Al Raed FC
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| Full name | Al-Ra'ed Saudi Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Challenge leaders | |||
| Founded | 1954 | |||
| Ground | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia | |||
| Capacity | 35,000 | |||
| Chairman | Fahad Al-Mutawa | |||
| Manager | Ammar Souayah | |||
| League | Saudi Premier League | |||
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Al-Ra'ed is a Saudi football club and the first of its kind in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia.[citation needed] One of the club's notable founders is Abdulaziz Al-Obodi.[citation needed] Established in 1954, Al-Raed plays in the Pro League and the Crown Prince Cup.[1]
History
The team was able to qualify for the Premier League Saudi Arabia, in 1980-1981. It fought Club K in the qualifiers held in Riyadh. In 1986 it was the first team from the Qassim region to enter the Saudi Premier League. The team repeated this ascension to the Premier League at the end of 1989, 1992, 1998, 2002 and 2007. The Senyhassad junior team reached the Saudi Premier League clubs for juniors in 1999, and in 2003.
Current squad
- As of 20 September 2012[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players
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Managers
China (1998–99)- Lucho Nizzo (July 2010–Dec 10)
Eurico Gomes (Dec 2010–Oct 11)
Ammar Souayah (Oct 2011–)
See also
