Shabab Al-Khader Sports Club ar, نادي شباب الخضر الرياضي) is a professional
football club based in the town of
Al-Khader
Al-Khader ( ar, الخضر) is a Palestinian town in the Bethlehem Governorate of the State of Palestine, in the south-central West Bank. It is located west of Bethlehem. According to the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics, the town had a ...
, within the
Bethlehem Governorate
The Bethlehem Governorate ( ar, محافظة بيت لحم, Muḥāfaẓat Bayt Laḥm) is one of 16 Governorates of Palestine. It covers an area of the West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Its principal city and district capital is Bethlehem. Accordi ...
in the Palestinian West Bank. The club currently compete in the
West Bank Premier League
The 2010–11 season marked the creation of the first professional league in the territories and saw high-profile signings for many clubs. Most notably Fadi Lafi (Hilal Al-Quds), Hernán Madrid (Wadi Al-Nes), and many Arab citizens of Israel who ...
. Shabab Al-Khadr plays out of
Al-Khader Stadium
Al-Khader Stadium is an international football (soccer), football stadium in the Palestinian people, Palestinian town of Al-Khader (town), al-Khader near Bethlehem. It was inaugurated on August 6, 2007
with a match between local team Shabab Al-Kh ...
.
History
Shabab Al Khadr were founded in 1956.
When their new
stadium
A stadium ( : stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand o ...
was inaugurated in 2007, the club played a match against
Maccabi Ahi Nazareth
Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club ( he, מכבי אחי נצרת, ''Mo'adon Kaduregel Maccabi Aḥi Natzrat''; ar, نادي كرة القدم اخاء الناصرة, ''Nade Korat Alqadam Maccabi Ekhaa Al-Nasera'') is an Israeli football clu ...
, an
Israeli Arab
The Arab citizens of Israel are the largest ethnic minority in the country. They comprise a hybrid community of Israeli citizens with a heritage of Palestinian citizenship, mixed religions (Muslim, Christian or Druze), bilingual in Arabic and ...
team from
Nazareth.
Notable players
References
External links
Club profile- ''Kooora.com''
Association football clubs established in 1956
Football clubs in the West Bank
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