Al-Kholood Club

Al-Kholood Club (Arabic: نادي الخلود, lit. Eternity Club) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Ar Rass, that competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.

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Al-Kholood Club

History

Al-Kholood Club

The club was founded in 1970 and has spent much of its history in the Saudi Second Division League and the Saudi Third Division. In 2024, the club was promoted to the Saudi Pro League for the first time in its history, competing in the 2024–25 season.

On 24 July 2025, the club was sold to businessman Ben Harburg.

On 18 September 2025, Al-Kholood won their first home match under the new ownership of Ben Harburg, defeating Damac 2–1.

Ownership

Al-Kholood Club

Like many Saudi football clubs, Al-Kholood was initially owned by the Ministry of Sport. It was later privatized and sold to The Harburg Group, owned by American businessman Ben Harburg. The sale was officially announced on 24 July 2025, making Al-Kholood the first Saudi football club to be 100% foreign-owned.

Kits

Al-Kholood Club

<table><thead><tr><th>Period</th><th>Kit manufacturer</th><th>Shirt main sponsor</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2022–2023</td><td>Zeus Sport</td><td>Yelo</td></tr><tr><td>2023–2024</td><td>KC (In-House)</td><td>None</td></tr><tr><td>2024–2025</td><td>Renown</td><td>Yelo</td></tr><tr><td>2025–</td><td>Kappa</td><td>None</td></tr></tbody></table>

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>3</td><td>DF</td><td> LTU</td><td>Edgaras Utkus</td></tr><tr><td>4</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Jamaan Al-Dossari</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>John Buckley</td></tr><tr><td>7</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Sultan Al-Shehri</td></tr><tr><td>8</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdulrahman Al-Safri</td></tr><tr><td>9</td><td>FW</td><td> COM</td><td>Myziane Maolida</td></tr><tr><td>10</td><td>MF</td><td> ESP</td><td>Iker Kortajarena</td></tr><tr><td>11</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Hattan Bahebri</td></tr><tr><td>12</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Hassan Al-Asmari</td></tr><tr><td>13</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdullah Masoud</td></tr><tr><td>14</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Ibrahim Barabaa</td></tr><tr><td>15</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Ramzi Solan</td></tr><tr><td>17</td><td>MF</td><td> ENG</td><td>Adam Berry</td></tr><tr><td>18</td><td>FW</td><td> ARG</td><td>Ramiro Enrique</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>19</td><td>FW</td><td> KSA</td><td>Majed Khalifah</td></tr><tr><td>23</td><td>DF</td><td> SVK</td><td>Norbert Gyömbér</td></tr><tr><td>25</td><td>DF</td><td> GUI</td><td>Mansour Camara</td></tr><tr><td>27</td><td>FW</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdullah Al Ajyan</td></tr><tr><td>30</td><td>GK</td><td> KSA</td><td>Mohammed Mazyad</td></tr><tr><td>31</td><td>GK</td><td> ARG</td><td>Juan Pablo Cozzani (on loan from Platense)</td></tr><tr><td>38</td><td>DF</td><td> SUR</td><td>Shaquille Pinas</td></tr><tr><td>39</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdulrahman Al-Dawsari</td></tr><tr><td>46</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa</td></tr><tr><td>48</td><td>GK</td><td> KSA</td><td>Muhannad Al-Yahya</td></tr><tr><td>70</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Muhammad Sawan</td></tr><tr><td>96</td><td>MF</td><td> FRA</td><td>Kévin N'Doram</td></tr><tr><td>99</td><td>FW</td><td> BRA</td><td>Guga (on loan from Al-Qadsiah)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Rashid Al-Mutairi</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>22</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Salman Al Musawa</td></tr><tr><td>24</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Odai Abdulghani</td></tr><tr><td>26</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Anas Al-Otaibi</td></tr><tr><td>33</td><td>GK</td><td> KSA</td><td>Fares Hazazi</td></tr><tr><td>47</td><td>FW</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdulmalik Al-Harbi</td></tr><tr><td>55</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Yousef Al-Hunaifish</td></tr><tr><td>No.</td><td>Pos.</td><td>Nation</td><td>Player</td></tr><tr><td>77</td><td>FW</td><td> KSA</td><td>Hassan Bukhari</td></tr><tr><td>86</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Khalid Hazazi</td></tr><tr><td>90</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Rakan Jamaan</td></tr><tr><td>92</td><td>MF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Thamer Al-Mousa (on loan from Al-Ula)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Abdullah Al-Zori (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)</td></tr><tr><td>—</td><td>DF</td><td> KSA</td><td>Muhannad Al-Harthi (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)</td></tr></tbody></table>

Coaching staff

Al-Kholood Club

<table><thead><tr><th>Position</th><th>Staff</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Head coach</td><td>Des Buckingham</td></tr><tr><td>Assistant coach</td><td>Hiroshi Miyazawa Saad Al-Subaie</td></tr><tr><td>Goalkeeper coach</td><td>Juanma Cruz</td></tr><tr><td>Fitness coach</td><td>Julian Serrano</td></tr><tr><td>Match analyst</td><td>Tim Te Riele</td></tr><tr><td>Team doctor</td><td>Mazen Al-Shehri</td></tr><tr><td>Physiotherapist</td><td>Abdullah Al-Harbi</td></tr><tr><td>Masseur</td><td>Sultan Mazyad</td></tr><tr><td>Performance Manager</td><td>Mohammed Al-Mazrou</td></tr></tbody></table>