Al-Riyadh SC

Al-Riyadh Saudi Club (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي) is a football team based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that is currently playing in the Saudi Second Division (third level). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh.

For other uses, see Riyadh (disambiguation).

Al-Riyadh
Full nameAl-Riyadh Saudi Club[1]
Founded1953 (1953), as Ahli Al-Riyadh
GroundPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Capacity15,000
ManagerYousef Khamis
LeagueSaudi Second Division
2019–20Saudi Second Division, 4th of 12
Al-Najma vs Al-Riyadh in 2010–11 Saudi First Division

Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports. They have won two major titles: a Crown Prince Cup in 1994 and a Crown Prince Cup in 1995; they also finished runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994.

History

Early history

The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh"; it is currently based in west Riyadh.[2]

Golden Area

In the early-1990s, under the leadership of 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 and reached the semi-final of Asian Cup Winners' Cup in 1995.

Current squad

As of Saudi Second Division:

No Position Player Nation
2 DF Abdulaziz Al Dabal  Saudi Arabia
3 DF Bander Al-Shammeri  Saudi Arabia
4 DF Mohammed Al-Shwirekh  Saudi Arabia
5 MF Abdulaziz Al-Barak  Saudi Arabia
6 DF Abdulaziz Al-Rashidi (on loan from Al-Jabalain)  Saudi Arabia
7 FW Turki Sufyani  Saudi Arabia
8 DF Abdulelah Al-Khaibari  Saudi Arabia
9 MF Abdulaziz Al-Yousef  Saudi Arabia
10 MF Mohamed Aouichi  Tunisia
11 MF Fahad Al-Abdulrazaq  Saudi Arabia
12 DF Abdullah Al-Dossari  Saudi Arabia
13 MF Ahmed Karenshi  Saudi Arabia
14 MF Faisel Fawzi  Saudi Arabia
15 MF Eissa Al-Reemi  Saudi Arabia
16 MF Ali Al-Dhowayan  Saudi Arabia
17 MF Abdullah Qaisi  Saudi Arabia
18 FW Elhadji Malick  Senegal
20 FW Mohammed Al-Shammeri  Saudi Arabia
21 GK Abdulelah Al Mosaad  Saudi Arabia
22 GK Abdulmajeed Al-Thunayan  Saudi Arabia
25 DF Mahmoud Ben Salah  Tunisia
35 GK Ibrahim Al-Hafith  Saudi Arabia
37 MF Ayman Ftayni  Saudi Arabia
44 DF Muteb Al-Mutairi  Saudi Arabia
55 DF Faisal Al-Dossari  Saudi Arabia
57 DF Sultan Al-Qulaimish  Saudi Arabia
70 FW Saeed Al-Zahrani  Saudi Arabia
77 MF Abdullah Awaji  Saudi Arabia
80 MF Fahad Al-Rashidi  Saudi Arabia
86 MF Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri  Saudi Arabia
90 FW Abdulrahman Al-Shanqeeti  Saudi Arabia

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Asian record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup Round 2 Homenmen 3–0 2–0
Quarter-finals Kazma 0–1 2–1
Semi-finals Al-Talaba (w/o)

References
  1. "Al Riyadh Saudi Club". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. "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.


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