Ajman Club

Emirati professional football club

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Football club

Ajman Football Club

Nickname(s)| The Oranges
(البرتقالي)
Founded| 5 November 1974; 50 years ago (1974-11-05)
Ground| Ajman Stadium, Ajman
Capacity| 5,537
Chairman| Humaid bin Rashid
Coach| Goran Tufegdžić
League| UAE Pro League
2023–24| UAE Pro League, 9th
Website| http://www.ajmanc.ae

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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Ajman Football Club (Arabic: نادي عجمان), simply Ajman Club or Ajman FC, is an Emirati professional football club based in Ajman. In 2015, Ajman was relegated to the second division, but managed to climb back to the top flight in 2017.[1]

## History

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The club was established in 1974 after merger between three clubs, Al Shoala, Al Hilal and Al Nasr shortly after their participation in the 1973–74 season.

## Kit & sponsors

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Traditional color of Ajman Club home kit is orange. Currently the kits are manufactured by Adidas.[2] From 2018 to 2021 the kit manufacturer was Hummel[3] and before that by Uhlsport.[4]

Ajman Bank is a shirt sponsor of Ajman Club.

## Honours

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The club has gained the following honours:[citation needed]

* Etisalat Emirates Cup: 1

* Winners: 2013
* Runner-up: 2010

* UAE President Cup: 1

*Winners: 1983/1984

* UAE Division One: 2

*Winners: 2010-11, 2016–17

* UAE Vice Presidents Cup 1

*Winners: 2010–11

## Current squad

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  UAE | Ahmed Yaqoub U23
2  | DF |  UAE | Abdelrahman Rakan
3  | DF |  UAE | Abdullah Al-Junaibi
7  | FW |  JAM | Junior Flemmings
8  | DF |  UAE | Mohammed Ismael
9  | FW |  MAR | Walid Azaro
10  | MF |  TUN | Haykeul Chikhaoui
11  | MF |  UAE | Abdulla Abdelaziz U23
12  | DF |  UAE | Mohammed Nasser U23
14  | DF |  TUN | Fradj Ben Njima
16  | DF |  SRB | Aleksandar Vasiljević
17  | MF |  UAE | Saif Rashid
18  | FW |  MAR | Ismail Moumen U23
19  | FW |  CMR | Rocky Marciano
20  | MF |  UAE | Hassan Ibrahim Saqer
21  | DF |  UAE | Waleed Al-Yamahi
22  | DF |  MAR | Mohamed Souboul U23
23  | MF |  MAR | Abdelhamid Sabiri (on loan from Fiorentina)
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24  | DF |  UAE | Ahmed Eissa U23
26  | MF |  UAE | Bilal Yousif
28  | DF |  UAE | Saoud Saeed
30  | GK |  UAE | Yousef Ahmed Safar
31  | MF |  MAR | Yassine Jabri U23
33  | DF |  SRB | Miloš Kosanović
34  | FW |  UAE | Humaid Jamal U23
39  | DF |  OMA | Aied Khamis U23
57  | MF |  UAE | Isam Faiz
67  | MF |  MAR | Anas Mtitache
77  | MF |  UAE | Rashed Nooh U23
80  | FW |  BRA | Lithierry U23
81  | GK |  UAE | Ali Al-Hosani
90  | MF |  UAE | Obaid Al-Zaabi
94  | MF |  UAE | Obaid Al-Mehri U23
96  | GK |  UAE | Mohamed Yousif
99  | FW |  BRA | Victor Henrique

### Out on loan

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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13  | DF |  UAE | Sebil Jassem (on loan to Al-Arabi)

## Coaching staff

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Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  Goran Tufegdžić
Assistant coach  |  Zoran Levnaić
Goalkeeper coach  |  Humaid Rakan
Fitness coach  |
Match analyst  |
Doctor  |
Physiotherapist  |
Technical Director  |  Faical Gormi

## Managerial history

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* Served as caretaker coach.

Name  | Nat.  | From  | To  | Ref.

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Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader |  | 2005  | 2006  |
Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader |  | 2008  | 2010  |
Zé Mario |  | 2009  | 2009  |
Ghazi Ghrairi |  | 26 October 2009  | 12 April 2010  |
Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader |  | 1 September 2011  | 27 May 2014  |
Fathi Al-Jabal |  | 6 July 2014  | 2014  |
Manuel Cajuda |  | 25 January 2015  | 30 September 2015  |
Ayman Elramady |  | 1 July 2016  | 15 May 2021  |
Goran Tufegdžić |  | 28 May 2021  | 31 May 2023  |
Caio Zanardi |  | 1 June 2023  | 2023  |
Daniel Isăilă |  | 2023  | 2024 |

## Pro-League record

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Season  | Lvl.  | Tms.  | Pos.  | President's Cup | League Cup

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2008–09 | 1 | 12  | 9th  | Preliminary Round  | First Round
2009–10 | 1  | 12  | 12th  | Quarter-Finals  | Runner-ups
2010–11 | 2 | 8  | 1st | Round of 16  | —
2011–12 | 1  | 12  | 7th  | Quarter-Finals  | First Round
2012–13 | 1  | 14  | 10th  | Round of 16  | Champions
2013–14 | 1  | 14  | 10th  | Round of 16  | First Round
2014–15 | 1  | 14  | 13th  | Round of 16  | First Round
2015–16 | 2  | 9  | 3rd  | Round of 16  | —
2016–17 | 2  | 12  | 1st | Preliminary Round  | —
2017–18 | 1  | 12  | 8th  | Round of 16  | First Round
2018–19 | 1  | 14  | 7th  | Round of 16  | First Round
2019–20a | 1  | 14  | 10th  | Round of 16  | First Round
2020–21 | 1  | 14  | 12th  | Quarter-Finals  | First Round
2021–22 | 1  | 14  | 7th  | Round of 16  | Quarter-Finals
2022–23 | 1  | 14  | 6th  | Semi-Finals  | First Round
2023–24 | 1  | 14  | 9th  | Quarter-Finals  | First Round

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

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* List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates

## References

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1. ^ "Ajman Club". us.soccerway.com. SoccerWay. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
2. ^ "2022–23 UAE Pro League", Wikipedia, 2023-03-19, retrieved 2023-03-19
3. ^ "2020–21 UAE Pro League", Wikipedia, 2023-03-18, retrieved 2023-03-19
4. ^ "2017–18 UAE Pro League", Wikipedia, 2022-02-12, retrieved 2023-03-19

## External links

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* (in Arabic) Official club website

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Ajman Club - current squad

* 1 A. Yaqoub
* 3 A. Ahmed
* 3 Al-Junaibi
* 4 A. Rakan
* 5 N. Abdulhadi
* 7 A. Madan
* 8 Hussain .A
* 9 Azaro
* 10 Chikhaoui
* 12 M. Nasser
* 13 S. Jassem
* 15 Vuković
* 16 Gian
* 17 S. Rashid
* 18 M. Ismael
* 19 Marciano
* 20 M. Jaber
* 21 Al-Yamahi
* 23 A. Abdelaziz
* 24 A.Eissa
* 26 B.Yousif
* 27 Dodô
* 28 S.Saeed
* 30 Y. Ahmed
* 31 Jabri
* 33 Kosanović
* 39 A. Khamis
* 57 I. Faiz
* 67 Mtitache
* 77 R.Nooh
* 81 Al-Hosani
* 90 Al-Zaabi
* 94 Al-Mehri
* 96 M. Yousif
* Manager: Isăilă

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Football teams in UAE

UAE Pro League|

* Ajman
* Al Ain
* Al Bataeh
* Al Jazira
* Al Nasr
* Al Orooba
* Al-Sharjah
* Al Wahda
* Al Wasl
* Baniyas
* Dibba Al Hisn
* Kalba
* Khor Fakkan
* Shabab Al-Ahli

UAE First Division League|

* Al Arabi
* Al Dhafra
* Al Dhaid
* Al-Fujairah
* Al Hamriyah
* Al Jazirah Al Hamra
* Dibba Al Fujairah
* Emirates
* Fleetwood United
* Gulf
* Gulf United
* Hatta
* Majd
* Masfout
* United

UAE Second Division League|

* Al Ittifaq
* Al Mooj
* Arabian Falcons
* Baynounah
* D-Gardens
* Dubai City
* Elite Falcons
* Fursan Hispania
* Gulf B
* HPC
* Laval
* Madenat
* Precision
* Regional
* Royal

UAE Third Division League|

* AFC
* AL Ethihad
* Al Hilal
* Al Qabila
* Dibba Al Fujairah B
* Dubai City B
* Emerald
* Falcon
* Gulf United B
* Irish
* Liver
* Sport Support
* Sporting
* Sporty
* PE Sports
* TFA
* United Sport
* United B

Other clubs|

* Al Gharbia
* Al Madam
* Al Rams
* Al Taawon
* Al Wathba
* Falaj Al Mualla
* Green Herons
* Masafi
* Mleiha
* Ras Al Khaimah

Defunct clubs|

* Al Dar
* Al Falah
* Al-Hazem
* Al Nujoom
* Al-Quwwat Al-Musallaha
* Al Rimal
* Al Shaab
* Al Shabab
* Atletico Arabia
* Dubai
* Inter City
* Liwa
* Quattro
* Zamalek

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