Al Jazira Club
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| Full name | Al Jazira Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al Ankabout (The Spider) Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi) | ||
| Founded | 19 March 1974 | ||
| Ground | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium[1] | ||
| Capacity | 36,186 | ||
| Chairman | Sheikh Mansour | ||
| Coach | Hussein Ammouta | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2023–24 | UAE Pro League, 8th | ||
| Website | jc.ae | ||
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Al Jazira Club (Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-Jazīra, lit. 'The Island') is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League.[2]
History
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between Khalidiyah and Al Bateen.[3] The club struggled to stay in the league, getting relegated on multiple occasions during the 1980s and 1990s, but experienced a recent success when Sheikh Mansour invested into them in the 2000s. Since his purchase, they won their first league title in 2011 and two more league titles in 2017 and 2021. Al Jazira have produced talented homegrown players such as Ali Mabkhout and Khalfan Mubarak and many others that would end up playing for the UAE national team.
Honours
Domestic competitions
League
- UAE Pro League: 3
- UAE Division One: 2
- Winners: 1982–83, 1987–88
Cups
- UAE President's Cup: 3
- UAE League Cup: 1
- Winners: 2009–10
- UAE Federation Cup: 1 (defunct)
- Winners: 2006–07
- UAE Super Cup: 1
- Winners: 2021
Regional competitions
- GCC Champions League: 1
- Winners: 2007
Club officials
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Director |  Islam Marzooq
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| Head Coach |  Hussein Ammouta
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| Assistant Coach | Abdalla Mehmood Mansoor Fawaz
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| Fitness Coach | Yaqoob Mamoon
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| Interpreter | Tariq Ismaeel
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| Goalkeeper Goach | Jafar Abu Ismail
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Current 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.
Unregistered players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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.
Managers
Jair Pereira (1983)
Hilmy Al-Nawwal (1984–1997) Administration Manager[4]
Nikolay Kiselyov (1989–1993)- Nikolay Kiselyov (1994–1995)
Chris Dekker (1995)
Džemaludin Mušović (1996–1998)- Rinus Israël (1998–2000)
- Jan Versleijen (2001–2003)
- André Wetzel (2004)
- Sef Vergoossen (2004–2005)
Walter Meeuws (2005–2006)
Henri Stambouli (2006)- Jan Versleijen (2006–2007)
László Bölöni (2007–2008)- Abel Braga (2008–2011)[5]
- Franky Vercauteren (2011–12)[6][7]
- Caio Junior (2012)[7]
- Paulo Bonamigo (2012–2013)
Luis Milla (2013)
Walter Zenga (2013–2014)- Eric Gerets (2014–2015)[8]
- Abel Braga (2015)
Ali Al-Nuaimi (2015) interim- Henk ten Cate (2015–2018)
- Marcel Keizer (2018)
- Damiën Hertog (2018–2019)
- Jurgen Streppel (2019)
- Marcel Keizer (2019–2023)
- Frank de Boer (2023)
- Bob de Klerk (2023–2024) caretaker
- Mirel Rădoi (2024)
- Grégory Dufrennes (2024) caretaker
Hussein Ammouta (2024–present)
Pro-League record
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Champions |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 1st | Champions | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Champions | Semi-Finals |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Runner-ups |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Runner-ups |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Champions | First Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 7th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Lvl. = League
See also
References
- ^ "Abu Dhabi Football Clubs". Culture, Leisure & Sports. Abu Dhabi Government. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Al Jazira SSC". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Club History". Al Jazira Sports Club Official Site. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- ^ "Hilmy Al-Nawwal". Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ^ Neil Cameron (2 June 2011). "Al Jazira want management pedigree, not marquee name". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- ^ James Piercy (22 August 2011). "From Braga to Vercauteren via Sabella: Al Jazira's boss hunt finally ends". Sport 360. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ a b Thomas Woods (8 March 2012). "Franky Vercauteren dismissed by Al Jazira". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- ^ "Al Jazira confirm Eric Gerets as new coach to replace Walter Zenga". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
External links
- Current squad at National-Football-Teams.com
- Official website (in Arabic)