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| Full name | Al-Jazira Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicknames | Al Ankabout (The Spider) Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi) | ||
| Founded | 1974; 51 years ago (1974) | ||
| Ground | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium[1] | ||
| Capacity | 36,186 | ||
| Chairman | Sheikh Mansour | ||
| Coach | Marino Pušić | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | UAE Pro League, 7th | ||
| Website | jc.ae | ||
 Current season | |||
Al-Jazira Club (Arabic:الجزيرة,romanized: al-Jazīra,lit. 'The Island') is anEmirati professionalfootball club based inAbu Dhabi, that currently competes in theUAE Pro League.[2]
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger betweenKhalidiyah andAl Bateen.[3] The club struggled to stay in the league, getting relegated on multiple occasions during the 1980s and 1990s, but experienced a recent success whenSheikh Mansour invested into them in the 2000s. Since his purchase, they won their first league title in2011 and two more league titles in2017 and2021. Al Jazira have produced talented homegrown players such asAli Mabkhout andKhalfan Mubarak and many others that would end up playing for theUAE national team.
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Director |  Islam Marzooq |
| Head Coach |  Marino Pušić |
| Assistant Coach |  Hamza Serrar Abdalla Mehmood Mansoor Fawaz |
| Goalkeeper Goach |  Redouane Benchtioui |
| Fitness Coach | Adil Mirza Yaqoob Mamoon |
As ofUAE Pro-League:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Jair Pereira (1983)
Hilmy Al-Nawwal (1984–1997)administration manager[4]
Nikolay Kiselyov (1989–1993)Nikolay Kiselyov (1994–1995)Chris Dekker (1995)
Džemaludin Mušović (1996–1998)Rinus Israël (1998–2000)Jan Versleijen (2001–2003)André Wetzel (2004)Sef Vergoossen (2004–2005)
Walter Meeuws (2005–2006)
Henri Stambouli (2006)Jan Versleijen (2006–2007)
László Bölöni (2007–2008)Abel Braga (2008–2011)[5]Franky Vercauteren (2011–12)[6][7]Caio Junior (2012)[7]Paulo Bonamigo (2012–2013)
Luis Milla (2013)
Walter Zenga (2013–2014)Eric Gerets (2014–2015)[8]Abel Braga (2015) Ali Al-Nuaimi (2015)interimHenk ten Cate (2015–2018)Marcel Keizer (2018)Damiën Hertog (2018–2019)Jurgen Streppel (2019)Marcel Keizer (2019–2023)Frank de Boer (2023)Bob de Klerk (2023–2024)caretakerMirel Rădoi (2024)Grégory Dufrennes (2024)caretakerHussein Ammouta (2024–2025)
Marino Pušić (2025–present)| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Champions |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 1st | Champions | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Champions | Semi-Finals |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Runner-ups |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Runner-ups |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Champions | First Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 7th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
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