Al Hilal SFC

Al-Hilal
Full nameAl-Hilal Saudi Football Club
Nickname(s)Al-Za'eem (The Boss)

The Blue Waves

Royal Club

The Century Club
Founded1957
(as the Olympic Club)
GroundKingdom Arena,
Riyadh
Capacity30,000
ChairmanFahad Bin Nafil
ManagerSimone Inzaghi
LeagueSaudi Professional League
2025–262nd
Websitealhilal.com

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club (Arabic: نادي الهلال; The Crescent), also known simply as Al-Hilal, is a professional Saudi Arabian football team from Riyadh. With 55 total titles, it is the most successful club in Asia.

History

Roberto Rivelino and Najeeb Al Imam in 1979

Al Hilal SFC was founded on 1957 and Saudi Arabian club. They play home games in Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. They won the 1960-1961 seasons in the Saudi Cup Trophies, and the 1976-77 title in the Saudi League. On 31 May 2021, Al Hilal won the Saudi Professional League. On 29 January 2024, Al Hilal beat Inter Miami 4-3 in Riyadh Season Cup 2024. On March 2024, Al Hilal broke the world record with 28 wins in the Saudi Professional League.

AFC histories

In October 2021, Al Hilal won the AFC Champions League. On April 2025, Al Hilal was eliminated in the AFC Champions League.

FIFA Club World Cup histories

On February 7, 2023, Al Hilal beat Flamengo 3-2 in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final. On February 11, 2023, Al Hilal lost to Real Madrid 3-5 in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup final. On 18 June 2025, Al Hilal tied Real Madrid 1-1 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. On 26 June 2025, Al Hilal was the only Asian football club to reach the Round of 16 after beating Pachuca 2-0 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. On 30 June 2025, Al Hilal reached the Quarter-finals after beating Manchester City 4-3 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. On 4 July 2025, Al Hilal was eliminated in the semi-final after losing to Fluminense 2-1 in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

Players

As of 25 November 2025

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF Senegal Senegal Kalidou Koulibaly
4 DF Turkey Turkey Yusuf Akçiçek
5 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Bulaihi
7 FW Uruguay Uruguay Darwin Núñez
8 MF Portugal Portugal Rúben Neves
9 FW Brazil Brazil Marcos Leonardo
10 MF Brazil Brazil Malcom
11 MF Brazil Brazil Kaio César
14 FW Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulkarim Darisi
15 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Qahtani
16 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Dawsari
17 GK Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Rubaie
18 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Suhayb Al-Zaid
19 DF France France Théo Hernandez
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF Portugal Portugal João Cancelo
21 FW Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdullah Radif
22 MF Serbia Serbia Sergej Milinković-Savić
24 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Moteb Al-Harbi
25 GK France France Mathieu Patouillet
28 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mohamed Kanno (vice-captain)
29 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Salem Al-Dawsari (captain)
37 GK Morocco Morocco Yassine Bounou
40 GK Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Ahmad Abu Rasen
78 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Ali Lajami
87 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Tombakti
88 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Yami
89 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulellah Al-Malki
99 FW Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Hamdan

U21 squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
31 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Rayan Al-Ghamdi
32 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Zaid
33 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Muhaysh
34 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulsalam Barnawi
36 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saud Haroun
38 FW Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Ghumayl
No. Pos. Nation Player
39 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Zaid
44 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Mutairi
50 GK Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulilah Al-Ghamdi
55 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mishal Al-Dawod
62 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Talal Al-Otaibi
74 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Hadhood

Honours

Domestic Competitions

Al-Hilal champion 2010

Asia

Arabian Gulf

Other

References

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