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| Full name | Horoya Athlétique Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | H.A.C. | ||
| Founded | 1975 | ||
| Ground | Stade 28 Septembre, Conakry | ||
| Capacity | 25,000 | ||
| President | Antonio Souaré[1] | ||
| Manager | Amara Traoré[2] | ||
| League | Guinée Championnat National | ||
| 2013–14 | 2nd place | ||
| Website | http://www.horoyaclub.com | ||
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Horoya Athlétique Club, also known as Horoya Conakry and H.A.C., is a football club based in Conakry, Guinea.[3]
History
Horoya won the African Cup Winners' Cup (now the African Confederation Cup) in 1978. One of the most significant players in Horoya in the 1970s and 1980s was Kerfalla Bangoura, who came third in 1979 in the CAF African Player of the Year voting. The club won 2012 first times the Super Cup, after an 2–0 win over FC Séquence. The club reached from 2011 to 2013 the title hat-trick of the Guinée Championnat National.[4]
In 2014, they eliminated the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up Raja Casablanca in the second qualifying round of 2014 CAF Champions League.[5]
Jersey
Its jersey colours are red and white. The red, symbol of blood of the marytrs for the independence struggle and white for great purity and hope.
The name Horoya signifies liberty or freedom in its local languages, in Arabic, Horoya signifies liberty or freedom.
Achievements
National
- Champion: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014–15, 2015–16.
- Winner: 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2016.
- Winner: 2012.
International
- Winner: 1978
Performance in CAF competitions
- CAF Champions League: 3 appearances
- African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances
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- CAF Cup: 3 appearances
- 1997 – First Round
- 1998 – Second Round
- 1999 – First Round
- CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 7 appearances
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- West African Club Championship: 1 appearance
- 2009 – Champion
Current squad
as of 24 March 2014[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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* = Part of the National team squad
Reserve team
as of 8 December 2013[8] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical Staff
as of 8 December 2013[9]
 Amara Traoré
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Head Coach |
 Fodé Layé Camara
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Assistant Coach |
| Aboubacar Touré M'baye
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General Manager |
| Issiaga Fadiga
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Technical Director |
| Mamadouba Sinto Camara
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Intendant |
| Yamoussa Soriba Soumah
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Doctor |
| Aboubacar Sekou Bangoura
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Kiné |
 Abdoul Karim Appoto Cissé
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Physio |
Notable coaches
- Mohamed Kanfory Lapé Bangoura[10]
References
- ^ Le Horoya AC de Conakry se renforce avec cinq nouvelles recrues – starafrica.com
- ^ Football : Amara Traoré signe au Horoya AC, chez le rival de son ancien club – lejour.info
- ^ Satellite FC face à Horoya AC pour le titre de champion de football de Guinée
- ^ Super Cup
- ^ "Liga dos Campeões: Vice-campeão mundial, Raja Casablanca é precocemente eliminado de torneio continental" (in Portuguese). FutNet. 9 March 2014.
- ^ David Goldblatt (1 August 2003). World Soccer Yearbook 2003-4: The Complete Guide to the World Game. Dk Pub. ISBN 978-0-7894-9654-6. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
- ^ 54 ème Edition de la Coupe Nationale de Guinée Demi finale
- ^ HAC
- ^ Staffs
- ^ Football : le Horoya AC de Conakry remporte la coupe nationale et réalise le doublé.
External links
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