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Al Jazira
الجزيرة
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| Full name |
Al Jazira Club |
| Nickname(s) |
Al Ankabout (The Spider)
Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi) |
| Founded |
19 March 1974; 50 years ago (1974-03-19) |
| Ground |
Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium |
| Ground Capacity |
42,056 |
| Chairman |
Sheikh Mansour |
| Coach |
Hussein Ammouta |
| League |
UAE Pro League |
| 2023–24 |
UAE Pro League, 8th |
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Al Jazira Club (Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-Jazīra, lit. 'The Island') is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League.
History
Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between Khalidiyah and Al Bateen. 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
League
- UAE Pro League: 3
- Champions: 2010–11, 2016–17, 2020–21
- UAE Division One: 2
- Winners: 1982–83, 1987–88
Cups
- UAE President's Cup: 3
- Winners: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2015–16
- UAE League Cup: 1
- UAE Federation Cup: 1 (defunct)
- UAE Super Cup: 1
Regional competitions
Club officials
| Position |
Staff |
| Sporting Director |
 Islam Marzooq |
| Head Coach |
 Hussein Ammouta |
| Assistant Coach |
Abdalla Mehmood
Mansoor Fawaz |
| Fitness Coach |
Yaqoob Mamoon |
| Interpreter |
Tariq Ismaeel |
| Goalkeeper Goach |
Jafar Abu Ismail |
Current squad
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
Abdulrahman Al Ameri |
| 2 |
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DF |
Abdulla Idrees |
| 4 |
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DF |
Karim Rekik |
| 5 |
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DF |
Khalifa Al Hammadi |
| 6 |
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DF |
Mohammed Al-Attas |
| 7 |
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MF |
Abdullah Ramadan |
| 8 |
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MF |
Mamadou Coulibaly |
| 9 |
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FW |
Zayed Al-Ameri |
| 10 |
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MF |
Khalfan Mubarak |
| 11 |
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FW |
Ramón Miérez |
| 12 |
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DF |
Muhammad Atiq U23 |
| 13 |
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MF |
Richard Akonnor |
| 15 |
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DF |
Mohammed Rabii |
| 16 |
|
FW |
Ahmed Fawzi U23 |
| 17 |
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MF |
Mohamed Elneny |
| 18 |
|
MF |
Ahmed Mahmoud U23 |
| 19 |
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MF |
Oumar Traoré |
| 20 |
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MF |
Nabil Fekir |
| 22 |
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MF |
Nikola Vukić |
| 23 |
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MF |
Mubarak Zamah U23 |
| 24 |
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DF |
Zayed Sultan U23 |
| 25 |
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MF |
Jay-Dee Geusens U23 |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 26 |
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FW |
Hazza Subait U23 |
| 28 |
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DF |
Ravil Tagir U23 |
| 29 |
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DF |
Abdulla Jaafar U23 |
| 33 |
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DF |
Chahine van Bohemen |
| 34 |
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MF |
Saeed Al-Abdouli U23 |
| 37 |
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DF |
Hamdan Abdulrahman U23 |
| 38 |
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DF |
Vitor Vargas U21 |
| 44 |
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DF |
Mamadou Gassama U21 |
| 45 |
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DF |
Abdullah Khairi U23 |
| 54 |
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GK |
Abdullah Al-Hammadi U23 |
| 55 |
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GK |
Ali Khasif |
| 66 |
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GK |
Stojan Leković U23 |
| 71 |
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FW |
Carlos Ocoró |
| 72 |
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DF |
Abdullah Al-Attas U23 |
| 80 |
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MF |
Bruno |
| 81 |
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FW |
Ali Al-Memari U23 |
| 83 |
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DF |
Zayed Khamis U23 |
| 86 |
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DF |
Abdulla Khaled U23 |
| 88 |
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MF |
Mohamed Al-Wafi U23 |
| 91 |
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GK |
Saeed Al-Kalbani U23 |
| 92 |
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MF |
Neeskens Kebano |
| 99 |
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FW |
Vinicius Mello U23 |
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Unregistered players
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 39 |
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FW |
Hermann Behiratche U23 |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
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MF |
Fernando |
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Out on loan
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 14 |
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DF |
Johan Bångsbo U23 (on loan to Baniyas) |
| 27 |
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MF |
Abdullah Fadaaq U23 (on loan to Al Dhafra) |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 87 |
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DF |
Mohamad Al-Yammahi U23 (on loan to Al Urooba) |
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Managers
- Jair Pereira (1983)
Hilmy Al-Nawwal (1984–1997) Administration Manager
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)
- Walter Meeuws (2005–2006)
- Henri Stambouli (2006)
- Jan Versleijen (2006–2007)
László Bölöni (2007–2008)- Abel Braga (2008–2011)
- Franky Vercauteren (2011–12)
- Caio Junior (2012)
- Paulo Bonamigo (2012–2013)
Luis Milla (2013)
Walter Zenga (2013–2014)- Eric Gerets (2014–2015)
- 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 (2019–2023)
- Frank de Boer (2023)
- Bob de Klerk (2023–2024) caretaker
- Mirel Rădoi (2024)
- Grégory Dufrennes (2024) caretaker
- Hussein Ammouta (2024–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 |
| 2019–20 |
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 |
| 2023–24 |
1 |
14 |
8th |
Quarter-Finals |
Quarter-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
See also
In Spanish: Al-Jazira Sporting Club para niños
- List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates