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Al Nassr FC Logo.svg
Full name Al Nassr Football Club
Nickname(s) Al-Alami (The Global One)
Faris Najd (Knight of Najd)
Jumhur Al-Shams (The Sun Fans)
Qalb Najd (Heart of Najd)
Al'asfar Al'kabir (The big Yellow)
Nassrawis (Supporters)
Founded 24 October 1955; 69 years ago (1955-10-24) by Al-Ja'ba brothers
Ground Al-Awwal Park
Ground Capacity 26,100
Owner Public Investment Fund (75%)
Al Nassr Non-Profit Foundation (25%)
President Abdullah Al-Majed
Head coach Stefano Pioli
League Saudi Pro League
2023–24 Pro League, 2nd of 18
Third colours
Al Nassr active departments
Football pictogram.svg
Football
(men's)
Women's football pictogram.svg
Football
(women's)
Basketball pictogram.svg
Basketball
(men's)
Futsal pictogram.svg
Futsal
(men's)

Al Nassr Football Club is a professional football team from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Its name, Al Nassr (Arabic: نادي النصر لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī al-naṣr li-kurat al-qadam, lit.'Victory Football Club'), means "Victory Football Club" in Arabic. The club plays in the Saudi Pro League, which is the top football league in Saudi Arabia. Al Nassr is one of only three teams that have played in every season of the Saudi Pro League since it began.

Al Nassr is more than just a football club; it's a multi-sports club. It also has teams for handball, basketball, E-sports, and volleyball for both men and women of all ages. The club has won 28 official titles in different competitions. This includes winning the Saudi Pro League nine times, the Crown Prince's Cup three times, and the King's Cup six times.

In 1998, Al Nassr won two major Asian titles: the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. They also won the GCC Club Championship twice and the Arab Club Champions Cup once. Al Nassr has a big rivalry with their city rivals, Al-Hilal. Their matches are known as the Riyadh derby, which is the most watched derby in Saudi Arabia.

In January 2023, Al Nassr signed the famous football star Cristiano Ronaldo. This move changed Saudi Arabian football a lot. Ronaldo's arrival brought huge attention to the Saudi Pro League. It also encouraged many other top players from European leagues to join teams in Saudi Arabia. Al Nassr has also helped the Saudi national team succeed. For example, Majed Abdullah, the national team's all-time leading goal scorer, was an Al Nassr player and a legend who grew up in the club's youth system.

Club History

Early Years and Success (1955–1989)

Al Nassr was started in 1955 by the Al-Ja'ba brothers. They trained in an old playground. Prince Abdul Rahman bin Saud Al Saud became the club's president and led Al Nassr for over 39 years. He is known as Al-Nassr's Godfather because he took a second-division club and turned it into a champion.

The team moved up to the first division in 1963. In the 1970s and 1980s, Al Nassr won four Saudi Premier League titles, five King's Cups, two Crown Prince Cups, and one Federation Cup. This success was largely thanks to their "Saudi Golden Trio": Majed Abdullah, Fahd Al-Herafy, and Mohaisn Al-Jam'aan.

Al-Nassr Club 1974
Picture of the team with trophies won in 1974
Majed Abdullah in 1984
Majed Ahmed Abdullah is Al Nassr's all-time leader in goals scored and appearances.

The End of an Era (1989–2000)

In the 1990s, Al Nassr won two more Saudi Premier League titles (1993-1994 and 1994–1995), the 1990 King's Cup, and the 1997-1998 Federation Cup. Towards the end of his career, Majed Abdullah helped the team win two GCC Club Cups, one Asian Cup Winners' Cup, and one Asian Super Cup. Majed Abdullah retired on April 12, 1998, after Al Nassr won the 1998 Asian Cup Winner's Cup. He retired as the all-time top scorer of the Saudi League with 189 goals and Al Nassr's all-time top scorer with 260 goals.

After winning the Asian Super Cup, Al Nassr got to represent Asia in the first ever FIFA Club World Cup in 2000. They played against big teams like Corinthians and Real Madrid. Al Nassr finished 3rd in their group and became the first Asian team to play in this international tournament. This is how they earned their nickname "The Global One (Al-Alami)". Al Nassr also won the FIFA Fair Play Award at the tournament.

Players at the 2000 FIFA Club World Cup

Number Player
Goalkeepers
1 Saudi Arabia Mansoor Al-Qahtani
22 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Khojali
9 Saudi Arabia Mohamed Shareefy
Defenders
2 Saudi Arabia Nasser Al Halawi
5 Morocco Smahi Triki
4 Saudi Arabia Saleh Aboshahin
12 Saudi Arabia Hamad Al Khathran
16 Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Janoubi
20 Saudi Arabia Mohsin Harthi
21 Saudi Arabia Hadi Sharify
23 Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al Shokia
Midfielders
3 Saudi Arabia Faisal Al Dosari
6 Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Harbi
8 Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Bishi
10 Saudi Arabia Fuad Amin
14 Saudi Arabia Nassib Al Ghamdi
17 Saudi Arabia Mansour Al-Mousa
18 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al Karni
Forwards
7 Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Mehallel
11 Saudi Arabia Mohaisn Al-Jam'aan
13 Morocco Ahmed Bahja
15 Saudi Arabia Nahar Al Dhaferi
19 Algeria Moussa Saïb
Manager
  Serbia and Montenegro Milan Živadinović

A Period of Change (2001–2007)

After the "Golden Trio" retired, Al Nassr signed some international players like Fadel Keïta and Julio César Baldivieso. However, the club struggled to keep its top position in the league. In 2006–07, they almost got relegated (moved to a lower league). This led club legends like Majed Abdullah to step in and help restructure the team. This time was known as the "Great Setback" because Al Nassr lost its leading spot, and their rivals, Al-Hilal, started winning more derby matches.

Coming Back Strong (2008–2015)

Al-Nasr crowd
Al Nassr fans at the King Fahd International Stadium in 2008, supporting the club even without recent trophies.

After many changes to the team, Al Nassr won the Federation Cup in 2008 against their city rivals, Al-Hilal. In 2009, they made a record-breaking transfer by signing young player Mohammad Al-Sahlawi for a large fee. In his first season, Al-Sahlawi scored 21 goals and won the Young Player of the Year award. This helped Al Nassr qualify for the Asian Champions League.

Bader Al-Mutawa's Impact

In the 2011 AFC Champions League, Al Nassr had some exciting matches. A loaned player named Bader Al-Mutawa from Kuwait scored important goals. He helped the team get a draw against Pakhtakor and a win against Esteghlal. Even though Al Nassr lost to Zob Ahan in the knockout stage, Bader Al-Mutawa scored 5 goals in the tournament, making him one of the top scorers.

Success in the 2010s

In the 2013–14 season, with new coach Jose Daniel Carreno, Al Nassr went on an amazing 22-game winning streak without losing. They almost won a treble (three major trophies in one season) by winning both the league and the Crown Prince Cup. This success earned them a spot in the 2015 AFC Champions League.

The Era of Three Strikers (2015–2022)

In the 2014–15 season, Al Nassr successfully defended their league title. However, they didn't win the King's Cup or the Crown Prince Cup. They also struggled in the 2015 AFC Champions League, getting knocked out in the group stage. Even with a new coach, René Higuita, they couldn't break through in the 2016 AFC Champions League.

In 2018, Al Nassr signed two talented Moroccan players: Abderrazek Hamdallah and Nordin Amrabat. Hamdallah, nicknamed "The Executioner," quickly became a key player. He broke the league's scoring record and helped Al Nassr qualify for the 2019 AFC Champions League. In 2019, Hamdallah scored 34 goals in the Saudi Pro League, becoming the top scorer. He even scored multiple hat-tricks (three goals in one game) and a super hat-trick (four goals). By the end of 2019, he was recognized as the world's top scorer by IFFHS, beating stars like Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi.

Al Nassr also won the 2019 Saudi Super Cup and the 2020 Saudi Super Cup. In the 2020 AFC Champions League, Hamdallah continued to score important goals, helping the team reach the semi-finals. Although they lost in a penalty shootout, Hamdallah won the Golden Boot for being the top scorer in the Asian Champions League.

Talisca's Key Role (2021–2022)

In 2021, Al Nassr signed new star players, including Talisca from Brazil and Vincent Aboubakar from Cameroon. Talisca quickly became a vital player, scoring many goals. He even scored his first hat-trick for the club and became the league's top scorer before Cristiano Ronaldo joined.

The Ronaldo Years (2023–present)

(Tehran) Persepolis F.C. v Al Nassr FC, 19 September 2023 14 (cropped)
Ronaldo (left) captaining Al Nassr in 2023

On December 30, 2022, Al Nassr signed Cristiano Ronaldo, one of the world's most famous footballers. His contract is for two and a half years, and he earns a very high salary. Ronaldo's arrival instantly made Al Nassr famous worldwide, and their social media followers grew incredibly fast. Al Nassr finished second in the 2022–23 season.

Winning the Arab Club Champions Cup (2023)

(Tehran) Persepolis F.C. v Al Nassr FC, 19 September 2023 04
Ronaldo (left) playing for Al Nassr against Persepolis in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League.

The Arab Club Champions Cup is a competition for top clubs from the Arab world. In July 2023, Al Nassr played in this tournament. Ronaldo scored a goal in a 4–1 victory against US Monastir. In a crucial group stage match against Zamalek, Ronaldo scored a late goal to secure a 1–1 draw, helping Al Nassr advance.

Al Nassr then won their knockout games, with Ronaldo scoring in the semi-final. On August 12, 2023, Al Nassr played in the final against Al Hilal. Even though they were down 1–0 and had a player sent off, Cristiano Ronaldo scored to make it 1-1. He then scored again in extra time to win the cup 2–1! Ronaldo was the top scorer of the tournament with 6 goals.

Al-Nassr supporters
Al Nassr supporters in a match against Al Raed

Recent Seasons (2023-2024)

After Ronaldo joined, other European players like Otávio, Sadio Mané, Aymeric Laporte, and Marcelo Brozovic also joined Al Nassr. At the end of 2023, Al Nassr was second in the league, right behind Al Hilal. They also finished first in their AFC Champions League group.

In 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo was recognized by IFFHS as the world's top scorer for 2023 with 54 goals. Al Nassr was knocked out of the 2023-24 AFC Champions League in the quarter-finals. They also lost the King's Cup on penalties and were semi-finalists in the Saudi Super Cup. Despite finishing 2nd in the league with their highest-ever points total, fans were upset about not winning any domestic titles. Ronaldo won the Golden Boot for the Saudi Pro League, breaking the record for most goals in a single season. In September 2024, the club's manager, Luis Castro, was replaced by Stefano Pioli. Al Nassr also launched its own TV channel, "NASSR TV", which is the first of its kind in Saudi Arabia.

Club Identity

Al Nassr (Template:Arab world: النصر) means "victory." There are other clubs with the same name in different countries, but the Saudi Arabian club was the first to use it.

The club's logo shows a map of Arabia with yellow and blue colors. Yellow stands for the sand of the Arabian deserts, and blue represents the water of the Arab Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea around the Arabian Peninsula. The club recently updated its logo, but it still keeps the main ideas of the old one. The new logo focuses on the football team, while the old one represented the whole club.

Team colours
         

Kit Suppliers and Sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt main sponsor
1955–1978 In-House None
1979–1980 Adidas None
1981–1988 In-House None
1989–1990 Duarig None
1991–1996 In-House None
1997–2001 Nike None
2002–2005 In-House None
2006–2008 Lotto Al-Jawal
2008–2010 STC
2010–2012 Nike
2012–2013 NFC
2013–2014 Nassrawi.com
2014–2017 Mobily
2017–2018 New Balance None
2018–2021 Victory Etihad Airways
2021–2022 Lebara
2022–2023 Duneus Shurfah
2023–2024 Nike KAFD
2024– Adidas

Current Team Squad

No. Position Player
2 Saudi Arabia DF Sultan Al-Ghannam (vice-captain)
3 France DF Mohamed Simakan
4 Saudi Arabia DF Mohammed Al-Fatil
6 Saudi Arabia MF Mukhtar Ali
7 Portugal FW Cristiano Ronaldo (captain)
10 Senegal FW Sadio Mané
11 Croatia MF Marcelo Brozović
12 Saudi Arabia DF Nawaf Boushal
14 Saudi Arabia MF Sami Al-Najei
16 Saudi Arabia FW Mohammed Maran
17 Saudi Arabia MF Abdullah Al-Khaibari
19 Saudi Arabia MF Ali Al-Hassan
20 Brazil MF Ângelo Gabriel
23 Saudi Arabia MF Ayman Yahya
24 Brazil GK Bento
25 Portugal MF Otávio
27 Spain DF Aymeric Laporte
No. Position Player
29 Saudi Arabia MF Abdulrahman Ghareeb
36 Saudi Arabia GK Raghed Al-Najjar
44 Saudi Arabia GK Nawaf Al-Aqidi
50 Saudi Arabia DF Majed Qasheesh
51 Saudi Arabia FW Abdulrahman Al-Enazi U19
54 Saudi Arabia FW Faris Salem U19
58 Saudi Arabia DF Mohammed Hazazi U19
60 Saudi Arabia FW Saad Haqawi U19
61 Saudi Arabia GK Mubarak Al-Buainain U19
70 Saudi Arabia DF Awad Aman U19
71 Saudi Arabia MF Mubarak Al-Dawsari U19
78 Saudi Arabia DF Ali Lajami
80 Brazil MF Wesley
83 Saudi Arabia DF Salem Al-Najdi
94 Brazil FW Talisca

Other Players Under Contract

No. Position Player
Saudi Arabia DF Hamad Al Mansour

Players Out on Loan

No. Position Player
1 Saudi Arabia GK Amin Bukhari (on loan to Damac)
5 Saudi Arabia DF Abdulelah Al-Amri (on loan to Al-Ittihad)
30 Saudi Arabia FW Meshari Al-Nemer (on loan to Damac)
38 Saudi Arabia MF Fahad Al-Taleb (on loan to Al-Najma)
42 Saudi Arabia DF Mansour Al-Shammari (on loan to Al-Jubail)
46 Saudi Arabia MF Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa (on loan to Al-Ettifaq)
55 Saudi Arabia DF Abdulaziz Al-Faraj (on loan to Al-Tai)
No. Position Player
57 Saudi Arabia FW Muhannad Barah (on loan to Al-Saqer)
66 Saudi Arabia DF Waleed Saber (on loan to Al-Jeel)
75 Ivory Coast MF Seko Fofana (on loan to Al-Ettifaq)
92 Saudi Arabia FW Fahad Al-Zubaidi (on loan to Al-Orobah)
99 Saudi Arabia DF Aser Hawsawi (on loan to Al-Jubail)
Saudi Arabia MF Rakan Al-Ghamdi (on loan to Jong NEC)

Club Leadership

Current Staff

Position Name
Head Coach Italy Stefano Pioli
Assistant Head Coach Italy Luciano Vulcano
Goalkeeping Coach Spain Tony Mingual
Physiotherapist Italy Roberto Morosi
Head Doctor Portugal Carlos Miguel
Youth Coach Croatia Ivan Matić
Youth Coach Croatia Džemal Adilji
Video Analyst Italy Gianmarco Pioli
Match Analyst Italy Jesse Fioranelli
Sporting Director Spain Fernando Hierro
Assistant Sporting Director & Head of Scouts Department Spain Adrián Espárraga
Executive Director Italy Guido Fienga
Talent Scouting Portugal Marcelo Salazar
Chief Scout Spain Rafa Gil

Board Members

Office Name
President Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Majed
Member Board Saudi Arabia Raid Ismail
Member Board Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Omran
Member Board Saudi Arabia Maram Al-Johani

Club Presidents Through the Years

صاحب السمو الملكي الامير عبدالرحمن والد سمو الامير خالد
Prince Abdul Rahman bin Saud, Al Nassr president for over 39 years and the club's godfather.
No Name From To
1 Saudi Arabia Zeid Al-Ja'ba 1955 1956
2 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Abdullah Ahmed 1956 1960
5 Saudi Arabia Prince Abdul Rahman bin Saud (1st term) 1960 1969
6 Saudi Arabia Prince Sultan bin Saud 1969 1975
7 Saudi Arabia Prince Abdul Rahman bin Saud (2nd term) 1975 1997
8 Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Abdul Rahman bin Saud 1997 2000
9 Saudi Arabia Prince Abdul Rahman bin Saud (3rd term) 2000 2004
11 Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Abdul Rahman bin Saud 2006 2009
12 Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Turki bin Nasser 2009  2017
14 Saudi Arabia Saud Al-Suwailem 2018  2019
15 Saudi Arabia Safwan Al-Suwaiket 2019  2021
16 Saudi Arabia Musalli Al-Muammar 2021  2024
17 Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Muhaidib 2024  2024
18 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Majed 28/10/2024  present

Club Achievements

Al Nassr has won a total of 28 official championships and 46 overall. The club holds several records in Saudi and international football. They were the first Asian club to play in the FIFA Club World Cup. In Asia, Al Nassr has reached 4 finals, winning two of them.

Al Nassr FC Honours
Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic

(SAFF)

Categorization League/Premier League/Pro League 9 1974–75, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1988–89, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19
King's Cup 6 1974, 1976, 1981, 1986, 1987, 1990
Crown Prince's Cup 3 1973, 1974, 2014
Saudi Super Cup 2 2019, 2020
Prince Faisal Cup/Saudi Federation Cup 3 1975, 1998, 2008
Continental (AFC) Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1 1998
Asian Super Cup 1 1998
Regional (UAFA) Arab Club Champions Cup 1 2023
Regional (AGCFF) GCC Club Championship 2 1996, 1997
  •      record
  • s shared record

Winning Two Trophies in One Season (Double)

  • Premier League and King's cup (1) : 1980–81,1981

Records and Statistics

League Performance Over the Years

Top Scorers in the Saudi Pro League

Player Nationality Years Goals
1 Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1977–1998 189
2 Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2009–2019 103
3 Abderrazak Hamdallah  Morocco 2018–2021 77
4 Talisca  Brazil 2021–present 62
5 Cristiano Ronaldo  Portugal 2023–present 56
6 Saad Al-Harthi Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2004–2011 36
7 Hassan Al-Raheb Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2013–2018 26
8 Yahya Al-Shehri
Giuliano
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
 Brazil
2013–2018
2018–2020
19
9 Adrian Mierzejewski Poland Poland 2014–2016 18
10 Abdulrahman Al-Bishi
Ryan Belal
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
2000–2009
2007–2012
17

Asian Competition Records

Summary of Asian Games

Competition Games Played Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against
Asian Club Championship / AFC Champions League / AFC Champions League Elite 72 36 18 18 115 80
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 14 10 2 2 19 17
Asian Super Cup 2 0 2 0 1 1
TOTAL 88 46 22 20 135 98

Asian Games by Country

Country Games Played Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against Goal Difference Win %
 Iran &&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 &&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 +2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&042.11000042.11
 Iraq &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 +4 &&&&&&&&&&&&&066.67000066.67
 Japan &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 −5 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
 Jordan &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 +1 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00
 Kazakhstan &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 +4 &&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
 Kuwait &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 +0 &&&&&&&&&&&&&075.&&&&&075.00
 Lebanon &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&08.&&&&&08 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 +5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&075.&&&&&075.00
 Qatar &&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&028.&&&&&028 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 −2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&038.89000038.89
 Saudi Arabia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 +5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&080.&&&&&080.00
 South Korea &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 +0 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025.00
 Tajikistan &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 +2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00
 Thailand &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 +1 &&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
 Turkmenistan &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 +2 &&&&&&&&&&&&0100.&&&&&0100.000
 United Arab Emirates &&&&&&&&&&&&&010.&&&&&010 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 +8 &&&&&&&&&&&&&060.&&&&&060.00
 Uzbekistan &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&04.&&&&&04 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&016.&&&&&016 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 +10 &&&&&&&&&&&&&057.14000057.14

Asian Matches Played

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup 1R Lebanon Al-Ansar 2–1 2–1 4−2
QF Kuwait Kazma 1–0 3−1
SF Jordan Al-Ramtha 1–0 3−1
Final Japan Nissan 1–1 0–5 1−6
1995 Asian Club Championship 2R Kazakhstan Yelimay Semipalatinsk 1–0 3−0 4−0
QF Qatar Al-Arabi
2–1
1st
Iran Saipa
0–0
Turkmenistan Köpetdag Aşgabat
1–0
SF Thailand Thai Farmers Bank 1–0
Final South Korea Ilhwa Chunma
0–1
0–1
1996–97 1R United Arab Emirates Sharjah
w/o
2R Lebanon Nejmeh 4–0 0−1 4−1
QF Qatar Al-Rayyan
1–2
3rd
Iran Persepolis
3–2
Iraq Al-Zawraa
0–0
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2R United Arab Emirates Al-Shabab Al-Arabi
w/o
QF Qatar Al-Gharafa 0–0 3–2 3−2
SF Turkmenistan Köpetdag Aşgabat
2–1
2−1
Final South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
1–0
1−0
1998 Asian Super Cup Final South Korea Pohang Steelers 0–0 1–1 1−1 (a)
1998–99 Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2R Kuwait Kazma 2–1 0–3 2−4
2011 AFC Champions League Group B Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 4–0 2−2 2nd
Iran Esteghlal 2–1 1−2
Qatar Al-Sadd 1–1 0−1
R16 Iran Zob Ahan 1−4 1−4
2015 Group A Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 1–1 1−0 3rd
Qatar Al-Duhail 1–3 1−1
Iran Persepolis 3–0 0−1
2016 Group B Uzbekistan Bunyodkor 3–3 1−0 3rd
Qatar Al-Duhail 1–1 0−4
Iran Zob Ahan 0–3 0−3
2019 PO Uzbekistan AGMK 4–0 4–0
Group A United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl 3–1 0−1 2nd
Iran Zob Ahan 2–3 0−0
Iraq Al-Zawraa 4–1 2−1
R16 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 1−1 3−2 4–3
QF Qatar Al-Sadd 2−1 1−3 3–4
2020 Group D Qatar Al-Sadd 2–2 1–1 1st
United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 0−1 2−1
Iran Sepahan 2−0 2−0
R16 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun 1−0 1–0
QF Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 2−0 2–0
SF Iran Persepolis 1–1 (3–5 p) 1–1 (3–5 p)
2021 Group D Jordan Al-Wehdat 1–2 0–0 1st
Qatar Al-Sadd 3−1 2–1
Iran Foolad 2−0 1−1
R16 Iran Tractor 1−0 1–0
QF United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 5–1 5–1
SF Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 1–2 1–2
2023–24 PO United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli 4–2 4–2
Group E Iran Persepolis 0–0 2–0 1st
Tajikistan Istiklol 3−1 1–1
Qatar Al-Duhail 4−3 3–2
R16 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha 2−0 1–0 3–0
QF United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 4–3 0–1 4–4 (1–3 p)

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

Top Scorers in Asian Competitions

Player Nationality Years Goals
1 Abderrazak Hamdallah  Morocco 2018–2021 16
2 Talisca  Brazil 2021–present 11
3 Giuliano
Cristiano Ronaldo
 Brazil
 Portugal
2018–2020
2023–present
8
4 Fahad Al-Bishi  Saudi Arabia 1984–2000 7
5 Bader Al-Mutawa
Ohene Kennedy
 Kuwait
 Ghana
2011
1993–1997
5

All-Time Top Goalscorers (All Competitions)

Player Nationality Years Goals
1 Majed Abdullah Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1977–1998 259
2 Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2009–2019 131
3 Abderrazak Hamdallah  Morocco 2018–2021 115
4 Mohaisen Al-Jam'an Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 1984–2000 110
5 Talisca  Brazil 2021–present 77
6 Cristiano Ronaldo  Portugal 2023–present 75
7 Fahad Al-Bishi
Ohene Kennedy
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
 Ghana
1984–2000
1993–1997
74
8 Mohammad S. Abdeli Saudi Arabia 1965–1980 73
9 Saad Al-Harthi Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 2004–2011 71

Famous Players

Youth Development

The Al Nassr youth sector is where young players are trained and developed for the club. It includes teams and an academy for boys starting from age nine.

Team Competition Titles Season
U-19 U-19 Premier League
U-17 U-17 Premier League 1 2022–23
U-16 U-16 Premier League
U-15 U-15 Premier League 1 2023–24
U-13 U-13 Premier League 1 2023–24

Club Mascot

Al Nassr's mascot is called "Knight." This represents the old Knights of Najd, a region in Saudi Arabia.

See Also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Al-Nassr Football Club para niños

  • List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia
  • Riyadh derby
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