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

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]

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]

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

See also

References

  1. "From LOI to the Champions League - The 'threat' multi-club ownership poses to football". the42.ie.
  2. "Want the chance to become a footballer in Dubai?".
  3. "Why Fleetwood Town hope to become a force in… Cape Town and Dubai". theathletic.com (Archived).
  4. "Step Aside Man City - Fleetwood Town Are The New Giants Taking Football Global". thesportsman.com.
  5. "Fleetwood Town set up teams in Dubai and South Africa as part of international expansion". bbc.com.
  6. "Silverware at home and abroad for Fleetwood Town and UAE sister club Fleetwood United". blackpoolgazette.co.uk.
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