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| Full name | Al-Ittihad Saudi Women Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) |
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| Founded | 2014 | |||
| Ground | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah | |||
| Capacity | 62,345 | |||
| Owner |
Public Investment Fund (75%) Al-Ittihad Non-Profit Foundation (25%) | |||
| Manager |
Kelly Lindsey | |||
| League | Saudi Women's Premier League | |||
| 2023–24 | SWPL, 6th of 8 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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| Al-Ittihad active departments | ||
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 Football (men's) |
 Football (women's) |
 Basketball (men's) |
Al-Ittihad Women Football Club is a Saudi professional women's football club based in Jeddah. Founded in 2014 as an independent club, Jeddah Eagles FC at the time were acquired in 2022 by Al-Ittihad. They currently compete in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the first level of the Saudi football pyramid. [1] [2]
History
Founded in 2014, Jeddah Eagles Ladies Football Club participated in the first Women's Community Football League 2020–21 season after they won the regional Jeddah tournament. [3]
On 25 September 2022, the club was bought by men's club Al-Ittihad. The club became fully professional in the process. [4]
Players
Current squad
- As of 17 November 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
| Staff Name | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Haya Al-Jamal | General Manager | 
Jordan
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| Abdulaziz Al-Ghosabi | Operations Manager | 
Saudi Arabia
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| Kelly Lindsey | Head Coach | 
United States
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| Myles Smith | Assistant Coach | 
England
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| Dan Smtih | First Team Goalkeeper Coach |
England
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| Simone Conley | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 
South Africa
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| Maria Stergiou | Lead Physiotherapist | 
Greece
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| Nawaf Khalifa | Physiotherapist |
Saudi Arabia
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See also
External links
References
- ^ "Al-Ittihad Jeddah Women's Football – Live Scores & Results". scorebar.com.
- ^ "Al Ittihad – Team Profile". saff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
- ^ "Jeddah Eagles Champions of Jeddah women's league". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Al-Ittihad completes its acquisition of Jeddah Eagles, and the first-division women's league draw is on Tuesday". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 25 September 2022.
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| Full name | Al-Ittihad Saudi Women Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) |
| |||
| Founded | 2014 | |||
| Ground | King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah | |||
| Capacity | 62,345 | |||
| Owner |
Public Investment Fund (75%) Al-Ittihad Non-Profit Foundation (25%) | |||
| Manager |
Kelly Lindsey | |||
| League | Saudi Women's Premier League | |||
| 2023–24 | SWPL, 6th of 8 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
|
| ||||
| Al-Ittihad active departments | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Football (men's) |
Football (women's) |
Basketball (men's) |
Al-Ittihad Women Football Club is a Saudi professional women's football club based in Jeddah. Founded in 2014 as an independent club, Jeddah Eagles FC at the time were acquired in 2022 by Al-Ittihad. They currently compete in the Saudi Women's Premier League, the first level of the Saudi football pyramid. [1] [2]
History
Founded in 2014, Jeddah Eagles Ladies Football Club participated in the first Women's Community Football League 2020–21 season after they won the regional Jeddah tournament. [3]
On 25 September 2022, the club was bought by men's club Al-Ittihad. The club became fully professional in the process. [4]
Players
Current squad
- As of 17 November 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Staff
| Staff Name | Role | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Haya Al-Jamal | General Manager |
Jordan
|
| Abdulaziz Al-Ghosabi | Operations Manager |
Saudi Arabia
|
| Kelly Lindsey | Head Coach |
United States
|
| Myles Smith | Assistant Coach |
England
|
| Dan Smtih | First Team Goalkeeper Coach |
England
|
| Simone Conley | Strength and Conditioning Coach |
South Africa
|
| Maria Stergiou | Lead Physiotherapist |
Greece
|
| Nawaf Khalifa | Physiotherapist |
Saudi Arabia
|
See also
External links
References
- ^ "Al-Ittihad Jeddah Women's Football – Live Scores & Results". scorebar.com.
- ^ "Al Ittihad – Team Profile". saff.com.sa. Saudi Arabian Football Federation.
- ^ "Jeddah Eagles Champions of Jeddah women's league". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 12 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Al-Ittihad completes its acquisition of Jeddah Eagles, and the first-division women's league draw is on Tuesday". saff.com.sa (in Arabic). 25 September 2022.