Al Urooba Club

Emirati professional football club

Football club

Al Urooba
نادي العروبةFull name| Al Urooba Club

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Nickname(s)| Green Duo (ثنائية الأخضر)
Founded| 1972
Ground| Al Sharqi Stadium
Capacity| 3,000[citation needed]
Chairman| Khalifa Rashid Al-Mallahi
Manager| Bruno Pereira
League| UAE First Division League
2022–23| 13th

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Al Urooba Club (Arabic: نادي العروبة الرياضي الثقافي) is a United Arab Emirates professional football club. It is based in the city of Mirbah and Qidfa, Fujairah. The club currently plays in the UAE First Division League.

## History[edit]

In 1960 two clubs were founded in Mirbah and Qidfa, Al Wehda in Mirbah and Al Najma in Qidfa, both clubs were financially weak and by 1972, both clubs agreed to merge under the name Al Urooba to represent the Mirbah-Qidfa area of the Emirate of Fujairah.[1]

## Stadium[edit]

Currently the team plays at the 3000-capacity Al Sharqi Stadium.[2]

## Honours[edit]

* UAE Division One
* Champions (2): 1991–92, 2020–21

## Pro-League Record[edit]

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

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2008–09 | 2 | 16  | 4th  | Preliminary Round  | —
2009–10 | 2  | 8  | 5th  | Round of 16  | —
2010–11 | 2  | 8  | 4th  | Round of 16  | —
2011–12 | 2  | 8  | 8th  | Preliminary Round  | —
2012–13 | 2  | 14  | 6th  | Preliminary Round  | —
2013–14 | 2  | 13  | 9th  | Preliminary Round  | —
2014–15 | 2  | 11  | 6th  | Preliminary Round  | —
2015–16 | 2  | 9  | 5th  | Preliminary Round  | —
2016–17 | 2  | 9  | 3rd  | Round of 16  | —
2017–18 | 2  | 12  | 6th  | Round of 16  | —
2018–19 | 2  | 10  | 3rd  | Preliminary Round  | —
2019–20a | 2  | 11  | 9th  | Preliminary Round  | —
2020–21 | 2  | 11  | 1st | Round of 16  | —
2021–22 | 1 | 14  | 13th  | Round of 16  | First Round
2022–23 | 2  | 17  | 13th  | Preliminary 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

## Current squad[edit]

As of First Division:

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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2  | DF |  POR | Diogo Capitão
3  | DF |  UAE | Abdullah Nasser
4  | DF |  UAE | Salem Sulaiman
5  | MF |  UAE | Mohammed Ahmed
6  | MF |  UAE | Mohanad Khamis
8  | MF |  URU | Fabricio Fernández
10  | MF |  GUY | Morgan Ferrier
11  | MF |  BRA | Erick Araujo
12  | DF |  UAE | Abdulla Saeed U21
13  | DF |  BRA | Yago Leonardo
14  | MF |  NGA | Yusuf Olatunji
17  | MF |  UAE | Abdulaziz Al-Nuaimi
19  | FW |  BRA | Wesley Braga (on loan to Gulf FC)
23  | MF |  BRA | Gabriel Melo
25  | MF |  UAE | Ali Al-Balochi
27  | DF |  UAE | Hassan Yousuf
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29  | FW |  SEN | Mouhameth Diop (on loan to Gulf FC)
36  | MF |  NGA | Damilare Salaudeen
38  | FW |  UAE | Mohammed Khalfan
40  | GK |  UAE | Abdullah Yousef
55  | GK |  UAE | Talal Khameis
66  | MF |  UAE | Mohamed Malahi
70  | MF |  OMA | Khalid Al-Jabri
77  | MF |  BRA | Saymon Cabral (on loan to Khor Fakkan)
79  | FW |  NGA | Victor Nwaneri
90  | FW |  MLI | Alhassane Tamboura (on loan to Khor Fakkan)
97  | GK |  UAE | Abdullah Al-Marzouqi
-- | GK |  UAE | Mohammed Al-Mutairi
-- | MF |  UAE | Hamed Yahya
-- | MF |  UAE | Ali Al-Mazrouei
-- | MF |  UAE | Rashid Mubarak

## See also[edit]

* List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates

## References[edit]

1. ^ "نادي العروبة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Emirati Arabi Uniti: Al Urooba". Soccerway.

## External links[edit]

* Soccerway
* Soccerpunter

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Al Urooba Club - current squad

* 2 Capitão
* 3 A. Nasser
* 4 S. Sulaiman
* 5 M. Ahmed
* 6 M. Khamis
* 8 Fernández
* 10 Ferrier
* 11 Erick
* 12 A.Saeed
* 13 Yago
* 14 Olatunji
* 17 Al-Nuaimi
* 19 Braga
* 23 Melo
* 25 Al-Balochi
* 27 H. Yousuf
* 29 Diop
* 36 Damilare
* 38 M. Khalfan
* 40 A. Yousef
* 55 T.Khameis
* 66 Malahi
* 70 Al-Jabri
* 77 Saymon
* 79 Nwaneri
* 90 Tamboura
* 97 Al-Marzouqi
* - Al-Mutairi
* - Al-Mazrouei
* - H. Yahya
* - R. Mubarak
* Manager: F. Al-Obeidi

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Football teams in UAE

UAE Pro League|

* Ajman
* Al Ain
* Al Bataeh
* Al Jazira
* Al Nasr
* Al Wahda
* Al Wasl
* Baniyas
* Emirates
* Hatta
* Kalba
* Khor Fakkan
* Shabab Al Ahli
* Sharjah

UAE First Division League|

* Al Arabi
* Al Dhafra
* Al Dhaid
* Al Hamriyah
* Al Jazirah Al Hamra
* Al Rams
* Al Taawon
* Al Urooba
* Dubai City
* Dibba Al Fujairah
* Dibba Al Hisn
* Fujairah
* Gulf
* Gulf United
* Masafi
* Masfout
* United

UAE Second Division League|

* Al Dhahra
* Al Hilal
* Al Ittifaq
* Al Mooj
* Al Nujoom
* Baynounah
* Elite Falcons
* Fleetwood United
* Fursan Hispania
* HPC
* Laval
* Regional
* Royal
* United Sport

UAE Third Division League|

* Al Gharbia
* Al Rimal
* Al Wathba
* Atletico Arabia
* D-Gardens
* Green Herons
* Inter City
* Liwa
* Madenat
* Sport Support
* Sporting
* Sporty
* TFA

Other clubs|

* Al Madam
* Falaj Al Mualla
* Mleiha
* Ras Al Khaimah

Defunct clubs|

* Al Dar
* Al Falah
* Al-Hazem
* Al-Quwwat Al-Musallaha
* Al Shaab
* Al Shabab
* Dubai
* Quattro
* Zamalek

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States

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