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Association football club in Saudi Arabia
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Al-Okhdood Club (Arabic : نادي الأخدود , romanized : nādī ʿukhdūdi , lit. 'Ditch') is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Najran , in the southern region of Saudi Arabia .[1] Founded in 1976, the club competes in the Saudi Professional League , the first tier of Saudi football . The club have won the Saudi Second Division twice in 1992 and most recently in 2021 .[2] Besides football, the club also consists of various other departments including karate , handball , taekwondo , volleyball , water polo , basketball and cycling .[3] The club's name alludes to the People of the Ditch mentioned in the Qur'an .[4]
History [ edit ]
Al-Okhdood, founded in 1976, secured promotion to the Saudi Pro League on 15 May 2023 for the first time in history, following a 2–2 draw between 5th-placed Al-Faisaly and Jeddah with three matchdays left, in which they became the 37th club in top tier of Saudi Arabia.[5]
Honours [ edit ]
Management staff [ edit ]
Position
Name
Manager
Noureddine Zekri
Assistant Manager
Roland Buchała Khalid Abusrour
First-Team Coach
Yaqoob Al-Bulaihi Nasser Al-Mohrabit
Goalkeeper Coach
Jarosław Tkocz Abdulelah Al-Ghanim
Conditioning Coach
David Skuhravy
Fitness Coach
Muntasser Al-Mehdinat
Performance analyst
Yahya Al-Balushi
Doctor
Saad Mubarak
Physiotherapist
Salman Al-Kaabi
Director of football
Salim Al-Jahbrani
Technical Director
Kemal Alispahić
Current squad [ edit ]
As of 05 August 2023: [6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan [ edit ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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