Khor Fakkan Club

Khor Fakkan Club (Arabic: نادي خورفكان الرياضي الثقافي‎, formally known as Al Khaleej), usually known simply as Khor Fakkan, is an Emirati football club from Khor Fakkan. Founded in 1981, the club won a UAE Federation Cup in the 1993–94 season. In June 2017 the club was rebranded with a new name and logo now it is known as Khor Fakkan.[1] The team were promoted back to the top flight in 2019 after winning the UAE Division 1, it was their first experience in the top flight since 2008.[2]

Khor Fakkan Club
نادي خورفكان
Full nameKhorfakkan Sports & Cultural Club
نادي خورفكان الرياضي الثقافي
Nickname(s)Al Nusur (The Eagles)
Founded1981 (1981) as Al Khaleej
2017 (2017) as Khorfakkan
GroundSaqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium, Khor Fakkan
Capacity7,500
ManagerCaio Zanardi
LeagueUAE Pro League
2019–20UAE Pro League, 12th

Current squad

First team squad

As of UAE Pro-League:

No Position Player Nation
3 Defender Salem Al-Eedi (on loan from Al-Jazira)  United Arab Emirates
4 Defender Kouame Autonne  Ivory Coast
5 Defender Ahmed Eisa  United Arab Emirates
6 Defender Abdulaziz Ismael  United Arab Emirates
7 Forward Ramon Lopes  Brazil
8 Defender Yousef Al-Ameri (on loan from Al-Jazira)  United Arab Emirates
9 Midfielder Ismail Al Hammadi (on loan from Shabab Al-Ahli)  United Arab Emirates
10 Midfielder Dodô  Brazil
11 Midfielder Omar Jumaa  United Arab Emirates
12 Goalkeeper Obaid Raihan  United Arab Emirates
17 Forward Andrey Nunes  Brazil
18 Defender Ahmed Al-Yassi  United Arab Emirates
19 Defender Adel Sabeel  United Arab Emirates
20 Midfielder Bruno Lamas  Brazil
24 Midfielder Falah Waleed (on loan from Al-Ain)  United Arab Emirates
30 Midfielder Salem Ali Ibrahim  United Arab Emirates
32 Midfielder Amer Mubarak  United Arab Emirates
35 Defender Khalid Abdulla  United Arab Emirates
37 Midfielder Tareq Al-Khodaim (on loan from Al-Sharjah)  United Arab Emirates
40 Goalkeeper Abdullah Yousef  United Arab Emirates
44 Midfielder Khaled Jalal (on loan from Al-Nasr)  United Arab Emirates
50 Defender Fawzi Fayez  United Arab Emirates
66 Goalkeeper Ahmed Mahmoud  United Arab Emirates
74 Defender Abdalla Al Refaey (on loan from Al-Wahda)  Egypt
77 Defender Hazza Salem (on loan from Al-Nasr)  United Arab Emirates
91 Midfielder Omar Ahmed  United Arab Emirates
93 Midfielder Paulinho  Brazil
94 Forward Caio Rosa (on loan from Al-Sharjah)  Brazil
96 Goalkeeper Mohamed Yousif  United Arab Emirates
98 Defender Omar Ahmed Salem (on loan from Shabab Al-Ahli)  United Arab Emirates
99 Defender Waleed Siraj (on loan from Al-Ain)  Sudan

Reserve U21

No Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Osama Al-Matroushi  United Arab Emirates
2 Defender Yasser Al-Hammadi  United Arab Emirates
13 Defender Ahmed Sulaiman  Egypt
14 Midfielder Hamad Al-Naqbi  United Arab Emirates
15 Midfielder Khalfan Hassan (on loan from Shabab Al-Ahli)  United Arab Emirates
22 Defender Mansoor Al-Naqbi  United Arab Emirates
23 Goalkeeper Khaled Al-Bloushi  United Arab Emirates
25 Forward Arthur Bessa  Brazil
26 Midfielder Abdullah Khaled  United Arab Emirates
27 Midfielder Mayed Al-Dhanhani  United Arab Emirates
80 Forward Williams Obande  Nigeria

Out on loan

No Position Player Nation
69 Goalkeeper Mansor Ghuloom (on loan to Al Bataeh)  United Arab Emirates
81 Forward Pascal Chidi (on loan to Dibba Al-Hisn)  Nigeria
— Midfielder Khalid Ghuloom (on loan to Al Urooba)  United Arab Emirates
— Midfielder Juninho (on loan to Al-Sharjah)  Brazil

Honours

The club has gained the following honours:

Winners: 1993–94
Winners: 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993-94, 2000-01, 2007-08, 2018–19
Runners-up: 1986–87

Notable Players

Pro-League Record

Season Div. Tms. Pos. President's Cup League Cup
2008–09 PL 12 12th Quarter-Finals Group Stage
2009–10 D1 8 6th Round of 16 —
2010–11 D1 8 6th Preliminary Round —
2011–12 D1 8 5th Round of 16 —
2012–13 D1 14 8th Preliminary Round —
2013–14 D1 13 6th Preliminary Round —
2014–15 D1 11 9th Preliminary Round —
2015–16 D1 9 8th Preliminary Round —
2016–17 D1 12 7th Preliminary Round —
2017–18 D1 12 5th Preliminary Round —
2018–19 D1 10 1st Preliminary Round —
2019–20a PL 14 12th Round of 16 Group Stage

Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.

Key

  • Pos. = Position
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • PL = Pro-League
  • D1 = UAE Division 1


Futsal Team

  • UAE PRESIDENT CUP - FUTSAL: 1
Winners: 2012–2013
  • UAE FUTSAL LEAGUE: 1
Winners: 2013–2014
  • UAE Federation Cup: 1
Winners: 2013–2014
  • UAE FUTSAL SUPER CUP: 1
Winners: 2014–2015
  • UAE YOUTH FUTSAL CUP: 1
Winners: 2018.

References

  1. اليوم, خورفكان-الإمارات (14 June 2017). "تغيير اسم نادي الخليج إلى "خورفكان"". الإمارات اليوم.
  2. "Khor Fakkan and Hatta earn Arabian Gulf League returns on dramatic final day". Sport360. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
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