Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC facts for kids
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Full name | Al Mokawloon Al Arab |
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Nickname(s) | Mountain Wolves (Ze'ab El-Gabal) |
Founded | 1973 |
Ground | Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium |
Capacity | 35,000 |
Owner | Arab Contractors |
Chairman | Mohsen Salah |
Manager | Shawky Gharib |
League | Egyptian Premier League |
2022–23 | Egyptian Premier League, 7th of 18 |
Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي المقاولون العرب الرياضي), often called El Mokawloon, is a well-known sports club from Egypt. It's located in Nasr City. The club is most famous for its football (soccer) team, which plays in the Egyptian Premier League. This is the highest football league in the Egyptian league system.
Over the years, this club has helped develop some of Egypt's most talented football players. These include famous stars like Abdel Sattar Sabry, Mohamed Salah, and Mohamed Elneny.
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Club History
Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club was started in 1973. It was founded by a famous Egyptian engineer and businessman named Osman Ahmed Osman. He created the club as the official sports team for his large construction company, the Arab Contractors. At that time, Arab Contractors was one of the biggest construction companies in the entire Middle East.
In 1983, the club's championship-winning team included international players like Joseph-Antoine Bell from Cameroon, Karim Abdul Razak from Ghana, and Ishmael Dyfan from Sierra Leone.
Trophies and Achievements
Al Mokawloon Al Arab has won several important competitions, both in Egypt and across Africa.
In Egypt
- Egyptian Premier League: The club won Egypt's top football league once, in 1983.
- Egyptian Cup: They have won this cup three times: in 1990, 1995, and 2004.
- Egyptian Super Cup: They won the Super Cup in 2004.
African Competitions
- African Cup Winners' Cup: This is a big African club competition. Al Mokawloon won it three times: in 1982, 1983, and 1996. They were also runners-up in 1991.
- CAF Super Cup: They were runners-up in the CAF Super Cup in 1997.
Current Football Squad
This is the list of players currently on the Al Mokawloon Al Arab football team.
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Players on Loan
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Club Managers
Here is a list of some of the managers who have coached Al Mokawloon Al Arab over the years.
Michael Krüger (Jan 1, 1996 – July 1, 1997)
Josef Hickersberger (July 1, 1997 – June 30, 1999)
Hassan Shehata (2004–05)
Ghanem Sultan (2005)
Mohamed Radwan (2005–06)
Taha Basry (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007)
Alaa Nabiel (2007–08)
Mohamed Radwan (May 1, 2008 – May 23, 2009)
Mohamed Amer (May 23, 2009 – Aug 13, 2010)
Hamza El Gamal (Aug 13, 2010 – Nov 8, 2010)
Ivica Todorov (Nov 9, 2010 – April 15, 2011)
Mohamed Radwan (April 18, 2011 – Jan 20, 2012)
Talaat Youssef (Jan 2012–1?)
Mohamed Abdel-Samiea (201?–March 8, 2013)
Hamdi Nouh (March 8, 2013 – March 17, 2013)
Mohamed Radwan (March 17, 2013–?)
Hassan Shehata (2014–15)
Tarek El-Ashry (2015–16)
Emad El Nahhas (2018–)
See also
In Spanish: El-Mokawloon El-Arab Sporting Club para niños