Al-Ahli Saudi FC (women)

On October 6, 2022, it was announced by Saudi Arabian Football Federation that Al-Ahli officially completed its acquisition of Miras Jeddah Club, a club from the Women's Premier League 2022–2023 season. as They joined the list of professional sports clubs participating in the Women's Premier League alongside Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, and Al-Ittihad.^[1][2]

Following the intention of Saudi Arabian Football Federation to promote and professionalize the women's football league. Al-Ahli announced the appointment of Jordanian coach Manar Fraij to manage the team, an ex-international player and former coach of the Jordanian women's youth national team.^[3] Al-Ahli later announced the signings of five international players from the North African region, namely Algerian Abla Bensenouci and Tunisian quartet Salima Jobrani, Sana Yaakoubi, Yasmine Jemai and Aya Jeddi.^[4]

after the conclusion of 2022 CAF Women's Champions League season, Al-Ahli went on to sign the top-scorer of the tournament ASFAR and Morocco women's national team forwards Ibtissam Jraïdi which was described as the major money deal and the largest in the continents (Africa and Asia) for a women's football player transfer.^[5] Jraïdi's signing played a pivotal role in the team's turnaround from a challenging first half of the season, where Al-Ahli secured only two wins out of seven matches. With Jraïdi on board, the team achieved three wins, one draw, and narrowly lost matches, ultimately securing a 6th position out of 8. Jraïdi also emerged as the runner-up in the top scorers' list.^[6]

As the 2023–24 season commenced, Al-Ahli gained confidence and set their sights on winning the league. Notable signings included Ghanaian striker Alice Kusi, Jordanian goalkeeper Rwand Kassab, and defender Ayah Al-Majali, aimed at fortifying the team.^[7]

Taking part in the debut edition of the 2023–24 SAFF Women's Cup, Al-Ahli displayed utter dominance. They began by overpowering Al Bayraq with a resounding 17–1 victory in the round of 16. Their journey continued with a thrilling 4–3 win over league title holder Al Nassr in the quarterfinals. In a nail-biting semi-final match against Al Qadsiah, Al-Ahli secured a narrow 3–2 win. Ultimately, in the historic final, Al-Ahli emerged victorious, clinching the inaugural cup after beating Al-Shabab 3–2 to be crowned the first-ever champions.^[8][9]

As of 5 October 2024 ^[10]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  KSA Lareen Basyoni 5 FW  KSA Raneem Al-Sharif 6 MF  CMR Charlène Meyong 7 FW  COD Naomie KabaKaba 8 FW  KSA Al Hanouf Mazouzah 9 FW  MAR Ibtissam Jraïdi (captain) 10 FW  GHA Alice Kusi 11 FW  KSA Daliah Abu Laban 12 DF  KSA Shahad Al-Ghamdi 13 DF  KSA Tahani Al-Zahrani 14 DF  KSA Farida Hanafi

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 FW  KSA Lama Al-Fadl 16 FW  KSA Huriyyah Al-Shamrani 17 FW  KSA Fadwa Khaled 19 DF  JOR Ayah Al-Majali 21 DF  KSA Raghad Ghandourah 22 FW  KSA Sawaher Asseri 23 GK  USA Lindsay Harris 24 MF  KSA Moluk Al-Hawsawi 34 GK  KSA Ghaliah Emam 42 MF  KSA Manal Al-Saud 66 DF  KSA Sara Al-Khatar 77 MF  KSA Roaa Al-Sulaimani

Position	Nat.	Name
Head coach		Manar Fraij
Assistant coach		Sara Al-Hawsawi
Goalkeeper coach		Abdullah Mazouzah
Chief analyst		Adel Al-Senaid
Video analyst		Mohammed Al-Hassan
Match analysts		Abdulrahman Al-Sahli
Director of football		Naif Qadi
Technical director		Jan van Winckel

Source:^[11]

Source:^[12]

Below is a list of Al-Ahli Women coaches from 2022 until the present day.

Name	Nationality	Years
Manar Fraij	Jordan	2022–current