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Al-Riyadh SC

This article is about the football club in Saudi Arabia. For the football club in Iraq, see Al-Riyadh SC (Iraq).
For other uses, see Riyadh (disambiguation).

Al-Riyadh SC (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي) is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It currently plays in the Saudi Pro League (the first tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed its name to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports.

Al-Riyadh
Full nameAl-Riyadh Saudi Club[1]
Founded1953; 71 years ago (1953) (as Ahli Al-Riyadh)
GroundPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Capacity15,000[2]
ManagerOdair Hellmann
LeagueSaudi Pro League
2022–23FDL, 4th of 18 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website
Current season
Al-Riyadh active departments

Football
(men's)
Football
(women's)

Al-Riyadh have won one major title: the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[3] The team also finished as runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994;[4] they have never won the top league.

Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Pro League in 2023.[3]

History edit

Early history edit

The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh."[5] It is currently based in west Riyadh.[6] They reached the final of the Kings Cup in 1962 and 1978, but triumphed on neither occasion.[7]

Golden era edit

Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Premier League at the end of the 1988/89 season after winning the Saudi First Division League.[8]

In the early 1990s, under the leadership of the Brazilian coach Zumario and players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Al-Riyadh won the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[4] They were unable to retain the Cup in 1995, losing in the final to Al-Hilal.[9] However, they did win the 1995 Federation Cup[7] and reached the semi-final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.[10] In 1998, Al-Riyadh once again reached the finals of the Crown Prince Cup, and lost to Al-Ahli.[11]

Al-Riyadh were relegated at the end of the 2004/5 season.[12]

Return to the top flight edit

Al-Riyadh finished fourth in the Saudi First Division League in the 2022/23 season.[13] Normally, a fourth-place finish would not be good enough for promotion, but the Saudi Premier League was expanding from 16 teams to 18, offering an additional promotion spot.[3]

Honours edit

Domestic edit

Continental edit

Current squad edit

As of 14 August 2023:

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   KSA Rakan Al-Najjar
2 DF   KSA Amiri Kurdi
4 DF   KSA Mohammed Al-Shwirekh
5 DF   KSA Khalid Al-Shuwayyi
6 DF   ROU Alin Toșca (on loan from Benevento)
7 MF   KSA Mohammed Al-Aqel
8 MF   KSA Abdulelah Al-Khaibari
9 FW   JAM Andre Gray
11 MF   ZIM Knowledge Musona
12 DF   KSA Abdullah Al-Dossari
13 DF   KSA Humood Al-Dossari
14 FW   KSA Saleh Al Abbas
15 MF   KSA Abdulhadi Al-Harajin
16 MF   KSA Saleh Al-Saeed
18 MF   KSA Mohamed Al Oqil
20 MF   GAB Didier Ndong
22 GK   KSA Zaid Al-Bawardi
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF   KSA Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani
25 GK   URU Martín Campaña
26 MF   KSA Ali Al-Zaqaan
27 DF   KSA Hussain Al-Nowaiqi
28 MF   KSA Bader Al-Mutairi
29 DF   KSA Ahmed Assiri
35 MF   KSA Turki Al-Mergaa
36 DF   BEL Dino Arslanagić
40 GK   KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
45 GK   KSA Fahad Hashim
60 MF   MLI Birama Touré
66 MF   KSA Majed Al-Qahtani
77 MF   KSA Moayed Al-Houti
80 MF   KSA Fahad Al-Rashidi
88 MF   KSA Yahya Al-Shehri
99 FW   KSA Mutaz Hibah

Management staff edit

Position Name
Manager   Odair Hellmann
Assistant Manager   Jânio Melo
  Lucas Borba
First-Team Coach   Vinícius Martins
  Hércules Júnior
  Laércio Pimenta
Goalkeeper Coach   Dušan Remić
  Walter Franta
Rehab Coach   Dyogo Frazão
Fitness Coach   Admilson Pinheiro
Youth Coach   Rafael Torres
Development Coach   Igor Luna
Head of Medical   Carlos Henrique Mendes
Doctor   Pedro Bernardes
Sporting Director   Victor Manuzzi

Managerial history edit

International competitions edit

Overview edit

As of 1 July 2023
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
Arab Cup Winners' Cup 15 7 2 6 21 18
Arab Super Cup 2 0 2 0 1 1
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 4 3 0 1 7 2
TOTAL 21 10 4 7 29 21

Record by country edit

Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
  Algeria 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00
  Bahrain 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
  Egypt 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
  Jordan 2 1 0 1 1 1 +0 050.00
  Kuwait 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
  Lebanon 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
  Qatar 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
  Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
  Sudan 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
  Syria 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 050.00
  Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 000.00
  United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
  Yemen 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 100.00
TOTAL 21 10 4 7 29 21 +8 047.62

Matches edit

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1995 Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group B   Al-Ahly 2–2 2nd
  Club Africain 0–1
  Al-Nasr 2–0
  Al-Ittihad Aleppo 2–0
SF   ES Sahel 0–2 0–2
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2R   Homenmen 3–0 2−0 5–0
QF   Kazma 2–1 0−1 2–2[A]
SF   Al-Talaba – Withdrew
1996 Arab Super Cup Final   ES Tunis 1–1 2nd
  Al-Hilal 0–0
Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group A   Al-Muharraq 2–0 1st
  Al-Wehdat 1–0
  Olympique Médéa 1–1
SF   Al-Faisaly 0–1 0–1
1999 Arab Cup Winners' Cup QR   Al-Merrikh 2–1 2nd
  Al-Masry 1–2
  Al-Ittihad Ibb 5–3
Group B   Al-Jaish 1–2 3rd
  Al-Gharafa 1–3
  MC Oran 1–0

Key: QR – Qualifying round; 1R/2R – First/Second round; R16 – Round of 16; QF – Quarter-final; SF – Semi-final;

Notes
  • ^
    Al-Riyadh advanced after Kazma withdrew.

    • See also edit

    References edit

    1. ^ "Al Riyadh Saudi Club". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
    2. ^ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
    3. ^ a b c Hankinson, Andrew (18 August 2023). "Behind the scenes of the Saudi Pro League: What really awaits stars like Neymar". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    4. ^ a b Novello, Alberto. "Saudi Arabia 1993/94". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    5. ^ "مكافأة فوزنا على النصر بخمسة.. طاسة لبن من "أم حسين"!!". Al-Riyadh. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    6. ^ "مكافأة فوزنا على النصر بخمسة.. طاسة لبن من "أم حسين"!!". alriyadh.com. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
    7. ^ a b "Saudi Arabia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    8. ^ "Saudi Arabia 1988/89". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    9. ^ Bobrowsky, Josef (4 May 2001). "Saudi Arabia 1994/95". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    10. ^ "Asian Club Competitions 1995/96". RSSSF. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    11. ^ Qayed, Mohammad (12 December 2002). "Saudi Arabia 1997/98". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    12. ^ Qayed, Mohammed (6 December 2006). "Saudi Arabia 2004/05". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    13. ^ Stokkermans, Karel. "Saudi Arabia 2022/23". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.

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