Fleetwood United F.C.

Fleetwood United Football Club (Arabic: فليتوود يونايتد) is an association football club based in Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates. Sister club of the English side Fleetwood Town, it serves as an academy that scouts players and youth talents across the city of Dubai.[1][2]

Fleetwood United FC
Full nameFleetwood United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Dubai Cods
Founded2021 (2021)
ChairmanAndrew Pilley
ManagerMichael Rice (football manager)
LeagueUAE Second Division League
2022–232nd

History

Fleetwood United was founded in 2021 as part of Andrew Pilley's expansion.[3][4][5] The club won promotion to the UAE Second Division League after finishing second in the UAE Third Division League.[6]

In 2023–24 season the club won the UAE Second Division League, getting the victory in 20 out of 26 league games.[7]

Current squad

As of 2023–24 season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ALG Elias Bakdi
2 DF  AUS Jarrod Walker
3 DF  BFA Bademin Jean
5 DF  FRA Mohamed Akel
6 DF  CAN Nathaneal Murphy
7 FW  LBN Hussein Hawi
8 MF  CAN Keito Lipovschek
9 MF  BRA Frederico Assumpcao
10 MF  EGY Mohamed El Hallag
11 MF  RSA Durin Phillips
12 DF  IND Fahim Abdulrahman
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  ENG Ben Pringle
19 MF  LUX Jan Ostrowski
20 DF  ARG Octavio Di Virgilio
22 MF  ALG Mehdi Boudhar
27 MF  ALG Abdennour Teguia
31 MF  ALG Aboubakr Boukatouh
34 MF  NZL James Andrew
66 MF  GHA Kofi Kissi
96 GK  ENG Joshua Lumsden
99 FW  ENG David Webb

See also

References
  1. "From LOI to the Champions League - The 'threat' multi-club ownership poses to football". the42.ie. 26 February 2023.
  2. "Want the chance to become a footballer in Dubai?".
  3. Slater, Matt. "Why Fleetwood Town hope to become a force in… Cape Town and Dubai". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2023-09-08.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Step Aside Man City - Fleetwood Town Are The New Giants Taking Football Global". thesportsman.com. 23 December 2021.
  5. "Fleetwood Town set up teams in Dubai and South Africa as part of international expansion". BBC Sport. 16 December 2021.
  6. "Silverware at home and abroad for Fleetwood Town and UAE sister club Fleetwood United". blackpoolgazette.co.uk.
  7. "UAE Football Association". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-02.


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