Al Nassr FC
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| Full name | Al Nassr Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Global Club | |||
| Founded | 3 November 1955 | |||
| Ground | King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh | |||
| Capacity | 67,000 | |||
| Chairman | Prince Faisal Bin Turki Bin Nasser | |||
| Manager | José Daniel Carreño | |||
| League | Saudi Premier League | |||
| 2012–2013 | SPL, 4th | |||
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Al Nassr FC (Arabic: Victory نادي النصر), sometimes known as Al Nasr is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Riyadh. Formed in 1955 the club plays its home games at King Fahd Stadium and Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium. Its home colours are yellow and blue.
History
Al-Nassr was established in 1955 by the brothers Husein and Zeid Al-Ja'ba in their house on Al-Ataif Street in Riyadh. Training took place in an old playground at Gashlat Al-Shortah west of Al-Fotah Garden where there was a small football field and a small room to store balls and shirts. In addition to Al-Ja'ba Brothers, Ali and Issa Al-Owais were among the first workers at the club.
The club operated as an amateur club until 1960 when it was registered officially with the General Presidency of Youth Welfare. It was at this time that Prince Abdulrahman Bin Saud became head of Al-Nassr. Al-Nassr started in the second division of the league. They were promoted to the first division in 1963. During the 1970s and 1980s, the club won eightSaudi League titles, four Saudi Primer League titles, six King's Cups, two Crown Prince Cups and one Federation Cup. The team's success was built around the "Saudi Golden Trio" of Majed Abdullah, Fahd Al-Herafy and Mohaisn Al-Jam'aan.
In the 1990s, Al-Nassr won two further Saudi Primer League titles, a King's Cup and a Federation Cup. They also had success in several international tournaments, winning two Gulf Club Champions Cups, one Asian Cup Winners Cup and one Asian Super Cup. The club represented the AFC region in the first FIFA Club World Cup in Brazil in 2000. In the competition Al-Nassr played against Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, Real Madrid and Raja Casablanca, and finished 3rd in the group. Al-Nassr won the competition's Fair Play award.
In 2006–07, the club only avoided relegation on the last day of the season. After a major overhaul of playing staff Al-Nassr went on to win the Federation Cup 2008 against city rivals, Al-Hilal. The club finished third in 2009–10 securing Asian Champions League football for the following season.
Name, Logo and Colors
Al-Nassr is the Arabic word for "victory". Clubs with the same name are found in Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE and Libya but the Saudi Arabian club was the first to take the name.
The Club's logo represents the map of Saudi Arabia with yellow and blue colors. Yellow for the gorgeous sand in the Arabian deserts, and blue for the magnificent water in the Arabian seas. Recently the old logo has been replaced by a "more modern version", but still is heavily influenced by the old club logo. The new Logo only represent the Football team while the old logo represent the Club as a whole.
Sponsorship
Al-Nassr are sponsored by STC
Kit providers
- since 2007/08 until 2009/10: Lotto
- since 2010/11 until 2011/12 : Nike
- starting from 2012/13 until end of season : Al Nassr FC official store
First-team squad
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Out on loan
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U-23 squad
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U-20 squad
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U-17 squad
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Personnel
Current Technical Staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  José Daniel Carreño
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| Assistant Coach | Alejandro Richino Dutra
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| Fitness Coach |  Juan Osbado Jiménez
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| Goalkeeping Coach | René Higuita
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| Club Doctor |  Wael Miskeh
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| Physiotherapist |  Azeim Deeb
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| Masseur | Ziad Al Rantisi
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| Translator |  Mahmoud Fayez
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| Translator | Mahmoud Hannan
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| Under-21 Team Coach |  Bandr Al-Omran
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| Under-19 Team Coach | Vacant |
| Under-17 Team Coach | Vacant |
| Coach Shoots | Vacant |
Management
Current board of directors and Administrators
| Office | Name |
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| President | Prince Faisal Bin Turki Bin Nasser |
| Vice-president | Fahad Al-Mshaiqh |
| Member of the board of directors, General Supervisor of Football Administration | Al-Waleed Bin Bader |
| Member of the Board,Investment Officer | Bader Al-Harbi |
| Member of the Board,Director of Football Administration | Mohammed Al-Suwailem |
| Member of the Board,Director of Football | Salem Al-Othman |
| Member of the Board,Secretary-General | Ali Hamdan |
| Assistant Secretary-General | Abdulrahman Saad Al-Ghamdi |
| Member of the Board, Director of the Media Center | Ali Hamdan |
| Member of the Board, Deputy Director of the Media Centre | Talal Al-Naggar |
| Member of the Board,Treasurer | Mansour Al-Shalhoub |
| Member of the Board | Hamod Al-Shehri |
| Public Relations Officer | Mohammed Al-Khering |
| Professionals Office Manager | Jaafar Al-Subaie |
| Club Accountant | Hassan al-Hazmi |
| Secretary of the club | Badawi ElDesoki |
Former coaches
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Presidential history
| No | Name | From | To |
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| 1 |  Mr. Zeid Al-Ja'ba
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1955 | 1956 |
| 2 | Mr. Ahmed Abdullah Ahmed
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1956 | 1960 |
| 3 | Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Odaini
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1960 | 1960 |
| 4 | Mr. Mohammed Ahmed Al-Odaini
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1960 | 1960 |
| 5 | Prince Abdulrahman Bin Saud
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1960 | 1969 |
| 6 | Prince Sultan Bin Saud
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1969 | 1975 |
| 7 | Prince Abdulrahman Bin Saud
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1975 | 1997 |
| 8 | Prince Faisal Bin Abdulrahman Bin Saud
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1997 | 2000 |
| 9 | Prince Abdulrahman Bin Saud
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2000 | 2005 |
| 10 | Prince Mamdoh Bin Abdulrahman Bin Saud
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2005 | 2006 |
| 11 | Prince Faisal Bin Abdulrahman Bin Saud
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2006 | 2009 |
| 12 | Prince Faisal Bin Turki Bin Nasser
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2009 | – |
Honours and achievements
National titles
- 1975, 1980, 1981, 1989, 1994, 1995
- 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990
- 1973, 1974
- 1977, 1998, 2008
International titles
- 1996, 1997
International Award
- 2000
References
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