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Al Jazira
الجزيرة
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Full name Al Jazira Club
Nickname(s) Al Ankabout (The Spider)
Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi)
Founded 1974; 51 years ago (1974)
Ground Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Ground Capacity 36,186
Chairman Sheikh Mansour
Coach Hussein Ammouta
League UAE Pro League
2024–25 UAE Pro League, 7th

Al Jazira Club is a professional football team from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Their name, Al Jazira, means The Island in Arabic. They play in the top football league in the UAE, called the UAE Pro League.

History of Al Jazira Club

Al Jazira Club was formed in 1974. This happened when two older clubs, Khalidiyah and Al Bateen, joined together. For many years, the club found it hard to stay in the top league. They were even moved down to a lower league several times in the 1980s and 1990s.

A New Era of Success

Things changed for Al Jazira in the 2000s. Sheikh Mansour invested in the club, which brought new energy and resources. After his investment, the team started winning big. They won their first league title in 2011. They then won two more league titles in 2017 and 2021.

Homegrown Talent

Al Jazira is also known for developing great local players. Stars like Ali Mabkhout and Khalfan Mubarak started their careers here. Many players from Al Jazira have gone on to play for the UAE national team.

Al Jazira's Trophies and Wins

Al Jazira Club has won many important competitions. These wins show how strong the team has become over the years.

National League Titles

  • UAE Pro League: 3 times
    • Champions: 2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21
  • UAE Division One: 2 times
    • Winners: 1982–83, 1987–88

National Cup Wins

  • UAE President's Cup: 3 times
    • Winners: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16
  • UAE League Cup: 2 times
    • Winners: 2009–10, 2024–25
  • UAE Federation Cup: 1 time (This competition no longer exists)
    • Winners: 2006–07
  • UAE Super Cup: 1 time
    • Winners: 2021

Regional Competition Wins

  • GCC Champions League: 1 time
    • Winners: 2007

Club Staff and Coaches

This section lists the important people who work behind the scenes to help the team succeed.

Position Staff
Sporting Director United Arab Emirates Islam Marzooq
Head Coach Morocco Hussein Ammouta
Assistant Coach Morocco Aziz Lagraoui
United Arab Emirates Abdalla Mehmood
United Arab Emirates Mansoor Fawaz
Goalkeeper Goach United Arab Emirates Jafar Abu Ismail
Fitness Coach England Adil Mirza
United Arab Emirates Yaqoob Mamoon

Current Players of Al Jazira

This is the list of players who are currently part of the Al Jazira Club team.

No. Position Player
4 Netherlands DF Karim Rekik
5 United Arab Emirates DF Khalifa Al Hammadi
6 United Arab Emirates DF Mohammed Al-Attas
7 United Arab Emirates MF Abdullah Ramadan
8 Ivory Coast MF Mamadou Coulibaly
11 Argentina FW Ramón Miérez
12 United Arab Emirates DF Muhammad Atiq U23
13 United Arab Emirates MF Richard Akonnor
15 Morocco DF Mohammed Rabii
17 Egypt MF Mohamed Elneny
18 United Arab Emirates MF Ahmed Mahmoud U23
19 Mali MF Oumar Traoré
20 France MF Nabil Fekir
21 Morocco DF Ilyass Lagrimi U23
22 Serbia MF Nikola Vukić
23 United Arab Emirates MF Mubarak Zamah U23
25 Belgium MF Jay-Dee Geusens U23
26 United Arab Emirates FW Hazza Subait U23
28 Turkey DF Ravil Tagir U23
29 United Arab Emirates DF Abdulla Jaafar U23
33 Morocco DF Chahine van Bohemen
No. Position Player
37 United Arab Emirates DF Hamdan Abdulrahman U23
38 Brazil DF Vitor Vargas U21
39 Ivory Coast FW Hermann Behiratche U23
44 Senegal DF Mamadou Gassama U21
45 United Arab Emirates DF Abdullah Khairi U23
54 United Arab Emirates GK Abdullah Al-Hammadi U23
55 United Arab Emirates GK Ali Khasif
66 United Arab Emirates GK Stojan Leković U23
71 Colombia FW Carlos Ocoró
72 United Arab Emirates DF Abdullah Al-Attas U23
80 United Arab Emirates MF Bruno
81 United Arab Emirates FW Ali Al-Memari U23
83 United Arab Emirates DF Zayed Khamis U23
86 United Arab Emirates DF Abdulla Khaled U23
87 United Arab Emirates DF Mohamad Al-Yammahi U23
88 United Arab Emirates MF Mohamed Al-Wafi U23
91 United Arab Emirates GK Saeed Al-Kalbani U23
92 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Neeskens Kebano
99 Brazil FW Vinicius Mello U23
Egypt MF Ibrahim Adel

Players on Loan

Sometimes players are sent to other teams for a while to gain more experience. This is called being "on loan."

No. Position Player
14 Sweden DF Johan Bångsbo (on loan to Dibba Al Fujairah)

Coaches Who Led Al Jazira

Many different coaches have managed Al Jazira Club throughout its history. Here is a list of some of them.

  • Brazil Jair Pereira (1983)
  • Lebanon Hilmy Al-Nawwal (1984–1997) Administration Manager
  • Russia Nikolay Kiselyov (1989–1993)
  • Russia Nikolay Kiselyov (1994–1995)
  • Netherlands Chris Dekker (1995)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Džemaludin Mušović (1996–1998)
  • Netherlands Rinus Israël (1998–2000)
  • Netherlands Jan Versleijen (2001–2003)
  • Netherlands André Wetzel (2004)
  • Netherlands Sef Vergoossen (2004–2005)
  • Belgium Walter Meeuws (2005–2006)
  • France Henri Stambouli (2006)
  • Netherlands Jan Versleijen (2006–2007)
  • Romania László Bölöni (2007–2008)
  • Brazil Abel Braga (2008–2011)
  • Belgium Franky Vercauteren (2011–12)
  • Brazil Caio Junior (2012)
  • Brazil Paulo Bonamigo (2012–2013)
  • Spain Luis Milla (2013)
  • Italy Walter Zenga (2013–2014)
  • Belgium Eric Gerets (2014–2015)
  • Brazil Abel Braga (2015)
  • United Arab Emirates Ali Al-Nuaimi (2015) interim
  • Netherlands Henk ten Cate (2015–2018)
  • Netherlands Marcel Keizer (2018)
  • Netherlands Damiën Hertog (2018–2019)
  • Netherlands Jurgen Streppel (2019)
  • Netherlands Marcel Keizer (2019–2023)
  • Netherlands Frank de Boer (2023)
  • Netherlands Bob de Klerk (2023–2024) caretaker
  • Romania Mirel Rădoi (2024)
  • France Grégory Dufrennes (2024) caretaker
  • Morocco Hussein Ammouta (2024–present)

More About Football in the UAE

  • List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates

See also

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