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Orthodox Club (women's football)

Orthodox Club (Arabic: النادي الكرة قدم الأرثوذكسي), also known simply as Orthodox or Orthodox Amman, is a women's football club based in Abdoun, Amman, Jordan. The club plays in the Jordan Women's Pro League, the top tier of Jordanian women's football.[1]

Orthodox Club
Full nameOrthodox Club
Nickname(s)The Reds
Founded1952; 72 years ago (1952)
Ground Polo Stadium
Capacity2,000
LeagueJordan Women's Pro League
2024Jordan Women's Pro League, 3rd of 6
Websitehttps://orthodoxclub.com/
Orthodox Club
Basketball pictogram

Basketball (Men's)

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Football (Women's)

History

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Orthodox Club was founded in 1952,[2] representing Jordanian Christian community.[3] The club is best known for their basketball program. The club used to host a men's football team, to which they reached the First Division League back in the 1970s. Men's football is no longer present at Orthodox Club. However, the sport is still present through its women's football club.[4][5] Jordan is considered among the pioneers of women's football in the region, to which Orthodox Club helped establish that association.[6]

In February 2006, Orthodox, alongside Amman, represented Jordanian teams at the inaugural Arab Women’s Football Championship in Abu Dhabi.[7][8][9]

On 30 November 2011, the Orthodox women's branch participated in various friendlies in the city of Ramallah, including the footballing branch of the club. Other sports included basketball, table tennis and swimming.[10]

In 2013, Orthodox participated in the third edition of the Discover Football Festival in Berlin, to which the tournament aimed to promote women's football and women's rights.[11]

On 25 May 2022, Orthodox Club announced a comprehensive restructuring of its women's football team with the aim of enhancing its competitiveness in local, Arab, and continental championships.[12] On 7 July 2022, Orthodox Club represented Jordan at the 2022 WAFF Women's Clubs Championship, where they eventually reached the final of the competition.[13][14]

Orthodox Club finished as runners-up of the 2023 Jordan Women's Pro League, finishing behind first-time champions Etihad Club.[15] The following season, Orthodox Club looked to have been among the favorites to win the 2024 Jordan Women's Pro League, after securing some strong signings.[16] However, they ultimately finished in 3rd place, one place below from last season.

Current squad

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As of 18 September 2024[17]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   JOR Tasneem Abu-Rob
—   JOR Jinan Saeed
— GK   JOR Joud Al-Shanty
—   JOR Hala Al-Ramaneh
— DF   GHA Rahama Jafaru
—   JOR Zeina Daoud
—   JOR Sara Jamal
—   JOR Sally Aseid
—   JOR Salwa Khalil
—   JOR Siwar Obaid
No. Pos. Nation Player
—   JOR Shatha Sahawneh
—   JOR Sophia Haddad
—   JOR Lana Shahatit
— DF   JOR Lama Al-Omari
— DF   JOR Lujain Al-Btoush
—   JOR Malak Al-Sayed
—   JOR Mira Attari
— MF   JOR Noor Al Mashayek
— DF   JOR Nour Zoqash
— DF   GHA Naomi Anima

Notable players

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The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Orthodox Club:

References

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  1. ^ "الأرثودكسي - Orthodox". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  2. ^ "الأرثوذكسي.. حضور "نموذجي" على خريطة الأندية الرياضية". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  3. ^ "لماذا نجحت كرة السلة وفشلت كرة القدم؟". ammannet.net (in Arabic). ammannet.net. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  4. ^ "النادي الأرثوذكسي.. من فئة السبع نجوم". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  5. ^ "»الارثوذكسي«.. 70 عاماً من العطاء المنجز". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  6. ^ "كرة القدم النسائية في الشرق الأوسط.. بين السياسة والاقتصاد وضغوط المجتمع". euronews.com (in Arabic). Euronews. 3 November 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ^ "اليوم يسدل الستار على بطولة العرب الأولى للقدم النسائية". albayan.ae (in Arabic). Al-Bayan. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ "بطولة العرب لكرة السيدات كشفت المواهب في الإمارات". albayan.ae (in Arabic). Al-Bayan. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  9. ^ "سيدات أبوظبي يواجهن فريق عمان على المركز الخامس في دولية الكرة". albayan.ae (in Arabic). Al-Bayan. 15 May 2006. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  10. ^ "ألعاب الأردني الأرثوذكسي في فلسطين لخوض لقاءات ودية". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  11. ^ "كرة القدم النسائية العربية- مواجهات داخل الملعب وخارجه". dw.com (in Arabic). DW. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  12. ^ "الأرثوذكسي يعيد تشكيل فريق كرة القدم النسوي". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  13. ^ "الأرثوذكسي ممثلا لكرة القدم الأردنية في بطولة «واف» للسيدات". addustour.com (in Arabic). Ad-Dustor. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  14. ^ "فريق كرة القدم للسيدات في "الصفاء" يواجه فريق نادي الأرثوذكسي الاردني الأربعاء". lebanon24.com (in Arabic). Lebanon 24. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  15. ^ "نادي الاتحاد يترقب لحظة تتويجه بلقب دوري المحترفات لكرة القدم". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 15 September 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  16. ^ "صفقات نوعية تجعل الأرثوذكسي مرشحا للتتويج بلقب المحترفات". menafn.com (in Arabic). MENA FN. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  17. ^ "نادي الأرثوذكسي". jfa.jo (in Arabic). Jordan Football Association. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  18. ^ "كرة القدم النسائية العربية- مواجهات داخل الملعب وخارجه". dw.com (in Arabic). DW. 26 July 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  19. ^ "»كرة الارثوذكسي« يتعاقد مع محترفتين مصريتين". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  20. ^ "»كرة الارثوذكسي« يتعاقد مع محترفتين مصريتين". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 7 July 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  21. ^ "النبر أول لاعبة أردنية تحترف بأوروبا وتسجل 79 هدفا في 128 مباراة دولية". sarahanews.com (in Arabic). Sarah News. 14 June 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
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