Gulf United FC

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Gulf United FC
File:Gulf United Football Club Logo.png
Full nameGulf United Football Club
Nickname(s)The Eagles
Founded2019; 4 years ago (2019)
GroundDubai Club
ManagerSteven Taylor
LeagueUAE Second Division
UAE Third Division1st
WebsiteClub website

Gulf United Football Club (Arabic: نادي جلف يونايتد لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club that started as an academy in Dubai. They currently play in the UAE Second Division, after promotion from the UAE Third Division in the 2021–22 season.[1] The club is well known for playing exhibition matches against professional overseas teams and nurturing young talents.[2][3]

History

In 2019, the Gulf United academy was founded by a group of English football coaches from Manchester, and has since become one of the market leaders.[4] In the 2021–22 season, Gulf United entered the UAE Third Division, a league that allows privately owned clubs and academies to join the UAE Football Pyramid.[5] Soon after Steven Taylor was announced as the manager.[6][7][8] After a successful first season, Gulf United went unbeaten in the group stages and were crowned eventual champions of the Third Division after beating Fleetwood United, sister club of Fleetwood Town in the final of the inaugural season.[9][10]

The club regularly plays in exhibition matches against global opponents showcasing the clubs young talent. In January 2022, Gulf United played with 7-time Slovakian Super Liga winners MSK Zilina.[11] In February 2022, Gulf United played a friendly fixture against FC Riga,[12] a game in which Gulf United player Manyumow Achol was subsequently scouted and signed for FK Auda.[13][14] Gulf United also played Premier League side Newcastle United in a friendly match at NAS Sports Complex on the 24 March 2022,[15] in which Newcastle won 5–0 with goals from Allan Saint-Maximin, Joelinton and Dwight Gayle.[16][17]

Partnerships

In September 2021, Gulf United signed a deal with Adidas,[18][19] making them the first grassroots football academy in the Middle East to partner with Adidas.[20] In November 2021, they built the regions' first ever floating football pitch at the #NoFilterDXB event in Dubai Harbour, Dubai[21][22][23] The event drew regional and global attention after featuring on a Sidemen video.[24]

In December 2021, Zinedine Zidane visited Gulf United to feature in an 'Impossible Is Nothing' campaign.[25]

Media

'We are Gulf United' is a YouTube docuseries which followed the club in their first season in professional football during the 2021-22 UAE Third Division season. Debuted on the 1st April 2022, the series has ammassed over 2,000,000 views.[26] With the final episode with gaining over 1,000,000 views, making it the single highest viewed Youtube video of any club in all the UAE Football Leagues.[27]

Current squad

As of 23 October 2022[28]

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 England ENG Max Johnstone
2 DF Cameroon CMR Essome Landry
3 DF Austria AUT Soheil Varahram
5 DF England ENG Jack Shiels (Captain)
6 MF England ENG Jamal Bartley
7 MF Nigeria NGA Prosper Ojanomare (On loan to Fujairah FC)
8 MF England ENG Devonte Redmond
9 FW England ENG Richard Peniket (vice-captain)
10 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD David Iyombe
11 MF Cameroon CMR Cedrick Nana Djeunou
14 MF England ENG Robert Pearson
20 FW England ENG Conor Doyle
13 MF Nigeria NGA Michael Dawson
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF Colombia COL Juan David Ortiz
22 FW Nigeria NGA Bonet Bobai
24 GK Zimbabwe ZIM Malcolm Mapondera
30 DF England ENG Jay Baisley
32 MF Nigeria NGA Emmanuel Junior Gyampoh
33 MF England ENG David Mark Webb
70 DF Morocco MAR Hamza Bouzayd
99 DF Syria SYR Amar Yasir Roustm
88 gk India IND Anandhu Krishnan
66 DF Jordan JOR Abdullah Masoud
17 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Joel Bikola (On loan to Fujairah FC)
18 MF England ENG Jack Sadler
21 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Saif Al-Hameli

Honours

See also

References

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  2. ^ "DONE DEAL: Mohammad Abdullah commits to Wilmington". www.twitter.com. Instagram (Gulf United Football Club). 15 March 2021. Archived from the original on 16 April 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
  3. ^ "🚨⚽️👏Congratulations to Soham Bhagawati on being called up to a training camp with the India Youth National Team". Facebook. Gulf United FC. 12 January 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ "Gulf United FC Talks Scouting and Scholarships". Gulf Youth Sport. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  5. ^ قطار "دوري الدرجة الثالثة" يصل محطة "الجولة 8". UAE Football Association (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  6. ^ Rollo, Phillip (2022-01-28). "Former Phoenix captain Steven Taylor begins coaching career in the Middle East". Stuff. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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  10. ^ جلف يوناتيد بطل «دوري الثالثة». AD Sports (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  11. ^ MSK, Zilina FC (23 January 2022). "In the second match on Sunday, the first win in preparation against the home Gulf FC". MSK Zilina Official.
  12. ^ "Third victory in Dubai - Riga Football Club". rigafc.lv. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
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  15. ^ Dixon, Joe (2022-03-24). "Newcastle United end Dubai warm weather trip with five goal friendly win". NUFC The Mag. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  16. ^ Ryder, Lee (2022-03-24). "Newcastle end week in Dubai with rout of locals as Gayle and Saint-Maximin score". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  17. ^ "Newcastle win 5–0 against Gulf United in behind closed doors friendly". Geordie Boot Boys. 2022-03-24. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  18. ^ "Gulf United F.C. on Instagram: "🚨 Thrilled to announce Gulf United FC x @adidasmena ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Big things coming… ⚽️⏳ #TheNextGen #ImpossibleIsNothing"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  19. ^ "adidas MENA on Instagram: ". الجيل القادم جاهز للانطلاق. Next gen pending ⚽⏳ @gulfunitedfc"‎". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  20. ^ THE FINAL - ALL TO PLAY FOR - GULF UNITED vs FLEETWOOD - 'We are Gulf United' - Episode 13, retrieved 2022-10-25
  21. ^ Twitter https://twitter.com/nofilterdxb/status/1463080647967350787. Retrieved 2022-10-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  22. ^ "What to expect at #NoFilterDXB this weekend". What's On. 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  23. ^ uaenews247 (2021-10-27). "ADIDAS KICKS OFF DUBAI FITNESS CHALLENGE". UAE News 24/7. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  24. ^ SIDEMEN $100,000 HOT VS COLD HOLIDAY, retrieved 2022-10-25
  25. ^ "A football legend comes to Gulf United with Adidas DXB Play to change the game. Not just to win it. Zindine Zidane #ImpossibleIsNothing | By Gulf United | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
  26. ^ "Gulf United FC - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2022-10-25.
  27. ^ THE FINAL - ALL TO PLAY FOR - GULF UNITED vs FLEETWOOD - 'We are Gulf United' - Episode 13, retrieved 2022-10-25
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  29. ^ "UAE Football Association: GULF UNITED CROWNED CHAMPION OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE THIRD DIVISION". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
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