Khaleej Club (), better known as Al-Khaleej FC, is a Saudi Arabian professional football and multi-sport club based in Saihat, in the Eastern Province, that competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.
History 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 the Eastern Province in 1968. Later, its name was changed to "Al-Khaleej Club" with a yellow and green emblem by order of King Faisal.
Ground Al-Khaleej is a football club based in Saihat, a city in the Qatif Governorate of Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Over the years, the club has played its home matches at various venues, including Prince Nayef Sports City Stadium in Qatif and Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium in Dammam. In 2024, it was announced that the club’s old training ground would be redeveloped into a modern football stadium (Al-Khaleej Club Stadium). This development will finally allow Al-Khaleej to play its home games in its own city.
Coaching staff Head coach: José Gomes Assistant coach: Octávio Moreira, Nuno Ferreira, André Bikey Goalkeeper coach: Luís Vicente Castro Gomes, Bander Al-Awwad Fitness coach: Panagiotis Voulgaris Match analysis: Abdulaziz Al-Bakr Sporting director: Constantin Pană Doctor: Abdulelah Al-Marzouq Physiotherapist: Nawaf Al-Dossari Technical director: Hussain Hawsawi
Managerial history
Hamadah El Menshawy (1983 – 1989) 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 – April 23, 2026) Gus Poyet (April 23, 2026 – May 28, 2026) José Gomes (May 28, 2026 – present)
Players
Out on loan
Honours Saudi First Division League Winners (2): 2005–06, 2021–22 Runners-up (2): 2002–03, 2013–14 Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams Winners (1): 1999–00 Runners-up (1): 2008–09
Handball The handball team is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, having won the league title 10 times.
Partners Laser Erima
Honours
Asian Club League Handball Championship Winners (1): 2023-2024 Asian Club League Handball Championship
IHF Men's Super Globe 2022: 6th out of 12 2023: 6th out of 12 2024: 5th out of 12
Arab Handball Championship of Champions Winners (2): 2002, 2007 Runners-up (4): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1995
Saudi Handball League Winners (10): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2022–23, 2023–24 Runners-up (Since 2005): 2005–06, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
Saudi Handball Federation Cup Winners (9): 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2022, 2023, 2024 Runners-up(12): 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2021
Saudi Handball Elite Championship Runners-up (4): 2003, 2005, 2015, 2019
Saudi Handball Super Cup Winners (2): 2023, 2024
Saudi Handball Olympic Games Winners (2): 2022, 2023
Saudi Beach Handball Championship Runners-up (1): 2022
Current squad Squad for the 2024–25 season
Head coach: Dimitris Dimitroulias
Goalkeepers 12 Abdullah Alabdalali 16 Mohammad Al-Salem 33 Hussain Al-Mohsen Left wingers 2 Mohamed Al Meskeen 4 Hassan Al Mubarak Right wingers 7 Mohammed Al Meskeen 59 Hassan Al-Turaiki Line players 3 Ali Al-Ibrahim 5 Jawad Jaffal 77 Marhoon Al-Maa 87 Jawad Al Ghafli Left backs 31 Nemanja Mladenović 78 Hassan Al Ibrahim 94 Ameen Zakkar Centre backs 1 Sadiq Al-Mohsin 10 Jehad Al Saihati 11 Sajad Al Shuwaikhat 13 Petar Nenadić (Joined for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe & 26th Asian Club League Handball Championship) 23 Mohammed Hani Al Basha 34 Mansour Al Saihati Right backs 19 Shinnosuke Tokuda (Joined for the 2023 IHF Men's Super Globe & 26th Asian Club League Handball Championship) 66 Rami Al Mutairi
See also List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia
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