- Al Okhdoud Club is a professional football club that was founded in 1976.
- The club has Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City Stadium as its home ground.
- Prominent players in the team include Alex Collado, Andrei Burca, and Paulo Vítor.
The Al Okhdoud Club was founded in 1976. The club originated in Saudi Arabia’s Najran province. The club has won the Saudi Second Division twice in its history, in 1992 and 2021. The club’s home stadium is Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sports City.
The team has been home to various star players such as – Ousmane Barry, Abdullah Al Haidar, Léandre Tawamba, etc. Further details related to history, ownership, historic league standings, Top Players: Current and Past, and the Outlook for the future related to Al Okhdood club have been provided below.
Saudi Pro League Al Okhdood Club Overview
The Al Okhdood Club was known by the nickname “Ditch” which literally means – The group of people who were executed by the kings due to their religious beliefs, as per the verses of the Quran. The club was able to secure its spot in the Saudi Pro League during the year 2021.
The club being a relatively new one, does not have any major achievements. However, the club has won the Saudi Second Division twice during the seasons – 1991–92, and 2020–21. It had also won the Saudi Third division twice during the seasons – 2003–04, and 2017–18. Former Brazilian striker Jorge Mendonça is presently coaching the Al Akhdoud club.
HISTORIC LEAGUE STANDINGS
The club has been champions of the Saudi Second Division twice in its history in the 1992 and 2021 seasons. It had also won the Saudi Third division twice during the seasons – 2003–04, and 2017–18. However, it is for the first time in the year 2023 that the club was able to secure its position in the Saudi Pro League tournament and to date had won only a single match out of the total 5 matches.
Al-Akhdoud Squad For Saudi Pro League
| Goal Keepers | Defenders | Midfielders |
| Paulo Vítor | Abdulrahman Al Rio | Ahmed Mostafa Taher |
| Abdulaziz Rahma | Andrei Burca | Eid Al Muwallad |
| Hussain Shaian | Saeed Al-Rabiei | Saleh Al-Harthi |
| Solomon Kvirkvelia | Alex Collado | |
| Hussain Al Zabdani | Abdulaziz Al Hatila | |
| Florin Tanase | ||
| Musleh Al Shaikh | ||
| Sharaf Al Salim | ||
| Juan Pedroza | ||
| Saud Salem | ||
| Mohammed Nayef | ||
| Awad Khamis | ||
| Hassan Al-Habib |
Current – The Club in the current season of 2023-24 comprises a dynamic bench strength comprising of players like – Paulo Vítor, Hussain Shaian, Abdulaziz Rahma, Abdulrahman Khalid Mohammed Al Rio, Andrei Burca, Saeed Al-Rabiei, Solomon Kvirkvelia, Hussain Al Zabdani, Hamed Al-Mansour, Ahmed Mostafa Taher, Eid Al Muwallad, Saleh Al-Harthi, Florin Tanase, Alex Collado, Abdulaziz Al Hatila, Musleh Al Shaikh, Sharaf Al Salim, Juan Pedroza, Saud Salem, Mohammed Nayef, Awad Khamis, Hassan Al-Habib and Léandre Tawamba, and Murad Khadhari.
Past – Among the legendary players of the past, the Club has been the home to some of the greatest players such as – Ousmane Barry, Abdullah Al Haidar, Léandre Tawamba, etc.
FUTURE GOALS
Currently, the foremost target of Al Okhdood is to secure its spot in the Saudi Pro League as its current spot in the tournament after the end of 5 matches is 13th. In order to build up a strong team, the club is focussing on nurturing young talents like – Eid Al Muwallad, Mohamed Nayef, and Abdulaziz Hetalh who shall serve as a future asset to the team in the upcoming days.
In order to increase its sponsorships the club is also focussing towards other sporting activities and events related to – karate, handball, taekwondo, volleyball, water polo, basketball, and cycling. These participations shall help the club in increasing its fan base to a much larger extent.
The team has not yet won any major tournaments, and hence the club must focus on the King Cup which is the oldest and most prestigious tournament in Saudi Arabia. Even if the team is able to secure any position in the top 4 teams of the tournament, then in such a case they would receive a direct qualification under the AFC Champions League or the AFC Cup.
Al Okhdood Major Highlights
| Established | 1976 |
| Stadium | Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City Stadium |
| Stadium Capacity | 12,000 seats |
| Top players(Current) | Paulo Vítor, Hussain Shaian, Abdulaziz Rahma, Abdulrahman Khalid Mohammed Al Rio, Andrei Burca, Saeed Al-Rabiei, Solomon Kvirkvelia, Hussain Al Zabdani, Hamed Al-Mansour, Ahmed Mostafa Taher, Eid Al Muwallad, Saleh Al-Harthi, Florin Tanase, Alex Collado, Abdulaziz Al Hatila, Musleh Al Shaikh, Sharaf Al Salim, Juan Pedroza, Saud Salem, Mohammed Al Jahif, Awad Khamis, Hassan Al-Habib, Léandre Tawamba, and Murad Khadari |
| Legendary players (Past) | Ousmane Barry, Abdullah Al Haidar, Léandre Tawamba |
| Saudi Arabian Championships Won | None |
| Manager | Jorge Mendonça |
| Home Colours | White and Blue |