Ariddia national football team
This page contains information on the current football team of the People’s Democratic Social Republic of Ariddia. The team is not currently competing in the World Cup.
Like several other organisations in Ariddia, it is known as "les Rouge-et-Noirs", in reference to its colours, which are also the national colours.
Contents
- 1 Roster
- 2 Colours
- 3 Matches
- 4 Players
- 4.1 Sandrine Leduc
- 4.2 Clémentine Ramirez
- 4.3 E Te
- 4.4 Ludovic Hue
- 4.5 James Fields
- 4.6 Uol Lat
- 4.7 Kolo Kouassi
- 4.8 Frédéric Clément
- 4.9 Yves al Jahdali
- 4.10 Ismail Faraj
- 4.11 Jean Kitenge
- 4.12 Ue Alt
- 4.13 Peter Roberts
- 4.14 Tim Wald
- 4.15 André Delherbe
- 4.16 Anan Bounthaiyavong
- 4.17 Ta I
- 4.18 Phillip Lukeson
- 4.19 John Sanjeeb
- 4.20 E Lel
- 4.21 Michael Swimmer
- 5 Karim Chem
Roster
GK: Sandrine Leduc (1) DEF: Yves al Jahdali (9) ; E Te (3) ; Phillip Lukeson (18) ; Tim Wald (14) ; Jean Kitenge (11) MID: Ue Alt (cpt; 12); Michael Swimmer (21) ; Ta I (17) ATT: Frédéric Clément (8) ; E Lel (20)
Substitutes: GK: Ludovic Hue (4) ; Karim Chem (22) DEF: Kolo Kouassi (7) ; Anan Bounthaiyavong (16) ; James Fields (5) ; Peter Roberts (13) MID: André Delherbe (15) ; John Sanjeeb (19) ; Uol Lat (6) ATT: Clémentine Ramirez (2) ; Ismail Faraj (10)
Colours
Home
Red top with a black slash going from the left shoulder to the right hip, and the same on the back. Black shorts. Red socks. No other markings, and no sponsors.
Away
The exact reverse. Black top, red slash, red shorts, black socks.
Goalkeeper
Dark green top, with the same black slash. Pale, apple-green shorts. Black socks.
Matches
None so far. A friendly match is scheduled against Tanah Burung.
Rumours suggest that Ariddia is preparing to return to the international footballing stage.
Players
Players to watch out for include Sandrine Leduc (#1), Frédéric Clément (#8), Yves al Jahdali (#9), Ue Alt (#12), Ta I (#17) and E Lel (#20).
Sandrine Leduc
Number: 1 Position: goalkeeper Gender: female Age: 24
A tall woman, with long blond hair, and green-blue eyes. Though she has earned the right to be considered Ariddia’s top goalkeeper, facing international competition will be an extreme test of her abilities. Though skilled, she lacks experience. Her country has been absent from the international stage too long.
Leduc wears the captain’s armband whenever Alt is not playing.
Clémentine Ramirez
Number: 2 Position: forward (substitute) Gender: female Age: 18
E Te
Number: 3 Position: defence Gender: male Age: 23
Ludovic Hue
Number: 4 Position: goalkeeper (substitute) Gender: male Age: 22
James Fields
Number: 5 Position: defence (substitute) Gender: male Age: 19
Uol Lat
Number: 6 Position: midfield (substitute) Gender: male Age: 24
Kolo Kouassi
Number: 7 Position: defence (substitute) Gender: male Age: 20
Frédéric Clément
Number: 8 Position: forward Gender: male Age: 22
Traditionally, Ariddian football has always relied quite heavily on its leading forward pair – the most famous being Raphael and Myrtille Ford, and their predecessor Terry Singh. So all eyes will probably be on Clément and fellow forward player E Lel (#20).
Clément has dark brown hair, and a youngish look – younger even than his years. He is quite charismatic, with a quick grin and a friendly attitude towards journalists – and people in general.
Yves al Jahdali
Number: 9 Position: defence Gender: male Age: 23
al Jahdali, tall, impassive-looking, with fairly long black hair and dark eyes, is said to be the cohesive force behind Ariddia’s defence, and is expected to play most matches. In the early years of the Cup, Ariddia’s weakness was often its defence, a weakness later remedied but which may spring up again with a new, young, inexperienced team. al Jahdali is there to limit the risk of that happening.
Ismail Faraj
Number: 10 Position: forward (substitute) Gender: male Age: 18
Jean Kitenge
Number: 11 Position: defence Gender: male Age: 22
Ue Alt
Number: 12 Position: midfield; captain Gender: male Age: 24
The team’s captain – an Indigenous Ariddian with light brown skin, somewhat ruffled-looking brown hair, and serious green eyes – is only the third person to captain Ariddia’s football team, after Michel Boulanger and Ranjit Khan. Thus it will be up to Alt to pick up where his predecessors left off. He is seen as a capable leader, liked and trusted by his team-mates, but, like the rest of the team, he is sorely lacking in experience faced with the best nations in the world. . .
Peter Roberts
Number: 13 Position: defence (substitute) Gender: male Age: 23
Tim Wald
Number: 14 Position: defence Gender: male Age: 20
André Delherbe
Number: 15 Position: midfield (substitute) Gender: male Age: 19
Anan Bounthaiyavong
Number: 16 Position: defence (substitute) Gender: male Age: 21
Ta I
Number: 17 Position: midfield Gender: female Age: 19
I, an Indigenous Ariddian, is a versatile player that some are already comparing to Ranjit Khan despite her young age. Although not as talented perhaps as some of her team-mates, she is expected to be a solid, reliable presence on the field, with an ability to adapt to a variety of situations and defend as well as she attacks.
Phillip Lukeson
Number: 18 Position: defence Gender: male Age: 21
John Sanjeeb
Number: 19 Position: midfield (substitute) Gender: male Age: 19
E Lel
Number: 20 Position: forward Gender: male Age: 20
Lel will be leading the attack along with Frédéric Clément (#8), and will be trying to live up to the past models set by previous attacking duos in the history of Ariddian football. Lel has darker skin than most Indigenous Ariddians, dark hair, and is slightly shorter than most of his team-mates.
Michael Swimmer
Number: 21 Position: midfield Gender: male Age: 22
Karim Chem
Number: 22 Position: goalkeeper (substitute) Gender: male Age: 22
