Al-Arabi SC (Saudi Arabia)
| Full name | Al-Arabi Sports Club | |
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| Nickname(s) | Fares Unaizah (The Knight of Unaizah) | |
| Founded | 1958 | |
| Ground | Department of Education Stadium Unaizah, Saudi Arabia | |
| Capacity | 10,000 | |
| Chairman | Ameen Al-Malah | |
| Manager | Aleksandar Ilić | |
| League | First Division League | |
| 2022–23 | FDL, 6th of 18 | |
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Al-Arabi Sports Club (
History
Establishment
Al Arabi Sporting Club was formed in Unaizah in 1958, by a group of young people in the city. The club operated unofficially as an amateur club until 1967 and was registered officially in the same year when General Presidency of Youth Welfare Abdulrahman Al-N'aim officially took over. The club has had fourteen presidents from its establishment until 2010, Currently, Adeeb Al-Kwiter is the president.
Football
Al-Arabi played for the first time in the
- 1 season in Saudi Professional League
- 8 seasons in Saudi First Division
- 18 seasons in Saudi Second Division
- 7 seasons in Saudi Third Division
Current squad
As of 1 July 2023:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club honours (Football)
- Saudi First Division:
- Runner up (1) : 1989–90
- Saudi Second Division:
- Champion (2) : 1986–87, 2021–22
- Saudi Third Division :
- Champion (1) : 2001–02
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Alen Horvat
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| Assistant Manager |  Vacant
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| Goalkeeping Coach |  Abdali Al-Aoaqbi
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| Under-17-team Coach |  Abdulaziz Ibrahim
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| Under-14-team Coach | Tariq Sharif
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| Goalkeeping Coach-Youth system | Tarek Atia
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| Head of Medical | Mahmoud Karim
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Coaches history
- Akram Ahmad Salman 1989–1992[2]
Wardi Murad 2010–2011[3]- Zdravko Logarusic2023
Alen Horvat 2023-present
Basketball
Club honours (Basketball)
1997
Club honours (Hand Ball)
1983
1977
2009
Stadium
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Al-Arabi does not have its own football stadium, and uses a playground for training. A sport compound was built in Unaizah with facilities for a wide range of competitive sports, and the General Presidency of Youth Welfare decided to hold a draw between the city's two clubs for the right to use it. Al-Najma SC gained the right to use the stadium without a draw. In February 2007 during an interview on a program called C.V., Saleh Al-Wassel, the then-president of Al-Najma, admitted that he used his influence to obtain the newly built sports facility in Unaizah.
Al Arabi is currently playing all of its home matches at the Department of Education Stadium.
Indoor facilities
Al-Arabi Pavilion is an indoor sports arena used particularly for basketball and handball matches for the club. The capacity of the stadium is 7,000 people, and was built in 2007.
Presidents
Suleiman Al-Badi- Abdulrahman Al-Naim
- Ahmed Al-Turki
- Mohammed Al-Manea
- Ibrahim Al-Zaki
- Abdulrahman Al-Musaed
- Ahmad Al-Mansur
- Fahad Al-Wahaibi
- Ahmad Al-Subaie
- Ahmed Al-Marzouq
- Adeeb Al-Kwiter
- Mohammed Al-Dukahil
- Abdulaziz Al Dera
- Ameen Al Malah
See also
References
- ^ "العربي - Al-Arabi".
- ^ "Al-Muslam successor to coach Akram Salman". Posted 18 March 1992 Page No. 31
- ^ "AL ARABI HAVE APPOINTED WARDI MURAD".[permanent dead link]
External links
- Unaizah
- Unofficial (in Arabic)
- Al-Arabi page at kooora.com – Arabic
- Al-Arabi page at goalzz.com – English
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