Beirut Football Academy

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Beirut Football Academy
File:Beirut Football Academy logo.png
Full nameBeirut Football Academy
Short nameBFA
FoundedMarch 2004; 20 years ago (2004-03)
Based inBeirut
Colors    Red and blue
PresidentZiad Saade
Websitewww.beirutfootballacademy.com

Beirut Football Academy (Arabic: أكاديمية بيروت), or simply BFA, is a football academy based in Forn El Chebbak, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded in 2004 as the first football academy in the country, they play their games at the Al Sharq Stadium.[1]

History

Beirut Football Academy (BFA) was founded in March 2004 as Lebanon's first football academy.[2] It has five branches: Furn el Shebbek, Hazmieh, Ain Saadeh, Mansourieh and Batroun.[2]

On 29 December 2019, BFA signed an agreement with Cypriot club AEK Larnaca, with the two clubs becoming affiliates.[3]

Women's football

Beirut Football Academy
Short nameBFA
Founded2016; 8 years ago (2016)
ManagerSaid Wehbe
LeagueLebanese Women's Football League
2021–22Lebanese Women's Football League, 4th of 8

BFA's women's football club was founded in 2016, and compete in the Lebanese Women's Football League.[4][5] They finished runners-up in the 2020–21 Lebanese Women's FA Cup, losing on penalty shoot-outs to EFP in the final.[6]

Players

As of 22 July 2021[7]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Lebanon LBN Audrey Jarjoura
— GK Lebanon LBN Hadil Koteich
— GK Lebanon LBN Nathaline Tchilinguirian
— DF Lebanon LBN Mariam Bakkar
— DF Lebanon LBN Joanne Beaumier
— DF Lebanon LBN Daniella El Helou
— DF Lebanon LBN Nathalie Massoud
— DF Lebanon LBN Perla Medlej
— DF Lebanon LBN Raquelle Nasr
— DF Lebanon LBN Christina Sayegh
— DF Lebanon LBN Tala Sleit
— DF Lebanon LBN Maria Srour
— MF Lebanon LBN Carla Abdelkhalek
— MF Lebanon LBN Sarah Asso
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Lebanon LBN Sarah Bakri
— MF Lebanon LBN Rebecca Bou Abdallah
— MF Lebanon LBN Michelle Bou Rjeily
— MF Lebanon LBN Malak Hoteit
— MF Lebanon LBN Carine Karam
— MF Lebanon LBN Christina Tikle
— MF Lebanon LBN Marie-Therese Tikle
— FW Lebanon LBN Yara Srour (captain)
— FW Lebanon LBN Michelle-Ange Issa
— FW Lebanon LBN Maya Masri
— FW Lebanon LBN Nadia Bizri
— FW Lebanon LBN Maria El Hajj
— FW Lebanon LBN Camille Nahhas

Managerial and technical staff

Head Coach Lebanon Abdo Asmar
Assistant Manager Lebanon Hamsa Assi
Physiotherapist Lebanon Nathalie Tchilinguirian

Honours

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Beirut Football Academy.
  1. ^ "BFA". Copa Official. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b "About #BFAmily – BFA". Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Agreement Signed With AEK Larnaca". beirutfootballacademy.com. 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Lebanese league - women". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Lebanon (Women) 2018/19". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. ^ "ايليفن فوتبول برو بطل كأس لبنان للسيدات". The LFA (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Beirut Football Academy". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 25 August 2021.


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