Saudi Pro League Teams: Al-Khaleej FC Club Details, Top Players, Squads, Historical Achievements, and Future Goals

• Al Khaleej is a professional football club that was founded in 1945.
• The club has Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium as its home ground.
• Notable players in the team include Pedro Rebocho and Lisandro Lopez.

Al Khaleej Football Club is known for being one of the oldest and most prestigious soccer clubs in the UAE. The most prominent members of Al Khaleeji’s squad are currently the defenders Pedro Rebocho, Lisandro Lopez, and striker Ivo Rodrigues. Khaleej Football Club was founded in the month of March 1945. Khaleej FC is a multisport club that has been associated with football, handball, volleyball, basketball, table tennis, athletics, aquatics, and others. This article will provide all the info about the club, its ownership, the league standings, top players, the past and present, and what the future holds for Al Khaleej.

Saudi Pro League Al-Khaleej Club Overview

Al Khaleej club was founded in 1945 and has a proud tradition of playing in yellow which is the home colour and green is the away colour. The club only played inexperienced games in the 1960s, but after they were officially registered, they started playing in the Saudi First Division League. In the 2005-06 session, Al-Khaleej won its maiden trophy in the Saudi First Division League. Again the club has repeated its winner position in the Saudi First Division League in 2021-22.

Al-Khaleej FC is now associated with the Saudi Pro League since 2014-15. The club is famous for its handball team, who have competed in diverse international championships. The athletics team has also won gold medals around the world. However, the club Al-Khaleej has not been privatized. The ownership of the team still is in the hands of the Ministry of Sport. The current governing bodies of the club are the President of the club, Alaa Al-Heml and the Vice-President, Nazih Al Nasr.

Historical Achievements

As per the World ranking, the Al-Khaleej team is at #1576, according to the continental ranking it is at #174 and it is at #19 in the national ranking.

Al Khaleej Squad For Saudi Pro League

The detailed squad list of Al-Khaleej in SPL 2023-24 is mentioned below

Top Players

Current Players: – In the 2023-24 season, the club spent millions for the most renowned players, such as Pedro Rebocho, and Lisandro Lopez. Additionally, the club has a wealth of talented players on the bench, including, Ivo Rodrigues, Hamad Al-Abdan, and many more.

Past Players: – The legendary players that helped to maintain the rank of Al-Khaleej are Rayed Ozaybi, Rayan Al Dossary, Fawaz Al Tarees, H. Al Dubais, Mohammad Al Khabrani, and others.

Future Goals

Al Khaleej has made a significant step forward in its involvement in the upcoming European leagues by signing renowned players such as Pedro Rebocho, Lisandro Lopez, Ivo Rodrigues, and Hamad Al-Abdan. Furthermore, the Club has appointed the prominent manager Pedro Emanuel and the assistant manager Rui Gomes, who is responsible for the team’s success.

All in all, it can be expected that Al-Khaleej will strive to take advantage of having experienced administrative bodies and international football stars, who will not only increase the Club’s fan base but also be able to dominate the team’s overall league rankings over the long term.

To recap, Al-Khaleej is one of the strongest teams in SPL, with a track record of success year after year. The transfer of players in Al-Khaleej has polished the game plan and largely focuses on coaching and development, which will help the team achieve its aim.

Al-Khaleej Club Major Highlights