Iraqi football club
Football club
Al-Hudood![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/30/Al-Hedood_SC_Logo.png/180px-Al-Hedood_SC_Logo.png) |
Full name | Al-Hudood Sports Club |
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Founded | 1976; 48 years ago (1976) |
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Ground | Al Taji Stadium (Temporary) |
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Capacity | 10,000 |
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President | Foad Nasser Al-Rikabi |
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Manager | Wali Kareem |
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League | Iraq Stars League |
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2023–24 | Iraq Stars League, 9th of 20 |
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Al-Hudood Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الحدود الرياضي, lit. 'The Borders Sports Club') is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Falastin Street, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. It has teams in various sports including football, basketball, Jujutsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling. The best known section of the club are the Jujutsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling teams who play in the Arab and Asian tournaments as representatives of Iraq.[1]
History
Al-Hudood were founded in 1976 by the Border Guards Command of the MOI, In 2008–09 season, the football team was playing in the Iraqi Premier League for first time.[2] It was less successful during the first two seasons, and relegated to Iraq Division One at the end of the 2009–10 season. But regained promotion one year later, it played in league in 2011–12 season, and was relegated to Division One again. But two years later, the team was promoted to the Iraqi Premier League, has resumed playing in the league since the 2014–15 season until it was relegated to the Division One in the 2020–21 season.
In addition to the club's participation in the Iraqi Premier League and Iraq FA Cup, the club has a military football team playing in the Interior Ministry League.[1] In January 2018, they beat Himayat Al-Munshaat wal-Shakhsiyat on penalties to win the Iraqi Ministry of Interior Cup.[3]
Current squad
First-team squad
- As of 30 May 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 1 | GK | IRQ | Abdul Rahman Mohammed | 2 | DF | IRQ | Hamza Abdul Hussein | 3 | DF | IRQ | Saif Karim | 4 | DF | IRQ | Ali Hassan | 5 | DF | CIV | Alexandre Yeoulé | 6 | MF | IRQ | Yassir Naeem | 7 | FW | IRQ | Ibrahim Ghazi | 8 | MF | GHA | Kofi Yeboah | 9 | FW | SEN | Romuald Dacosta | 11 | FW | IRQ | Muntadher Adel | 12 | DF | IRQ | Karrar Salem | 13 | MF | IRQ | Hussein Jabbar | 17 | GK | IRQ | Saqr Ajail | 18 | FW | IRQ | Ali Kareem | | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | 19 | DF | IRQ | Hussein Jassim | 20 | FW | IRQ | Abbas Adel | 22 | FW | IRQ | Mohammed Ahmed | 25 | MF | IRQ | Baqer Attwan | 27 | DF | IRQ | Murtadha Hassan | 30 | GK | IRQ | Wissam Mohammed | 33 | MF | CMR | Nathaniel Nangolo | 35 | DF | BRA | Breno Calixto | 36 | FW | GHA | Sampson Eduku | 40 | MF | CMR | Junior Awono | 44 | DF | IRQ | Bilal Khudhair (on loan from Al-Shorta) | 66 | DF | IRQ | Mahmoud Khudhair | 77 | FW | IRQ | Hussein Abdul Ridha | 88 | MF | IRQ | Mohammed Jumaa | 99 | FW | IRQ | Ali Kareem | |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | — | MF | IRQ | Hamza Mohan (on loan at Al-Difaa Al-Madani until the end of the 2022–23 season) | |
Current technical staff
Position | Name | Nationality |
Manager: | Adel Nima | |
Assistant manager: | Ibrahim Abed Nader | |
Assistant manager: | Qasim Farhan | |
Fitness coach: | Faris Jihad | |
Goalkeeping coach: | Hisham Ali | |
Director of football: | Hazim Taymouz | |
Administrative director: | Muslim Karim | |
Club doctor: | Firas Al-Minshedawi | |
Updated to match played 10 October 2021
Source: shafaq.com
Kit suppliers
Period | Kit manufacturer |
2020– | RECO |
Managerial history
Honours
References
- ^ a b مدير نادي الحدود الرياضي العميد جواد كاظم رهيف الدراجي ضيف الموقع الالكتروني (in Arabic). alshuhadaa.com. 2 February 2014.
- ^ الحدود يحاول التغلب على العقبات في اولى ظهور بالدوري الممتاز (in Arabic). alsumaria.tv. 24 September 2008.
- ^ الحدود يحرزون كأس وزير الداخلية (in Arabic). alghadpress.com. 25 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
External links
Iraq Stars League
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