Al Ittihad Alexandria Club

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Al Ittihad Alexandria Club (Arabic: نادي الإتحاد السكندري), locally known as El Ittihad El Skandary, is an Egyptian sports club based in Alexandria, Egypt. The club is mainly known for its professional football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League, the highest league in the Egyptian football league system.

Al Ittihad
Full nameAl Ittihad Alexandria Club
(El Ittihad El Skandary)
Nickname(s)سيد البلد (Masters of the City)
زعيم الثغر (El Thagher's Leaders)
Founded4 August 1914; 109 years ago (1914-08-04)
GroundAlexandria Stadium,  Alexandria
Capacity19,676
ChairmanMohamed Moselhi
ManagerTarek El Ashry
LeagueEgyptian Premier League
2022–23Egyptian Premier League, 8th
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Founded in 1914 in Alexandria, the club is one of the oldest and most popular football clubs in Egypt. Al Ittihad was the first club that rushed to endorse the idea of founding the Egyptian Football Association in 1921, which significantly contributed to increasing the club's popularity in Alexandria. Its famous Chairman was Tawfik Abouhashem.

Highlights

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  • 1906 Establishment of a club under the name of the club of the Union headed by Hassan Ismail.
  • 1908 Change the name of the club from Union club to the Union National Club.
  • 1910 Creation of United Champions Club headed by Abu Zeidi.
  • 1912 Abdo El Hamami heads the United Champions Club.
  • 1912 The merger of the National Union Club with El Haditha club under the name of the modern club headed by Hassan Rasmi, and this club became the strongest football club in Alexandria.
  • 1914 The merger of El Haditha club with the United Champions Club under the name of Al Ittihad Club and so the name of Al Ittihad Club reappeared.
  • 1918 The merger of Al Ittihad Club with the Alexandria Club under the name of Al Ittihad Club of Alexandria headed by Mohammed Shaheen.
  • 2014 As Al Ittihad club was celebrating its 100th anniversary, a match was held in the Alexandria Stadium against Sporting Portugal which ended in a draw (2–2).[1]
Al-Ittihad Alexandria Club from the inside.

Kits and colours

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Kit manufacturers

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PeriodKit manufacturerNotes
2011–2013 Givova
2013–2014 Macron
2014 ErreàUsed in centenary match only
2014–2017 Adidas
2017–2020 Uhlsport
2020– Xtep
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2018-2019 Home
2018-2019 Away
2019-2020 Home
2019-2020 Away
2020-2021 Home
2020-2021 Away
2021-2022 Home
2021-2022 Away

Alexandria Derby

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Both being based in Alexandira; Smouha and Al-Ittihad Alexandria have always been an exciting encounter. The rivalry stems from the fact that both teams are the biggest in Alexandria and share the same stadium Alexandria International Stadium. The rivalry is always sure to deliver good football.

Honours

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A view outside the club's headquarters in Shatby in 2017.
1926, 1935–36, 1948, 1963, 1973, 1976
1935

Regional

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From 1927 to 1953

Performance in CAF competitions

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  • FR = First round
  • SR = Second round
  • QF = Quarter-final
  • SF = Semi-final
SeasonCompetitionRoundCountryClubHomeAwayAggregate
1975African Cup Winners' CupFR  EthiopiaSaint George2–00–02–0
QF  CameroonTonnerre Yaoundé4–0w/ow/o[a]
1977African Cup Winners' CupSR  AlgeriaMO Constantine3–10–13–2
QF  TanzaniaRangers International2–00–02–0
SF  CameroonTonnerre Yaoundé1–00–21–2
1979African Cup Winners' CupFR  KenyaGor Mahiaw/o[b]
2006CAF Confederation CupFR  RwandaRayon Sports3–00–13–1
SR  TunisiaEspérance de Tunis1–00–11–1 (3–4 p)
Notes
  1. ^ The second leg was abandoned in the second half with Tonnerre Yaoundé leading 3–0 after Al Ittihad players walked off to protest the officiating and the improper match atmosphere. Al Ittihad were disqualified from the competition by CAF and the tie was awarded to Tonnerre Yaoundé. After coming back to Egypt, Al Ittihad players said that they were attacked by both the fans and the local police officers during the match after protesting against the match officials.[2]
  2. ^ Gor Mahia won on walkover after Al Ittihad withdrew.

Performance in domestic competitions

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Egyptian Clubs Competitions
YearLeaguePositionEgypt CupSuper Cup
2003–04Egyptian Premier League5Round of 16
2004–05Egyptian Premier League9Runner Up
2005–06Egyptian Premier League7Round of 16
2006–07Egyptian Premier League13Round of 32
2007–08Egyptian Premier League10Quarter Final
2008–09Egyptian Premier League11Round of 32
2009–10Egyptian Premier League10Quarter-finals
2010–11Egyptian Premier League14Round of 16
2011–12Egyptian Premier Leaguenot finishednot held
2012–13Egyptian Premier Leaguenot finishedRound of 16
2013–14Egyptian Premier League3 (Group 1)Round of 32
2014–15Egyptian Premier League14Quarter Final
2015–16Egyptian Premier League14Quarter Final
2016–17Egyptian Premier League8Round of 16
2017–18Egyptian Premier League11Round of 16
2018–19Egyptian Premier League11Semi Final
2019–20Egyptian Premier League10Semi Final
2020–21Egyptian Premier League7Round of 16

Players

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Current squad

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As of 3 October 2023[3]

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  EGYEl Mahdy Soliman
3DF  EGYMostafa Ibrahim
4DF  EGYAhmed Ghoneim
5DF  TUNSeif Teka
6DF  EGYMahmoud Shabana
7DF  EGYHesham Salah
8MF  EGYNaser Naser
9FW  ANGMabululu
10MF  EGYKhaled El Ghandour (captain)
11FW  EGYFawzy El Henawy
12MF  EGYOmar El Wahsh
13MF  EGYZaghloul El Zoughbi
No.Pos. NationPlayer
14MF  EGYAhmed Adel
16GK  EGYOmar Salah
18MF  GHAMoro Salifu
19FW  EGYRiga
21MF  EGYAbdelghani Mohamed
22DF  EGYSherif Reda
23GK  EGYAmr Khalil
33FW  EGYAhmed Eid
34MF  EGYAbdelghani Mohamed
35DF  EGYRagab El Safi
39FW  GABBekale Aubame
47GK  EGYKabaka
88MF  CMREdimo Kingue

All time top Egyptian Premier League Scorers

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Goalscorers[4]
#PlayerGoals
1Mohamed Diab Al Attar81
2Ahmed Sary40
3Eid Ahmed38
4Abdel Fattah El Garm36
5Shehta (Abdel Rehim Younes)31
6Raafat Attia26
7Youssef Hamdy26
8Gaber El Khawaga25
9Ahmed Saleh24
10Fouad Morsi24

Management

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Board of directors

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OfficeName
President Mohamed Mouselhy
Vice President Hesham Hussien
Member Ibrahim Shaaban
Member Ahmed Abd El Mejed
Member Ahmed Fouad
Member Hazem El Regal
Member Ismail Mohamed
Member Mahmoud Medhat
Member Khalil Hesham

Managers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "تعادل الاتحاد السكندري مع سبورتنج لشبونة البرتغالي بمناسبة مئوية سيد البلد" [The Alexandrian Federation tied with Sporting Lisbon, Portugal, on the occasion of the country’s centenary]. Alexandria news (in Arabic). 5 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ^ Shafey, Sherif (11 January 2019). "ذكرياتى مع مشوار الاتحاد فى افريقيا 75 و مأساة مباراة الرعد الكاميرونى - جزء من الحلقة 15" [Episode 15 - My memories with Al Ittihad journey in the 1975 African Cup Winners' Cup and Tonnerre Yaoundé match disaster]. youtube.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Al Ittihad Alexandria: Squad". Egyptian Premier League. Archived from the original on 31 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Ithad Scorers in Egyptian League" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
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Independent websites

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