Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club (), commonly known as Al-Ahli, is a Saudi professional
football
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club based in
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
. It competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of
Saudi football. Al-Ahli has won 52
official championships, the third most of any club in Saudi Arabia.
Since its founding in 1937, the club has been known as one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia. Al-Ahli has won 1
AFC Champions League Elite
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and Domestically Al-Ahli has won 3
Saudi Professional League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL), also known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Saudi Arabia and the highest level of the Saudi football league system. The SPL is regarded as th ...
s,
And won 13
Kings Cups, six
Crown Prince Cups, and one
Super Cup
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5 Federations Cup
3 Masuaf In international club football, they have won a record equal of 3
GCC Champions League
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and 1
Arab Club Championship. Al-Ahli was the first Saudi club to win the league and the King's Cup in the same season, and has done so twice - in 1978 and 2016.
Al-Ahli was one of the four founding members of the Saudi Pro League and had never been relegated from the top flight until the 2021–22 season. The other three are
Al-Hilal,
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad may refer to:
Sports Football Men Teams
* Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
* Al Ittihad SCSC (Tripoli), Tripoli, Libya
* Al Ittihad Gheryan, Gharyan, Libya
* Al Ittihad Misurata SC, Misurata, Libya
* Al Ittihad SC ...
, and
Al-Nassr. Al-Ahli hold the record for the longest unbeaten run in the league with their 51-match unbeaten streak from 2014 to 2016.
Al-Ahli's home games are played at
King Abdullah Sports City
King Abdullah Sports City Stadium (), known as Alinma Bank, Alinma Stadium due to sponsorship reasons, also nicknamed The Shining Jewel () or simply The Jewel, is a Multi-purpose stadium and the main stadium of the sports city located 30 kilome ...
, also known as the shining jewel Stadium. The stadium, which is shared with long-lasting city
rivals Al-Ittihad, is the second-largest stadium in Saudi Arabia, with a total capacity of approximately .
History

Founded in 1937 by four young men, the Al-Ahli Club is located on Jeddah's largest street, Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Street. The idea of Al-Ahli was conceived by students in Al-Falah school. Al-Falah is the oldest school in the city of Jeddah.
Prince Khalid bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, chairman of the Honorary Members and Honorary Members of the club throughout its history, became a manager of the club while it was headed by Abdul Aziz Al Anqari.
The former Brazilian coach,
Telê Santana
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana (July 26, 1931 – April 21, 2006) was a Brazilian football manager and former player (right winger). He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais.
Telê was the manager responsible for putting to ...
coached Al-Ahli from 1983 to 1985 and won two titles, the League in
1984
Events
January
* January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888.
* January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ...
and the King Cup in 1983. Al-Ahli has played in eighteen King Cup finals. They've won thirteen of them and came runners up five times.
From 2014 to 2016, under the management of
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
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* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
* Swiss, West Virginia
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Other uses
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coach
Christian Gross
Christian Jürgen Gross (born 14 August 1954) is a Swiss football manager and former player. He played as a sweeper and central midfielder.
Gross was manager of Basel from 1999 to 2009, winning four Swiss Super Leagues and four Swiss Cups.
As ...
, the team won four titles with him.
2014–15 Saudi Crown Prince Cup,
2015–16 Saudi Professional League and
2016 King Cup. Al-Ahli has won every major competition in which it has competed, with the exception of the
AFC Champions League
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(in this competition they have lost two finals, in
1985–86 Asian Club Championship
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and
2012 AFC Champions League
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Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea wo ...
. They were also the first Saudi Club to play in the Asian Final. Al Ahli is one of the big four clubs in Saudi Arabia along with
Al Hilal,
Al Nassr
Al-Nassr Football Club () is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The club competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system. Al-Nassr is one of only three clubs to have participated ...
, and their local rivals
Al Ittihad.
Golden era in the 1960s and 1970s
Al-Ahli won 7 Saudi League titles, five of them being consecutive leagues titles without a single defeat, 4
King Cup
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The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian ...
and One
Crown Prince Cup establishing itself as the strongest club across Saudi Arabia. These titles were later officially recognized,
contributing to Al-Ahli's current record of nine league titles.
The team was led by players such as
Abdulrazzaq Abu Dawood,
Amin Dabo, and
Ahmed Eid.
In 1978, Al-Ahli won its first unified
Saudi Premier League
The Saudi Pro League (SPL), also known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Saudi Arabia and the highest level of the Saudi football league system. The SPL is regarded as th ...
title.
Diego Maradona's appearance with Al-Ahli
In 1987, during Al-Ahli 50th anniversary,
Diego Maradona
Diego Armando Maradona Franco (30 October 196025 November 2020) was an Argentine professional association football, football player and manager. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he was one of the two ...
made an appearance for Al-Ahli. The Argentine footballer wore an Al-Ahli jersey and participated in the celebratory match held in Jeddah.
Shield of Sports Excellence and the title of ambassador of the homeland
In 2009, the club celebrated its 75th anniversary. On 3 July 2009, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz received the heads and members of the honor of the club and its board of directors, on the occasion of Al-Ahli winning four International titles in 2008. The club was awarded the highest honor; it was presented with the shield of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for sports excellence, and the title "Ambassador of the Homeland".
2015–16 season: Historic treble
In the 2015–16 season the club secured a historic treble by winning the Saudi Professional League, the King Cup, and the Saudi Super Cup under the management of Swiss coach
Christian Gross
Christian Jürgen Gross (born 14 August 1954) is a Swiss football manager and former player. He played as a sweeper and central midfielder.
Gross was manager of Basel from 1999 to 2009, winning four Swiss Super Leagues and four Swiss Cups.
As ...
. Al-Ahli earned the league title two rounds before the end, after a 3–1 victory against rivals
Al-Hilal at the
King Abdullah Sports City
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in Jeddah. Syrian striker
Omar Al Somah scored two goals.
Al-Ahli captured the
King Cup
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The King's Cup is the second-oldest knockout competition in Saudi Arabian ...
, defeating
Al-Nassr 2–1 in the final, with Al Somah once again scoring. Later that year, Al-Ahli completed the treble by winning the
Saudi Super Cup
The Saudi Super Cup () is the annual super cup tournament in Saudi Arabian football.
Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the Super Cup has been contested by four teams since 2022: the winners and runners-up of the King's Cup and the Sa ...
, held in London at
Craven Cottage
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(the home stadium of Fulham FC), after defeating Al-Hilal on penalties following a 1–1 draw.
Al-Ahli vs FC Barcelona friendly match (2016)
On 13 December 2016, Al-Ahli played a friendly match against
FC Barcelona
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at the
Thani bin Jassim Stadium
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in
Doha
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,
Qatar
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. The match was part of the "Champions Match" organized by
Qatar Airways
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, which was the official sponsor of both clubs at the time
Barcelona won the match 5–3, with goals scored by
Lionel Messi
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,
Neymar
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,
Luis Suárez
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,
Paco Alcácer, and
Rafinha.
Al-Ahli responded with three goals of their own.
2025 AFC Champions League
On 3 May 2025, Al-Ahli were crowned champions of the
2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite after defeating Japanese side
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium i ...
in the
final
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with a score of 2–0. The match was held at
King Abdullah Sport City in
Jeddah
Jeddah ( ), alternatively transliterated as Jedda, Jiddah or Jidda ( ; , ), is a List of governorates of Saudi Arabia, governorate and the largest city in Mecca Province, Saudi Arabia, and the country's second largest city after Riyadh, located ...
.
Galeno
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scored the first goal at 35th minute with an out of the box shot to the top right corner, and
Franck Kessie scored the second with a header at 42nd minute, the two goals were assisted by
Roberto Firmino This marked Al-Ahli's first title in the AFC Champions League.
Al-Ahli's relationship with Brazilian football
Matches with Brazil national team
In 1989, Al-Ahli hosted the
Brazil national team in a friendly match at the
Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium in Jeddah. Brazil won the match 3–1, with goals scored by
Bebeto
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(two goals) and Washington, while Al-Ahli's only goal was scored by Al-Mualla.
The Brazilian national team also conducted official training sessions at Al-Ahli's facilities during their stay for the inaugural
King Fahd Cup, which later evolved into the
FIFA Confederations Cup
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.
In addition to the 1989 encounter, Al-Ahli faced Brazilian opposition again during the 1998 International Friendship Tournament (King Fahd Tournament), further strengthening the club's historical ties with Brazilian football.
Brazilian managers at Al-Ahli
Throughout its history, Al-Ahli has been managed by several prominent Brazilian coaches:
*
Telê Santana
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana (July 26, 1931 – April 21, 2006) was a Brazilian football manager and former player (right winger). He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais.
Telê was the manager responsible for putting to ...
: Managed Al-Ahli from 1983 to 1985, leading the team to win the Saudi Professional League title in 1984 and the King Cup in 1983.
*
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari (; born 9 November 1948), also known as Felipão ("Big Phil"), is a Brazilian football manager and former player who currently serves as the technical director of Grêmio.
Considered to be one of the greatest and most su ...
: Coached Al-Ahli during the 1991–1992 season.
*
Didi
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: Managed Al-Ahli in the late 1970s.
Brazilian players at Al-Ahli
Al-Ahli has also been home to several notable Brazilian players, including:
*
Victor Simões is a Brazilian former striker who played for Al-Ahli Saudi FC from 2010 to 2013. At the
2012 AFC Champions League
The 2012 AFC Champions League was the 31st edition of the top-level Asian club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 10th under the current AFC Champions League title.
Ulsan Hyundai from South Korea wo ...
he scored the 2nd goal at the 84th minute in the semi finals 2nd leg derby against the home town rivals
Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad may refer to:
Sports Football Men Teams
* Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
* Al Ittihad SCSC (Tripoli), Tripoli, Libya
* Al Ittihad Gheryan, Gharyan, Libya
* Al Ittihad Misurata SC, Misurata, Libya
* Al Ittihad SC ...
.
*
Roberto Firmino: Joined Al-Ahli in July 2023 after leaving
Liverpool
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.
*
Roger Ibañez.
Honours
Domestic
*
Saudi Pro League
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(tier 1):
**Champions (3):
1977–78,
1983–84,
2015–16
**Runners-up (9):
1989–90,
1995–96,
1998–99,
1999–2000,
2002–03,
2011–12,
2014–15,
2016–17,
2017–18
*
Saudi First Division League
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(tier 2):
**Champion:
2022–23
*
King's Cup King's Cup (incl. translations), may refer to:
Sports Football
* Copa del Rey, Spanish for "King's Cup," the main national knockout tournament in men's football
* King's Cup (Bahrain), the premier national knockout football tournament
* King's ...
:
**Winners (13): 1962, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973,
1977
Events January
* January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group.
* January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (no ...
,
1978
Events January
* January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213.
* January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...
,
1979
Events
January
* January 1
** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ...
,
1983
1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call.
Events January
* January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ...
,
2011
The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...
,
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
,
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 ...
**Runners-up: 1974, 1976, 1984,
2014
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,
2017
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Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
Saudi Super Cup
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Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the Super Cup has been contested by four teams since 2022: the winners and runners-up of the King's Cup and the Sa ...
:
**Winners:
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 ...
*
Crown Prince's Cup:
**Winners (6): 1957, 1970, 1998, 2002,
2006–07,
2014–15
**Runners-up: 1958, 1974, 2003, 2004, 2006,
2009–10,
2015–16
*
Saudi Federation 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 a ...
:
**Winners (3): 2001, 2002, 2007
**Runners-up: 1976, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2003, 2006
*
General League Shield
**Winners:
1968–69
*
Saudi Founder's Cup:
**Runners-up:
1999–2000
International
*
AFC Champions League Elite
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:
**Winners:
2024–25
**Runners-up:
1985–86,
2012
2012 was designated as:
*International Year of Cooperatives
*International Year of Sustainable Energy for All
Events January
*January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins.
* January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...
*
Arab Champions League
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F ...
:
**Winners:
2002–03
*
Gulf Club Champions Cup
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The tournament was founde ...
:
**Winners: 1985,
2002
The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
,
2008
2008 was designated as:
*International Year of Languages
*International Year of Planet Earth
*International Year of the Potato
*International Year of Sanitation
The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...
*
**Winners: 2001, 2002
**Runners-up: 1997, 1999
Kits and crest
Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors
Players
Other players under contract
Out on loan
Records
Asian record
Overview
Record by country
Matches
Notes
* QR: Qualifying round
* 1Q: First qualifying round
* 2Q: Second qualifying round
* 3Q: Third qualifying round
* PO: Play-off round
* A
After extra time
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.
Top scorers in Asian competitions
Recent seasons
:
Player of the year
Staff and management
Technical staff
Source:
Board members
Source:
Presidents
Managers
* Mohammed Amin Hilmi (1937–39), (1950–51)
* Abdullah Abdul Majid (1961–65), (1969–71), (1976–77)
* Ahmed Saleh Al Yafei (1961–65), (1976–77)
* Mr. Michael (1967)
*
Oscar Hold (1967–70)
* Hassan Sadaqa (1970–xx)
*
Taha Ismail
Taha Mahmood Ismail Badran (; born 8 February 1939) is an Egyptian former association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward for Al-Ahly S.C., Al-Ahly and the Egypt national football team, Egypt national tea ...
(1972–76)
*
Didi
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(1978–81)
*
Jorge Vieira (1980–81)
* Carlos the Jackal (1981–82)
*
Telê Santana
Telê Santana da Silva, also known as Telê Santana (July 26, 1931 – April 21, 2006) was a Brazilian football manager and former player (right winger). He was born in Itabirito, Minas Gerais.
Telê was the manager responsible for putting to ...
(1983–85)
*
Mahmoud El-Gohary
Mahmoud Nuseir Youssef El-Gohary (; 20 February 1938 – 31 August 2012) was an Egyptian footballer and football coach.
Career
As a player, El-Gohary had a short-lived career. A persistent knee injury forced him into early retirement in 1961, c ...
(1985, 1986–88)
* Ahmed Bouajila (1985–1986)
*
Eckhard Krautzun (1988–89)
*
Sebastião Lazaroni (1989–90)
*
Zanata (1990, 1997)
* Xanana (1990–91), (1998–99), (2000–01)
*
Luiz Felipe Scolari
Luiz Felipe Scolari (; born 9 November 1948), also known as Felipão ("Big Phil"), is a Brazilian football manager and former player who currently serves as the technical director of Grêmio.
Considered to be one of the greatest and most su ...
(1992–93)
*
Nabil Maaloul (1994)
* Peter Shtoob (1994)
* Ahmed Al-Saghir (1994–95)
*
Márcio Máximo
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Career
Born in Rio de Janeiro, Máximo was a member of Brazil's under-17 and under-20 sides coach staff from 1992 until 1993. The teams included the future stars li ...
(1995)
* Luís Antônio Zaluar (1995–96)
*
Vantuir (1996–97)
*
Cabralzinho (3 Oct 1998 – 3 Dec 1998)
* Amin Dabo (3 Dec 1998 – 21 Nov 1999)
*
Zanata (21 Nov 1999 – 31 May 2000)
*
Miguel Ángel López (22 Jun 2000 – 11 Oct 2000)
*
Luka Peruzović
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Club career
As a player, Peruzovi ...
(12 Oct 2000 – 11 Apr 2002)
* Yousef Anbar
(caretaker) (11 Apr 2002 – 31 May 2002, 19 Nov 2005 – 22 Dec 2005, 2 Oct 2007 – 22 Oct 2007, 6 Apr 2008 – 22 May 2008, 4 Sep 2022 – 25 Sep 2022)
*
Dimitri Davidovic (21 Jun 2002 – 4 Jan 2003)
*
Ilija Lukić
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Playing career
Lukić started playing in the youth teams of Belgrade's FK Železnik. In 1961, at age 19 ...
(4 Jan 2003 – 1 Jun 2003, 30 Jul 2005 – 19 Nov 2005)
*
Pierre Lechantre (15 Jul 2003 – 30 Sep 2003)
*
Valmir Louruz
Valmir Louruz (Porto Alegre, March 13, 1944 – April 29, 2015) was a Brazilian football manager.
Managerial statistics
Honors Player
; Internacional
* Campeonato Gaúcho: 1969, 1970, 1971
Manager
; CSA
* Campeonato Alagoano: 1981
; V ...
(6 Oct 2003 – 20 Dec 2004)
*
Geninho (25 Dec 2004 – 17 Jul 2005)
*
Nebojsa Vučković (22 Dec 2005 – 22 May 2007, 22 Oct 2007 – 6 Apr 2008)
*
Theo Bücker (30 May 2007 – 2 Oct 2007)
*
Stoycho Mladenov
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(7 July 2008 – 8 May 2009)
*
Gustavo Alfaro (1 June 2009 – 25 Nov 2009)
*
Alan Guido (caretaker) (25 Nov 2009 – 25 Dec 2009)
*
Sérgio Farias (25 Dec 2009 – 1 Jul 2010)
*
Trond Sollied (1 Jul 2010 – 28 Aug 2010)
*
Khaled Badra (caretaker) (28 Aug 2010 – Sept 10, 2010)
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Milovan Rajevac
Milovan Rajevac (Serbian: Милован Рајевац; born 2 January 1954) is a Serbian Manager (association football), football manager and former professional player.
Playing career
Born in Čajetina, Rajevac played as a Defender (associat ...
(Sept 10, 2010 – 20 Feb 2011)
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Aleksandar Ilić (24 Feb 2011 – 30 Jun 2011, 28 Feb 2013 – 31 May 2013)
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Karel Jarolím
Karel Jarolím (born 23 August 1956) is a Czech football coach and former player. As a player, he played as a midfielder, making 275 appearances in the Czechoslovak First League. and representing the Czechoslovakia national team internationall ...
(5 Aug 2011 – 28 Feb 2013)
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Vítor Pereira (9 Jun 2013 – 5 May 2014)
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Christian Gross
Christian Jürgen Gross (born 14 August 1954) is a Swiss football manager and former player. He played as a sweeper and central midfielder.
Gross was manager of Basel from 1999 to 2009, winning four Swiss Super Leagues and four Swiss Cups.
As ...
(16 Jun 2014 – 30 May 2016)
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José Manuel Gomes (31 May 2016 – 30 Sep 2016)
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Christian Gross
Christian Jürgen Gross (born 14 August 1954) is a Swiss football manager and former player. He played as a sweeper and central midfielder.
Gross was manager of Basel from 1999 to 2009, winning four Swiss Super Leagues and four Swiss Cups.
As ...
(3 Oct 2016 – 31 May 2017)
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Serhii Rebrov (21 Jun 2017 – 17 May 2018)
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Fathi Al-Jabal (19 Apr 2018 – 15 May 2018)
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Pablo Guede (15 May 2018 – 5 Feb 2019)
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Jorge Fossati (8 Feb 2019 – 17 Apr 2019)
* Yousef Anbar (17 Apr 2019 – 21 May 2019)
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Branko Ivanković
Branko Ivanković (; born 28 February 1954) is a Croatian association football, football manager (association football), manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently the head coach of the China national football team ...
(18 Jun 2019 – 16 Sep 2019)
* Saleh Al-Mohammadi
(caretaker) (16 Sep 2019 – 16 Oct 2019)
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Christian Gross
Christian Jürgen Gross (born 14 August 1954) is a Swiss football manager and former player. He played as a sweeper and central midfielder.
Gross was manager of Basel from 1999 to 2009, winning four Swiss Super Leagues and four Swiss Cups.
As ...
(16 Oct 2019 – 17 Feb 2020)
* Mazen Bahkali
(caretaker) (17 Feb 2020 – 28 Feb 2020)
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Vladan Milojević
Vladan Milojević (; born 9 March 1970) is a Serbian professional football manager and former player. He is currently the head coach of Serbian Super League team Red Star Belgrade.
Playing career
Born in Aranđelovac, Milojević joined the you ...
(28 Feb 2020 – 24 Mar 2021)
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Faiçal Gormi (caretaker) (24 Mar 2021 – 31 Mar 2021)
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Laurențiu Reghecampf (31 Mar 2021 – 31 May 2021)
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Besnik Hasi (6 Jun 2021 – 4 Mar 2022)
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Robert Siboldi (5 Mar 2022 – 4 Sep 2022)
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Pitso Mosimane
Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane (born 26 July 1964) is a South African former professional football player and current coach.
Club career
Mosimane started his senior career at Jomo Cosmos, then he played for Mamelodi Sundowns and Orlando Pira ...
(25 Sep 2022 – 15 June 2023)
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Matthias Jaissle (28 Jul 2023 – present)
See also
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List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia
References
External links
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{{AFC Champions League Elite winners
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Association football clubs established in 1937
Football clubs in Jeddah
1937 establishments in Saudi Arabia
Al Ahli