Al-Khaleej FC
Khaleej Club (Arabic: نادي الخليج, lit. 'Gulf Club'), better known as Al-Khaleej FC, is a Saudi Arabian professional football and multi-sport club based in Saihat, in the Eastern Province, that competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.
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Al-Khaleej FC
Khaleej Club (Arabic: نادي الخليج, lit. 'Gulf Club'), better known as Al-Khaleej FC, is a Saudi Arabian professional football and multi-sport club based in Saihat, in the Eastern Province, that competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.
History
Al-Khaleej FC
The club was founded in 1945, under the name "Al-Nasr Club" (meaning "Eagle") with its yellow and black emblem. It was officially recognized as one of the clubs of the Eastern Province in 1968. Later, its name was changed to "Al-Khaleej Club" with a yellow and green emblem by order of King Faisal.
Ground
Al-Khaleej FC
Al-Khaleej is a football club based in Saihat, a city in the Qatif Governorate of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Over the years, the club has played its home matches at various venues, including Prince Nayef Sports City Stadium in Qatif and Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam. In 2024, it was announced that the club’s old training ground would be redeveloped into a modern football stadium (Al-Khaleej Club Stadium). This development will finally allow Al-Khaleej to play its home games in its own city.
Coaching staff
Al-Khaleej FC
• Head coach: Georgios Donis • Assistant coach: Makis Angelinas • Goalkeeper coach: Panagiotis Maliaritsis • Physical coach: Grigoris Georgitsas • Match analysis: Abdulaziz Al-Bakr • Sporting director: Constantin Pană • Doctor: Abdulelah Al-Marzouq • Physiotherapist: Nawaf Al-Dossari • Technical director: Hussain Hawsawi
Players
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Ali Al-Salem (on loan from Al-Wehda)</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Mohammed Al-Khabrani</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><td> NED</td><td>Bart Schenkeveld</td></tr><tr><td>5</td><td>DF</td><td> POR</td><td>Pedro Rebocho</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>FW</td><td> NOR</td><td>Joshua King</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>MF</td><td> GAM</td><td>Abdoulie Mboge</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>MF</td><td> GRE</td><td>Giorgos Masouras (on loan from Olympiacos)</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>MF</td><td> GRE</td><td>Kostas Fortounis</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Paolo Fernandes (on loan from AEK Athens)</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Majed Kanabah</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Ahmed Assiri</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Mansour Hamzi</td></tr><tr><td>16</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Bader Munshi</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdullah Al-Hafith</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Mohammed Al-Abdullah</td></tr><tr><td>20</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Hussain Al-Eisa</td></tr><tr><td>21</td><td>MF</td><td> GRE</td><td>Dimitris Kourbelis</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Ali Abdulrouf</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Arif Al Haydar</td></tr><tr><td>28</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Hamad Al-Jayzani</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Bander Nasser</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Saeed Al Hamsal</td></tr><tr><td>49</td><td>GK</td><td> LUX</td><td>Anthony Moris</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>FW</td><td> KSA</td><td>Thamer Al-Khaibari (on loan from Neom)</td></tr><tr><td>93</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Saleh Al-Amri</td></tr><tr><td>96</td><td>GK</td><td> KSA</td><td>Marwan Al-Haidari</td></tr></tbody></table>
U21 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>6</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Ziyad Hantol</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Rakan Al-Kaabi</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Raed Al-Shanqiti</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdullah Al Zaynaldeen</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>GK</td><td> KSA</td><td>Mohammed Al-Ghanem</td></tr><tr><td>34</td><td>GK</td><td> KSA</td><td>Salman Al Mubarak</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>FW</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdulmajeed Al-Khathami</td></tr><tr><td>78</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Faisal Al-Bakr</td></tr></tbody></table>
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Pos.</th><th>Nation</th><th>Player</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>14</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Ali Al-Shaafi (on loan to Al-Zulfi)</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>71</td><td>FW</td><td> KSA</td><td>Hussain Al-Sultan (on loan to Al-Jabalain)</td></tr></tbody></table>
Honours
Al-Khaleej FC
• Saudi First Division League • Winners (2): 2005–06, 2021–22 • Runners-up (2): 2002–03, 2013–14 • Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams • Winners (1): 1999–00 • Runners-up (1): 2008–09
Handball
Al-Khaleej FC
The handball team is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, having won the league title 10 times.
Partners
Laser Erima
Honours
Asian Club League Handball Championship
• Winners (1): 2023-2024 Asian Club League Handball Championship
IHF Men's Super Globe
• (/wiki/2022IHFMen'sSuperGlobe): 6th out of 12 • (/wiki/2023IHFMen'sSuperGlobe): 6th out of 12 • (/wiki/2024IHFMen'sClubWorldChampionship): 5th out of 12
Arab Handball Championship of Champions
• Winners (2): 2002, 2007 • Runners-up (4): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1995
Saudi Handball League
• Winners (10): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2022–23, 2023–24 • Runners-up (Since 2005): 2005–06, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
Saudi Handball Federation Cup
• Winners (9): 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2022, 2023, 2024 • Runners-up(12): 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2021
Saudi Handball Elite Championship
Saudi Handball Super Cup
Saudi Handball Olympic Games
Saudi Beach Handball Championship
Current squad
Head coach: Dimitris Dimitroulias
• 12 Abdullah Alabdalali • 16 Mohammad Al-Salem • 33 Hussain Al-Mohsen
• 02 Mohamed Al Meskeen • 04 Hassan Al Mubarak
• 07 Mohammed Al Meskeen • 59 Hassan Al-Turaiki
• 03 Ali Al-Ibrahim • 05 Jawad Jaffal • 77 Marhoon Al-Maa • 87 Jawad Al Ghafli
• 31 Nemanja Mladenović • 78 Hassan Al Ibrahim • 94 Ameen Zakkar
• 01 Sadiq Al-Mohsin • 10 Jehad Al Saihati • 11 Sajad Al Shuwaikhat • 13 Petar Nenadić (Joined for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe & 26th Asian Club League Handball Championship) • 23 Mohammed Hani Al Basha • 34 Mansour Al Saihati
• 19 Shinnosuke Tokuda (Joined for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe & 26th Asian Club League Handball Championship) • 66 Rami Al Mutairi