Al-Hudood SC

Al-Hedod
Full nameAl-Hedod Sports Club
Founded1976 (1976)
GroundAl-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium (Temporary)
Capacity5,150
PresidentFoad Nasser Al-Rikabi
ManagerHaidar Abdul-Amir
LeagueIraqi Premier Division League
2024–25Iraq Stars League, 19th of 20 (relegated)

Al-Hedod Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الحدود الرياضي, lit.'The Borders Sports Club') is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Falastin Street, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. It has teams in various sports including football, basketball, Jujutsu, kickboxing and wrestling. The best known section of the club are the Jujutsu, kickboxing and wrestling teams who play in the Arab and Asian tournaments as representatives of Iraq.[1]

History

Al-Hedod SC was founded in 1976 by the Border Guards Command of the MOI, In 2008–09 season, the football team was playing in the Iraqi Premier League for first time.[2] It was less successful during the first two seasons, and relegated to Iraqi First Division League at the end of the 2009–10 season. But regained promotion one year later, it played in league in 2011–12 season, and was relegated to First Division League again. But two years later, the team was promoted to the Iraqi Premier League, has resumed playing in the league since the 2014–15 season until it was relegated to the First Division League in the 2020–21 season.

In addition to the club's participation in the Iraqi Premier League and Iraq FA Cup, the club has a military football team playing in the Interior Ministry League.[1] In January 2018, they beat Himayat Al-Munshaat wal-Shakhsiyat on penalties to win the Iraqi Ministry of Interior Cup.[3]

Current squad

First-team squad

As of 19 September 2024

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IRQ Abdul Rahman Mohammed
2 DF  IRQ Hussein Abtan
3 DF  IRQ Saif Kareem
5 DF  IRQ Ahmed Abdul-Ridha
8 MF  SEN Romuald Dacosta
9 FW  IRQ Shirwan Kurdistan
11 MF  IRQ Atheer Salih
13 MF  IRQ Hussein Jabbar
14 DF  IRQ Ali Hassan
15 MF  IRQ Abbas Majid
16 FW  IRQ Hussein Abd-Alredha
17 MF  GHA Farouk Mohammed
18 FW  IRQ Ali Karim
19 DF  IRQ Hussein Jassim
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  IRQ Mohammed Jameel
21 MF  IRQ Murtadha Jamal
22 GK  IRQ Saqr Ajail
23 MF  LBN Hasan Srour
24 DF  IRQ Saif Hatem Abbood
25 MF  IRQ Baqer Attwan
30 GK  IRQ Hayder Basim
33 FW  GHA Denny Antwi
35 MF  IRQ Ahmad Fadhil
44 DF  FRA Arnold Temanfo
77 FW  IRQ Muhaiman Salim
82 DF  IRQ Ali Akbar
88 FW  IRQ Ahmed Al-Sarori

Current technical staff

Position Name Nationality
Manager: Haidar Abdul-Amir
Assistant manager: Firas Al-Shaikhly
Assistant manager: Qasim Farhan
Fitness coach: Faris Jihad
Goalkeeping coach: Hisham Ali
Director of football: Hazim Taymouz
Administrative director: Muslim Karim
Club doctor: Firas Al-Minshedawi

Updated to match played 10 October 2021
Source: shafaq.com

Managerial history

Honours

References

  1. ^ a b مدير نادي الحدود الرياضي العميد جواد كاظم رهيف الدراجي ضيف الموقع الالكتروني (in Arabic). alshuhadaa.com. 2 February 2014.
  2. ^ الحدود يحاول التغلب على العقبات في اولى ظهور بالدوري الممتاز (in Arabic). alsumaria.tv. 24 September 2008.
  3. ^ الحدود يحرزون كأس وزير الداخلية (in Arabic). alghadpress.com. 25 January 2018. Archived from the original on May 20, 2018.