Al-Riyadh SC

Full name Al-Riyadh SC
Founded 1953
Ground Prince Turki bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Manager Saudi Arabia Yousef Khamis
League Saudi Second Division
2015–16 Saudi First Division, 14th (relegated)
Al-Najma vs Al-Riyadh in 2010–11 Saudi First Division

Al-Riyadh (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي‎) is a Saudi Arabian football team. It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. The club is based in Riyadh and currently playing in the Saudi Second Division (third level).

Although it is best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads playing at other sports.

They won two major titles, including a Crown Prince Cup in 1994 (also 2nd at Saudi Premier League) and a Prince Faisal bin Fahad Cup in 1995.


History

Riyadh C.S was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Riyadh" and then "Yamama" before changing to the current name, and is currently based in west Riyadh.

Golden Area

in the early nineties under the leadership of Brazilian coach Zumario and his big players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Riyadh S.C won the Crown Prince Cup and reached the final of the League Cup of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the 1993-1994 season and reached the semi-final of Asian Cup Winners cup in the 1995-1996 season.

Current squad

As of Saudi Second Division:

No Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Abdulelah Al Mosaad  Saudi Arabia
2 Defender Shebib Al-Dossari  Saudi Arabia
3 Defender Abdoh Barnawi  Saudi Arabia
4 Defender Fahad Al-Khathlan  Saudi Arabia
5 Defender Meshal Al-Sabr  Saudi Arabia
6 Midfielder Mohammed Al-Ghomaiz  Saudi Arabia
7 Midfielder Abdulaziz Al-Ahmari  Saudi Arabia
8 Defender Abdulelah Al-Khaibari  Saudi Arabia
9 Forward Tareq Al-Awwad  Saudi Arabia
10 Forward Mohammed Al-Asmari  Saudi Arabia
11 Midfielder Mousa Sufyani  Saudi Arabia
12 Midfielder Fawaz Al-Eisa  Saudi Arabia
14 Midfielder Khaled Al-Ghamdi  Saudi Arabia
16 Defender Meshal Ali  Saudi Arabia
17 Midfielder Ayman Al-Kaebi  Saudi Arabia
18 Midfielder Mohammed Al-Hwishel  Saudi Arabia
19 Forward Ibrahim Sufyani  Saudi Arabia
20 Forward Abdulmohsen Al-Bladi  Saudi Arabia
21 Midfielder Fayez Assiri  Saudi Arabia
22 Goalkeeper Abdullah Al-Ghamdi  Saudi Arabia
24 Defender Saleh Al-Dossari  Saudi Arabia
25 Midfielder Abdulla Al-Mousa  Saudi Arabia
26 Defender Adel Al-Ghamdi  Saudi Arabia
33 Goalkeeper Marshad Al-Dossari  Saudi Arabia
— Defender Abdulaziz Al-Mufarrej  Saudi Arabia
— Defender Rashed Al-Dwesan  Saudi Arabia
— Defender Alaa Masrahi  Saudi Arabia
— Defender Emad Al-Sahabi  Saudi Arabia
— Midfielder Camar Jibril  Guinea
— Midfielder Rakan Hawsawi  Saudi Arabia
— Midfielder Fahad Al-Sobeai  Saudi Arabia
— Forward Cedric Fein  Ivory Coast

Achievements

Al Riyadh SC in Asia

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1995–96 Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2nd Round Lebanon Homenmen 3–0 2–0
Quarterfinal Kuwait Kazma 0–1 2–1
Semifinal Iraq Al Talaba (w/o)

References


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