (o.g.) Messelmani 69'	Report		Stadium: Petra Stadium

4 July Friendly	Saudi Arabia	1–4	Jordan	Amman, Jordan
18:00 UTC+3	Al-Shenaifi 33'	Report	Al-Kurdi 10' Abu Ali 30', 82' Jarar 84'	Stadium: Petra Stadium

13 December Friendly	Saudi Arabia	0–2	Tajikistan	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3		Report	Nurova 18' Shomurodova 87'	Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City

Women’s National Team U17 (2023)

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

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

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were selected for the squad for the 2025 WAFF U-17 Girls Championship, held in Khobar from February 8th to 16th, 2025.^[8]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1GK	Deen Ikhsanweh		Al-Ahli
1GK	Sherine Sanawi		Al-Ittihad
1GK	Sally Al-Riyadhi		Al-Ula

2DF	Aurellya Talabi		Al-Hilal
2DF	Lillyana Dhouji		Al-Ittihad
2DF	Nour Alhouda Lammankani		Al-Nassr
2DF	Lea Landaithi		Al-Nassr
2DF	Alissa Jasser		Al-Qadsiah
2DF	Lana Moghrabi		Al-Nassr
2DF	Alyne Mudhaibi		Al-Qadsiah
2DF	Fay Shehaab Radhi		Al-Shabab

3MF	Sabreen Yafaee	2009 (age 16)	Al-Qadsiah
3MF	Naylaa Halukhi		Al-Hilal
3MF	Jana Noosri
3MF	Rania Aldawaghi		Al-Qadsiah
3MF	Sally Ghuthaibi		Al-Nassr

4FW	Asraa Al Sameri		Al-Hilal
4FW	Malak Dhamayan		Al-Shabab
4FW	Yasmine Kawawneh	2008 (born 17)	Al-Qadsiah
4FW	Reem Zahib		Al-Qadsiah
4FW	Aaliyah Yarawi		Al-Hilal
4FW	Hayya Alaid
4FW	Hawawnah Al Ghamdani		Al-Hilal

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
GK	Louloua Moussa	(2006-10-27) 27 October 2006 (age 18)	-	-	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 17)	-	-	Al-Ittihad
FW	Noof Al-Atawi	15	-	-

MF	Fatimah Mansour	(2007-12-10) 10 December 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Al-Shabab
MF	Luluh Al-Jaweni	14	-	-
MF	Haya Al-Sheikh	16	-	-
MF	Munirah Al-Ghanam	(2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 17)	-	-	Eastern Flames
MF	Jana Salama	13	-	-
MF	Fajer Saad	(2007-04-16) 16 April 2007 (age 18)	-	-	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

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
2015
Total	0/1

References

^ "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.
^ "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.
^ https://www.msn.com/en-ae/sports/other/croatian-coach-stella-gutal-starts-training-saudi-under-17-women-s-football-team/ar-AA174JLk
^ "The national U-17 girls' team training camp begins in Dammam in preparation for the West Asia Championship". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

External links

Official website

[1] "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.

[2] "أخضر الناشئات ينطلق تحت قيادة كرواتية" [----]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

[3] "أخضر الناشئات يخسر ودية الكويت" [The national junior loses the Kuwait friendly]. www.alyaum.com (in Arabic). 5 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.

[4] "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.

[5] "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.

[6] "منتخب "الناشئات" يعسكر في الكويت" [The "junior" team is camped in Kuwait]. www.alriyadh.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] "The national U-17 girls' team training camp begins in Dammam in preparation for the West Asia Championship". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

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