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2024–25 UAE Pro League
The 2024–25 UAE Pro League (also known as ADNOC Pro League for sponsorship reasons) was the 50th edition of the UAE Pro League. Al Wasl were the defending champions. Personnel and kits Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Foreign players All clubs can register foreigners as many as they want but can only include five professionals in each team rosters. Players in the age of under-23 (U23) do not counted as professionals and players who have received Emirati citizenship are deemed as local players. *Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window. *Players in ''italics'' were out of the squad or left the club within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window, and at least had one appearance. League table Results Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UAE Pro League
The UAE Pro League (), also known as the ADNOC Pro League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the highest level of the Emirati football league system. The first team to win the title was Al Orouba (Sharjah), whilst Al Ain has the record with 14 league titles to their name. Fourteen clubs compete in the league that operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the First Division League. The League was founded in 1973 as the UAE Football League. The first 1973–74 season was a "trial" championship but was declared official by the UAE FA in 2001. In February 2007, the Pro League Committee was formed, and became the organising body of the league. Name change Starting from the 2006–07 season the name was changed from UAE League to Etisalat League. And since the 2013–14 season, the name was changed from Etisalat Pro League to Arabian Gulf League, which was named after the Arabian Gulf as per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajman Club
Ajman Football Club (Arabic: نادي عجمان), simply Ajman Club or Ajman FC, is an Emirati professional football club based in Ajman. In 2015, Ajman was relegated to the second division, but managed to climb back to the top flight in 2017. History The club was established in 1974 after merger between three clubs, Al Shoala, Al Hilal and Al Nasr shortly after their participation in the 1973–74 season. Kit & sponsors Traditional color of Ajman Club home kit is orange. Currently the kits are manufactured by Adidas. From 2018 to 2021 the kit manufacturer was Hummel and before that by Uhlsport. Ajman Bank is a shirt sponsor of Ajman Club. Honours The club has gained the following honours: * Etisalat Emirates Cup: 1 ::*Winners: 2013 ::*Runner-up: 2010 * UAE President Cup: 1 :: *Winners: 1983/1984 * UAE Division One: 2 :: *Winners: 2010-11, 2016–17 * UAE Vice Presidents Cup 1 :: *Winners: 2010–11 Current squad ''As of UAE Pro-League:'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Khasif
Ali Khaseif Humad Khaseif Housani, known as Ali Khasif (; born 9 June 1987 in Abu Dhabi) ''int.soccerway.com''. is an Emirati professional who plays for as a goalkeeper
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Hussein Ammouta
Hussein Ammouta (; born 24 October 1969), also written as Houcine Ammouta, is a Moroccan professional football manager and former player, who is the manager of Al Jazira. As a former midfielder, Ammouta spent his entire playing career in the Middle East and Africa, namely IZ Khemisset, Fath Union Sport, Al-Riyadh, Al Sadd, Sharjah and Qatar SC. As a Moroccan international, he was capped on 5 occasions, he also competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics with his nation. As a manager, Ammouta began his career coaching a local team named Zemmouris. He went on to spend his next 15 years coaching different clubs, most notably Wydad AC, winning the CAF Champions League. In 2020, Ammouta was named as the new manager of the Morocco A' national football team. He led the team to victory in the 2020 African Nations Championship. On 27 June 2023, Ammouta was appointed as the Jordan national team coach. Under the leadership of Hussein Ammouta, the Jordanian national team reached the 2023 AFC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Jazira Club
Al Jazira Club () is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League. History Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between ''Khalidiyah'' and ''Al Bateen''. The club struggled to stay in the league, getting relegated on multiple occasions during the 1980s and 1990s, but experienced a recent success when Sheikh Mansour invested into them in the 2000s. Since his purchase, they won their first league title in 2011 and two more league titles in 2017 and 2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued .... Al Jazira have produced talented homegrown players such as Ali Mabkhout and Khalfan Mubarak and many others that would end up playing for the UAE national football team, UAE national team. Honours Domestic comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Majid Al Futtaim Group
Majid Al Futtaim Holding () is an Emirati holding company based in Dubai. The family-owned conglomerate owns and operates shopping malls, retail, and hotel establishments in the Middle East and North Africa. The firm was established by Majid Al Futtaim in 1992 and is best known as the owner of the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai and being the franchisee of French hypermarket chain Carrefour in the Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia. In 2023, MAF had AED 34.5 billion in revenues and AED 2.7 billion in net profit. History MAF Holding was founded in 1992 when Majid Al Futtaim left the retail-oriented family business, led by his brother, Abdulla, and created a new firm to run his real estate and property management concerns. The break-up of the two firms was finalized in 2000 when the head of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum arbitrated an agreement between the two siblings that divided their assets, liabilities and business divisions. In December 2018 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohamed Ahmed (Emirati Footballer)
Mohamed Ahmed Ali Gharib Juma (; born 16 April 1989) is an Emirati footballer, who plays for Al Bataeh. He is best known for scoring at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt, giving the UAE a historic win against Venezuela on their way to the quarter-finals. International goals :''Scores and results list the UAE's goal tally first.'' Honours United Arab Emirates * Arabian Gulf Cup: 2013 * AFC Asian Cup third place: 2015 Individual * Fans' Asian Champions League XI: 2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ... References External links * * * Mohamed Ahmednews, photo, topics, and quotes a daylife.com* 1989 births Living people Emirati men's footballers 21st-century Emirati sportsmen United Arab Emirates men's international footballers 2011 AFC As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farhad Majidi
Farhad Majidi (; born 3 June 1976) is an Iranian football coach and former player who most recently managed Al Bataeh Club. He mostly played as attacking midfielder for Esteghlal when he was a football player. He scored 2 important goal for AlAin at 2002–03 AFC Champions League Club career Having played for Esteghlal Tehran for several seasons, Majidi's performance attracted Rapid Vienna to recruit him for one season. However, the offer for a permanent transfer to Austria was not accepted by the Austrians, and they released Majidi who joined Al-Wasl in the UAE. In the UAE League and in combination with his compatriot Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht, Majidi scored a handful of goals and topped the league chart with Al Wasl. Majidi was unlucky with injuries and was out of action for quite a few matches. One of the highlights of Majidi's career was his short loan to Al-Ain. Majidi was the star of the 2002–03 AFC Champions League semi-final game against Dalian Shide. His goal help ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Abu Dhabi Bank
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) () is the largest bank in the United Arab Emirates. It was formed following a merger between First Gulf Bank (FGB) and National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD). FAB offers financial solutions, products and services through its Corporate and Investment Banking and Personal Banking franchises. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi in Khalifa Business Park, the bank has a presence in five continents: Asia Pacific (APAC), Europe, Americas, Middle East and Africa (EAMEA). History First Abu Dhabi Bank was formed as a result of a merger between FGB and NBAD. On 3 July 2016, the two UAE banks announced that their boards of directors had voted unanimously on the recommendation to shareholders for the merger of the two entities. The transaction was approved by the respective shareholders on 7 December 2016. The transaction was executed through a share swap, with FGB shareholders receiving 1.254 NBAD shares for each FGB share they held. The merger led to the creation of the UA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nike, Inc
Nike, Inc. (stylized as ''NIKE'') is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. It is the world's largest supplier of Sneakers, athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment, with revenue in excess of US$46 billion in its fiscal year 2022. The company was founded on January 25, 1964, as "Blue Ribbon Sports", by Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, and officially became Nike, Inc. on May 30, 1971. The company takes its name from Nike (mythology), Nike, the Greek goddess of victory. Nike markets its products under its own brand, as well as Nike Golf, Nike Pro, Nike+, Nike Blazers, Air Force 1 (shoe), Air Force 1, Nike Dunk, Air Max, Foamposite, Nike Skateboarding and Nike CR7. The company also sells products under its Air Jordan brand and its Converse (brand), Converse subsidiary. Nike also owned Bauer Hockey from 1995 to 2008, and previously owned Cole Haan, Umbro, and Hurley International. In addition to manu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Al-Ahbabi
Bandar Mohammed Mohammed Saeed Al-Ahbabi (Arabic:بندر محمد محمد سعيد الأحبابي) (born 9 July 1990) is an Emirati professional association footballer who plays for Al Ain. Academic career Bandar began playing football when he was ten years old, where his physical education teacher Ismail helped him enroll for Al Ain FC's youth academy. His future as a professional player was about to end at age 12, when his father withdrew him from the academy because of its influences on his grades. Despite this, his mother persuaded him to play again. International career On 23 February 2014, Al Ahbabi was called up the first time to the UAE senior team for a 2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification match against Uzbekistan. He was left out of the starting line-up. On 11 June 2015, he made his debut with the national team in a 3–0 defeat to South Korea, starting the match and wearing the number 21 jersey. Career statistic Club ;Notes International goals :''Scores and res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Ivić
Vladimir "Vladan" Ivić (; born 7 May 1977) is a Serbian football manager and former player, who is the head coach of UAE Pro League club Al-Ain. A former Serbia and Montenegro international, Ivić is best remembered for his time with Partizan and PAOK at club level. After hanging up his boots, Ivić won back-to-back championship titles as Maccabi Tel Aviv manager in 2019 and 2020. Club career Ivić started out at Proleter Zrenjanin, making his senior debut in the 1994–95 season. He was transferred to Partizan in the summer of 1998. Over the next six years, Ivić helped the side win three championship titles and two domestic cups. He also made his UEFA Champions League debut in the 2003–04 campaign. After Saša Ilić's departure from the club in early 2004, Ivić became the team's captain. He scored a total of 64 league goals in 133 appearances with the ''Crno-beli''. In July 2004, Ivić signed a three-year contract with German club Borussia Mönchengladbach. He ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
