Gulf United FC explained

Clubname:Gulf United FC
Fullname:Gulf United Football Club
Nickname:The Eagles
Manager:Neil Taylor
Website:www.gulfunitedfc.com
Ground:Dubai Club
League:UAE First Division League
Season:2022–23
Position:1st (Promoted)
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Current:2023–24 Gulf United FC season

Gulf United Football Club (Arabic: نادي جلف يونايتد لكرة القدم) is an Emirati professional football club that started as an academy in Al Jaddaf, Dubai. They currently play in the UAE First Division League, after promotion from the UAE Second Division in the 2022–23 season.[1] The club is well known for nurturing young talent, playing exhibition matches against professional overseas teams and for being one of leading football brands in the Middle-East.[2] [3] [4]

History

Founding

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.[5] The club has youth teams from ages 7–23 in the academy, as well as being a professional club. Gulf United brings expert coaches from all around the world to Dubai and describes itself as a club 'driven on player development'.[6]

UAE Third Division

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.[7] Soon after Steven Taylor was announced as the manager.[8] [9]

The 2021-22 UAE Third Division Season was formatted as two groups, where the winner of each group would face the runner-up of the other group in a play-off for promotion. Gulf United went unbeaten in the group stages finishing first in Group A. They faced Abtal Al Khaeej in the semi-final's, which was in a home & away format. Gulf United lost the first leg 1–0, and won the second leg 2–0, officially securing promotion to the UAE Second Division.

Gulf United then faced Group B winners Fleetwood United in the UAE Third Division final and were crowned eventual champions of the Third Division after beating Fleetwood United, sister club of Fleetwood Town 3–1 in the final of the inaugural season, with 2 goals from Cédrick Nana and 1 from Bonet Bobai, cementing them as UAE Third Division Champions.[10] [11]

UAE Second Division

The 2022–23 season was the clubs first in the UAE Second Division. The squad was strengthened with signings such as Devonte Redmond, Soheil Varahram and Max Johnstone as well as further signings in the January transfer window with former Real Madrid player Mink Peeters and former Celtic & Norwich City striker Gary Hooper.

After drawing their first game, Gulf United went on to win 5 games in a row, going into the Christmas period at the top of the league.[12]

Gulf United went on to be crowned the champions of the 2022-23 UAE Second Division, and winning promotion to UAE First Division and making history by achieving the first ever back-to-back promotion in the history of UAE Football.[13]

International Friendlies

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.[14] In February 2022, Gulf United played a friendly fixture against FC Riga,[15] a game in which Gulf United player Manyumow Achol was subsequently scouted and signed for FK Auda.[16] [17]

Gulf United also played Premier League side Newcastle United in a friendly match at NAS Sports Complex on the 24 March 2022,[18] in which Newcastle won 5–0 with goals from Allan Saint-Maximin, Joelinton and Dwight Gayle.[19] [20]

On 6 January 2023, Gulf United played a friendly against Al Ain FC, the 21-22 UAE Pro League defending champions, and who are widely recognised as being the most successful club in the UAE. The match ended 1–0 to Al Ain FC with a goal scored by UAE international Bandar Al-Ahbabi.[21]

Partnerships

In September 2021, Gulf United signed a deal with Adidas,[22] [23] making them the first grassroots football academy in the Middle East to partner with Adidas.[24] In November 2021, they built the regions' first ever floating football pitch at the #NoFilterDXB event in Dubai Harbour, Dubai[25] [26] [27] The event drew regional and global attention after featuring on a Sidemen video.[28]

In December 2021, Zinedine Zidane visited Gulf United to feature in an 'Impossible Is Nothing' campaign.[29]

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 amassed over 2,000,000 views.[30] 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.[24]

Honours

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ar:جلف يوناتيد يُتوج بطلاُ للنسخة الأولى من دوري الدرجة الثالثة . UAE Football Association . https://www.uaefa.ae/news/30231 . 2022-10-25 . ar.
  2. Web site: DONE DEAL: Mohammad Abdullah commits to Wilmington. www.twitter.com. Instagram (Gulf United Football Club). 15 March 2021. 19 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221028181431/https://www.instagram.com/p/CMcc_nVpTo2/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=. 28 October 2022. bot: unknown.
  3. Web site: ⚽️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. 25 July 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/LoA0q. 25 July 2022.
  4. Web site: Rollo . Phillip . 2022-01-28 . Former Phoenix captain Steven Taylor begins coaching career in the Middle East . 2022-10-25 . Stuff . en.
  5. Web site: 2020-08-05 . Gulf United FC Talks Scouting and Scholarships . 2022-10-25 . Gulf Youth Sport . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Gulf United win UAE Second Division title . 2023-03-16 . gulfnews.com . 15 March 2023 . en.
  7. Web site: ar:قطار "دوري الدرجة الثالثة" يصل محطة "الجولة 8" . https://www.uaefa.ae/news/30049 . 2022-10-25 . UAE Football Association . ar.
  8. 1485231389712826369. EnglishAbroad1.
    1. NUFC stalwart Steven Taylor has been announced as the new first team manager of Gulf United FC. The club describe themselves as the "UAE's leading academy for young footballers." The men's team play in the 3rd tier. The moves comes after Taylor retired back in September. https://t.co/NPONl2wsnm
    . English Players Abroad. 23 January 2022. 1 December 2022. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20221026012427/https://twitter.com/EnglishAbroad1/status/1485231389712826369. 26 October 2022. live.
  9. 1484994908075458560. ByPhillipRollo. Former Wellington Phoenix defender Steven Taylor has been announced as the manager of Gulf United, a top academy in the United Arab Emirates that is set to enter a team in the country's 3rd division this season.. Phillip. Rollo. 22 January 2022. 1 December 2022. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20221025195340/https://twitter.com/ByPhillipRollo/status/1484994908075458560. 25 October 2022. live.
  10. Web site: 2022-05-27 . "Gulf United" Is The Champion Of The First Edition Of The Third Division . 2022-10-25 . thenewsglory.com . en-gb.
  11. Web site: ar:جلف يوناتيد بطل «دوري الثالثة» . https://adsports.ae/news/93154 . 2022-10-25 . AD Sports . ar.
  12. Web site: UAE FA . UAE FA Second Division Match Results .
  13. Web site: Gulf United win UAE Second Division title . 2023-05-02 . gulfnews.com . 15 March 2023 . en.
  14. Web site: 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.
  15. Web site: Third victory in Dubai – Riga Football Club . 2022-10-25 . rigafc.lv.
  16. Wellington Phoenix Academy . Wellington Academy . WgtnPhoenixAcad . 1503824612802838533 . 15 March 2022 . The Academy is delighted to announce that graduate Manyumow Achol has signed his first professional contract with FK Auda in Latvia. This comes after a brief but successful stint with Gulf United in Dubai. Congratulations to Manny who has worked so hard for this opportunity. https://t.co/75DaVpI1Ix . en . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220621121925/https://twitter.com/WgtnPhoenixAcad/status/1503824612802838533 . 21 June 2022 . live.
  17. UAE Football Media . UAEfootMedia . 1522495940460003328 . 6 May 2022 . How is the @uaefa_ae 3rd Division competitive environment and Gulf United FC's toughest opponent this season? Steven Taylor - @NUFC & @England was on the @uaefootballshow and told us all about it https://t.co/CcCZxIDWf2 #UAEFootballShow Watch it here: https://t.co/C6dor7KpKk https://t.co/aOaautw7SW . en . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221028001948/https://twitter.com/UAEfootMedia/status/1522495940460003328 . 28 October 2022 . live.
  18. Web site: Dixon . Joe . 2022-03-24 . Newcastle United end Dubai warm weather trip with five goal friendly win . 2022-10-25 . NUFC The Mag.
  19. Web site: Ryder . Lee . 2022-03-24 . Newcastle end week in Dubai with rout of locals as Gayle and Saint-Maximin score . 2022-10-25 . ChronicleLive . en.
  20. Web site: 2022-03-24 . Newcastle win 5–0 against Gulf United in behind closed doors friendly . 2022-10-25 . Geordie Boot Boys . en-GB.
  21. Al Ain FC . Al Ain FC . alainfcae_en . 1611390209676943361 . 6 January 2023 . End of the Friendly Match @alainfcae 1 and Gulf United FC 0 Al Ain Goal Scored By @bandar_a70 #alainclub https://t.co/9zhlpkyhKn . en . 14 February 2023.
  22. Web site: Gulf United F.C. on Instagram: " Thrilled to announce Gulf United FC x @adidasmena ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Big things coming… ⚽️⏳ #TheNextGen #ImpossibleIsNothing" . 2022-10-25 . Instagram . en.
  23. Web site: adidas MENA on Instagram: ". الجيل القادم جاهز للانطلاق. Next gen pending ⚽⏳ @gulfunitedfc" . 2022-10-25 . Instagram . en.
  24. 7 August 2022 . THE FINAL - ALL TO PLAY FOR - GULF UNITED vs FLEETWOOD - 'We are Gulf United' - Episode 13 . Gulf United FC . . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025193506/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yenxmBcd_ks . 25 October 2022 . live.
  25. NOFILTERDXB . NOFILTERDXB . 1463080647967350787 . 23 November 2021 .
    1. NoFilterDXB x @adidas and Gulf United Football Club The region's first floating football pitch and so much more are coming your way at #NOFILTERDXB. Be there to witness amazing games, running tournaments with Gulf United Football Club and join in on all the fun. https://t.co/ZwBwPBjK5o
    . en . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211123181330/https://twitter.com/NOFILTERDXB/status/1463080647967350787 . 23 November 2021 . live.
  26. Web site: 2021-11-24 . What to expect at #NoFilterDXB this weekend . 2022-10-25 . What's On . en-GB.
  27. Web site: uaenews247 . 2021-10-27 . ADIDAS KICKS OFF DUBAI FITNESS CHALLENGE . 2022-10-25 . UAE News 24/7 . en . 2022-10-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025193505/https://uaenews247.com/2021/10/27/adidas-kicks-off-dubai-fitness-challenge/ . dead .
  28. 12 December 2021 . SIDEMEN $100,000 HOT VS COLD HOLIDAY . Sidemen . . 1 December 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221025193511/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Oa-GtZE9tE . 25 October 2022 . live.
  29. Web site: 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 . 2022-11-01 . www.facebook.com . en.
  30. Web site: Gulf United FC - YouTube . 2022-10-25 . www.youtube.com.
  31. Web site: UAE Football Association: GULF UNITED CROWNED CHAMPION OF THE FIRST EDITION OF THE THIRD DIVISION . 2022-07-18 . uaefa.ae.
  32. Web site: البيان) . (دبي- . "غلف يونايتد" بطل النسخة الأولى لدوري الدرجة الثالثة . 2022-07-18 . albayan.ae . 27 May 2022 . ar.

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