Saudi Pro League Teams: Abha FC Club Details, Top Players, Squads, Historical Achievements and Future Goals
- The Abha FC was established in the year 1966.
- The Club has Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium as its home ground.
- Notable Players in the team are Felipe Caicedo, Devis Epassy, and Uroš Matić.
Saudi Pro League Club Abha FC was established in the year 1966. The club is also known with the nickname – Za’eem Al-Janoub which means leaders of the south. Abha FC has won the Saudi First Division title during the 2018/19 season. Not only this but they had been the champions of the Saudi Second Division twice during the seasons 1993–94, and 1999–2000.
The club has been home to multiple athletes such as – Karam Barnawi, Ousmane Barry, Saad Bguir, and Felipe Caicedo. Further details related to history, ownership, historic league standings, Top players: Current and Past, and the Outlook for the future related to Abha FC club have been provided below.
Saudi Pro League Abha FC Overview
The Abha FC is based in the city of Abha located in Saudi Arabia. The club has its home stadium as Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. The club was established initially by Abdullah Al-Muallami. Abha FC secured its first victory title in the season 1993–94 by winning the Saudi Second division. The club won the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 during the 2003/04 season.
Abha FC continued their victory and won the Saudi First Division Cup during the 2018/19 season. They had also been the champions of the Saudi Third division during the 1998/99 season. However, During the 2008/09 season, the club entered into the Saudi Pro League and finished at the eleventh spot in the table. Abha FC managed to win only 4 matches out of 22. These dismal statistics resulted in the club’s relegation from the league.
HISTORIC LEAGUE STANDINGS
The major highlights of the previous year’s standings are as follows –
| Season | Ranking |
| 2022/23 | 12 |
| 2021/22 | 9 |
| 2020/21 | 13 |
| 2019/20 | 9 |
| 2008/09 | 11 |
| 2005/06 | 11 |
Abha FC Squads For Saudi Pro League
| GOALKEEPER | ATTACKER | MIDFIELDER | DEFENDER |
| Abdullah Al-Shammari | K. Toko Ekambi | G. Krychowiak | Mohammed Naji |
| Abdulrahman Al Bouq | S. Bguir | U. MatiÄ | Suad Natiq |
| Ciprian Tatarusanu | F. Kamano | Fahad Jumayah | Ahmad Jamal |
| Mansour Johar | F. Caicedo | Zakaria Al Sudani | Mohammed Al Kunaydiri |
| D. Epassy | Sulaiman Asiri | Nasser Al Omran | Mutair Al Zahrani |
| T. Meziani | Abdulrahman Al Alawi | Saleh Al Qumayzi | |
| Ahmed Abdu | Hassan Al Qayed | F. Noguera | |
| Omar Al Ruwaili | Mohammed Al Qahtani | A. Atouchi | |
| Waleed Asiri | Yousef Al Aqil | ||
| Abdulrahman Al Barakah | Mohammed Al Oufi | ||
| Meshal Al Mutairi | Sari Amro |
Current – The club squad for the current season of Saudi Pro League 2023-24 are as follows- Ciprian Tatarusanu, Abdullah Al Shammari, Abdulrahman Al Bouq, Mansour Jawhar, Devis Epassy, Saleh Alqumayzi, Mohammed Naji, Suad Natiq Naji, Ahmad Al Hbeab, Mohammed Al-Konaideri, Mutair Al Zahrani, Fabián Noguera, Amine Attouchi, Yousef Mohamed Hussein Al Aqil, and Mohammed Al Oufi.
Further are Sari Amro, Saad Alsaluli, Grzegorz Krychowiak, Uros Matic, Fahad Bin Jumayah, Zakaria Al Sudani, Nasser Alomran, Abdulrahman Mohammed Al Alawi, Hassan Alqayd, Mohammed Saad Al Qahtani, Waleed Mohammed Asiri, Abdulrahman Al-Barakah, Meshal Ibrahim Al Mutairi, François Kamano, Omar Al Ruwaili, Karl Toko Ekambi, Saad Bguir, Felipe Caicedo, Sulaiman Asiri, Tayeb Meziani and Ahmed Abdu.
Past– Abha FC has been the home of some greatest athletes in the past such as – Karam Barnawi, Ousmane Barry (Pato), Saad Bguir, and Felipe Caicedo.
Abha FC FUTURE GOALS
Before the start of the Saudi Pro League 2023-24, Abha FC appointed former Polish Goalkeeper Czeslaw Michniewicz as its manager. Now, The first and primary task for Abha FC is to prevent itself from getting relegated from the Saudi Pro League. Further, they would try to improve their performance in the upcoming Kings Cup tournament under which they got eliminated in the last season. They were defeated by Al Nassr in the quarterfinal.
As of now, They would try to reach the semi-finals of this tournament at least so that its players and management could be motivated to perform well in the future seasons of the Saudi Pro League. Finally, they would aim toward the retention of their star players in their team such as – Karl Toko Ekambi, Grzegorz Krychowiak Felipe Caicedo, etc. Each of these players are great attacker on the field and hence the club shall try to retain them at any cost.
Abha FC Major Highlights
| Established | January 1, 1966 |
| Stadium | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium |
| Stadium Capacity | 20,000 seats |
| Top players(Current) | Felipe Caicedo, Devis Epassy, and Uroš Matić |
| Legendary players (Past) | Karam Barnawi, Ousmane Barry (Pato), Saad Bguir, Felipe Caicedo etc |
| Saudi Arabian Championships Won | None |
| Manager | Czeslaw Michniewicz |
| Home Colours | Red, White, and Blue |
| Coach | Czeslaw Michniewicz |
