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Al-Riyadh
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Full nameAl-Riyadh Saudi Club[1]
Founded1953; 73 years ago (1953)
GroundPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Capacity15,000[2]
Head coachMaurício Dulac
LeagueSaudi Pro League
2025–26Pro League, 15th of 18
Websiteriyadhclub.sa
Image Current season

It currently plays in the Saudi Pro League (the first tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed its name to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports.

Al-Riyadh have won one major title: the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[3] The team also finished as runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994;[4] they have never won the top league.

Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Pro League in 2023.[3]

History

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Early history

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The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh."[5] It is currently based in west Riyadh.[6] They reached the final of the Kings Cup in 1962 and 1978, but triumphed on neither occasion.[7]

Golden era

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Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Premier League at the end of the 1988/89 season after winning the Saudi First Division League.[8]

In the early 1990s, under the leadership of the Brazilian coach Zumario and players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Al-Riyadh won the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[4] They were unable to retain the Cup in 1995, losing in the final to Al-Hilal.[9] However, they did win the 1995 Federation Cup[7] and reached the semi-final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.[10] In 1998, Al-Riyadh once again reached the finals of the Crown Prince Cup, and lost to Al-Ahli.[11]

Al-Riyadh were relegated at the end of the 2004/5 season.[12]

Return to the top flight

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Al-Riyadh finished fourth in the Saudi First Division League in the 2022/23 season.[13] Normally, a fourth-place finish would not be good enough for promotion, but the Saudi Premier League was expanding from 16 teams to 18, offering an additional promotion spot.[3]

Honours

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Domestic

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Continental

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Players

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Current squad

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As of 3 September 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF Image ESP Sergio González
5 DF Image FRA Yoann Barbet
7 DF Image KSA Osama Al-Bawardi
9 FW Image SEN Mamadou Sylla
10 FW Image FRA Teddy Okou
11 FW Image KSA Khalil Al-Absi
12 DF Image KSA Sulaiman Hazazi
14 MF Image KSA Talal Al-Shubili
15 MF Image KSA Nasser Al-Bishi
16 MF Image KSA Mohammed Sahlouli
17 DF Image KSA Abdullah Hassoun
18 MF Image YEM Khaled Al-Asbahi
20 MF Image POR Tozé
22 GK Image KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Image KSA Mohammed Al-Khaibari
27 MF Image ALG Victor Lekhal
33 DF Image KSA Ammar Al-Harfi (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Ula)
35 DF Image KSA Ahmed Al-Siyahi
44 DF Image KSA Saud Al-Tumbukti
77 MF Image POR Leandro Antunes
80 DF Image KSA Abdulelah Al-Khaibari (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli)
82 GK Image CAN Milan Borjan
87 DF Image KSA Marzouq Tambakti
88 MF Image KSA Yahya Al-Shehri
94 MF Image KSA Faisal Al-Sobhi
97 GK Image KSA Emad Al-Feda
98 MF Image ROU Enes Sali (on loan from United States FC Dallas)
99 FW Image SDN Sultan Harun

U21 squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Image KSA Abdulmalik Al-Khaibari
3 DF Image KSA Akram Yousef
13 DF Image MAR Ahmed Khatir
21 DF Image YEM Abdulaziz Al-Asbahi
24 MF Image KSA Hussain Al-Raqwani
26 FW Image KSA Battal Al-Harthi
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 GK Image SVN Jan Petek
29 MF Image KSA Salman Al-Matar
32 FW Image ARG Luca Ramirez
38 DF Image KSA Feras Al-Duhayan
45 MF Image KSA Essam Bahri
90 FW Image KSA Thamer Al-Dhafeeri

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Image KSA Mohammed Al-Saeed (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Adalah)
6 MF Image KSA Saud Zidan (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain)
8 MF Image ENG Samuel Sackey (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Batin)
19 FW Image JOR Amin Abu Khalifa (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Bukiryah)
25 DF Image KSA Suwailem Al-Manhali (on loan to Saudi Arabia Abha)
No. Pos. Nation Player
36 DF Image KSA Sultan Al-Essa (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Najma)
47 FW Image KSA Rayan Al-Bloushi (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Zulfi)
50 DF Image KSA Nawaf Hawsawi (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Najma)
66 DF Image KSA Majed Al-Qahtani (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Bukiryah)
79 MF Image KSA Fahad Al-Jizani (on loan to Saudi Arabia Abha)

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head coachBrazil Maurício Dulac
Assistant coachBrazil Vinícius Martins
Brazil Hércules Júnior
Saudi Arabia Yaser Al-Harbi
Goalkeeper coachSaudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Sobhi
Fitness coachBrazil Rafael Poffo
Strength and conditioning coachBrazil Admilson Pinheiro
Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Shalhoub
Youth coachPortugal Fábio Castro
Development coachSaudi Arabia Bader Al-Koroni
Head of medicalSaudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Khaibari
DoctorBrazil Gustavo Campos
Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi
Sporting directorSaudi Arabia Saleh Al-Kubaishan

Managerial history

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International competitions

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Overview

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As of 1 July 2023
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
Arab Cup Winners' Cup 15 7 2 6 21 18
Arab Super Cup 2 0 2 0 1 1
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 4 3 0 1 7 2
TOTAL 21 10 4 7 29 21

Record by country

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Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Image Algeria 211021+1050.00
Image Bahrain 110020+2100.00
Image Egypt 201134−1000.00
Image Jordan 210111+0050.00
Image Kuwait 210122+0050.00
Image Lebanon 220050+5100.00
Image Qatar 100113−2000.00
Image Saudi Arabia 101000+0000.00
Image Sudan 110021+1100.00
Image Syria 210132+1050.00
Image Tunisia 301214−3000.00
Image United Arab Emirates 110020+2100.00
Image Yemen 110053+2100.00
TOTAL 2110472921+8047.62

Matches

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1995 Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group B Egypt Al-Ahly 2–2 2nd
Tunisia Club Africain 0–1
United Arab Emirates Al-Nasr 2–0
Syria Al-Ittihad Aleppo 2–0
SF Tunisia ES Sahel 0–2 0–2
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2R Lebanon Homenmen 3–0 2−0 5–0
QF Kuwait Kazma 2–1 0−1 2–2[A]
SF Iraq Al-Talaba – Withdrew
1996 Arab Super Cup Final Tunisia ES Tunis 1–1 2nd
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 0–0
Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group A Bahrain Al-Muharraq 2–0 1st
Jordan Al-Wehdat 1–0
Algeria Olympique Médéa 1–1
SF Jordan Al-Faisaly 0–1 0–1
1999 Arab Cup Winners' Cup QR Sudan Al-Merrikh 2–1 2nd
Egypt Al-Masry 1–2
Yemen Al-Ittihad Ibb 5–3
Group B Syria Al-Jaish 1–2 3rd
Qatar Al-Gharafa 1–3
Algeria MC Oran 1–0

Key: QR – Qualifying round; 1R/2R – First/Second round; R16 – Round of 16; QF – Quarter-final; SF – Semi-final;

Notes
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    Al-Riyadh advanced after Kazma withdrew.

    • See also

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    References

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    1. ↑ "Al Riyadh Saudi Club". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
    2. ↑ "Goalzz.com: live sports scores and news". www.goalzz.com. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
    3. 1 2 3 Hankinson, Andrew (18 August 2023). "Behind the scenes of the Saudi Pro League: What really awaits stars like Neymar". The Athletic. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    4. 1 2 Novello, Alberto. "Saudi Arabia 1993/94". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    5. ↑ "مكافأة فوزنا على النصر بخمسة.. طاسة لبن من "أم حسين"!!". Al-Riyadh. 11 July 2010. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    6. ↑ "مكافأة فوزنا على النصر بخمسة.. طاسة لبن من "أم حسين"!!". alriyadh.com. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 July 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
    7. 1 2 "Saudi Arabia - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    8. ↑ "Saudi Arabia 1988/89". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    9. ↑ Bobrowsky, Josef (4 May 2001). "Saudi Arabia 1994/95". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 January 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    10. ↑ "Asian Club Competitions 1995/96". RSSSF. 22 December 2016. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    11. ↑ Qayed, Mohammad (12 December 2002). "Saudi Arabia 1997/98". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    12. ↑ Qayed, Mohammed (6 December 2006). "Saudi Arabia 2004/05". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
    13. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel. "Saudi Arabia 2022/23". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 August 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
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