Beirut Football Academy

Beirut Football Academy, or simply BFA, is a football academy based in Forn El Chebbak, a district in Beirut, Lebanon. Founded in 2004 as the first football academy in the country, they play their games at the Al Sharq Stadium.[1]

This article is about the Lebanese football academy. For other uses, see BFA.
Beirut Football Academy
Full nameBeirut Football Academy
Short nameBFA
FoundedMarch 2004 (2004-03)
Based inBeirut
Colors    Red and blue
PresidentZiad Saade
Websitewww.beirutfootballacademy.com

History

Beirut Football Academy (BFA) was founded in March 2004 as Lebanon's first football academy.[2] It has five branches: Furn el Shebbek, Hazmieh, Ain Saadeh, Mansourieh and Batroun.[2]

On 29 December 2019, BFA signed an agreement with Cypriot club AEK Larnaca, with the two clubs becoming affiliates.[3]

Women's football
Beirut Football Academy
Short nameBFA
Founded2016 (2016)
ManagerSaid Wehbe
LeagueLebanese Women's Football League
2020–21Lebanese Women's Football League, 4th of 11

BFA's women's football club was founded in 2016, and compete in the Lebanese Women's Football League.[4][5] They finished runners-up in the 2020–21 Lebanese Women's FA Cup, losing on penalty shoot-outs to EFP in the final.[6]

Players
As of 22 July 2021[7]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  LBN Audrey Jarjoura
— GK  LBN Hadil Koteich
— GK  LBN Nathaline Tchilinguirian
— DF  LBN Mariam Bakkar
— DF  LBN Joanne Beaumier
— DF  LBN Daniella El Helou
— DF  LBN Nathalie Massoud
— DF  LBN Perla Medlej
— DF  LBN Raquelle Nasr
— DF  LBN Christina Sayegh
— DF  LBN Tala Sleit
— DF  LBN Maria Srour
— MF  LBN Carla Abdelkhalek
— MF  LBN Sarah Asso
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  LBN Sarah Bakri
— MF  LBN Rebecca Bou Abdallah
— MF  LBN Michelle Bou Rjeily
— MF  LBN Malak Hoteit
— MF  LBN Carine Karam
— MF  LBN Christina Tikle
— MF  LBN Marie-Therese Tikle
— FW  LBN Yara Srour (captain)
— FW  LBN Michelle-Ange Issa
— FW  LBN Maya Masri
— FW  LBN Nadia Bizri
— FW  LBN Maria El Hajj
— FW  LBN Camille Nahhas

Managerial and technical staff
Head Coach Abdo Asmar
Assistant Manager Hamsa Assi
Physiotherapist Nathalie Tchilinguirian

Honours

See also

References
  1. "BFA". Copa Official. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  2. "About #BFAmily – BFA". Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  3. "Agreement Signed With AEK Larnaca". beirutfootballacademy.com. 29 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  4. "Lebanese league - women". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  5. "Lebanon (Women) 2018/19". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
  6. "ايليفن فوتبول برو بطل كأس لبنان للسيدات". The LFA (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  7. "Beirut Football Academy". FA Lebanon. Retrieved 25 August 2021.


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