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Emirates Club
نادي الإمارات
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Full name Emirates Cultural and Sports Club
Nickname(s) The Falcons
Founded 1969; 55 years ago (1969)
Ground Emirates Club Stadium
Ground Capacity 4,830
Owner Saqr bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi
Chairman Yousef Al Batraan
Manager Benito Carbone
League UAE Pro League
2023–24 13th (relegated)

Emirates Club (Arabic: نادي الإمارات) is a professional football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro League after being promoted from the UAE First Division League. They play their home games at the Emirates Club Stadium.

History

Establishment

The club was established in 1969, from a merger of three local football teams: Al Ittihad, Al Ahly and Al Shaab under the name Oman Club. They were one of the first three teams along with Al Ahli and Al Oruba to play in the UAE league, however they would finish at last place with only 1 point.

In October 1982 the club name was changed to Al Qadsia, Two years later in July 1984 Al Qadsia was merged with Al Taliya and Al Nassr and became the club known today as Emirates Cultural Sport Club.

2010s

On 29 May 2011, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah Clubs, announced the merger of the two clubs in one club under the name Emirates Club, To be representative of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Decision to merge came on the recommendation of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah. On 11 June 2011, the new composition of the club was announced.

Honors

  • UAE Division One: 6
    • 1977–78, 1983–84, 1996–97, 2002–03, 2012–13, 2019–20
  • UAE President Cup: 1
    • 2009–10
  • UAE Super Cup: 1
    • 2010

Season-by-season record

Season Lvl. Tms. Pos. President's Cup League Cup
2008–09 2 16 2nd Round of 16
2009–10 1 12 11th Champions First Round
2010–11 2 8 2nd Quarter-Finals
2011–12 1 12 11th Round of 16 First Round
2012–13 2 14 1st Preliminary Round
2013–14 1 14 11th Round of 16 First Round
2014–15 1 14 10th Round of 16 First Round
2015–16 1 14 12th Quarter-Finals First Round
2016–17 1 14 11th Quarter-Finals First Round
2017–18 1 12 11th Round of 16 First Round
2018–19 1 14 13th Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals
2019–20 2 11 1st Preliminary Round
2020–21 2 11 2nd Quarter-Finals
2021–22 1 14 14th Round of 16 First Round
2022–23 2 17 2nd Round of 16
2023–24 1 14 13th Round of 16 First Round

Notes 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.

Staff

Board Members

Title Name
Chairman United Arab Emirates Yousef Abdullah Al Batran
Vice Chairman United Arab Emirates Yousef Ali Al Balushi
Second Vice Chairman United Arab Emirates Khalil Ibrahim Al Taweel
Financial Manager United Arab Emirates Thani Salem Al Shehhi
Youth Supervisor Vacant
Investment Manager United Arab Emirates Jamal Ahmed Al Qursi
Public Relation Manager United Arab Emirates Adel Muhammad Al Khayal

Last updated: 15 July 2023
Source: Al Bayan

Current squad

As of UAE First Division League:

No. Position Player
1 United Arab Emirates GK Abdullah Al-Marzouqi
2 United Arab Emirates DF Abdurahman Ali
3 Brazil DF Luan Alemão
4 United Arab Emirates DF Yaqoub Al-Baloushi
6 Guinea-Bissau DF Mimito Biai
7 Brazil MF Mikael Burkatt
8 United Arab Emirates MF Mohanad Khamis (on loan from Al Urooba)
9 Oman FW Said Obaid
10 United Arab Emirates MF Abdullah Al-Nuaimi
11 Ivory Coast FW Bernard Doumbia
12 Ghana MF Benjamin Ayim
17 United Arab Emirates GK Saoud Al-Hosani
19 United Arab Emirates DF Salim Al-Rawahi
20 Nigeria DF Uzor Akannoh
22 United Arab Emirates GK Marwan Al-Khodaim
No. Position Player
26 United Arab Emirates DF Omar Al Khodaim
27 Yemen MF Adel Al Chadli
30 United Arab Emirates MF Ali Al-Zaabi
34 Brazil DF Yago Leonardo
37 United Arab Emirates MF Fahad Rashed
44 United Arab Emirates MF Sultan Qasem
60 United Arab Emirates MF Ghanem Ahmad (on loan from Al-Wasl)
66 United Arab Emirates GK Ahmed Al-Marzouqi
74 United Arab Emirates DF Mohammed Hussain U18
80 Brazil MF Darlison Rodriguez (on loan from Always Ready)
88 United Arab Emirates MF Ahmed Ibrahim Helal
95 Brazil FW Bruno Baio
98 United Arab Emirates MF Mohammed Khalil
99 United Arab Emirates FW Ebrahim Al-Mesmari

Out on loan

No. Position Player
United Arab Emirates FW Fahad Badr (on loan to Baniyas)

Performance in AFC competitions

AFC Champions League history

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2011 Group D Iran Zob Ahan 0–1 1–2 3rd
Qatar Al-Rayyan 2–0 0–2
Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 2–1 1–4

Record by Country

Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
 Iran &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 −2 &0&&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00.00
 Qatar &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 +0 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00
 Saudi Arabia &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&00.&&&&&00 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&01.&&&&&01 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 −2 &&&&&&&&&&&&&050.&&&&&050.00

Managerial history

* Served as caretaker coach.

Name Nat. From To Ref.
Khaled Ben Yahia Tunisia January 2005
Dragan Gugleta Serbia and Montenegro January 2005 November 2005
Reinhard Fabisch Germany November 2005 November 2006
Ahmad Al-Ajlani Tunisia December 2006 2007
Pintado Brazil July 2007 December 2007
Sofiène Hidoussi Tunisia December 2007 April 2008
Eid Baroot United Arab Emirates April 2008 2008
Shaker Abdel Fattah Egypt 2008 November 2008
Ebrahim Ghasempour Iran November 2008 March 2009
Ahmad Al-Ajlani Tunisia March 2009 January 2010
Eid Baroot United Arab Emirates January 2010 2010
Ghazi Ghrairi Tunisia June 2010 December 2011
Lotfi Benzarti Tunisia December 2011 2012
Júnior dos Santos Brazil October 2012 March 2013
Sérgio Alexandre Brazil March 2013 2013
Eid Baroot United Arab Emirates June 2013 December 2013
Paulo Comelli Brazil December 2013 May 2016
Theo Bücker Germany June 2016 December 2016
Noureddine Abidi* Tunisia December 2016 December 2016
Ivan Hašek Czech Republic December 2016 October 2017
Noureddine Abidi Tunisia October 2017 March 2018
Nizar Mahrous Syria March 2018 May 2018
Jalel Kadri Tunisia June 2018 May 2019
Eid Baroot United Arab Emirates June 2019 October 2019
Gjoko Hadžievski North Macedonia November 2019 June 2021
Tarik Sektioui Morocco July 2021 December 2021
Ayman El Ramadi Egypt December 2021 June 2022
Fathi Labidi Tunisia June 2022 February 2023
Mohammed Al Jalboot United Arab Emirates February 2023 September 2023
Lluís Planagumà Spain September 2023 December 2023
Aaref Al Shehhi* United Arab Emirates December 2023 January 2024
Walter Zenga Italy January 2024 April 2024
Benito Carbone Italy April 2024 June 2024

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Emirates Club para niños

  • List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates
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