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Al-Riyadh SC Players
Riyadh F.C. or Al-Riyadh () is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It currently plays in the Saudi Pro League (the first tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed its name to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports. Al-Riyadh have won one major title: the Crown Prince Cup in 1994. The team also finished as runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994; they have never won the top league. Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Pro League in 2023. 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. They reached the final of the Kings Cup in 1962 and 1978, but triumphed on neither occasion. Golden era Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Premier League at the end of the 1988/89 season after w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Turki Bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Al-Riyadh club stadium is a football stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in West Asia. Located in the centre of the Middle East, it covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries .... References 1983 establishments in Saudi Arabia Football venues in Saudi Arabia Buildings and structures in Riyadh Sports venues in Saudi Arabia Multi-purpose stadiums in Saudi Arabia Sport in Riyadh {{SaudiArabia-sports-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi First Division League
The Saudi First Division League (), currently known as the Yelo League for sponsorship reasons, is the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia. It ranks below the Saudi Pro League and above the Saudi Second Division League in the Saudi Arabian football league system. History The league was founded in 1976 alongside the Premier League which is now known as the Saudi Pro League. Being the second-tier league it allows the first tier league clubs to either discover talents or send players on loan so they can develop. Hajer, Al-Wehda and Al-Qadsiah hold the record number of championships in the league with four. While Ohod holds the record for number of promotions from the First Division to the top Division with nine. Competition format Since 2024, there are 18 clubs in the Saudi First Division League. During the course of a season (usually from August to May) each club plays the other clubs twice (a double round-robin system), once at their home stadium and onc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nawaf Al-Abed
Nawaf Shaker Fayrouz Al-Abed (; born 26 January 1990) is a Saudi Arabian professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Riyadh SC, Al-Riyadh. Club career Al-Hilal In 2009, Al-Hilal signed in Al-Abed from their youth academy. On 7 November, Nawaf scored the fastest goal in professional football against Al-Shoulla F.C., Al-Shoulla in two seconds in the Prince Faisal bin Fahd League U-21, Prince Faisal U-21 Cup, but the match was cancelled due to Al-Hilal playing with 6 players who were older than 21. On 9 March 2017, Al-Abed scored a third penalty goal against Ittihad FC, Ittihad was banned by the Saudi Arabian FA for two games due to the celebration he performed. However, this ban was lifted following an appeal from Al-Hilal. Al-Shabab On 25 October 2020, Al-Abed joined Al Shabab FC (Riyadh), Al-Shabab on a three-year contract. On 18 April 2023, Al-Abed was released by Al-Shabab. Al-Qadsiah On 11 February 2024, Al-Abed joined Saudi First Division Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammed Al-Aqel
Mohammed Al-Aqel (; born 7 February 2000) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Al-Riyadh. Club career Al-Aqel started his career at Al-Lewaa before moving to Al-Tai in 2018. He made his first-team debut during the 2019–20 season. He scored his first goal for the club on 7 January 2020 in the 2–1 win against Al-Taqadom. He made 21 appearances and scored twice in his first season at the club. In his second season, Al-Aqel made 15 appearances and scored once as Al-Tai earned promotion to the Pro League for the first time since 2008. He made his Pro League debut on 16 September in the 0–0 draw against Al-Batin. On 20 July 2022, Al-Aqel joined First Division side Al-Riyadh Riyadh F.C. or Al-Riyadh () is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It currently plays in the Saudi Pro League (the first tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then .... References Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saud Zidan
Saud Zidan (, born 6 November 1999) is a Saudi Arabian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder (association football), midfielder for Al-Riyadh SC, Al-Riyadh. Career Saud Zidan signed his first professional, three-year, contract with Al-Nassr FC, Al-Nassr on 6 December 2018. On 1 September 2019, Saud Zidan joined Al-Jabalain FC, Al-Jabalain on loan from Al-Nassr FC, Al-Nassr. On 11 October 2020, Saud Zidan joined Abha Club, Abha on loan from Al-Nassr FC, Al-Nassr. On 8 July 2021, Zidan joined Al-Hazem F.C., Al-Hazem on a permanent deal. On 3 July 2022, Zidan joined Al-Fayha FC, Al-Fayha on a three-year deal following Al-Hazem's relegation. On 30 January 2025, Zidan joined Al-Riyadh SC, Al-Riyadh on a free transfer. References External links * 1999 births Living people Saudi Arabian men's footballers Saudi Arabia men's youth international footballers 21st-century Saudi Arabian sportsmen Al-Nassr FC players Al-Jabalain FC players Abha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoann Barbet
Yoann Barbet (born 10 May 1993) is a French professional footballer who plays for Al-Riyadh as a centre-back and left-back. A product of the Bordeaux youth system, he signed his first professional contract with Chamois Niortais ahead of the 2014–15 season. From 2015 to 2019, Barbet played for Brentford, and from 2019 to 2022, for Queens Park Rangers, playing seven seasons in the second tier of English football. He returned to Bordeaux in 2022. Barbet was capped by France at under-18 level, making one appearance in 2011. Club career Bordeaux As a youngster, Barbet represented AS Mouliets, Olympique Saint-Pey and FC Vallée de Gamage, before joining the youth setup at Ligue 1 club Bordeaux in July 2007. He made his debut for the club's reserve team in a 3–0 win against Saint-Alban on 2 April 2011 and went on to make a further four appearances during the final month of the season, helping the team to promotion to the Championnat de France Amateur. Over the next three s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yazeed Al-Bakr
Yazeed Al-Bakr (; born 11 November 1995) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a right-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categories: centre-backs, full-backs, sweepers ... for Pro League club Al-Riyadh and the Saudi Arabia national team. Career Al-Bakr is an academy graduate of Al-Zulfi. He started his career at Al-Zulfi and spent multiple seasons at club and making appearances in the Second Division and the Third Division. On 5 December 2017, he joined Pro League side Al-Faisaly. On 31 January 2019, he signed his first professional club contract with the club. On 27 June 2019, Al-Bakr joined Al-Ahli on a four-year contract. On 4 July 2021, Al-Bakr joined Al-Taawoun on a three-year contract. On 3 August 2023, Al-Bakr joined Al-Hazem on a one-year deal. On 29 July 2024, Al-Bakr join ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Angelini
Vincent Angelini (born 12 September 2003) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Saudi Pro League club Al-Riyadh. Angelini is a product of the Celtic Academy and began his professional career with the club. Following spells with Watford U23 and Brentford B, Angelini's senior career began with Al-Riyadh in 2024. Club career Celtic and Watford A goalkeeper, Angelini played for and coached at St Cadoc's during his youth career. He later joined the Celtic Academy and progressed to sign a two-year professional contract at the age of 16 in August 2019. Upon the expiry of the contract at the end of the 2020–21 season and after having been with Celtic for a decade, Angelini moved to England to join the U23 team at Premier League club Watford. He signed a two-year contract, with the option of a further year. While assuming a "leadership role" with the U23 team and captaining the team on occasion, Angelini trained with the first team group and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1996 Arab Super Cup
The 1996 Arab Super Cup was an international club competition played by the winners and runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup and Arab Cup Winners' Cup. It was the third edition of the tournament to be played. Espérance de Tunis were crowned champions, with Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Riyadh runner up. Also represented were Al-Hilal, also of Saudi Arabia. It is unclear why Al-Riyadh took part in the competition as they weren't represented as either champions or runners up of the Arab Club Champions Cup or Arab Cup Winners' Cup. Teams Results and standings ---- ---- Awards *Fairplay team: Al-Riyadh References External linksArab Super Cup 1996- ''rsssf.com'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Arab 1996 1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ... 1995–96 in Saudi Arabian foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab Super Cup
The Arab Super Cup () was an Arab football (soccer), football competition, held between four teams (the winners and runners-up of both the Arab Champions Cup, Arab Club Champions Cup and the Arab Cup Winners' Cup) each year. History The Arab Super Cup started in 1992 with an unofficial edition in Casablanca, Morocco, and was discontinued after the 2001 edition held in Damascus, Syria. Records and statistics Finals ;Notes ' A round-robin tournament determined the final standings. Winners by club Winners by country All-time top scorers External linksRSSSF Union of Arab Football Associations club competitions Defunct international club association football competitions in Africa Recurring sporting events established in 1992 Recurring events disestablished in 2001 Arab Super Cup, Union of Arab Football Associations competitions {{footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Faisal Cup
The Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup, formerly known as the Saudi Federation Cup, was an association football competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. History The competition was founded in the 1975–76 season, with Al-Nassr as the first champion. Initially, it was for senior teams, but the rules were later changed to allow only players under 23 years of age. However, after a few years and a lack of spectator interest, the competition was reopened to players of all ages. In 2000, the name of the competition was changed from saudi federation Cup to its current title, a decision made to commemorate the late Prince Faisal bin Fahd. The 2009-10 edition was the final tournament for first teams. It was then changed to an Under-21 competition, counting for youth teams rather than the first team. Al-Hilal is the record holder in this competition with the most championships. List of champions ---- First team Performance by club First team ---- U-23 & U-21 Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
