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Revision as of 17:14, 26 December 2007
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Full name | الهلال السعودي | ||
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Nickname(s) | زعيم نصف الأرض,Al-Zaeem (الزعيم) The Blue Wave(الموج الأزرق) | ||
Founded | 1957 | ||
Ground | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh | ||
Capacity | 80000 | ||
Chairman | Mohammad Bin Faisal | ||
Manager | Cosmin_Olăroiu | ||
League | Saudi Premier League | ||
2006-2007 | 2nd | ||
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Al-Hilal (Arabic: الهلال) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in the country's capital of Riyadh. The team achieved the largest number of cups among Saudi teams with 45 official cups since its founding in 1957. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in Saudi Arabia.
The club's most famous player is Sami Al-Jaber, the longtime star of the Saudi Arabian national football team, and Yousuf Al-Thunayan a player who amazed most football players by his Dribbling. The very well-known brazilian name, Rivelino, played in Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981.
The nickname, "AL-Zaeem" which means the leaders, came from the fact that it's the leading team in Saudi Arabia. They have over 43 trophies to their name.
History
The Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding in 1957. The club's name was changed the following year after a decree from the then-King Saud after he attended a tournament that was contested between the Olympic Club, Al-Shabab, Al-Riyadh and El-Kawkab clubs.
Club honours
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- Runners-up(10)1976,1980,1981,1983,1987,1993,1995,1997,2006,2007
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- Runners-up(6)1963,1968,1977,1981,1985,1987
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- Runners-up(1)1998
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- Runners-up(3)1986,2002,2003
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- Runners-up(2)1987,1988
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- Runners-up(1)2002
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- Runners-up(1)1989
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- Runners-up(2)1993,1996
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- King of Saudi Arabia Cup (1) : 2001
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- Runners-up(3)1987,1992,2000
Continental Record
- ACC: 2001 - QF; 2000 - Champions; 1999 - QF; 1998 - SF; 1991 - Champions; 1986 - Runners-up
- ACWC: 2002 - Champions; 1997 - Champions; 1991 - SF
- ASC: 2002 -Champions; 1997 - Champions
Previous ACL Record
- 2005: Did not qualify
- 2004: Group stage
- 2003: Group stage
2007/2008 squad
Al-Hilal usual starting lineup for 2007–08 season. |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Famous players
- Roberto Rivelino
- Marcelo Tavares
- Roniéliton_dos_Santos
- Joelson_Santos_Silva
- Moussa Ndao
- Sami Al-Jaber
- Yousuf Al-Thunayan
- Abdullah_Zubromawi
- Yasser Al-Qahtani
- Nawaf Al-Temyat
- Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
- Mohamed Al-Deayea
- Fahad_Al-Ghesheyan
- Khaled_Aziz
- Abdullah Al-Deayea
- Khalid_Al_Temawi
- Fahad_Al-Musaibeah
- Saleh_al_Nayema
- Khamis_Al-Owairan ( He Moved to Al Ittihad )
- Ahmed_Dokhi ( He Moved to Al Ittihad )
- Tarik_El_Taib
- Franck_Atsou
- Tenema_N'Diaye
- Salaheddine_Bassir
- Samson_Siasia
- Seyfo_Soley
- Arnulfo Valentierra
- Eamonn O'Keefe (1975-76)
Former Coaches
External links
SAUDI PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE | |
Al-Ahli | Al-Watani | Al Hazm | Al-Hilal FC | Al-Nasr | Al-Wahda | |
Al-Ettifaq | Al-Ittihad | Najran SC | Al-Shabab | Abha | Al Raed |