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Football club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Palm City FC Full name Palm City Football Club Nickname The Tribe Founded October 2023, As Al Qabila FC Stadium Dubai Sports City Chairman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Manager Iñaki Beni League UAE Second Division League Home colours

**Palm City FC** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic_language): نادي بالم سيتي لكرة القدم, formerly **Al Qabila FC**, also known as **365 FC**) is a professional [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Dubai](/source/Dubai), United Arab Emirates. As of the 2026-27 season, the club will compete in the [UAE First Division League](/source/UAE_First_Division_League), the second tier of [Emirati football](/source/Football_in_the_United_Arab_Emirates).[1]

## History

The club was founded in October 2023 by Soheil Var, a Persian-Canadian former professional footballer, as Al Qabila FC, which means "the tribe" in Arabic. The club gained recognition through social media platforms such as [YouTube](/source/YouTube) and [TikTok](/source/TikTok)[2] and secured a club license within its first six months of operation.[3] The [United Arab Emirates Football Association](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association), however, did not recognize the Al Qabila name and the club was referred to as **365 FC** in official league competitions.[4]

The club appointed English former professional footballer [Steven Taylor](/source/Steven_Taylor_(footballer)) as its first head coach,[5] also recruiting former Newcastle player [Demba Cisse](/source/Papiss_Ciss%C3%A9),[6] following his departure from French club Amiens.[7] JerseyBird was selected as the kit manufacturer, while SupremeFX became the team's primary sponsor. Al Qabila FC established a partnership with [Fleetwood United FC](/source/Fleetwood_United_F.C.), a club competing in the [UAE Second Division League](/source/UAE_Second_Division_League).[*[clarification needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify)*]

Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan was appointed as club president, and the formation of a [youth academy](/source/Youth_system) was announced, scheduled to commence in September 2024. Antonios Assad joined the club as the strength and conditioning coach.

Al Qabila FC played its first competitive match in September 2024, securing a 3–1 victory over TFA Dubai, with Richie Danquah scoring the club’s first official goal. The club's first league season saw them finish 4th in the league, earning promotion to the [UAE Second Division](/source/UAE_Second_Division_League).

In October 2025, the club rebranded to Palm City FC after its former name was found unacceptable by the [United Arab Emirates Football Association](/source/United_Arab_Emirates_Football_Association).[8]

On October 10, 2025, the club announced the appointment of Iñaki Beni as its new head coach.[9]

## Honours

### Leagues

- **[UAE Second Division](/source/UAE_Second_Division_League): 1** - 2025-26

### Cups

- **[UAE FA Cup](/source/UAE_Federation_Cup) :1** - 2025-26

## Squad

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 1 GK JOR Rajai Ardakani 2 DF ENG Zackary Chislett 3 DF CAN Ndzemdzela Langwa 4 DF ENG Richie Danquah 7 DF AUT Soheil Varahram 8 MF ESP Álvaro Bravo 10 MF ESP Alejandro Pozuelo 55 GK SGP Ayub Sudin 56 DF SGP Toy JR La Sialll 11 MF NED Brahim Darri 12 DF ESP Manuel Cedenilla 13 FW CIV Bi Djehe 15 FW GHA Hunter Christian No. Pos. Nation Player 21 MF UAE Juma Al-Falasi 22 DF GER Tobias Pachonik 23 GK NED Koen Geven 28 MF GHA Max Y 37 FW ESP Cristian Tello 40 DF GHA Silas Mensah 45 MF DEN Gabriel Kamavuako 49 GK ENG Callum Stanton 77 GK CRO Matko Obradović 95 GK GER Armin Herbert 99 MF ENG David Webb (captain)

## Club officials

Position Tenure Name Club President 2024- Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan Head Coach 2025- Iñaki Beni S&C Coach 2024- Antonios Assad

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["UAE Football Association"](https://www.uaefa.ae/en/club/589). *www.uaefa.ae*. Retrieved 2025-05-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Sports content creation enhances communication between athletes and fans"](https://www.wam.ae/article/bho3n4z-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%B2-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86). *WAM - The Emirates News Agency*. January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** للأخبار, مركز الاتحاد (2024-07-04). ["76 نادياً تحت لواء اتحاد الكرة في الموسم الجديد"](https://www.aletihad.ae/news/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D9%8A/4498349/76-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF). *Al Ittihad* (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPl_A31AVhr/?hl=en](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPl_A31AVhr/?hl=en)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Former Phoenix defender Steven Taylor lands manager's job with new club"](https://www.friendsoffootballnz.com/2024/04/21/former-phoenix-defender-steven-taylor-lands-managers-job-with-new-club/). *Friends of Football*. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2025-05-14.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Demba Cissé Returns to Football with UAE's Al Qabila FC"](https://dailysports.net/news/demba-cisse-returns-to-football-with-uaes-al-qabila-fc/). *dailysports.net*. Retrieved 2025-05-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["نادي«القبيلة» في الإمارات يعيد أيقونة السنغال للعب كرة القدم"](https://www.alkhaleej.ae/2025-03-18/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D8%A3%D9%8A%D9%82%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8-%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85-5828931/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A/%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B6%D8%A9). *Al Ittihad* (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-05-15.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Why we changed names… #AlQabilaFC #PalmCityFC"](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPl_A31AVhr/). *@soheil.var on Instagram*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["We proudly announce the appointment of Coach Iñaki Beni as our new Head Coach.⁣⁣..."](https://www.instagram.com/p/DPmDSTWEobB/) *@fc.palmcity on Instagram*. Retrieved 2025-10-09.

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