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Al Mokawloon Al Arab
Al Mokawloon Al Arab SC logo.png
Full name Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club
Nickname(s) Mountain Wolves
Founded 1973; 52 years ago (1973)
Ground Osman Ahmed Osman Stadium
Ground Capacity 35,000
Owner Arab Contractors
Chairman Mohsen Salah
League Egyptian Premier League
2024–25 Egyptian Second Division A, 1st of 20 (Promoted)

Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club, often called Al Mokawloon, is a professional football club from Egypt. They are based in Nasr City and are owned by a big construction company called Arab Contractors. The club is most famous for its football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Second Division A.

Over the years, Al Mokawloon has helped develop some of Egypt's most talented football stars. Famous players like Abdel Sattar Sabry, Mohamed Salah, and Mohamed Elneny all played for this club.

Club History

How the Club Started

Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club was started in 1973. It was founded by a famous Egyptian engineer and entrepreneur named Osman Ahmed Osman. He created the club as the official sports team for his huge construction company, the Arab Contractors. At that time, Arab Contractors was one of the biggest construction companies in the Middle East.

In 1983, the club had a fantastic year and won the Egyptian Premier League championship! Their team included talented international players like Joseph-Antoine Bell from Cameroon, Karim Abdul Razak from Ghana, and Ishmael Dyfan from Sierra Leone.

Trophies and Wins

Al Mokawloon Al Arab has won several important championships both in Egypt and across Africa.

Wins in Egypt

  • Egypt Cup
    • Winners (3): 1990, 1995, 2004
  • Egyptian Super Cup
    • Winners (1): 2004

Wins in Africa

  • African Cup Winners' Cup
    • Winners (3): 1982, 1983, 1996
    • Runners-up (1): 1991
  • CAF Super Cup
    • Runners-up (1): 1997

Club Performance in African Competitions

Al Mokawloon Al Arab has a strong history in African football tournaments. They have won the African Cup Winners' Cup three times, showing their strength on the continent.

  • In 1982, they won the African Cup Winners' Cup by beating Power Dynamos 4-0 in the final.
  • They won the cup again in 1983, defeating OC Agaza 1-0 in the final match.
  • Their third African Cup Winners' Cup title came in 1996, where they beat AC Sodigraf 4-0 in the final.
  • They also reached the final of the CAF Super Cup in 1997, but lost to fellow Egyptian club Zamalek in a penalty shootout.
  • More recently, in the 2020–21 CAF Confederation Cup, they had a good run, winning their preliminary round match 10-1 on aggregate before being knocked out in the first round.

Club Performance in Egyptian Competitions

Al Mokawloon Al Arab has played in Egypt's top football league, the Egyptian Premier League, for many years. They won the Premier League title once in 1983. They have also won the Egypt Cup three times and the Egyptian Super Cup once.

After being relegated to the Egyptian Second Division in 2003, they quickly bounced back, winning the Second Division title in 2004 and getting promoted back to the Premier League. They have mostly stayed in the Premier League since then, often finishing in the middle of the table. In the 2024-25 season, they were promoted back to the Egyptian Premier League, finishing 1st in the Egyptian Second Division A.

Current Team Squad

This is the list of players currently on the Al Mokawloon Al Arab team.

No. Position Player
1 Egypt GK Mahmoud Abou El Saoud
2 Egypt DF Amir Abed
3 Egypt MF Youssef El Gohary
4 Egypt MF Ahmed El Shimi
7 Mauritania FW Mamadou Niass
8 Egypt MF Mohamed Rizk
9 Egypt FW Mohamed Salem
10 Egypt MF Omar Saviola
11 Egypt DF Louay Wael
12 Egypt MF Ahmed Afifi
14 Egypt FW Gebna
16 Egypt GK Hassan Mahmoud Shahin
17 Egypt FW Fady Farid
18 Egypt GK Ahmed El Arabi
No. Position Player
19 Egypt MF Mohamed Magli
20 Egypt DF Ahmed Alaa
21 Burkina Faso DF Farouck Kabore
22 Egypt DF Mohamed Gharib
23 Uganda DF Joseph Ochaya
24 Colombia FW Luis Hinestroza
26 Egypt DF Ahmed Eid
27 Egypt MF Ammar Hamdy
28 Nigeria FW John Okoli
29 Palestinian National Authority FW Mahmoud Wadi (on loan from Pyramids)
32 Egypt DF Mohamed Hozian
35 Egypt MF Ahmed Fawzi
70 Egypt FW Ahmed Atef
74 Egypt DF Mostafa Mokhtar

Players on Loan

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

No. Position Player
No. Position Player

Club Managers

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

  • Germany Michael Krüger (Jan 1, 1996 – July 1, 1997)
  • Austria Josef Hickersberger (July 1, 1997 – June 30, 1999)
  • Egypt Hassan Shehata (2004–05)
  • Egypt Ghanem Sultan (2005)
  • Egypt Mohamed Radwan (2005–06)
  • Egypt Taha Basry (July 1, 2006 – June 30, 2007)
  • Egypt Alaa Nabiel (2007–08)
  • Egypt Mohamed Radwan (May 1, 2008 – May 23, 2009)
  • Egypt Mohamed Amer (May 23, 2009 – Aug 13, 2010)
  • Egypt Hamza El Gamal (Aug 13, 2010 – Nov 8, 2010)
  • Serbia Ivica Todorov (Nov 9, 2010 – April 15, 2011)
  • Egypt Mohamed Radwan (April 18, 2011 – Jan 20, 2012)
  • Egypt Talaat Youssef (Jan 2012–1?)
  • Egypt Mohamed Abdel-Samiea (201?–March 8, 2013)
  • Egypt Hamdi Nouh (March 8, 2013 – March 17, 2013)
  • Egypt Mohamed Radwan (March 17, 2013–?)
  • Egypt Hassan Shehata (2014–15)
  • Egypt Tarek El-Ashry (2015–16)
  • Egypt Emad El Nahhas (2018–)

See also

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