# Laval United FC

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Emirati professional football club

Football club

Laval لافال Full name Laval United Football Club نادي لافال يونايتد لكرة القدم Founded June 2020; 6 years ago (2020-06) (as Al Sahel) Ground Dubai Stadium for People of Determination Owner Yahya Kirdi Manager Wolfgang Rolff Moustafa Hallak League UAE Second Division League 2022–23 9th Website http://www.lavalunitedfc.com/ Home colours Away colours

**Laval United FC** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): نادي لافال يونايتد لكرة القدم) is an Emirati football club based in [Al Qusais](/source/Al_Qusais), [Dubai](/source/Dubai). The club was founded in June 2020 and it plays in the [UAE Second Division League](/source/UAE_Second_Division_League).[1]

## History

The club was originally founded as Al Sahel and had established operations at [Ajman](/source/Ajman) in 2020.[2]

In 2021, the club name was changed from Al Sahel to Laval United FC after Canadian businessman and former football player Yahya Kirdi became the club president. The club was moved to Dubai and the name of the club was changed to [Laval](/source/Laval%2C_Quebec) after his hometown in [Quebec](/source/Quebec).[3]

## Current squad

*As of 2023–24 season:*

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under [FIFA eligibility rules](/source/FIFA_eligibility_rules); some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 5 MF UAE Hassan Al Blooshi 6 FW GHA Kevin Ngwang 7 FW IRN Iman Mozafari 9 MF UAE Mohammed Mahboob 10 DF UAE Hassan Al Blooshi 11 MF UAE Hamed Al Saedi 12 FW IRN Zoshki Amirhossein 14 DF EGY Mohamed Abdulaziz 17 FW CIV Ibrahim Samba 20 FW COL Juan Londono 21 DF GHA Youssef Al Mhimid 23 DF IRN Hamid Tavakoli 24 GK GHA Abrahim Kpodjie No. Pos. Nation Player 25 DF GHA Andrews Owusu 30 FW COD Corneille Kasende 40 FW GHA Abraham Odoom 41 DF UAE Eisa Al Blooshi 44 FW COD Jonathan Nsombe 70 MF GHA Mathias Teye 77 FW EGY Mohamed Ellokzi 14 FW EGY Mohamed Naser 80 FW GHA William Forson 90 GK EGY Ahmed Salim 97 GK SDN Mohamed Mutasim 99 FW EGY Ibrahim Eloksh

## See also

- [List of football clubs in the United Arab Emirates](/source/List_of_football_clubs_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Laval - About us"](http://www.lavalunitedfc.com/about-us.html). Retrieved 20 August 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["الساحل ينضم إلى دوري الهواة بفكر محترف.. وصالح بشير رئيساً للإدارة"](https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2020-06-14/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%84-%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B6%D9%85-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%AF%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%87%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%81%D9%83%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%81-%D9%88%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD-%D8%A8%D8%B4%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9) (in Arabic). Al Khaleej. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["A young multinational Quebec start-up signs a 20-year contract with Canadian businessman Mr. Yahya Kirdi (President of Laval United FC) & a Member of the Royal Family of the United Arab Emirates"](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2021/01/25/2163543/0/en/A-young-multinational-Quebec-start-up-signs-a-20-year-contract-with-Canadian-businessman-Mr-Yahya-Kirdi-President-of-Laval-United-FC-a-Member-of-the-Royal-Family-of-the-United-Arab.html). Global Newswire. 25 January 2021.

## External links

- [Laval United FC](https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/laval-united-fc/48872/) at Global Sports Archive

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