Al Raed Saudi Football Club ( ''Nādī ar-Rāʾid''; ) is a Saudi

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based in

Buraidah Buraydah or Buraidah (Arabic: بريدة) is the capital and largest city of Al-Qassim Province in north-central Saudi Arabia. Renowned as the agricultural capital of Saudi Arabia and often referred to as the food basket of the Kingdom, the cit ...

, and the first of its kind in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. One of the club's notable founders is Abdulaziz Al-Aboudi. Established in 1954, Al Raed have played in the

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, the top division of Saudi football, since 2008.

History

The team was able to qualify for the Premier League Saudi Arabia in 1980–1981. It met Club K in the qualifiers held in

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. In 1986, it was the first team from the Qassim region to enter the Saudi Premier League. The team repeated this ascension to the Premier League at the end of 1989, 1992, 1998, 2002 and 2007. The junior team reached the Saudi Premier League clubs for juniors in 1999, and in 2003. Al-Raed FC has had varied performances in the King’s Cup over recent seasons. Here’s an overview: 2021–2022 Season: Round of 16: Al-Raed was eliminated by Al-Hilal. 2022–2023 Season: Round of 16: Al-Raed faced Al-Nassr and was knocked out after a 3-0 defeat. 2023–2024 Season: Round of 32: Al-Raed was eliminated by Al-Najma. 2024–2025 Season: Quarter-Finals: Al-Raed progressed to the quarter-finals, defeating Al-Jabalain. This progression to the quarter-finals in the 2024–2025 season marks an improvement compared to previous seasons, indicating a positive trajectory in Al-Raed’s King’s Cup performances.

Stadium

The club play their home games at

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. They share the stadium with rivals Al-Taawoun, with whom they contest the Al-Qassim derby.

Honours

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 ...

**Winners (2):'' 1991–92, 2007–08 **Runners-up (4): 1985–86, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2001–02

Current squad

Out on loan

Management staff

Managers

* El-Sayed El-Attiyah (1980–81) * Joel Castro (1990–91) * Mahmoud El-Khawaga (1991) *

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(1998–99) * Aderbal Lana (1992–94) * Senad Kreso (July 1, 2000 – November 25, 2000) * Marco Cunha (November 25, 2000 – February 13, 2001) *

(February 13, 2001 – January 7, 2002) * Abdulaziz Al-Owdah (January 15, 2002 – May 1, 2002) * José Fernandes (July 1, 2002 – September 22, 2002) * Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (September 22, 2002 – October 24, 2002) * Gainete (October 24, 2002 – December 28, 2002) * Yousef Khamees (December 28, 2002 – April 27, 2003) * Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (April 27, 2003 – October 8, 2003) * Viorel Kraus (October 8, 2003 – January 30, 2004) * Abdulaziz Al-Owdah (February 4, 2004 – February 13, 2004) * Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (February 13, 2004 – February 25, 2004) * Khalil Al-Masri (February 25, 2004 – May 1, 2004) * Luís Freire (July 10, 2004 – March 21, 2005) * Abdulaziz Al-Owdah (March 21, 2005 – April 24, 2005) * Mohammed Al-Nodali (caretaker) (April 24, 2005 – September 1, 2005) * Aboud El Khodary (September 1, 2005 – November 14, 2005) * Khalil Al-Masri (November 17, 2005 – February 12, 2006) * Khalid Al-Koroni (February 12, 2006 – May 1, 2006) * Mohammed Aldo (May 4, 2006 – December 21, 2008) *

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(December 29, 2008 – June 1, 2009) * Acácio Casimiro (June 21, 2009 – October 4, 2009) * Edison Mario Souza (October 4, 2009 – May 30, 2010) * Lucho Nizzo (July 15, 2010 – November 7, 2010) *

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(November 7, 2010 – October 17, 2011) * Hafez Al-Hoarbi (caretaker) (October 17, 2011 – October 28, 2011) * Ammar Souayah (October 28, 2011 – February 1, 2013) * Vlatko Kostov (February 2, 2013 – June 1, 2013) * Noureddine Zekri (June 26, 2013 – February 14, 2014) *

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(caretaker) (February 14, 2014 – March 2, 2014) * Marc Brys (March 2, 2014 – May 1, 2014) * Vlatko Kostov (May 31, 2014 – September 1, 2014) *

(caretaker) (September 1, 2014 – October 7, 2014) * Marc Brys (October 7, 2014 – March 24, 2015) * Ammar Souayah (March 24, 2015 – May 19, 2015) *

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(September 3, 2015 – February 1, 2016) * Reda Hakam (caretaker) (February 1, 2016 – February 4, 2016) * Aleksandar Ilić (February 4, 2016 – June 17, 2016) * Nacif Beyaoui (June 17, 2016 – May 14, 2017) *

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(June 4, 2017 – October 1, 2017) * Ciprian Panait (October 4, 2017 – February 5, 2018) * Aleksandar Ilić (February 5, 2018 – June 1, 2018) * Besnik Hasi (July 26, 2018 – June 1, 2021) *

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(June 19, 2021 – January 26, 2022) * João Pedro Sousa (January 26, 2022 – May 24, 2022) * Yousef Al-Ghadeer (June 6, 2022 – June 28, 2022) *

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(June 30, 2022 – June 1, 2023) * Igor Jovićević (July 9, 2023 – June 1, 2024) * Odair Hellmann (July 14, 2024 – )

References

External links

* {{Saudi League Raed Raed Buraidah Raed Raed