Ariddia's national futsal team
| Nickname | "les Rouges" |
| Most Caps | Laetitia Erikson (7) |
| Top Scorer | Simon Rodriguez (19 goals) |
Futsal was anything but a major sport in Ariddia when the first international Futsal Tournament was announced, and the national team was put together hastily to take part. As Ariddia progressed undefeated through the competition, however, "futsal fervour" rose throughout the country, and "Les Rouges" went on to win the Cup.
Just like the national football team, Ariddia’s futsal players perform the ulek at the beginning of every match.
Contents
Roster
GK: Au Lo (4)
DEF: Laetitia Erikson (cpt, 1)
FWD: Simon Rodriguez (7) ; Tim Sailman (3) ; Aw E’e (9)
Substitutes:
GK: Tran Bao Manh (11) ; Jasmine E (5)
DEF: Ebrahim Kabei (6)
FWD: Just Sentier (2) ; Samuel Blake (10) ; Victor Barisev (8)
Colours
Home
All in red, except the shorts, which are black. The lettering on the suit’s top is also black. The Ariddian flag features on the top right-hand corner of the chest. There are no sponsor logos.
Away
The same, but in paler hues. The top and socks are a pale red, while the shorts are a darkish grey.
Goalkeeper
Completely in light green.
Matches
Won/Drawn/Lost: 7 0 0
Current World ranking: 1st
Goals scored: 64
Goals conceded: 42
Head-to-head statistics
| New Montreal States Played: 1 (1-0-0) |
Guffingford Played: 1 (1-0-0) |
Starblaydia Played: 2 (2-0-0) |
Milchama Played: 1 (1-0-0) |
The Macabees Played: 1 (1-0-0) |
Jeruselem Played: 1 (1-0-0) |
Players
Paradoxically, in a team seemingly focused on strategies of attack, the most skilled, experienced and energetic player is rumoured to be the team captain, Erikson. Sole defender in a 3-1 formation, she will have the complex task of keeping up to three or four opponents away from the Ariddian end of the field. A task made all the more challenging by the fact that the goalkeeper (Lo) and Erikson’s substitute (Kabei) are both young and inexperienced.
Laetitia Erikson
Number: 1
Position: defence; captain
Gender: female
Age: 26
A fairly tall woman with short-cut, “dirty-blond” hair and brown eyes. Erikson always looks serious and focused during a match, even if she may simultaneously seem tense and restless. Other teams can count on her being present at the start of every match.
Just Sentier
Number: 2
Position: forward (substitute)
Gender: male
Age: 23
Tim Sailman
Number: 3
Position: forward
Gender: male
Age: 28
Au Lo
Number: 4
Position: goalkeeper
Gender: male
Age: 21
Jasmine E
Number: 5
Position: goalkeeper (substitute)
Gender: female
Age: 23
Ebrahim Kabei
Number: 6
Position: defence (substitute)
Gender: male
Age: 19
Simon Rodriguez
Number: 7
Position: forward
Gender: male
Age: 25
Victor Barisev
Number: 8
Position: forward (substitute)
Gender: male
Age: 24
Aw E’e
Number: 9
Position: forward
Gender: female
Age: 22
Samuel Blake
Number: 10
Position: forward (substitute)
Gender: male
Age: 26
Tran Bao Manh
Number: 11
Position: goalkeeper (substitute)
Gender: male
Age: 23
Caps
| # | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laetitia Erikson | 7 |
| 2 | Au Lo | 6 |
| 2 | Simon Rodriguez | 6 |
| 2 | Tim Sailman | 6 |
| 2 | Aw E'e | 6 |
| 6 | Just Sentier | 2 |
| 6 | Samuel Blake | 2 |
| 6 | Victor Barisev | 2 |
| 9 | Tran Bao Manh | 1 |
| 10 | Jasmine E | 0 |
| 10 | Ebrahim Kabei | 0 |
Goal ranking by player
| # | Player | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simon Rodriguez | 19 |
| 2 | Tim Sailman | 18 |
| 3 | Aw E'e | 16 |
| 4 | Just Sentier | 5 |
| 5 | Samuel Blake | 3 |
| 5 | Victor Barisev | 3 |
| 7 | - | - |
| 8 | - | - |
| 9 | - | - |
| 10 | - | - |
| 11 | - | - |
Tournaments
There has been only one international tournament so far, which Ariddia won, to the surprise and delight of fans and players alike. At the close of the first Tournament, Ariddia was the only nation not only to be undefeated, but to have won all its matches, with an astonishing seven wins, no draws and no defeats. Ariddia promptly expressed an interest in defending its title in a second edition of the Tournament.
- First International Futsal Tournament: World Champions
