Al-Riyadh SC

This article is about the football club in Saudi Arabia. For the football club in Iraq, see Al-Riyadh SC (Iraq).
For other uses, see Riyadh (disambiguation).

Al-Riyadh
Full nameAl-Riyadh Saudi Club[1]
Founded1953 (1953)
GroundPrince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Capacity15,000[2]
Head coachMaurício Dulac
LeagueSaudi Pro League
2024–25Pro League, 12th of 18
Websiteriyadhclub.sa

Riyadh F.C. or Al-Riyadh (Arabic: نادي الرياض السعودي, romanized: nādī ar-Riyāḍ as-saʿūdī, lit. 'Saudi Riyadh Club') is a professional football club based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It currently plays in the Saudi Pro League (the first tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia). It was established in 1953 as Ahli Al-Riyadh, then changed its name to Al-Yamamah and finally to Al-Riyadh. Best known for its football team, Al-Riyadh also have squads in other sports.

Al-Riyadh have won one major title: the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[3] The team also finished as runners-up in the Saudi Premier League in 1994;[4] they have never won the top league.

Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Pro League in 2023.[3]

History

Early history

The club was founded in 1953 under the name "Ahli Al-Riyadh", before changing to "Al-Yamama" and then to "Al-Riyadh."[5] It is currently based in west Riyadh.[6] They reached the final of the Kings Cup in 1962 and 1978, but triumphed on neither occasion.[7]

Golden era

Al-Riyadh was promoted to the Saudi Premier League at the end of the 1988/89 season after winning the Saudi First Division League.[8]

In the early 1990s, under the leadership of the Brazilian coach Zumario and players such as Khalid Al-Qarouni, Talal Al-Jabreen, Yasser Al-Taafi and Fahd Al-Hamdan, Al-Riyadh won the Crown Prince Cup in 1994.[4] They were unable to retain the Cup in 1995, losing in the final to Al-Hilal.[9] However, they did win the 1995 Federation Cup[7] and reached the semi-final of the 1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.[10] In 1998, Al-Riyadh once again reached the finals of the Crown Prince Cup, and lost to Al-Ahli.[11]

Al-Riyadh were relegated at the end of the 2004/5 season.[12]

Return to the top flight

Al-Riyadh finished fourth in the Saudi First Division League in the 2022/23 season.[13] Normally, a fourth-place finish would not be good enough for promotion, but the Saudi Premier League was expanding from 16 teams to 18, offering an additional promotion spot.[3]

Honours

Domestic

Continental

Players

Current squad

As of 3 September 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  ESP Sergio González
5 DF  FRA Yoann Barbet
7 DF  KSA Osama Al-Bawardi
9 FW  SEN Mamadou Sylla
10 FW  FRA Teddy Okou
11 FW  KSA Khalil Al-Absi
12 DF  KSA Sulaiman Hazazi
14 MF  KSA Talal Al-Shubili
15 MF  KSA Nasser Al-Bishi
16 MF  KSA Mohammed Sahlouli
17 DF  KSA Abdullah Hassoun
18 MF  YEM Khaled Al-Asbahi
20 MF  POR Tozé
22 GK  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Khaibari
27 MF  ALG Victor Lekhal
33 DF  KSA Ammar Al-Harfi (on loan from Al-Ula)
35 DF  KSA Ahmed Al-Siyahi
44 DF  KSA Saud Al-Tumbukti
77 MF  POR Leandro Antunes
80 DF  KSA Abdulelah Al-Khaibari (on loan from Al-Ahli)
82 GK  CAN Milan Borjan
87 DF  KSA Marzouq Tambakti
88 MF  KSA Yahya Al-Shehri
94 MF  KSA Faisal Al-Sobhi
97 GK  KSA Emad Al-Feda
98 MF  ROU Enes Sali (on loan from FC Dallas)
99 FW  SDN Sultan Harun

U21 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KSA Abdulmalik Al-Khaibari
3 DF  KSA Akram Yousef
13 DF  MAR Ahmed Khatir
21 DF  YEM Abdulaziz Al-Asbahi
24 MF  KSA Hussain Al-Raqwani
26 FW  KSA Battal Al-Harthi
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 GK  SVN Jan Petek
29 MF  KSA Salman Al-Matar
32 FW  ARG Luca Ramirez
38 DF  KSA Feras Al-Duhayan
45 MF  KSA Essam Bahri
90 FW  KSA Thamer Al-Dhafeeri

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Saeed (on loan to Al-Adalah)
6 MF  KSA Saud Zidan (on loan to Al-Jabalain)
8 MF  ENG Samuel Sackey (on loan to Al-Batin)
19 FW  JOR Amin Abu Khalifa (on loan to Al-Bukiryah)
25 DF  KSA Suwailem Al-Manhali (on loan to Abha)
No. Pos. Nation Player
36 DF  KSA Sultan Al-Essa (on loan to Al-Najma)
47 FW  KSA Rayan Al-Bloushi (on loan to Al-Zulfi)
50 DF  KSA Nawaf Hawsawi (on loan to Al-Najma)
66 DF  KSA Majed Al-Qahtani (on loan to Al-Bukiryah)
79 MF  KSA Fahad Al-Jizani (on loan to Abha)

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Maurício Dulac
Assistant coach Vinícius Martins
Hércules Júnior
Yaser Al-Harbi
Goalkeeper coach Abdullah Al-Sobhi
Fitness coach Rafael Poffo
Strength and conditioning coach Admilson Pinheiro
Khaled Al-Shalhoub
Youth coach Fábio Castro
Development coach Bader Al-Koroni
Head of medical Ibrahim Al-Khaibari
Doctor Gustavo Campos
Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi
Sporting director Saleh Al-Kubaishan

Managerial history

  • Khalid Al-Koroni (11 January 2010 – 12 April 2010)
  • Fahd Al-Hamdan (caretaker) (12 April 2010 – 1 May 2010)
  • Marian Bondrea (1 July 2010 – 19 February 2011)
  • Mohamed Aldo (19 February 2011 – 30 May 2011)
  • Djamel Belkacem (26 July 2011 – 30 May 2012)
  • Ayman El Yamani (3 July 2012 – 12 December 2012)
  • Habib Ben Romdhane (12 December 2012 – 1 May 2014)
  • Amir Alagić (17 June 2014 – 15 September 2014)
  • Lotfi Kadri (16 September 2014 – 15 December 2014)
  • Zouhair Louati (15 December 2014 – 28 July 2015)
  • Leandro Simpson (7 August 2015 – 18 December 2015)
  • Abderrazek Chebbi (18 December 2015 – 30 April 2016)
  • Sultan Khamees (23 June 2016 – 18 November 2016)
  • Hani Anwar (18 November 2016 – 30 May 2017)
  • Adel Latrach (13 July 2017 – 26 November 2017)
  • Yousef Khamees (26 November 2017 – 14 February 2018)
  • Bandar Al-Jaithen (14 February 2018 – 1 April 2018)
  • Amro Anwar (15 August 2018 – 2 December 2018)
  • Bandar Al-Jaithen (2 December 2018 – 27 January 2019)
  • Khalid Al-Koroni (27 January 2019 – 15 October 2019)
  • Saad Al-Subaie (15 October 2019 – 25 January 2020)
  • Yousri bin Kahla (25 January 2020 – 7 February 2021)
  • Anis Chaieb (10 February 2021 – 1 June 2021)
  • Moncef Mcharek (24 June 2021 – 1 May 2022)
  • Dejan Arsov (3 May 2022 – 8 September 2022)
  • Teo Pirija (caretaker) (8 September 2022 – 18 September 2022)
  • Damir Burić (18 September 2022 – 1 June 2023)
  • Yannick Ferrera (6 June 2023 – 20 September 2023)
  • Bandar Al-Kubaishan (caretaker) (20 September 2023 – 8 October 2023)
  • Odair Hellmann (8 October 2023 – 1 June 2024)
  • Sabri Lamouchi (12 July 2024 – 19 April 2025)
  • Bandar Al-Kubaishan (caretaker) (19 April 2025 – 1 June 2025)
  • Javier Calleja (6 July 2025 – 10 November 2025)
  • José Daniel Carreño (14 November 2025 – 10 February 2026)
  • Maurício Dulac (11 February 2026 –)

International competitions

Overview

As of 1 July 2023
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
Arab Cup Winners' Cup 15 7 2 6 21 18
Arab Super Cup 2 0 2 0 1 1
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 4 3 0 1 7 2
TOTAL 21 10 4 7 29 21

Record by country

Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
Algeria 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 050.00
Bahrain 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Egypt 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 000.00
Jordan 2 1 0 1 1 1 +0 050.00
Kuwait 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
Lebanon 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
Qatar 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
Saudi Arabia 1 0 1 0 0 0 +0 000.00
Sudan 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
Syria 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 050.00
Tunisia 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 000.00
United Arab Emirates 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
Yemen 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 100.00
TOTAL 21 10 4 7 29 21 +8 047.62

Matches

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1995 Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group B Al-Ahly 2–2 2nd
Club Africain 0–1
Al-Nasr 2–0
Al-Ittihad Aleppo 2–0
SF ES Sahel 0–2 0–2
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2R Homenmen 3–0 2−0 5–0
QF Kazma 2–1 0−1 2–2[A]
SF Al-Talaba – Withdrew
1996 Arab Super Cup Final ES Tunis 1–1 2nd
Al-Hilal 0–0
Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group A Al-Muharraq 2–0 1st
Al-Wehdat 1–0
Olympique Médéa 1–1
SF Al-Faisaly 0–1 0–1
1999 Arab Cup Winners' Cup QR Al-Merrikh 2–1 2nd
Al-Masry 1–2
Al-Ittihad Ibb 5–3
Group B Al-Jaish 1–2 3rd
Al-Gharafa 1–3
MC Oran 1–0

Key: QR – Qualifying round; 1R/2R – First/Second round; R16 – Round of 16; QF – Quarter-final; SF – Semi-final;

Notes
  • ^
    Al-Riyadh advanced after Kazma withdrew.

    • See also

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