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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. NationPlayer
1GK  KSARakan Al-Najjar
2DF  KSAAmiri Kurdi
4DF  KSAMohammed Al-Shwirekh
5DF  KSAKhalid Al-Shuwayyi
6DF  ROUAlin Toșca (on loan from Benevento)
7MF  KSAMohammed Al-Aqel
8MF  KSAAbdulelah Al-Khaibari
9FW  JAMAndre Gray
11MF  ZIMKnowledge Musona
12DF  KSAAbdullah Al-Dossari
13DF  KSAHumood Al-Dossari
14FW  KSASaleh Al Abbas
15MF  KSAAbdulhadi Al-Harajin
16MF  KSASaleh Al-Saeed
18MF  KSAMohamed Al Oqil
19DF  KSASaud Al-Bawardi
20MF  GABDidier Ndong
No.Pos. NationPlayer
22GK  KSAZaid Al-Bawardi
24MF  KSAAbdulmohsen Al-Qahtani
25GK  URUMartín Campaña
26MF  KSAAli Al-Zaqaan
27DF  KSAHussain Al-Nowaiqi
28MF  KSABader Al-Mutairi
29DF  KSAAhmed Assiri
35MF  KSATurki Al-Mergaa
36DF  BELDino Arslanagić
40GK  KSAAbdulrahman Al-Shammari
45GK  KSAFahad Hashim
60MF  MLIBirama Touré
66MF  KSAMajed Al-Qahtani
77MF  KSAMoayed Al-Houti
80MF  KSAFahad Al-Rashidi
88MF  KSAYahya Al-Shehri
99FW  KSAMutaz Hibah

Management staff edit

PositionName
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
CompetitionPldWDLGFGA
Arab Cup Winners' Cup157262118
Arab Super Cup202011
Asian Cup Winners' Cup430172
TOTAL2110472921

Record by country edit

CountryPldWDLGFGAGDWin%
 Algeria211021+1050.00
 Bahrain110020+2100.00
 Egypt201134−1000.00
 Jordan210111+0050.00
 Kuwait210122+0050.00
 Lebanon220050+5100.00
 Qatar100113−2000.00
 Saudi Arabia101000+0000.00
 Sudan110021+1100.00
 Syria210132+1050.00
 Tunisia301214−3000.00
 United Arab Emirates110020+2100.00
 Yemen110053+2100.00
TOTAL2110472921+8047.62

Matches edit

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
1995Arab Cup Winners' CupGroup B Al-Ahly2–22nd
Club Africain0–1
Al-Nasr2–0
Al-Ittihad Aleppo2–0
SF ES Sahel0–20–2
Asian Cup Winners' Cup2R Homenmen3–02−05–0
QF Kazma2–10−12–2[A]
SF Al-Talaba–Withdrew
1996Arab Super CupFinal ES Tunis1–12nd
Al-Hilal0–0
Arab Cup Winners' CupGroup A Al-Muharraq2–01st
Al-Wehdat1–0
Olympique Médéa1–1
SF Al-Faisaly0–10–1
1999Arab Cup Winners' CupQR Al-Merrikh2–12nd
Al-Masry1–2
Al-Ittihad Ibb5–3
Group B Al-Jaish1–23rd
Al-Gharafa1–3
MC Oran1–0

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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