// FIRST TEAM
The Flagship.
Arabian Falcons First Team competes in UAE Second Division.
The Arabian Falcons First Team is the club's flagship competitive platform. Competing in UAE Second Division, the First Team gives the club senior football credibility, performance visibility, and a professional environment for players to train, compete, and develop.
The First Team strengthens every part of the club. It creates aspiration for academy players. It provides visibility for partners. It supports player progression. It gives the club a true football identity.
// Football leadership
Jonjo Shelvey
278 Premier League appearances, 6 England caps. Leads First Team coaching, match preparation, and performance systems.
Ravel Morrison
Manchester United academy graduate. Jamaica international. Senior role model. Mentor. Standard setter.
Danny Simpson
213 Premier League appearances. 2015/16 Premier League Champion with Leicester City. Elite professional habits brought to the pitch.
Full leadership team: /club
// What it means
A serious senior football environment.
Senior football credibility
Performance visibility
Player progression
True football identity
// The pathway
From academy to first team.
- Step 1Academy
- Step 2Youth Teams
- Step 3Second Team
- Step 4First Team
- Step 5Future Opportunities
Every step must be earned.