Khaled Al-Atwi

Khaled Fahad Al-Atwi (born 13 April 1977) is a Saudi Arabian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.[2][3]

Khaled Al-Atwi
Personal information
Full name Khaled Fahad Al-Atwi
Date of birth (1977-04-13) 13 April 1977
Place of birth Dammam,[1] Saudi Arabia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Al-Ettifaq (head coach)
Youth career
Al-Oyoon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Al-Oyoon
Teams managed
2009–2010 Al-Oyoon
2011–2016 Al-Nojoom
2016–2019 Saudi Arabia U20
2019– Al-Ettifaq
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Al-Atwi began his coaching career as the manager of Al-Oyoon. A year later he joined Al-Nojoom and led them to the First Division. In 2016 he was appointed as the manager Saudi Arabia U20 national team. In 2019, Al-Atwi became the manager of Pro League side Al-Ettifaq.

Managerial career

Al-Atwi began his coaching career in the youth teams of Al-Oyoon in 2008. He then became the assistant manager of Al-Fateh's youth team before rejoining Al-Oyoon to become the first team manager in 2009. In 2011, Al-Atwi was appointed as the first team manager of Al-Nojoom. In his 5 seasons at the club, Al-Atwi led Al-Nojoom to promotion to the Second Division and the First Division[4] respectively. On June 14 2016, Al-Atwi was appointed as the manager of the Saudi Arabia U20 national team.[5] He led the young falcons to a first-place finish in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship and was also the manager during the disastrous 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup where Saudi Arabia exited from the group stage with a crushing performance. By doing so, Al-Atwi became the youngest Saudi manager to lead the national team to continental glory.[6] On 17 June 2019, Al-Atwi resigned from his post as the manager of the U20 national team after 3 years.[7] Later on the same day, he was announced as the manager of Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.[8]

Personal life

Al-Atwi was born in Dammam but moved to Al-Oyoon, located in the Al-Ahsa Governorate, during his childhood. He is married and has four sons; Fahad, Saud, Mohammed, and Sattam. Al-Atwi graduated from King Faisal University and has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology. He used to work as a history teacher in a school in Urayrah. He later became a principal of a school in Al Kulabiyah.[1]

Honours

Manager

Al-Nojoom
Saudi Arabia U20

References

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