Emirates Club

Emirates Club
Full name Emirates Cultural Sport Club
نادي الإمارات الثقافي الرياضي
Nickname(s) Falcons
Founded 1969 as Al-Qadisa
Ground Emirates Club Stadium
Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Capacity 5,200
Chairman Sh. Ahmed bin Saqer Al-Qasimi
Manager Jalal Qaderi
League UAE Pro League
2017–18 UAE Pro League, 11th

Emirates Club (Arabic: نادي الامارات‎) is a professional football club based in the city of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates.

History

Establishment

The club was established in 1969, from a merger of three local football teams Al Ittihad, Al Ahly and Al Shaab under the name Oman Club.

In October 1982 the club name was changed to Al Qadsia, Two years later in July 1984 Al Qadsia was merged with Al Taliya and Al Nissr and became the club known today Emirates Cultural Sport Club.[1]

The Merge

On 29 May 2011, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah Clubs, announced the merger of the two clubs in one club under the name Emirates Club, To be representative of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Decision to merge came on the recommendation of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.[2] On 11 June 2011, was announced the new composition of the club.[3]

Honors

Current squad

First team squad

As of UAE Pro-League:

No Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Ahmed Al-Shaji  United Arab Emirates
2 Defender Ali Mostafa  United Arab Emirates
3 Defender Ahmed Mohammed Malallah  United Arab Emirates
5 Defender Khaled Shamarikh  United Arab Emirates
8 Midfielder Al Hussain Saleh  United Arab Emirates
9 Forward Ahmed Malallah  United Arab Emirates
10 Midfielder Hassan Abdurahman  United Arab Emirates
11 Midfielder Youssef Kalfa  Syria
12 Defender Sultan Hussain  United Arab Emirates
13 Goalkeeper Ali Saeed Saqer  United Arab Emirates
17 Forward Abdelghani Mouaoui  Morocco
21 Forward Saeed Al-Ghafri  United Arab Emirates
22 Goalkeeper Ismail Rabee  United Arab Emirates
23 Defender Saad Surour  United Arab Emirates
24 Midfielder Khaled Amber  United Arab Emirates
26 Defender Omar Ahmed Rashed  United Arab Emirates
30 Defender Abdullah Mohammed  United Arab Emirates
33 Defender Marwan Mohammed  United Arab Emirates
55 Goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Barq  United Arab Emirates
66 Defender Ali Rabee  United Arab Emirates
77 Midfielder Eisa Ali  United Arab Emirates
80 Midfielder Khaled Khamis  United Arab Emirates
— Forward Bernie Ibini  Australia

Reserve squad

No Position Player Nation
15 Midfielder Mohammed Abdulaziz  United Arab Emirates
18 Defender Ibrahim Al-Bloushi  United Arab Emirates
19 Midfielder Humaid Al-Sowaidi  United Arab Emirates
20 Defender Nasser Al-Habsi  United Arab Emirates
29 Forward Ahmed Al-Marei  United Arab Emirates
31 Forward Abdusalam Ben Aref  Oman
32 Defender Ahmed Al-Dera  United Arab Emirates
35 Midfielder Saeed Al-Mandi  United Arab Emirates
36 Goalkeeper Khalifah Al-Barq  United Arab Emirates
38 Midfielder Mohammed Al-Ahmed  United Arab Emirates
43 Defender Mayed Kareem  United Arab Emirates
44 Goalkeeper Hamdan Al-Hosani  United Arab Emirates
47 Midfielder Mohammed Jamal  United Arab Emirates
71 Forward Abdullah Al-Shehi  United Arab Emirates
72 Defender Ibrahim Al-Hasoni  United Arab Emirates
87 Forward Yaqoub Yousef  United Arab Emirates
89 Midfielder Aghyad Al-Bekri  Ukraine
90 Defender Meshal Rabaa  United Arab Emirates
94 Defender Abdulaziz Hasnoh  United Arab Emirates
95 Defender Saeed Al-Humaidi  United Arab Emirates
96 Defender Abdullah Al-Waslah  United Arab Emirates
98 Midfielder Ibrahim Sanqour  United Arab Emirates
99 Midfielder Fahad Abdullah  United Arab Emirates

Out on loan

No Position Player Nation
16 Forward Mohammed Saeed Al-Hammadi (on loan to Al Hamriyah)  United Arab Emirates
25 Midfielder Abdullah Al-Saroumi (on loan to Al Hamriyah)  United Arab Emirates

Former managers

  • Serbia Zoran Đorđević (1981–82)
  • Iraq Akram Ahmad Salman (1996–97)
  • Germany Reinhard Fabisch (2005–07)
  • Iran Ebrahim Ghasempour (1 January 2009 – 10 September 2009)
  • Tunisia Ahmed Al-A'ajlani (2009–10)
  • Tunisia Ghazi Ghrairi (2010–11)
  • Tunisia Khaled Al Suwaidi (13 December 2011 – 31 December 2011)
  • Tunisia Lotfi Benzarti (1 January 2012 – 8 October 2012)
  • Brazil Júnior dos Santos (2012–13)
  • Brazil Sérgio Alexandre (2013)
  • United Arab Emirates Eid Baroot (30 May 2013 – 8 December 2013)
  • Brazil Paulo Comelli (9 December 2013 – June 2016)
  • GermanyTheo Bücker (June 2016 – December 2016)
  • Tunisia Noureddine Abidi (caretaker) (December 2016)
  • Czech Republic Ivan Hašek (28 December 2016 – 31 October 2017 )
  • Tunisia Noureddine Abidi (caretaker) (1 November 2017 – 5 January 2018)
  • United Arab Emirates Nour Al Obaidi (5 January 2018 – 20 April 2018 )
  • Syria Nizar Mahrous (20 April 2018  – present )

References

  1. ↑ http://forum.kooora.com/?t=6122693
  2. ↑ "Merge Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah club" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "the new composition of the club" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
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