Al-Khaleej FC

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: Gus Poyet • Assistant coach: Mauricio Taricco • Goalkeeper coach: 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 • 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 – present) ==Players==

Current squad U21 squad 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==