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| Full name | Khaleej Club | ||
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| Nicknames | Al-Danah (The Pearls) Al-Nusoor (The Eagles) | ||
| Founded | 1945; 80 years ago (1945) | ||
| Ground | Prince Nayef Sports City Stadium Qatif,Saudi Arabia | ||
| Capacity | 12,000 | ||
| Owner | Ministry of Sport | ||
| Chairman | Alaa Al-Hamal | ||
| Manager | Giorgos Donis | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | Pro League, 12th of 18 | ||
| Website | khaleejclub | ||
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Khaleej Club (Arabic:نادي الخليج,lit. 'Gulf Club'), better known asAl-Khaleej FC, is aSaudi Arabian professionalfootball andmulti-sport club based inSaihat, in theEastern Province, that competes in theSaudi Pro League, the top tier of theSaudi football league system.[1]
The club was founded in 1945, under the name "Al-Nasr Club" (meaning "Eagle") with its yellow and black emblem. It was officially recognized as one of the clubs of theEastern Province in 1968. Later, its name was changed to "Al-Khaleej Club" with a yellow and green emblem by order ofKing Faisal.[2]
Al-Khaleej is a football club based inSaihat, a city in theQatif Governorate of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Over the years, the club has played its home matches at various venues, includingPrince Nayef Sports City Stadium inQatif andPrince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium inDammam. In 2024, it was announced that the club’s old training ground would be redeveloped into a modern football stadium (Al-Khaleej Club Stadium[3]). This development will finally allow Al-Khaleej to play its home games in its own city.
Zaki Osman (1990 – 1991)
Ahmad Al-Ajlani (1997 – 1999)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (May 1, 1999 – October 11, 1999)
Abdelkrim Bira (October 11, 1999 – March 1, 2000)
Angel (July 6, 2000 – March 1, 2001)Khaled Al-Marzouq (March 1, 2001 – June 1, 2004)Yousef Al Suryati (August 9, 2004 – February 7, 2005)Khaled Al-Marzouq (February 7, 2005 – October 31, 2006)
Jan Kmoch(caretaker) (October 31, 2006 – January 8, 2007)Lotfi Benzarti (January 8, 2007 – May 20, 2007)
Ricardo Formosinho (August 3, 2007 – November 4, 2007)Khaled Al-Marzouq (November 4, 2007 – May 30, 2008)Samir Sellimi (June 23, 2008 – November 17, 2008)Sameer Hilal (November 17, 2008 – May 31, 2009)Khaled Al-Marzouq (June 8, 2009 – May 1, 2010)
Eelco Schattorie (July 27, 2010 – January 5, 2011)Abderrazek Chebbi (January 5, 2011 – May 16, 2011)Ahmed El Agouz (July 29, 2011 – November 5, 2011)Khaled Al-Marzouq (November 5, 2011 – May 30, 2012)Ayman Ragab (July 1, 2012 – May 24, 2013)Sameer Hilal (May 28, 2013 – April 6, 2014)Jalel Kadri (April 29, 2014 – May 30, 2016)
Patrick De Wilde (June 9, 2016 – August 30, 2016)Jalel Kadri (August 30, 2016 – May 5, 2017)
Eusebiu Tudor (May 18, 2017 – January 6, 2018)
Maher Al-Shammari (January 6, 2018 – May 1, 2018)Sameer Hilal (May 27, 2018 – June 1, 2019)
Alen Horvat (July 7, 2019 – December 14, 2019)Mohammed Tlemceni(caretaker) (December 14, 2019 – January 1, 2020)Kheïreddine Madoui (January 9, 2020 – September 20, 2020)Sameer Hilal (September 23, 2020 – June 1, 2021)
Dejan Arsov (July 13, 2021 – November 23, 2021)Paulo Gomes (November 23, 2021 – May 6, 2022)Khaled Al-Marzouq(caretaker) (May 6, 2022 – June 1, 2022)Pedro Emanuel (July 3, 2022 – June 23, 2024)
Georgios Donis (July 11, 2024 – )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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The handball team is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, having won the league title 10 times.
Asian Club League Handball Championship
Arab Handball Championship of Champions
Saudi Handball Elite Championship
Saudi Beach Handball Championship
Squad for the 2024–25 season
Head coach:Dimitris Dimitroulias
Sadiq Al-MohsinJehad Al SaihatiSajad Al ShuwaikhatPetar Nenadić(Joined for the2023 IHF Men's Super Globe &26th Asian Club League Handball Championship)Mohammed Hani Al BashaMansour Al Saihati
Shinnosuke Tokuda(Joined for the2023 IHF Men's Super Globe &26th Asian Club League Handball Championship)Rami Al Mutairi
