{{Short description|Emirati professional football club}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Khor Fakkan Club<br/>{{Nobold|{{lang|fa|نادي خورفكان}}}} | image = Khor Fakkan SC.png | upright = 0.9 | fullname = Khorfakkan Sports & Cultural Club<br/>{{lang|ar|نادي خورفكان الرياضي الثقافي}} | nickname = ''Al Nusur'' (The Eagles) | founded = {{Start date and age|1981}} as ''Al Khaleej''<br />{{Start date and age|2017}} as ''Khorfakkan'' | ground = Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Stadium, [[Khor Fakkan]] | capacity = 6,132 | chairman = Fahd bin Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi | mgrtitle = Head coach | manager = [[Damir Krznar]] | league = [[UAE Pro League]] | season = [[2024–25 UAE Pro League|2024–25]] | position = UAE Pro League, 8th | current = | pattern_la1 = _khorfakkan2021h | pattern_b1 = _khorfakkan2021h | pattern_ra1 = _khorfakkan2021h | pattern_sh1 = _khorfakkan2021h | pattern_so1 = _macronazlon18gw | leftarm1 = 008000 | body1 = 008000 | rightarm1 = 008000 | shorts1 = 008000 | socks1 = 008000 | pattern_la2 = _macron19wg | pattern_b2 = _khorfakkan2021a | pattern_ra2 = _macron19wg | pattern_sh2 = _khorfakkan2021a | pattern_so2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = FFFFFF | socks2 = FFFFFF | pattern_la3 = _macron19b | pattern_b3 = _macronkimah1ba | pattern_ra3 = _macron19b | pattern_sh3 = | pattern_so3 = | leftarm3 = 000000 | body3 = 000000 | rightarm3 = 000000 | shorts3 = 000000 | socks3 = 000000 | website = {{URL|https://khorfakkanfc.ae/en/home/|khorfakkanfc.ae}} }}
'''Khor Fakkan Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي خورفكان الرياضي الثقافي}}, formally known as ''Al Khaleej''), usually known simply as '''Khor Fakkan''', is an [[List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates|Emirati]] professional [[association football|football]] club from [[Khor Fakkan]].
==History== Founded in 1981, the club won a [[UAE Federation Cup]] in the 1993–94 season. In June 2017 the club was rebranded with a new name and logo now it is known as '''Khor Fakkan'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2017-06-14-1.1003587|title=تغيير اسم نادي الخليج إلى "خورفكان"|first=خورفكان-الإمارات|last=اليوم|date=14 June 2017|website=الإمارات اليوم}}</ref> The team were promoted back to the top flight in 2019 after winning the [[UAE First Division League|UAE Division 1]], it was their first experience in the [[UAE Pro League]] since 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sport360.com/article/football/arabian-gulf-league/324548/khor-fakkan-and-hatta-earn-arabian-gulf-league-returns-on-dramatic-final-day|title=Khor Fakkan and Hatta earn Arabian Gulf League returns on dramatic final day|publisher=Sport360|access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref>
==Pro-League record== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" |- ! Season ! Div. ! Tms. ! Pos. ![[UAE President's Cup|President's Cup]] ![[UAE League Cup|League Cup]] |- |[[2008–09 UAE Pro League|2008–09]] |[[UAE Pro League|1]] |12 |bgcolor="FFCCCC"|12th |Quarter-Finals |First Round |- |[[2009–10 UAE Division 1|2009–10]] |[[UAE Division One|2]] | rowspan="3" |8 | rowspan="2" |6th |Round of 16 | rowspan="10" |— |- |[[2010–11 UAE Division 1|2010–11]] | rowspan="9" |2 |Preliminary Round |- |[[2011–12 UAE Division 1|2011–12]] |5th |Round of 16 |- |[[2012–13 UAE Division 1|2012–13]] |14 |8th | rowspan="7" |Preliminary Round |- |[[2013–14 UAE Division 1|2013–14]] |13 |6th |- |[[2014–15 UAE Division 1|2014–15]] |11 |9th |- |[[2015–16 UAE Division 1|2015–16]] |9 |8th |- |[[2016–17 UAE Division 1|2016–17]] | rowspan="2" |12 |7th |- |[[2017–18 UAE Division 1|2017–18]] |5th |- |[[2018–19 UAE Division 1|2018–19]] |10 |bgcolor="#ACE1AF"|'''1st''' |- |[[2019–20 UAE Pro League|2019–20]]{{ref|a|a|Corona}} | rowspan="4" |1 | rowspan="4" |14 |12th | rowspan="4" |Round of 16 |First Round |- |[[2020–21 UAE Pro League|2020–21]] | rowspan="3" |10th |Quarter-Finals |- |[[2021–22 UAE Pro League|2021–22]] |First Round |- |[[2022–23 UAE Pro League|2022–23]] |Quarter-Finals |} <sub>'''Notes'''{{note|a}} 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates]].</sub>
'''Key''' * Pos. = Position * Tms. = Number of teams * Lvl. = League
==Players== ===Current squad=== ''As of [[UAE Pro-League]]:''
{{fs start|nonumber=|bg=008000|color=ffffff|border=ffffff}} {{Fs player |no=1|nat=UAE|name=[[Ahmed Al-Hosani]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player |no=2|nat=UAE|name=[[Yousef Al-Ameri]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=3|nat=BRA|name=[[Kayque Campos]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=4|nat=UAE|name=[[Mohammed Ali Shaker]] |pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=5|nat=GUI|name=[[Ahmadou Camara]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=6|nat=UAE|name=[[Abdurahman Yousef]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=7|nat=BRA|name=[[Lourency]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player |no=9|nat=MAR|name=[[Tarik Tissoudali]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player |no=10|nat=POR|name=[[Aylton Boa Morte]]|pos=FW}} {{Fs player |no=11|nat=UAE|name=[[Ahmed Jshak]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=13|nat=UAE|name=[[Ahmed Barman]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=16|nat=ARG|name=[[Pedro Pavlov]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=20|nat=BRA|name=[[Filipe Augusto]]|pos=MF}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=008000|color=ffffff|border=ffffff}} {{Fs player |no=21|nat=MAR|name=[[Selim Amallah]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=23|nat=UAE|name=[[Saeed Ahmed Abdulla]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=27|nat=UAE|name=[[Sultan Al-Shamsi]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=28|nat=UAE|name=[[Hamdan Humaid]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=30|nat=MAR|name=[[Akram Nakach]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=34|nat=NED|name=[[Serano Seymor]]|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=40|nat=UAE|name=[[Abdullah Al-Naqbi]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=48|nat=UAE|name=[[Jamal Al-Hosani]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player |no=50|nat=UAE|name=[[Rashed Ali]]|pos=GK}} {{Fs player |no=74|nat=EGY|name=[[Abdalla Al Refaey]] |pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=79|nat=CIV|name=[[Jean N'Guessan (footballer)|Jean N'Guessan]]|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from [[Al Wasl F.C.|Al Wasl]]}}}} {{Fs player |no=90|nat=CIV|name=[[Adama Diallo]]|pos=FW|other={{small|on loan from [[Al Wasl F.C.|Al Wasl]]}}}} {{Fs player |no=95|nat=UAE|name=[[Rashid Abdalla]]|pos=GK}} {{fs end}}
===Reserve team=== {{fs start|nonumber=|bg=008000|color=ffffff|border=ffffff}} {{Fs player |no=14|nat=UAE|name=Abdulaziz Harun|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=15|nat=VEN|name=[[Bryant Ortega]]|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan from [[Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)|Al-Ittihad]]}}}} {{Fs player |no=19|nat=UAE|name=Rashid Al-Awadhi|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=22|nat=EGY|name=Yahya Yousri|pos=FW}} {{Fs player |no=24|nat=UAE|name=Abdulla Al-Shamsi|pos=MF}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=008000|color=ffffff|border=ffffff}} {{Fs player |no=25|nat=UAE|name=Khalid Al-Hanaai|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=26|nat=UAE|name=Omar Ibrahim|pos=DF}} {{Fs player |no=87|nat=UAE|name=[[Mohamed Al-Eter]]|pos=MF}} {{Fs player |no=96|nat=UAE|name=Rashed Al-Naour|pos=GK}} {{Fs player |no=99|nat=CMR|name=[[Junior Kameni]]|pos=FW}} {{fs end}}
===Out on loan=== {{fs start|nonumber=|bg=008000|color=ffffff|border=ffffff}} {{Fs player |no=17|nat=UAE|name=[[Sultan Al-Zaabi]]|pos=DF|other={{small|on loan to [[Al Dhafra FC|Al-Dhafra]]}}}} {{Fs player |no=77|nat=KOR|name=[[Lee Seung-joon (footballer)|Lee Seung-joon]]|pos=MF|other={{small|on loan to [[Yongin FC|Yongin]]}}}} {{fs mid|nonumber=|bg=008000|color=ffffff|border=ffffff}} {{Fs player |no=80|nat=UAE|name=[[Omar Saeed]]|pos=DF|other={{small|on loan to [[Hatta Club|Hatta]]}}}} {{fs end}}
==Honours== The club has gained the following honours:
* '''[[UAE Federation Cup]]: 1''' **'''Winners''': 1993–94 * '''[[UAE Division One]]: 6''' **'''Winners''': 1978–79, 1981–82, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2007–08, 2018–19 * '''[[UAE President Cup]]''' **Runners-up: 1986–87
== Notable players == * {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Abdullah Ali Sultan]] * {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Ismail Al Hammadi]] * {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Khalil Ghanim]] * {{flagicon|UAE}} [[Mubarak Ghanim]] * {{flagicon|UZB}} [[Temurkhuja Abdukholiqov]] * {{flagicon|IRQ}} [[Osama Rashid]]
==Club staff==
{| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: green; border:2px solid Black;"|Position ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: green; border:2px solid Black;"|Name |- | Head coach | {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Damir Krznar]] |- | Assistant coach |{{flagicon|SVN}} [[Aleš Mertelj]] <br/> {{flagicon|UAE}} Saeed Yameen <br/> {{flagicon|UAE}} Abbas Abdul Ghani |- | Goalkeeper coach |{{flagicon|ESP}} Raphael Santa Cruz |- | Fitness coach |{{flagicon|CRO}} Marko Jovanovic |- | Match analyst |{{flagicon|BIH}} Blazo Igumanovic |- | Team Doctor |{{flagicon|TUN}} Mahmoud Refaei |- | Physiotherapist |{{flagicon|UAE}} Mohammed Noaman |- | Physical Therapist |{{flagicon|UAE}} Mohammed Munir <br/> {{flagicon|UAE}} Khalid Shazli |- | Interpreter |{{flagicon|UAE}} Khalid Ayoub |- | Rehabilitation specialist |{{flagicon|UAE}} Omar Mostafa |- | Team manager |{{flagicon|UAE}} Anwar AlHammadi <br/> {{flagicon|UAE}} Nabeel Alnaqbi |}
== Futsal team== *'''UAE PRESIDENT CUP - FUTSAL: 1''' ::'''Winners''': 2012–2013 *'''UAE FUTSAL LEAGUE: 1''' ::'''Winners''': 2013–2014 *'''UAE Federation Cup: 1''' ::'''Winners''': 2013–2014 *'''UAE FUTSAL SUPER CUP: 1''' ::'''Winners''': 2014–2015 *'''UAE YOUTH FUTSAL CUP: 1''' ::'''Winners''': 2018.
==See also== * [[List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates]]
==References== <references />
==External links== *[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/united-arab-emirates/al-khaleej-khor-fakkan/9967/ Khor Fakkan Club] at Soccerway
{{Khor Fakkan Club squad}} {{Khor Fakkan Emirates Club managers}} {{Arabian Gulf League teamlist}}
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