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fullname = Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club |
fullname = Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club |
nickname = AL Zaeem (The Boss) <br />Blue Wave (Al-Mooj Al-Azre'q)|
nickname = [[Al-Mooj Al-Azre'q]] (The Blue Wave) <br />The Century Club of Asia <br />Blue Wave |
founded = 1957 <br />(as ''the Olympic Club'') |
founded = 1957 <br />(as ''the Olympic Club'') |
ground = [[King Fahd International Stadium|King Fahd Stadium]],<br />[[Riyadh]]|
ground = [[King Fahd International Stadium|King Fahd Stadium]],<br />[[Riyadh]]|
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'''Al-Hilal''' ({{lang-ar|الهلال}}) is a [[Saudi Arabia]]n professional [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in the country's capital of [[Riyadh]]. The team achieved the fourth largest number of trophies among Saudi teams with 23 official trophies since its founding in 1957<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.alhilal.com/en/page24.html |title = Al-Hilal championships of the first football team}}</ref>. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being one of the most widely supported club in [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>[http://www.al-jazirah.com.sa/2008jaz/apr/15/sp33.htm Zogby International Poll Results] {{ar icon}}</ref>
'''Al-Hilal''' ({{lang-ar|الهلال}}) is a [[Saudi Arabia]]n professional [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in the country's capital of [[Riyadh]]. The team achieved the largest number of trophies among Saudi teams with 50 official trophies since its founding in 1957<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.alhilal.com/en/page24.html |title = Al-Hilal championships of the first football team}}</ref>. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in [[Saudi Arabia]].<ref>[http://www.al-jazirah.com.sa/2008jaz/apr/15/sp33.htm Zogby International Poll Results] {{ar icon}}</ref>


Among the club's most famous players were [[Yousuf Al-Thunayan]],a player who amazed Saudi football fans with his skills. Also, [[Sami Al-Jaber]]; the team legend, and the captain of the team [[Mohamed Al-Deayea]] is the current world record holder for most international appearances by a male football player. <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fifa-wcc00.html |title = Roberto Mamrud, Mohamed Al-Deayea - Century of International Appearances}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/05/best.goalkeepers/index.html |title = CNN - The best goalkeepers of all time}}</ref>. The very well-known Brazilian, [[Rivelino]], also played for Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981.
Among the club's most famous players were [[Yousuf Al-Thunayan]],a player who amazed Saudi football fans with his skills. Also, [[Sami Al-Jaber]]; the longtime legend of the [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabian national football team]], and the captain of the team [[Mohamed Al-Deayea]] is the current world record holder for most international appearances by a male football player. <ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rsssf.com/tablesf/fifa-wcc00.html |title = Roberto Mamrud, Mohamed Al-Deayea - Century of International Appearances}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url = http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/02/05/best.goalkeepers/index.html |title = CNN - The best goalkeepers of all time}}</ref>. The very well-known Brazilian, [[Rivelino]], also played for Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981.


The nickname "AL-Zaeem", which means "The Boss",came from the club's leading position in Saudi Arabia and [[Asia]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/torre-asia-best.html |title = Torre Raúl, THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA, Last updated: 7 Jan 2009 }}</ref>
The nickname "AL-Zaeem", which means "The Boss",came from the club's leading position in Saudi Arabia and [[Asia]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/torre-asia-best.html |title = Torre Raúl, THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA, Last updated: 7 Jan 2009 }}</ref> With this clear lead, the [[IFFHS]] has decided to determine Al-Hilal as [[IFFHS_continental_Clubs_of_the_20th_Century#Asia|Asia's Club of the 20th Century]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.iffhs.de/?3370ff73117fe2c0bf23c17e23a09e33b17f7370eff3702bb1c2bbb6e20f72a0cf10 |title = IFFHS - Asia's Club of the Century}}</ref>




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*{{sport honours|[[Saudi Premier League]]|12|1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010}}
*{{sport honours|[[Saudi Premier League]]|12|1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010}}
*Runners-up(10)1980,1981,1983,1987,1993,1995,1997,2006,2007,2009

[[Image:Al-Hilal champion 2010.jpg|200px|logo|thumb|right|Al-Hilal champion 2010]]
[[Image:Al-Hilal champion 2010.jpg|200px|logo|thumb|right|Al-Hilal champion 2010]]


*{{sport honours|[[Crown Prince Cup|Saudi King's cup]]|6|1961, 1964, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989}}
*{{sport honours|[[Crown Prince Cup|Saudi King's cup]]|6|1961, 1964, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989}}
*Runners-up(6)1963,1968,1977,1981,1985,1987


*{{sport honours|[[Crown Prince Cup]]|9|1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010}}
*Runners-up(1)1998


*{{sport honours|[[Saudi Federation cup]]|7|1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2006}}
*{{sport honours|[[Saudi Federation cup]]|7|1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2006}}
*Runners-up(5)1986,2002,2003,2008,2010


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*{{sport honours|[[Saudi Founder's Cup]]|1|1999}}
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===Asian Championships (Record)===


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===Asian Championships===



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*{{sport honours|[[Asian Cup Winners League ]]|2|1992, 2000}}
*{{sport honours|[[AFC Champions League]]|2|1992, 2000}}
*Runners-up(2)1987,1988
*Runners-up(2)1987,1988


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*{{sport honours|[[Asian Super Cup]]|2|1997, 2000}}
*{{sport honours|[[Asian Super Cup]]|2|1997, 2000}}
*Runners-up(1)2002
*Runners-up(1)2002

===Arab Championships===


*{{sport honours|[[Arab Champions Cup]]|2|1995, 1996}}
*Runners-up(1)1989

*{{sport honours|[[Arab Cup Winners' Cup]]|1| 2000}}

*{{sport honours|[[Arab Super Cup]]|1| 2001}}
*Runners-up(2)1993,1996



===Gulf Championships ===
===Gulf Championships ===
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*{{sport honours|[[Gulf Club Champions Cup]]|2|1986, 1998}}
*{{sport honours|[[Gulf Club Champions Cup]]|2|1986, 1998}}
*Runners-up(3)1987,1992,2000
*Runners-up(3)1987,1992,2000



==Players==
==Players==

Revision as of 05:01, 10 June 2010

This article is about the Saudi football team. For Al-Hilal (disambiguation), see Al Hilal SFC (disambiguation).
Al-Hilal
File:Teams saudi alhilal pro logo.png
Full nameAl-Hilal Saudi Football Club
Nickname(s)Al-Mooj Al-Azre'q (The Blue Wave)
The Century Club of Asia
Blue Wave
Founded1957
(as the Olympic Club)
GroundKing Fahd Stadium,
Riyadh
Capacity70,000
ChairmanSaudi Arabia Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad
ManagerBelgium Eric Gerets
LeagueSaudi Premier League
2009-101st-Winner
Current season

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 trophies among Saudi teams with 50 official trophies since its founding in 1957[1]. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in Saudi Arabia.[2]

Among the club's most famous players were Yousuf Al-Thunayan,a player who amazed Saudi football fans with his skills. Also, Sami Al-Jaber; the longtime legend of the Saudi Arabian national football team, and the captain of the team Mohamed Al-Deayea is the current world record holder for most international appearances by a male football player. [3][4]. The very well-known Brazilian, Rivelino, also played for Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981.

The nickname "AL-Zaeem", which means "The Boss",came from the club's leading position in Saudi Arabia and Asia.[5] With this clear lead, the IFFHS has decided to determine Al-Hilal as Asia's Club of the 20th Century.[6]


History

File:Al Hilal Club Logo.png
Old crest

Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding in 1957/10/16 . The club's name was changed in 1958/12/3 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.[7]

Club honours (Football)

National Championships (Record)

Al-Hilal champion 2010

Asian Championships

Arab Championships


Gulf Championships


Players

Usual starting line-up for Al-Hilal (season 2009-10).

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohamed Al-Deayea
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Sultan Al-Bishi
3 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Osama Hawsawi
4 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Zori
5 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulatif Al-Ghanam
6 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Khaled Aziz
7 MF Brazil BRA Thiago Neves
8 MF Romania ROU Mirel Rădoi
9 MF Sweden SWE Christian Wilhelmsson
10 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammad Al-Shalhoub
11 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullaziz Al-Dosari
12 DF South Korea KOR Lee Young-Pyo
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Omar Al-Ghamdi
15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al Fraidi
16 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Essa Al-Mehyani
18 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al-Swaileh
19 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammad Nami
20 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Yasser Al-Qahtani
22 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Khalid Sharahele
23 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Khirat
24 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Abeid
25 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Majed Al-Marshedi
26 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammad Al-Anbar
30 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Al-Otaibi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Fahad Al-Shamri (On loan to Al-Qadisiya)
21 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Sultan Al-Bargan (On loan to Al-Ettifaq)
27 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Salman Al-Moasher (On loan to Al-Qadisiya)
14 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Qarni (On loan to Al-Qadisiya)

Olympic Team (Under 23)

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Saleh Al-Dosari
24 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Abeid
28 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulaziz Al-Kalthem
29 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Salman Al-Farij
31 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Al Thyab
32 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abduallh Al Dossari
33 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Bader Al-Deayea
34 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Radhwan Al Mousa
No. Pos. Nation Player
35 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Shafi Al Dossari
36 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Raqi Falltah
37 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Rai'd Al Swaileh
39 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Bandar Al-Enezi
40 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al Ghamdi
- FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulaziz Al-Swailem
- DF Saudi Arabia KSA Raja Al-Dosari
- DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdo Hazazi

Personnel

Current Technical Staff

Position Name
Manager Belgium Eric Gerets
Assistant Coach Germany Reinhard Stumpf
Goalkeeping Coach Germany George Hersbc
Physical fitness coach France Didier Philip
Head of Medical Belgium Carl Willem
Physiotherapist Belgium Didier Florentz
Physiotherapist Belgium Jacques Kinet

Current Board of Directors and Administrators

Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad
Office Name
President Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad
Vice-president Nawaf Bin Saad Al saud
Member of the Board,Investment Officer Abdullah Bin Musa'ad
Member of the Board,Advisor Adel Albutti
Member of the Board,Director of Football Sami Al Jaber
Member of the Board,Secretary-General Ahmed Al Khameis
Assistant Secretary-General Fahd Al Hamidi
Member of the Board, Director of the Media Center Adel Al Twaijeri
Member of the Board,Treasurer Sami Abu Khudair
Member of the Board Waled Alhokair
Public Relations Officer Fahd al-Ghosn
Official professional Dr. Abdullah Al Burgan
Accountant Abdullah Al Zeer
Secretary Morjaan

Records

Season Div. Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA GD P Domestic cups AFC Other Competitions Top scorer Manager
2000/01 SPL 3 22 14 5 3 35 15 +20 47 CPC ASC Quarterfinals ARWC ASC Bosnia and Herzegovina Safet Sušić
2001/02 SPL 1 22 14 7 1 54 17 +37 49 PFC ACWC Winner ARWC Portugal Artur Jorge
2002/03 SPL 5 22 11 8 3 28 18 +10 41 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage ASC H.Al-Ali 13 Romania Ilie Balaci
2003/04 SPL 3 22 12 4 6 40 18 +22 40 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage Ceesay 16 Netherlands Aad de Mos
2004/05 SPL 2 22 13 6 3 41 21 +20 45 CPC PFC ARCL Al-Jaber 12 Brazil Marcos Paquetá
2005/06 SPL 2 22 13 5 4 41 21 +20 44 CPC PFC ACL Group Stage Camacho 14 Brazil Marcos Paquetá
2006/07 SPL 2 22 17 2 3 38 15 +23 53 CPC ACL Quarter-final Al-Qahtani 13 Portugal José Peseiro
2007/08 SPL 1 22 14 6 2 36 13 +23 48 SCC CPC PFC GCC Al-Qahtani 16 Romania Cosmin Olăroiu
2008/09 SPL 2 22 15 5 2 41 9 +32 50 SCC CPC PFC ACL Round of 16 Al-Qahtani 13 Romania Cosmin Olăroiu
2009-10 ZPL 1 21 18 2 1 55 18 +39 56 CPC PFC T.Neves 14 Belgium Eric Gerets


Div. = Division; SPL = Saudi Premier League; ZPL = Zain Professional League; Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost
GS = Goal Scored; GA = Goal Against; GD = Goal difference P = Points
SCC = Champions Cup; CPC = Crown Prince Cup; PFC = Prince Faisal Cup
ARCL = Arab Champions League; ARWC = Arab Cup Winners' Cup; ACL = AFC Champions League; GCC = Gulf Club Champions Cup;ASC = Asian Super Cup
Colors: Gold = winner; Silver = runner-up; Bronze = third ,Semi-final .

Famous players

Roberto Rivelino from left and right Najeeb Al Imam in 1979.

Asia

Africa

South America

Europe

  

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Managerial history

Eric Gerets
Dates Name
1957–1975 Unknown
1976-1978 England George Smith
1978-1979 Brazil Mário Zagallo
1979–1980 Brazil Rubens Minelli
1981-1982 Brazil Olten Filho
1982–1984 Hungary Ladislao Kubala
1984-1984 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ljubiša Broćić
1985-1985 Brazil Candinho
1986-1986 Brazil Noagira
1987-1987 Brazil Rubens Minelli
1988-1988 Uruguay Omar Borras
1988-1989 Brazil Candinho
1989-1989 Brazil João Carlos
1989–1990 Brazil Joel Santana
1990–1991 Brazil Edson Tavares
1991-1991 Brazil cedinho
1991–1993 Brazil Sebastião Lazaroni
1993-1993 Brazil José Oscar Bernardi
1993–1994 Brazil Nelsinho Baptista
1994–1994 Brazil Antônio Lopes
1995-1995 Brazil José Oscar Bernardi
1995–1995 Brazil Sebastião Lazaroni
1995–1996 Netherlands Willem van Hanegem
1996–1996 Brazil Gobier
1996–1997 Croatia Mirko Jozić
1997-1997 Brazil Heron Ricardo Ferreira
1997-1997 Brazil José Oscar Bernardi
1997-1998 Romania Ilie Balaci
1999-1999 Germany Reiner Hollmann
1999-1999 Saudi Arabia Khalil Ibrahim Al-Zayani
1999-1999 Brazil Lori Sandri
Dates Name
1999-2000 Romania Anghel Iordănescu
2000–2001 Romania Ilie Balaci
2001–2001 Bosnia and Herzegovina Safet Sušić
2001–2002 Portugal Artur Jorge
2002-2002 Colombia Francisco Maturana
2002-2003 Romania Ilie Balaci
2003-2004 Netherlands Aad de Mos
2004-2004 Tunisia Ahmed Alajlani
2004-2004 Brazil José Oscar Bernardi
2004-2006 Brazil Marcos Paquetá
2006-2006 Brazil Candinho
2006–2007 Portugal José Peseiro
2007–2007 Brazil Toninho Cerezo
2007–2007 Brazil Marcos Paquetá
2007–2009 Romania Cosmin Olăroiu
2009–2009 Belgium Georges Leekens
June 2009 - Belgium Eric Gerets

Presidents

Name From To
Saudi ArabiaAbdul Rahman Bin Said 1957 1965
Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Hamdan 1965 1966
Saudi Arabia Abdul Rahman Bin Said 1966 1970
Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Shehail 1970 1972
Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Nasser 1972 1976
Saudi Arabia Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz 1976 1978
Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Nasser 1978 1982
Saudi Arabia Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz 1982 1983
Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Saad 1983 1990
Saudi Arabia Abdul Rahman Bin Said 1990 1992
Saudi ArabiaMohammed Mufti 1992 1993
Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Saad 1993 1994
Saudi ArabiaKhalid Bin Mohammed 1994 1996
Saudi Arabia Bandar Bin Mohammad 1997 2000
Saudi Arabia Saud bin Turki 2000 2003
Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Musa'ad 2003 2004
Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Faisal 2004 2008
Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad 2008 present

Sponsorship

File:Mobily logo.gif
The logo of Mobily‎, which sponsored Al-Hilal

Mobily are the main sponsor of Al-Hilal FC, and as part of the sponsorship deal, their logo is displayed on the front of the club's shirts and a plethora of other merchandise. The Mobily deal was announced by Al-Hilal FC President prince Abdul-Rahman Bin Musaid Al-Saud on 14 Oct. 2008, and is worth a Saudi record SR 517 million, to be paid over six years (SR 69 million and 100.000 a year).

The deal, was claimed to include:

  • More than SR 517 million for six years.
  • Approximately 69,100,000.00 per year
  • If the team wins any trophy will get 3 millions for each one.
  • Al-Hilal will get 60% of any other sponsor that want to sponsor the team, but it should be with Mobily's agreement.
  • Al-Hilal will get 20% of football match tickets sold.
  • Al-Hilal will get 50% of mMobily Al-Hilal txt message service profit.
  • Al-Hilal will get 10 million SR if number of subscribers in Mobily Al-Hilal service reaches 200,000 per. and another 10 million if they reach 400,000 subscribers.
  • Al-Hilal will get 10% of each package solid (such as blue wave package).
  • Al-Hilal will get 40% of the club membership fees.
  • Net profit can reach SR 75 million per year.

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Al-Hilal.
  1. ^ "Al-Hilal championships of the first football team".
  2. ^ Zogby International Poll Results Template:Ar icon
  3. ^ "Roberto Mamrud, Mohamed Al-Deayea - Century of International Appearances".
  4. ^ "CNN - The best goalkeepers of all time".
  5. ^ "Torre Raúl, THE BEST CLUB OF ASIA, Last updated: 7 Jan 2009".
  6. ^ "IFFHS - Asia's Club of the Century".
  7. ^ "The story of Al Hilal Foundation".


Achievements
Preceded by Champions of Asia
1991-92 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Champions of Asia
1999-2000 		Succeeded by

Template:Saudi Professional League seasons

Template:AFC Champions League 2010 Template:IFFHS continental Clubs of the 20th Century

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