Al-Minaa SC Under-19s and Academy explained

Clubname:Al-Minaa Under-19s and Academy
Fullname:Al-Minaa Football Club (Under-19s and Academy)
Ground:Al-Fayhaa Stadium
Capacity:10,000
Mgrtitle:Academy Manager
Manager:Mohammed Abdul Hussein
League:Iraqi Youth Premier League, (Division 1)
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Al-Minaa Football Club Academy is the youth system of Al-Minaa Football Club based in Al Maqal, Basra, Iraq. The academy teams play in the Iraqi Youth Premier League,[1] [2] the highest level of youth football in Iraq. The club also competes in the Basra Clubs Youth League.[3] Former player Mohammed Abdul Hussein is the current academy manager.[4] [5]

Al-Minaa Under-19s, previously referred to as the Reserves, is the highest level squad within the setup. They train at the Al-Minaa Training Centre and play the majority of their home games at Al-Fayhaa Stadium in Basra Sports City.

Al-Minaa's Academy is one of Iraq's most successful, winning several championships, including winning the last Iraqi Youth Premier League title in 2022.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Numerous international players have graduated from the academy and reserve teams.[11] [12]

Al-Minaa Academy team also participated in international tournaments, as in the Paris World Games, Football U19, where it participated four times, won the tournament in 2017, and was runner-up three times, the last of which was in 2019.[13]

Current squad

Under-14s

Current staff

Head Coaches:

U19 Head Coach
Fadhel Nasser U16 Head Coach
Fadhel Jather U14 Head Coach

Staff:

Taher Balass Team General Supervisor
Shaker Shabib U19 Assistant Coach
Yousef Rehaima U19 Assistant Coach
Ismail Hashim U19 Goalkeeping Coach
Ahmed Helou Fitness Trainer
Ali Sami Medical Therapist
Haider Karim Administrative
Ali Abdul MoneimAdministrative

Honours

2021–22[14]

2023–24,[15]

2009,[16] 2011[17]

2011, 2015,[18] 2019[19]

2017[20] [21]

Academy graduates

This is a list of former Al-Minaa academy or Al-Minaa 'A' graduates who have gone on to represent their country at full international level. Players who are still at Al-Minaa, or play at another club on loan from Al-Minaa, are highlighted in bold.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: إجراء قرعة دوري الشباب لفرق الممتاز وتحديد 15 شباط موعداً لانطلاقه. shafaq.com. ar. February 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: شباب الميناء يواجه شباب نادي القاسم في مستهل مشواره بالدفاع عن لقبه. alrased.news. ar. February 7, 2023.
  3. Web site: المدرب المساعد لكرة شباب الميناء طاهر بلص بضيافة جريدة البصرة الاليكترونية. basraelc.com. ar. November 16, 2015.
  4. Web site: مدير عام الموانئ يلتقي بمدرب شباب الميناء لكرة القدم. scp.gov.iq. ar. August 17, 2022.
  5. Web site: 3 معسكرات تدريبية لتجهيز نادي الميناء لمنافسات دوري الشباب. iraqakhbar.com. ar. March 4, 2023.
  6. Web site: الميناء يتوج بلقب الدوري الممتاز للشباب. shafaq.com. ar. June 10, 2022.
  7. Web site: الدوري العراقي للشباب.. نادي الميناء يتوج باللقب. shafaqna.com. ar. June 11, 2022.
  8. Web site: كبار الميناء يهبطون.. وشبابه يحصلون على لقب الدوري العراقي. alkhaleej.ae. ar. June 11, 2022.
  9. Web site: اتحاد الكرة يبارك فوز الميناء بلقب دوري الشباب. ifa.iq. ar. June 11, 2022.
  10. Web site: درع الممتاز.. ثمرة كفاح يقطفها شباب الميناء. ina.iq. ar. June 15, 2022.
  11. Web site: شباب الميناء يعسكر في تركيا. mustaqbl.net. ar. March 4, 2020.
  12. Web site: استدعاء لاعبين وحارس مرمى شباب الميناء لمنتخب شباب العراق. ninanews.net. ar. June 12, 2022.
  13. Web site: الميناء يحصد مركز الوصيف في بطولة باريس الدولية. alsumaria.tv. ar. July 13, 2019.
  14. Web site: الميناء بطلا للدوري العراقي للشباب. alsumaria.tv. ar. June 10, 2022.
  15. Web site: الميناء يتوج بطلا لناشئي العراق. ninanews.com. ar. July 4, 2024.
  16. Web site: الميناء يتغلب على البحري ويحرز بطولة أندية البصرة للشباب بكرة القدم. ankawa.com. ar. August 20, 2009.
  17. Web site: ar:ناشئة الميناء وشبابه أبطال للدوري الممتاز في البصرة. https://forum.kooora.com/?t=28076011. forum.kooora.com. 16 May 2011. ar.
  18. Web site: في نهائي بطولة اندية البصرة الكروية للفئات العمرية .. ناشئة الميناء يمطرون شباك الجنوب بسداسية وشباب نفط الجنوب ينتزعون اللقب من الميناء بركلات الجزاء الترجيحية. basraelc.com. ar. May 8, 2015.
  19. Web site: البصرة تشهد نهائيات كرة القدم للناشئين وكأس البصرة. basra.gov.iq. ar. March 8, 2019.
  20. Web site: Al Minaa Club won the entire Playoff A in Boys 19 during Paris World Games 2017.. Paris World Games. July 13, 2017.
  21. Web site: شباب الميناء يفوز بكأس باريس الدولية. almadapaper.net. ar. July 15, 2017.