Al-Riyadh SC (women)

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{{short description|Saudi women's football club}}

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| fullname = Al-Riyadh Saudi Women's Club

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| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|2022}}

| ground = Inaya Medical Colleges Stadium
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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| mgrtitle = Head coach

| manager = Ana Junyent

| league = Saudi Women's Premier League

| season = 2023–24

| position = SWPL, 8th of 8

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Al-Riyadh Saudi Women's Club, commonly known as Al-Riyadh Ladies ({{Langx|ar|سيدات الرياض}}) is a Saudi women's professional football club, representing Al-Riyadh SC. It competed in {{nobreak|Saudi Women's Premier League}}, following promotion in the 2022–23 season, achieved by winning the First Division League.{{cite web |url=https://aawsat.com/home/article/4148591/%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D9%8A%D8%AE%D8%B7%D9%81%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A|title=سيدات الرياض يخطفن لقب دوري الدرجة الأولى للسيدات السعودي|language=ar|trans-title=The Riyadh Women's Team Secures the Title of the Saudi Women's First Division League.|date=9 February 2023|website=aawsat.com|access-date=23 November 2023}}

History

=The beginning of the Football Journey=

after the inception of the Saudi Women's Premier League and the development of Women's sport in Saudi Arabia, Al-Riyadh SC created their own women's team in 2022, The team subsequently took part in the inaugural Saudi Women's First Division League, securing victory by topping the Capital Riyadh group stage without conceding a single goal. The team continued its success, winning both the quarter-final and semi-final matches, ultimately reaching the final. In the final, they emerged triumphant against Al Mutahed, winning 2–1 on penalties after a 1–1 draw at full time.{{cite web |url=https://www.saff.com.sa/en/news.php?id=2051|title=سيدات الرياض يخطفن لقب دوري الدرجة الأولىAl-Riyadh was crowned as the champion of the Women's First Division League|date=9 February 2023|website=saff.com.sa|publisher=Saudi Arabian Football Federation|access-date=23 November 2023}}

After securing promotion to the Premier League, the club enlisted a Spanish staff to guide the first division towards success in the top tier. Specifically, Ana Junyent was appointed as the senior team coach, and María Coisada took on the role of goalkeeping coach. Additionally, three Spanish players were swiftly signed, including Míriam Diéguez, Carla Gómez Torres, and Aroa León Gómez.{{cite web |url=https://www.arabnews.com/node/2389846/sport|title=Saudi Women’s Premier League: what you need to know ahead of the start of second season|date=13 October 2023|website=arabnews.com|access-date=23 November 2023}}

Season to season

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!Season

!Div.

!Pos.

!SAFF Women's Cup

style="background:silver;"|2022/23

|style="background:silver;"|

|style="background:silver;"|1st

|{{N/A|N/A}}

style="background:gold;"|2023/24

|style="background:gold;"|

|style="background:gold;"|8th

!style="background:#efefef;"| Quarter-finals

style="background:silver;"|2024/25

|style="background:silver;"|

|style="background:silver;"|TBD

!style="background:#efefef;"| Round of 16

Players

{{updated|18 October 2024|{{Cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/10/18/saudi-arabia/saff-womens-cup/saudi-arabia-al-ula-fc/al-riyadh/4543963/|title=Al-Ula 2–1 Al-Riyadh {{!}} Match report|date=18 October 2024|website=soccerway.com|access-date=25 December 2024}}}}

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{{Fs player|no=1|nat=KSA|name=Zahrah Bahmaid|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=KSA|name=Najd Al-Otaibi|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=KSA|name=Atheer Abdulaziz|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=KSA|name=Mashael Khamis|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=KSA|name=Ola Al-Msoud|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=KSA|name=Khloud Ahmed|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=KSA|name=Dina Huwaydi|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=GHA|name=Elizabeth Addo|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=KSA|name=Mayan Al-Aqeel|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=KSA|name=Fay Al-Humaidan|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=KSA|name=Fai Raja|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=NGA|name=Rita Chikwelu|pos=MF}}

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{{Fs player|no=19|nat=CMR|name=Henriette Akaba|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=KSA|name=Alanoud Al-Shammari|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=KSA|name=Noura Hamad|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=KSA|name=Mashael Abdulmohsen|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=NGA|name=Joy Jerry|pos=FW}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=KSA|name=Zakiah Saleh|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=66|nat=KSA|name=Lulu Takroni|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=94|nat=EGY|name=Omnia Mahmoud|pos=DF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=KSA|name=Khulud Al Mutariri|pos=GK}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=KSA|name=Dalla Binnassar|pos=MF}}

{{Fs player|no=|nat=KSA|name=Razan Al-Qahtany|pos=FW}}

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=Former players=

Honours

References

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