Al-Khaleej FC

Khaleej Fars Club
Full name	Khaleej Fars Club
Nickname(s)	Al-Danah ( Pearls )
Founded	1945; 80 years ago
Ground	Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium; Saihat
Capacity	7,236
Chairman	Alaa Al Hamal
Manager	Georgios Donis
League	Saudi Pro League
2023–24	Pro League, 11th of 18
Website	khaleejclub.sa
Home colours	Away colours
	Current season

Khaleej Club also known as Al-Khaleej (Arabic: نادي الخليج بسيهات, romanized: nādī al-khalīj bi-Sayhāt, lit. 'Saihat Persian Gulf Club') is a Saudi Arabian professional football club, located in Qatif, Saihat, Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia.

The club is also a multisports club, social, and educational institution. Additionally, different teams within the club are categorized into various levels based on age and compete in a variety of sports. Among the sports played by the Khaleej Club teams are football, handball, volleyball, basketball, tennis, table tennis, gymnastics, athletics, aquatics, and others.

The club is well known for its handball team, which has competed in various global championships. Additionally, the athletics team has gained international recognition, securing gold medals in prestigious global competitions.

It has been announced that the club’s stadium will be completely rebuilt with a new capacity of 15,000, an increase from the previous 10,000. The renovation will also include a new handball court and upgraded training facilities. Construction was expected to begin in April 2024, with completion scheduled for 2026, ahead of the 2027 AFC Asian Cup. However, the work did not start on time, and no updates have been provided regarding the project's progress. Furthermore, when the stadiums for the 2027 AFC Asian Cup were announced, Khaleej's new stadium was not included in the list.

Administration

The current administration that runs the club is the club-president Alaa Al Hamal.

Partners

Laser

Management staff

Manager: Georgios Donis
Assistant Manager: Miodrag Medan, Makis Angelinas
Goalkeeper Coach: Panagiotis Maliaritsis
Physical Coach: Grigoris Georgitsas
Match Analysis: Abdulaziz Al-Bakr
Sporting Director: Constantin Pana
Doctor: Abdulelah Al-Marzouq
Physiotherapist: Nawaf Al-Dossari
Technical Director: Hussain Hawsawi

Managerial history

Zaki Osman (1990 – 1991)
Ahmad Al-Ajlani (1997 – 1999)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (May 1, 1999 – October 11, 1999)
Abdelkrim Bira (October 11, 1999 – March 1, 2000)
Angel (July 6, 2000 – March 1, 2001)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (March 1, 2001 – June 1, 2004)
Yousef Al Suryati (August 9, 2004 – February 7, 2005)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (February 7, 2005 – October 31, 2006)
Jan Kmoch (caretaker) (October 31, 2006 – January 8, 2007)
Lotfi Benzarti (January 8, 2007 – May 20, 2007)
Ricardo Formosinho (August 3, 2007 – November 4, 2007)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (November 4, 2007 – May 30, 2008)
Samir Sellimi (June 23, 2008 – November 17, 2008)
Sameer Hilal (November 17, 2008 – May 31, 2009)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (June 8, 2009 – May 1, 2010)
Eelco Schattorie (July 27, 2010 – January 5, 2011)
Abderrazek Chebbi (January 5, 2011 – May 16, 2011)
Ahmed El Agouz (July 29, 2011 – November 5, 2011)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (November 5, 2011 – May 30, 2012)
Ayman Ragab (July 1, 2012 – May 24, 2013)
Sameer Hilal (May 28, 2013 – April 6, 2014)
Jalel Kadri (April 29, 2014 – May 30, 2016)
Patrick De Wilde (June 9, 2016 – August 30, 2016)
Jalel Kadri (August 30, 2016 – May 5, 2017)
Eusebiu Tudor (May 18, 2017 – January 6, 2018)
Maher Al-Shammari (January 6, 2018 – May 1, 2018)
Sameer Hilal (May 27, 2018 – June 1, 2019)
Alen Horvat (July 7, 2019 – December 14, 2019)
Mohammed Tlemceni (caretaker) (December 14, 2019 – January 1, 2020)
Kheïreddine Madoui (January 9, 2020 – September 20, 2020)
Sameer Hilal (September 23, 2020 – June 1, 2021)
Dejan Arsov (July 13, 2021 – November 23, 2021)
Paulo Gomes (November 23, 2021 – May 6, 2022)
Khaled Al-Marzouq (caretaker) (May 6, 2022 – June 1, 2022)
Pedro Emanuel (July 3, 2022 – June 23, 2024)
Georgios Donis (July 11, 2024 – )

Current squad

As of January 2025

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
2	DF	KSA	Omar Al-Owdah
3	DF	KSA	Mohammed Al-Khabrani
5	DF	POR	Pedro Rebocho
8	MF	KSA	Khaled Al-Samiri
9	FW	EGY	Mohamed Sherif
10	MF	POR	Fábio Martins
11	FW	KSA	Abdullah Al-Salem
14	DF	KSA	Ali Al-Shaafi
15	MF	KSA	Mansour Hamzi
17	MF	GRE	Kostas Fortounis
18	MF	KSA	Murad Hawsawi
19	MF	KSA	Mohammed Al-Abdullah
20	DF	KSA	Abdullah Al-Fahad
21	MF	GRE	Dimitris Kourbelis


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	GK	KSA	Raed Ozaybi
23	GK	BIH	Ibrahim Šehić
24	MF	KSA	Ali Abdulrouf
25	DF	KSA	Arif Al Haydar
32	DF	COD	Marcel Tisserand (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
33	DF	KSA	Bander Nasser
35	GK	KSA	Rayan Al-Dossary
39	DF	KSA	Saeed Al Hamsal
47	MF	KSA	Saleh Aboulshamat
66	MF	KSA	Dheyab Issa ^U19
70	FW	KSA	Abdulmajeed Al-Khathami ^U19
71	FW	KSA	Hussain Al-Sultan ^U19
99	MF	AUT	Thomas Murg (on loan from PAOK)

Out on loan

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
16	DF	KSA	Mohammed Al-Khaibari (on loan to Damac)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
96	GK	KSA	Marwan Al-Haidari (on loan to Al-Ettifaq)

Honours

Saudi First Division League
- Winners (2): 2005–06, 2021–22
- Runners-up (2): 2002–03, 2013–14
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup for Division 1 and 2 Teams
- Winners (1): 1999–00
- Runners-up (1): 2008–09

Handball

The handball team is one of the most successful clubs in Saudi Arabia, having won the league title 10 times.

Partners

Laser Erima

Honours

Asian Club League Handball Championship

Winners (1): 2023-2024 Asian Club League Handball Championship

IHF Men's Super Globe

2022: 6th out of 12
2023: 6th out of 12
2024: 5th out of 12

Arab Handball Championship of Champions

Winners (2): 2002, 2007
Runners-up (4): 1983, 1984, 1985, 1995

Saudi Handball League

Winners (10): 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 2000–01, 2022–23
Runners-up (Since 2005): 2005–06, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22

Saudi Handball Federation Cup

Winners (9): 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2022, 2023, 2024
Runners-up(12): 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1997, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2021

Saudi Handball Elite Championship