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Al Nasr SC
نادي النصر الرياضي‎

Full name	Al-Nasr Sport Club
Nickname(s)	Al Ameed
Founded	1945; 80 years ago (1945)
Ground	Al Maktoum Stadium
Ground Capacity	15,000
Owner	Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan Al Maktoum
Chairman	Sheikh Faisal bin Hamdan Al Maktoum
Head coach	Alfred Schreuder
League	UAE Pro League
2023–24	UAE Pro League, 6th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Al-Nasr CSC (Arabic: نادي النصر الرياضي, romanized: nādī an-naṣr ar-riyāḍī, lit. 'Victory Sports Club') is a professional football club from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its name, "Al-Nasr," means "victory" in Arabic. Founded in 1945, it is the oldest football club in the UAE. The team plays in the UAE Pro League.

History of Al Nasr Football Club

Early Years: Founding and Growth (1945–1973)

Al Nasr Sports Club started in 1945 in Al Ghubaiba, Dubai. A group of young men founded it, making it the oldest football club in the UAE. For three years, the team played in an empty field. In 1948, they decided to set up proper football rules.

In 1951, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum helped the club find a headquarters. They rented a room in a cafe near a fish market for meetings. Later, the club moved to Shindagha. At first, the club was called Al Ahli.

In the 1960s, after a loss to another team named Al Ahli in Qatar, the players suggested a name change. They chose Al Nasr, meaning "victory," which became the official name. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan visited their new, larger headquarters in Shindagha. He gave the club 60,000 AED to help them grow and improve.

Rising to the Top: League Era (1973–1990)

The UAE Pro League began in 1973. This meant Al Nasr needed its own stadium. Construction of Al Maktoum Stadium started. Until it was finished in 1980, the team played home games at Rashid Stadium.

During this exciting period, Al Nasr won many titles. They won the UAE league three times. They also won the President's Cup three times and a UAE Federation Cup. The club also hosted friendly matches with famous international teams like Arsenal, Liverpool, and Santos.

Modern Challenges and Successes (1990–Present)

Since the 1980s, Al Nasr has continued to be a strong team. While they haven't won the league title recently, they have won important cup competitions. These include the President's Cup, the League Cup, and the GCC Champions League.

Around 2018, Al Maktoum Stadium was renovated for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. In 2019, Al Nasr played another friendly match against Arsenal. The club has also seen changes in its coaching staff, bringing in well-known coaches like Krunoslav Jurčić and Ramón Díaz. Currently, Alfred Schreuder is the head coach.

Rivalries

Al Nasr has some big rivalries in football.

• The Dubai Derby: Their main rival is Al Wasl. This match is often called the Bur Dubai Derby or simply the Dubai Derby. Both teams compete to be known as the best club in the Bur Dubai area.
• City Rivalry: They also have a rivalry with Shabab Al Ahli. This team is also based in Dubai, but in a different part of the city.

Honours and Trophies

Al Nasr has won 17 official championships!

Domestic Competitions

• Arabian Gulf League
  • Winners (3): 1977–78, 1978–79, 1985–86
  • Runners-up (4): 1980–81, 1984–85, 1999–2000, 2011–12
• UAE President's Cup
  • Winners (4): 1984–85, 1985–86, 1988–89, 2014–15
  • Runners-up (7): 1974–75, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2016–17, 2020–21
• UAE Federation Cup
  • Winners (3): 1988–87, 1999–00, 2001–02
• UAE League Cup
  • Winners (2): 2015, 2020
• Arabian Gulf Super Cup
  • Winners (2): 1990, 1996
  • Runners-up (1): 2015
• Joint League Cup
  • Winners (1): 1984–85
• ADNOC Championship Cup
  • Winners (1): 1993

Regional Competitions

• GCC Champions League
  • Winners (0)

Al Nasr in Asian Competitions

Al Nasr has also competed in major Asian football tournaments.

• AFC Champions League: They have played in this top Asian club competition 4 times.

2012: Group Stage

2013: Group Stage

2016: Quarter-finals

2019: Play off Round

• Asian Club Championship: They appeared in this competition 2 times.

1987: Group Stage

1998: Withdrew (first round)

• Asian Cup Winners Cup: They had 1 appearance.

1993–94: Withdrew

Team Staff and Players

Coaching Staff

Here are some of the key people who help coach the team:

Position	Name
Head Coach	Alfred Schreuder
Assistant Coach	Bart Schreuder
Goalkeeper Coach	Vincenzo Di Palma Esposito
Youth Coach	Rui Gaivoto Rubén de la Red Gonçalo Pinto
Video Analyst	Marvin van der Valk
Performance Manager	Marco van der Steen
Chief Scout	Bruno Simões
Club Doctor	Jurica Rakic
Physiotherapist	Salem Al-Balooshi
Masseur	Hussain Al-Maazmi
Kitman	Abdullah Al-Ameri

Current Squad

This is the list of players currently on the Al Nasr team.

No. Position Player 2 DF Mohammed Al-Maazmi U23 3 DF Gustavo Alemão 5 DF Samir Memišević 6 MF Hussain Mahdi 7 FW Ali Mabkhout 8 MF Leroy Fer 9 MF Ahmed Jshak 11 FW Manolo Gabbiadini 12 GK Ahmed Shambih 13 DF Abdulla Abbas U23 15 DF Yousef Al-Ameri 17 MF Marouan Azarkan U23 19 DF Felipe Motta 22 DF Gláuber 23 DF Mayed Al-Teneiji U23 24 MF Abdulaziz Dawood U23 25 GK Omar Ahmed U23 26 MF Othmane Boussaid

No. Position Player 28 FW Abdoulaye Touré 30 GK Mohammed Al-Najjar U23 31 DF Costin Amzăr U23 (on loan from Dinamo București) 32 DF Rashed Essa U23 38 MF Moussa N'Diaye 39 MF Evans Ampofo U23 40 GK Abdullah Al-Tamimi 41 FW Nasser Ahmed U23 49 MF Adel Taarabt 60 MF Ahmed Raed U21 70 DF Rashed Mohammed 71 FW Mohammad Al-Saadi U21 75 MF Zaid Osama U21 77 DF Ahmed Al-Balooshi U23 80 FW Salem Al-Somhi U23 87 GK Abdulaziz Al-Ali U23 88 MF Ali Abdulaziz U23 94 MF Juninho

Unregistered Players

These players are part of the club but are not currently registered to play in the league.

No. Position Player 10 MF Iuri Medeiros DF Saeed Suwaidan

No. Position Player MF Jassim Yaqoob

Players Out on Loan

These players are currently playing for other teams on a temporary basis.

No. Position Player 20 MF Kevin Agudelo (on loan to Al-Wahda)

Notable Players Who Played for Al Nasr

Many talented players from around the world have played for Al Nasr. Here are some of them, listed by their home country:

Past Managers

Many different managers have led the Al Nasr team over the years. Here are some of them:

Al Nasr's Pro-League Performance

This table shows how Al Nasr has performed in the UAE Pro League each season.

_{Notes The 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.}

Key

• Pos. = Position (where the team finished)
• Tms. = Number of teams in the league
• Lvl. = League Level (1 means the top league)

Other Sports at Al Nasr

Al-Nasr is not just about football! The club also has teams for many other sports, including:

• futsal
• volleyball
• handball
• basketball
• table tennis
• swimming
• cycling
• athletics
• karate
• jujutsu

See Also

In Spanish: Al-Nasr Sports Club para niños

• List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates