Al-Kholood Club

Al-Kholood
Full nameAl-Kholood Club
Nickname(s)Fakhr Ar Rass (Pride of Ar Rass)
Founded1970; 56 years ago (1970)
GroundAl-Hazem Club Stadium
Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia
Capacity8,000
OwnerMutaib bin Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
ChairmanSaleh Al-Khalifa
Head coachNoureddine Zekri
LeagueProfessional League
2025–2614th of 18
Current season

Al-Kholood Club (Arabic: نادي الخلود) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Ar Rass, It was founded on 1970. It currently plays league in Saudi Professional League. It plays home match at Al-Hazem Club Stadium.

History

In 2024, Al-Kholood promoted to Saudi Professional League. On 24 July 2025, Ben Harburg owned Al-Kholood, it became the first fully intentional-owned club in Saudi Pro League. On 19 March 2026, Al-Kholood became the first Ar Rass club to reach final in King's Cup after beating Al-Ittihad in penalty shootout. On 8 May 2026, Al-Kholood is runner-up after being lost against Al Hilal in King's Cup.

Players

As of January 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
5 DF Nigeria Nigeria William Troost-Ekong
6 MF Nigeria Nigeria Ambrose Ochigbo (on loan from ES Zarzis)
7 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Shehri
8 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Safri
9 FW Comoros Comoros Myziane Maolida
10 MF Spain Spain Álex Collado (on loan from Real Betis)
11 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Muhammad Sawan
12 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Asmari
15 MF Mali Mali Aliou Dieng (on loan from Al Ahly)
16 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Meshari Al-Oufi U19
18 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo Jackson Muleka (on loan from Beşiktaş)
20 FW Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Bassem Al-Arini (on loan from Al-Taawoun)
22 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Hammam Al-Hammami (on loan from Al-Ittihad)
23 DF Slovakia Slovakia Norbert Gyömbér
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdullah Hawsawi
26 FW Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mazen Al-Harbi
27 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Hamdan Al-Shamrani (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
29 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Farhah Al-Shamrani U19 (on loan from Al-Ittihad)
30 GK Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mohammed Mazyad
33 GK Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Jassem Al-Ashban
34 GK Brazil Brazil Marcelo Grohe
45 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulfattah Asiri
47 FW Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Abdulmalik Al-Harbi U19
51 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Zaid Al-Enezi (on loan from Al-Ula)
70 DF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Mohammed Jahfali
90 MF Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Anas Al-Otaibi U19
96 MF France France Kévin N'Doram
99 FW Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Majed Khalifah

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coachEngland Des Buckingham
Assistant coachJapan Hiroshi Miyazawa
Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Subaie
Goalkeeper coachSpain Juanma Cruz
Fitness coachSpain Julian Serrano
Match analystNetherlands Tim Te Riele
Team doctorSaudi Arabia Mazen Al-Shehri
PhysiotherapistSaudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Harbi
MasseurSaudi Arabia Sultan Mazyad
Performance ManagerSaudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Mazrou

References

  1. ↑ Dixon, Ed (2025-07-25). "Al Kholood become Saudi Pro League's first foreign-owned club". SportsPro. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  2. ↑ Gazette, Saudi (2026-03-19). "Al Kholood stun Al Ittihad on penalties to reach King's Cup final". Saudi Gazette. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Al Kholood - Al-Hilal". OneFootball. 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-05-14.
  4. ↑ "Al Kholood 2024-25 Squad". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-04-14.
  5. ↑ "Al-Kholood Roster & Squad - Soccer". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2025-04-14.

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