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Ajman Football Club

Nickname(s)	The Oranges (البرتقالي)
Founded	5 November 1974; 50 years ago (1974-11-05)
Ground	Ajman Stadium, Ajman
Ground Capacity	5,537
Chairman	Humaid bin Rashid
Coach	Goran Tufegdžić
League	UAE Pro League
2023–24	UAE Pro League, 9th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Ajman Football Club (also known as Ajman Club or Ajman FC) is a professional football team from Ajman, United Arab Emirates. They are often called "The Oranges" because of their bright orange home kit. The club plays in the UAE Pro League, which is the top football league in the UAE.

History of Ajman FC

The Ajman Football Club was started in 1974. Before that, there were three smaller clubs: Al Shoala, Al Hilal, and Al Nasr. These three clubs decided to join together to form one bigger team. This happened shortly after they all played in the 1973–74 football season.

Team Kits and Sponsors

The main color for Ajman Club's home uniform is orange. This is why their nickname is "The Oranges"! Their football kits are currently made by Adidas. Before Adidas, their kits were made by Hummel (from 2018 to 2021) and Uhlsport.

Ajman Bank is an important sponsor for the club. Their logo is shown on the team's shirts.

Club Achievements (Honours)

Ajman Club has won several important trophies and titles over the years. These are called "honours" in football.

• Etisalat Emirates Cup: 1
  • Winners: 2013
  • Runner-up: 2010
• UAE President Cup: 1
  • Winners: 1983/1984
• UAE Division One: 2
  • Winners: 2010-11, 2016–17
• UAE Vice Presidents Cup 1
  • Winners: 2010–11

Current Team Players

Here are the players who are currently part of the Ajman FC team.

No. Position Player 1 GK Ahmed Yaqoub U23 2 DF Abdelrahman Rakan 3 DF Abdullah Al-Junaibi 7 FW Junior Flemmings 8 DF Mohammed Ismael 9 FW Walid Azaro 10 MF Haykeul Chikhaoui 11 MF Abdulla Abdelaziz U23 12 DF Mohammed Nasser U23 14 DF Fradj Ben Njima 16 DF Aleksandar Vasiljević 17 MF Saif Rashid 18 FW Ismail Moumen U23 19 FW Rocky Marciano 20 MF Hassan Ibrahim Saqer 21 DF Waleed Al-Yamahi 22 DF Mohamed Souboul U23 23 MF Abdelhamid Sabiri (on loan from Fiorentina)

No. Position Player 24 DF Ahmed Eissa U23 26 MF Bilal Yousif 28 DF Saoud Saeed 30 GK Yousef Ahmed Safar 31 MF Yassine Jabri U23 33 DF Miloš Kosanović 34 FW Humaid Jamal U23 39 DF Aied Khamis U23 57 MF Isam Faiz 67 MF Anas Mtitache 77 MF Rashed Nooh U23 80 FW Lithierry U23 81 GK Ali Al-Hosani 90 MF Obaid Al-Zaabi 94 MF Obaid Al-Mehri U23 96 GK Mohamed Yousif 99 FW Victor Henrique

Players on Loan

Sometimes players from Ajman FC play for other teams for a short time. This is called being "on loan."

No. Position Player 13 DF Sebil Jassem (on loan to Al-Arabi)

Coaching Staff

The coaching staff helps the players train and get ready for games.

Position	Name
Head coach	Goran Tufegdžić
Assistant coach	Zoran Levnaić
Goalkeeper coach	Humaid Rakan
Fitness coach
Match analyst
Doctor
Physiotherapist
Technical Director	Faical Gormi

Ajman FC in the Pro-League

Ajman FC has had an exciting journey in the UAE Pro League, which is the top football division in the United Arab Emirates.

The club was relegated (moved down to a lower league) in 2015. However, they worked hard and managed to climb back up to the top league in 2017. They have also won the Etisalat Emirates Cup in 2013 and were runners-up in 2010. They also won the UAE President's Cup in 1983-84.

The team has moved between the first and second divisions over the years. They won the UAE Division One (the second league) twice, in 2010-11 and 2016-17, showing their ability to bounce back. In recent seasons, they have consistently played in the top league, finishing in the middle of the table. For example, in the 2023–24 season, they finished 9th.

See Also

In Spanish: Ajman Club para niños

• List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates