Al Jazira Club
Al Jazira Club is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League.[3]
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| Full name | Al Jazira Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al Ankabout (The Spider) Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi) | ||
| Founded | 19 March 1974 | ||
| Ground | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium[1] | ||
| Capacity | 42,056[2] | ||
| Chairman | Sheikh Mansour | ||
| Coach | Marcel Keizer | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | UAE Pro League, 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between Khalidiyah and Al Bateen.[4] The club struggled to stay in the league, getting relegated on multiple occasions during the 1980s and 1990s, but experienced a recent success when Sheikh Mansour invested into them in the 2000s. Since his purchase, they won their first league title in 2011 and two more league titles in 2017 and 2021. Al Jazira have produced talented homegrown players such as Ali Mabkhout and Khalfan Mubarak and many others that would end up playing for the UAE national team.
Honours
Domestic competitions
- Leagues
- Champion: 1982–83, 1987–88
- Cups
- Champion: 2009–10
- UAE Federation Cup: 1 (defunct)
- Champion: 2006–07
- Champion: 2021
- Regional competitions
- Champion: 2007
Club officials
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Sporting Director |  Mads Davidsen |
| Managers |  Marcel Keizer |
| Assistant Managers | Roy Hendriksen |
| First Team Coach |  Alami Ahannach |
| Fitness Coach | Jan Kluitenberg |
| Interpreter |  Manuel Almunia |
Current squad
Unregistered players
| No | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | DF | Filip Novák |  Czech Republic |
Out on loan
| No | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | DF | Mohammed Rabii (on loan to Ittihad Kalba) | Morocco |
| 39 | FW | Hermann Behiratche U21 (on loan to Al Dhafra) |  Ivory Coast |
| 90 | GK | Salem Khairi (on loan to Hatta) |  United Arab Emirates |
Managers
Jair Pereira (1983)
Hilmy Al-Nawwal (1984–1997) Administration Manager[5]
Nikolay Kiselyov (1989–1993)- Nikolay Kiselyov (1994–1995)
- Chris Dekker (1995)
Džemaludin Mušović (1996–1998)- Rinus Israël (1998–2000)
- Jan Versleijen (2001–2003)
- André Wetzel (2004)
- Sef Vergoossen (2004–2005)
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Walter Meeuws (2005–2006)- Jan Versleijen (2006–2007)
László Bölöni (2007–2008)- Abel Braga (2008–2011)[6]
- Franky Vercauteren (2011–12)[7][8]
- Caio Junior (2012)[8]
- Paulo Bonamigo (2012–2013)
- Luis Milla (2013)
Walter Zenga (2013–2014)- Eric Gerets (2014–2015)[9]
- Abel Braga (2015)
- Ali Al-Nuaimi (2015) interim
- Henk ten Cate (2015–2018)
- Marcel Keizer (2018)
- Damiën Hertog (2018–2019)
- Jurgen Streppel (2019)
- Marcel Keizer (2019–present)
Pro-League record
| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Champions |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 1st | Champions | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Champions | Semi-Finals |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Runner-ups |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Runner-ups |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Champions | First Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 7th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Lvl. = League
References
- "Abu Dhabi Football Clubs". Culture, Leisure & Sports. Abu Dhabi Government. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- "On Tour: Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium". 10 January 2015. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
- "Al Jazira SSC". Soccerway. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- "Club History". Al Jazira Sports Club Official Site. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
- "Hilmy Al-Nawwal". Archived from the original on 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- Neil Cameron (2 June 2011). "Al Jazira want management pedigree, not marquee name". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 16 October 2012.
- James Piercy (22 August 2011). "From Braga to Vercauteren via Sabella: Al Jazira's boss hunt finally ends". Sport 360. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- Thomas Woods (8 March 2012). "Franky Vercauteren dismissed by Al Jazira". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
- "Al Jazira confirm Eric Gerets as new coach to replace Walter Zenga". The National. Abu Dhabi Media. 20 May 2014. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
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