Jamie Ward
Manager
Locations
Choose your location.
Partners & Network
Two ways to join
Threeenvironments.
Twopathways.
Onenetwork.
01
Football + Degree
Play seriously. Graduate alongside it.
Combine the football programme with an accredited university degree built around the demands of the football week.
02
Pro Experience
Football first.
A football-only route for players whose priority is to push their game as far as they can.
Phoenix Dubai
Inside the club.
See the Dubai pitch, then explore the club, accommodation and programme.
Explore DubaiThe Coaches
Thecoachingteam.
Bader Al Akkad
Co-Founder &Sporting Director
Matt Lowton
Assistant Manager
New players
Newfacesattheclub.
Ethan Hulley
Signed · Phoenix United
England
Taofiq Yekini
Signed · Phoenix United
Nigeria
Emmanuel Junior
Signed · Phoenix United
Ghana
Match calendar
2026/27 League Fixtures
Third Division League · First Group
32 fixtures · Two rounds
- 01Round 1 · Week 1
PASSVS
Phoenix United FC- Kick-off
- 21:00
- Venue
- Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium / Sub 4
- 02Round 1 · Week 2Phoenix United FCVS
Arabian Falcons- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / MS No.1
- 03Round 1 · Week 3
Al WahdaVSPhoenix United FC- Kick-off
- 17:40
- Venue
- Al Wahda Club / Academy Sub 1
- 04Round 1 · Week 4Phoenix United FCVS
Al Jazira- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / MS No.1
- 05Round 1 · Week 6
Red CastleVSPhoenix United FC- Kick-off
- 19:00
- Venue
- Zayed Sports City / Sub 1
- 06Round 1 · Week 7Phoenix United FCVS
Stallions- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 07Round 1 · Week 8
Stryx FCVSPhoenix United FC- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Citizens School / Main Pitch
- 08Round 1 · Week 9Phoenix United FCVS
ISE- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 09Round 1 · Week 10
MaracujaVSPhoenix United FC- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Al Rams Club / Saqr Sports Stadium
- 10Round 1 · Week 11Phoenix United FCVS
Desert Falcons- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / MS No.1
- 11Round 1 · Week 12
Dubai IrishVSPhoenix United FC- Kick-off
- 17:00
- Venue
- JA Shooting Club / Pitch 3
- 12Round 1 · Week 13Phoenix United FCVS
Circle Football- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 13Round 1 · Week 14
Al Fath FCVSPhoenix United FC- Kick-off
- 17:45
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 14Round 1 · Week 15Phoenix United FCVS
Al Madinah Wanderers- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 15Round 1 · Week 16
OlympicVSPhoenix United FC- Kick-off
- 21:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 16Round 1 · Week 17Phoenix United FCVS
Alshahama- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 17Round 2 · Week 18Phoenix United FCVSPASS
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 18Round 2 · Week 19Arabian FalconsVSPhoenix United FC
- Kick-off
- 21:30
- Venue
- JA Shooting Club / Pitch 2
- 19Round 2 · Week 20Phoenix United FCVSAl Wahda
- Kick-off
- 21:30
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / MS No.1
- 20Round 2 · Week 21Al JaziraVSPhoenix United FC
- Kick-off
- 21:30
- Venue
- Al Jazira Club / Academy Sub No.1
- 21Round 2 · Week 23Phoenix United FCVSRed Castle
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 22Round 2 · Week 24StallionsVSPhoenix United FC
- Kick-off
- 21:00
- Venue
- Al Arabi Club / Sub No.1
- 23Round 2 · Week 25Phoenix United FCVSStryx FC
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 24Round 2 · Week 26ISEVSPhoenix United FC
- Kick-off
- 21:00
- Venue
- Ras Al Khaimah Club / Khalifa Bin Zayed Stadium
- 25Round 2 · Week 27Phoenix United FCVSMaracuja
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 26Round 2 · Week 28Desert FalconsVSPhoenix United FC
- Kick-off
- 21:00
- Venue
- Dubai Sports City / Sub No.4
- 27Round 2 · Week 29Phoenix United FCVSDubai Irish
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / MS No.1
- 28Round 2 · Week 30Circle FootballVSPhoenix United FC
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / MS No.1
- 29Round 2 · Week 31Phoenix United FCVSAl Fath FC
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 30Round 2 · Week 32Al Madinah WanderersVSPhoenix United FC
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Al Dhafra Club / MS No.2
- 31Round 2 · Week 33Phoenix United FCVSOlympic
- Kick-off
- 20:00
- Venue
- Mleeha Club / Sub No.1
- 32Round 2 · Week 34AlshahamaVSPhoenix United FC
- Kick-off
- 20:30
- Venue
- Alshahama Club / Main Pitch
How it works
Fivestepsfrom
formtofirstsession.
01
Submit the form
Share your programme interest, current level, goals, timing and budget, then your contact details. Your application is saved for recruitment review.
02
Application review
Our team reviews your background, goals and budget, then contacts you about next steps. A booking is not offered automatically.
03
Video call
A full evaluation with a coach. We review footage together and map the realistic routes: Dubai, Manchester or Portugal.
04
WhatsApp group
You join a dedicated group with the family, the coach and the operations team. Everything — documents, dates, questions — in one place.
05
Transit to the academy
Once accepted, confirm your registration, travel, accommodation and arrival arrangements with the team before you leave.
2026/27 squad
Applytotheprogramme.
Limited places for the 2026/27 squad. Evaluations are running now.
