Al-Jahra SC

Al-Jahra SC
نادي الجهراء

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Full name	Al-Jahra Sporting Club
Nickname(s)	Sons of the Martyrs ( أبناء الشهداء )
Founded	1966 (1966) as Al-Shuhada 1972 became al-jahra
Ground	Al Shabab Mubarak Alaiar Stadium Jahra, Kuwait
Capacity	17,000
Chairman	D'Ham AL-Shammari
Manager	Dr. Mohamed Al Masha’an
League	Kuwaiti Premier League
2017-18	7th
Home colours Away colours

Al Jahra Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي الجهراء الرياضي) is a Kuwaiti professional football (soccer) club based in Jahra City. They won the Kuwaiti league (the old name of Kuwaiti Premier League) once, in 1990. They participated in the Kuwaiti Premier League 21 times, most recently in the 2007–2008 season. Al Jahra reached the Kuwait Emir Cup final twice in recent times, 1996 and 2002, where they lost to Al Arabi 1–2 and Kuwait Club 0–1.

Al Jahra Sporting Club also offers various sports such as basketball, volleyball, boxing, and prides itself in Fencing. Al Jahra Sporting Club has achieved both national and international fencing gold medals; training some of Asia's best fencers under the guidance of Head Coach, Captain Abdullah Abdulredah.

Achievements

• VIVA Premier League: 1
  • 1990
• Tishreen Cup : 1
  • 2007
• Kuwaiti Division One: 3
  • 1987/88
  • 2002/03
  • 2019/20
• Kuwait Emir Cup: Runners-up
  • 1996
  • 2002
  • 2013

Players

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	KUW	Fawaz Al-Dosari
22	GK	KUW	Bander Sulaiman
4	DF	KUW	Hmoud Melfi
5	DF	KUW	Adel Al Enezi
—	DF	KUW	Ahmed Al Dhafiri
13	DF	KUW	Mohammed Al-Alati
15	DF	KUW	Ahmed Hmoud
2	DF	CMR	Aaron Mbimbe
—	MF	KUW	Fayez Al dhafiri

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	MF	KUW	Abdel Rahman Al-Sarbal
—	MF	KUW	Omar Al rougi
—	MF	KUW	Ahmed Al-Nasser
—	MF	KUW	Ahmed Matar
—	MF	KUW	Obaid Rafee
—	MF	KUW	Mohamed Al Ajrash
—	MF	KUW	Abdullah Ayed
—	MF	BFA	Moussa Daisy
3	FW	KUW	Khalid Ajab
17	FW	KUW	Mohamed Dahash
28	FW	CMR	Ngombe Mbengue
—	FW	CMR	Rodolf Denger
—	FW	KUW	Fahad Bajea
10	FW	KUW	Mohammed Al Ajmi

This seasons transfers

In

• Abdulla Fatai (from Al-Qadisiyah FC)
• Vinícius Lopes (from Gwangju FC)
• Sedat Berisha (from FK Shkupi)

Out

• Jaycee John (to Al Kharitiyat)
• Abdulaziz Farraj (to Al Naser)
• Ahmed Hawas (to Al Salmiya)
• Saad Nazzal (to Al Salmiya)
• Abdul-Adeem Karjimi (to Al Rams)
• Nabil Ashoor (to Dhofar)

AFC Asian Cup players

1996 AFC Asian Cup

• Kuwait
  • Wail Al Habashi

2000 AFC Asian Cup

• Kuwait
  • Khalaf Al-Salamah

2012 Africa Cup of Nations Gabon / Equatorial Guinea

• Angola
  • André Macanga

Managerial history

Years	Name	Nationality
1984–86	Antal Szentmihályi
1986–87	Allan Jones
1990	Saleh Zakaria
1993–94	Jefico
1994	Abdulqader Al Ejayan
1995–96	Volla
1996	Karim Salman
1997–98	Diethelm Ferner
1998–99	Alexandru Moldovan
1999	Karim Salman
2000–01	Karim Salman
2001	Jawad Maqseed
2001–03	Abdulqader Al Ejayan
2003–04	Grigore Sichitiu
2004	Florin Motroc
2006–07	Aurel Țicleanu
2007	Ghlafis Al Ajmi
2007–08	Alexander Klebar
2008-09	Marian Mihail
2009	Saleh Al Asfor
2009–10	Zijad Švrakić
2010–	Ginés de Silva
2015–	Skënder Gega

Asian record

• GCC Champions League: 4 appearances

1992: 6th position

2012: Quarterfinal

2014: Quarterfinal

2015: Quarterfinal

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away
1992	GCC Champions League	Group		Riffa	2–2
		Group		Al Rayyan	0–1
		Group		Al-Hilal	0–1
		Group		Al Shabab	0–3
		Group		Dhofar	0–0
2012	GCC Champions League	Group		Fanja SC	2–2	1–1
		Group		Muharraq	1–0	0–1
		QuarterFinal		Al-Khor	not held	0–1
2014	GCC Champions League	Group		Saham Club	3–4	1–1
		Group		Al-Raed	2–2	3–2
		Quarterfinal		Al-Nasr	2–2(aet) (2–4) pso)
2015	GCC Champions League	Group		East Riffa	1–1	4–2
		Group		Al-Faisaly	1-2	1-0
		Quarterfinal		Al-Seeb	0-2

• Arab Champions League: 1 appearance

2012: First Round

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Home	Away
2012	Arab Champions League	Preliminary Round		Al-Fateh	1–2	0–1

Matches

Home		Result		Away Team
Al Jahra		7–1		Al Salibikhaet
Al Jahra		5–0		Yarmouk
Al Jahra		5–0		Khaitan
Al Jahra		3–2		Racing de Santander
Al Jahra		2–2		CD Baskonia

Club sponsors

• Al Shahed
• Al Jeraiwey

External links

• Official website
• Al Jahra page on goalzz.com