Al-Nahda Club (Arabic: نادي النهضة; (also known locally as Al-Aneed, or "The Tenacious", or just plainly as Al-Nahda) is an Omani sports club based in Al-Buraimi, Oman.[2] The club currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home ground is Al-Buraimi Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned, but they also own their own stadium and sports equipment, as well as their own training facilities.

Al-Nahda Club
نادي النهضة
Full nameAl-Nahda Club
Nickname(s)Al-Aneed
(The Tenacious)
FoundedMarch 12, 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03-12)
GroundAl-Buraimi Sports Complex
Al-Buraimi, Oman
Capacity17,000[1]
ChairmanSheikh Salim Al-Muzahami
ManagerHamad Al Azani
LeagueOman Professional League
2022–231st of 14
WebsiteClub website

History edit

The club was founded in 2003. Achievements including qualifying for the 2008 AFC Cup and reaching the semifinals. The club name literally translates from "The Renaissance" in the Arabic language.

In 2010, Al-Nahda appointed former Poland international manager, Janusz Wójcik as their manager.[3]

Players edit

First team squad edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   OMA Ibrahim Al-Mukhaini
2 DF   OMA Khaled Al-Hasem
4 DF   CMR Junior Ngede
5 DF   OMA Nasser Al-Shamli
7 FW   ALG Billel Bensaha
8 MF   OMA Ali Moosa
9 FW   OMA Essam Al-Subhi
10 MF   OMA Saleh Al-Yahyaei
11 FW   OMA Rabia Al-Alawi
13 DF   OMA Abdul Aziz Al-Shamousi
14 MF   OMA Hamood Al-Saadi
16 DF   OMA Ahmed Al-Matrooshi
17 GK   OMA Abdullah Al-Mamari
18 MF   OMA Mohammed Al-Hinai
20 FW   OMA Omar Al-Malki
21 MF   OMA Ali Al-Rushedi
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   OMA Jamal Al-Wahshi
23 MF   OMA Harib Al-Saadi
24 GK   OMA Omar Al-Ghabshi
25 DF   OMA Ghanim Al-Habashi
26 GK   OMA Alaa Al-Shiyadi
27 FW   OMA Omar Al-Saiti
32 DF   OMA Abdulaziz Al-Gheilani
38 MF   OMA Khaifan Al-Nuaimi
47 DF   OMA Ahmed Al-Kaabi
66 MF   OMA Mohammed Khasib Al-Hosni
70 FW   COD Walter Bwalya
77 DF   OMA Muhannad Al-Alawi
81 FW   CIV Inters Gui

Being a multisport club edit

Although being mainly known for their football, Al-Nahda Club like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash. They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth league.

Colors, kit providers and sponsors edit

Al-Nahda wears a full green (for home) and white (for away) kit. They have had many sponsors over the years, now Kelme provides them with kits.

Achievements edit

Al-Nahda Club players won the 2013–14 Oman Professional League

  • Winners 2009, 2014.
  • Runners-up

Club performance in international competitions edit

AFC competitions edit

  • 2015 : Preliminary round 2

UAFA competitions edit

Personnel edit

Technical staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Hamad Al Azani
Assistant coach   Khalifa Al-Muzahami
Goalkeeping Coach   Khamis Al-Saadi
Physiotherapist   Chekili Hassene Brzhim
Team Manager   Hussain Al-Zadjali
Team Supervisor   Ahmed Al-Nuaimi
Coordinator   Abdulrahman Al-Jabri
Media Coordinator   Hamdan Al-Alawi

Management edit

Position Staff
Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nuaimi
Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami
Vice-President Juma Al-Kaabi
General Secretary Issa Al-Nuaimi
Treasurer Saif Al-Kaabi
Board Member Ali Al-Azzani
Head of Marketing Abdullah Al-Ghaithi

Presidents edit

Name From To
  Sheikh Ahmed Al-Nuaimi 2003 2010
  Sheikh Salim Al-Muzahami 2010 present

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Al Buraimi Sports Stadium | Oman Football Association". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
  2. ^ "Al-Nahda Nizwa". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  3. ^ "البولندي جانوز واجشك قـــائدا ً للكتيبة النهضــاوية". forum.kooora.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-27.

External links edit