Emirates Club

Emirates Club (Arabic: نادي الإمارات) is a professional football club based in the city of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. They play in the UAE Pro League after being promoted from the UAE First Division League. They play their home games at the Emirates Club Stadium.

Emirates Club
نادي الإمارات
Full nameEmirates Cultural and Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Falcons
Founded1969 (1969)
GroundEmirates Club Stadium
Capacity4,830[1]
ChairmanYousef Al Batraan
ManagerBenito Carbone
LeagueUAE Pro League
2023–2413th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

History

Establishment

The club was established in 1969, from a merger of three local football teams: Al Ittihad, Al Ahly and Al Shaab under the name Oman Club. They were one of the first three teams along with Al Ahli and Al Oruba to play in the UAE league, however they would finish at last place with only 1 point.

In October 1982 the club name was changed to Al Qadsia, Two years later in July 1984 Al Qadsia was merged with Al Taliya and Al Nassr and became the club known today as Emirates Cultural Sport Club.[2]

2010s

On 29 May 2011, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saqr al-Qassimi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Kayed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah Clubs, announced the merger of the two clubs in one club under the name Emirates Club, To be representative of the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. Decision to merge came on the recommendation of Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah.[3] On 11 June 2011, the new composition of the club was announced.[4]

Honors

Season-by-season record
Season Lvl. Tms. Pos. President's Cup League Cup
2008–09 2 16 2nd Round of 16 —
2009–10 1 12 11th Champions First Round
2010–11 2 8 2nd Quarter-Finals —
2011–12 1 12 11th Round of 16 First Round
2012–13 2 14 1st Preliminary Round —
2013–14 1 14 11th Round of 16 First Round
2014–15 1 14 10th Round of 16 First Round
2015–16 1 14 12th Quarter-Finals First Round
2016–17 1 14 11th Quarter-Finals First Round
2017–18 1 12 11th Round of 16 First Round
2018–19 1 14 13th Quarter-Finals Quarter-Finals
2019–20a 2 11 1st Preliminary Round —
2020–21 2 11 2nd Quarter-Finals —
2021–22 1 14 14th Round of 16 First Round
2022–23 2 17 2nd Round of 16 —

Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.

Staff

Board Members
Title Name
Chairman Yousef Abdullah Al Batran
Vice Chairman Yousef Ali Al Balushi
Second Vice Chairman Khalil Ibrahim Al Taweel
Financial Manager Thani Salem Al Shehhi
Youth Supervisor Vacant
Investment Manager Jamal Ahmed Al Qursi
Public Relation Manager Adel Muhammad Al Khayal

Last updated: 15 July 2023
Source: Al Bayan

Current squad

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
1 GK  UAE Suhail Abdulla (on loan from Al-Wasl)
3 DF  BRA Luan Alemão
4 DF  UAE Ahmed Eisa
5 DF  SRB Uroš Vitas
6 MF  UAE Salem Ali Ibrahim
7 MF  UAE Ismail Al Hammadi
8 MF  ESP Andrés Iniesta
9 FW  ESP Paco Alcácer (on loan from Sharjah)
10 FW  BRA Lithierry
11 MF  UAE Abdullah Al-Nuaimi
12 DF  UAE Rashed Al-Zaabi U21
14 DF  UAE Firas Al-Khaseebi
15 MF  LBY Al Sanousi Al Hadi
16 DF  UAE Mohamed Jalal
17 GK  UAE Saoud Al-Hosani
19 DF  UAE Salim Al-Rawahi
20 MF  GUI Oumar Keita U21
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  UAE Marwan Al-Khodaim
23 DF  UAE Fahad Sabeel
24 DF  UAE Rashed Abdulla
27 GK  UAE Ibrahim Al-Kaebi
30 MF  CMR Franck Kom
34 FW  UAE Fahad Badr
35 DF  NGA Philemon Seyi
44 MF  UAE Sultan QasemU21
50 DF  UAE Saif Al-Dera
54 MF  ISR Dia Saba
60 FW  SRB Pavle Obradović
66 GK  UAE Ahmed Al-Marzouqi
70 DF  OMA Amran Al-Jassasi
77 FW  UAE Yaqoub Yousif
92 MF  UAE Khalifa Abdullah
99 FW  UAE Ebrahim Al-Mesmari
– DF  JPN Leo Osaki

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
40 MF  GHA Furkan Ahmed (on loan to Masfout)

Performance in AFC competitions

AFC Champions League history
Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2011 Group D Zob Ahan 0–1 1–2 3rd
Al-Rayyan 2–0 0–2
Al-Shabab 2–1 1–4

Record by Country
Country Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
 Iran 200213−2000.00
 Qatar 210122+0050.00
 Saudi Arabia 210135−2050.00

Managerial history

* Served as caretaker coach.

Name Nat. From To Ref.
Khaled Ben Yahia January 2005 [5]
Dragan Gugleta January 2005 November 2005 [6][7]
Reinhard Fabisch November 2005 November 2006 [8]
Ahmad Al-Ajlani December 2006 2007 [9]
Pintado July 2007 December 2007 [10][11]
Sofiène Hidoussi December 2007 April 2008 [12][13]
Eid Baroot April 2008 2008 [14]
Shaker Abdel Fattah 2008 November 2008 [15]
Ebrahim Ghasempour November 2008 March 2009 [16][17]
Ahmad Al-Ajlani March 2009 January 2010 [18]
Eid Baroot January 2010 2010 [19]
Ghazi Ghrairi June 2010 December 2011 [20][21]
Lotfi Benzarti December 2011 2012 [22]
Júnior dos Santos October 2012 March 2013 [23]
Sérgio Alexandre March 2013 2013 [24]
Eid Baroot June 2013 December 2013 [25]
Paulo Comelli December 2013 May 2016 [26]
Theo Bücker June 2016 December 2016 [27]
Noureddine Abidi* December 2016 December 2016
Ivan Hašek December 2016 October 2017 [28][29]
Noureddine Abidi October 2017 March 2018
Nizar Mahrous March 2018 May 2018 [30]
Jalel Kadri June 2018 May 2019 [31]
Eid Baroot June 2019 October 2019 [32][33]
Gjoko Hadžievski November 2019 June 2021
Tarik Sektioui July 2021 December 2021 [34][35]
Ayman El Ramadi December 2021 June 2022 [36]
Fathi Labidi June 2022 February 2023 [37][38]
Mohammed Al Jalboot February 2023 September 2023 [39]
Lluís Planagumà September 2023 December 2023
Aaref Al Shehhi* December 2023 January 2024
Walter Zenga January 2024 Present [40]

See also

References
  1. "Emirates Club Stadium –". Stadiumdb.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. "منتديات كووورة". forum.kooora.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  3. "Merge Emirates and Ras Al Khaimah club" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  4. "the new composition of the club" (in Arabic). emaratalyoum.com. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. إقالة مدرب نادي الإمارات
  6. الجزيرة يأمل في مواصلة عروضه
  7. الامارات جاهز للوصل بعد التغيير
  8. الألماني فابيتش يبدي «خيبة الأمل» من قرار «تفنيشه»
  9. العجلاني مدربا جديدا لنادي الامارات
  10. الإمارات يتعاقد مع المدرب البرازيلي بنتادو
  11. إقالة مدرب الإمارات بنتادو وتكليف عيد باروت بالمهمة مؤقتاً
  12. التونسي الحيدوسي مدرباً لفريق الإمارات
  13. الإمارات يقبل استقالة الحيدوسي
  14. باروت يتولى تدريب الإمارات خلفاً للحيدوسي
  15. شاكر يشرِّح أسباب عجز الصقور عن التحليق في الدوري
  16. الإيراني قاسم بور مدرباً لفريق الإمارات
  17. الإمارات يقيل بور ويتعاقد مع العجلاني
  18. الإمارات يقيل العجلاني ويكلف باروت بالمهمة
  19. عيد باروت: ثقتي كبيرة في عودة الإمارات لوضعه الطبيعي
  20. الغرايري مدرباً للإمارات
  21. الإمارات يقيل مدربه التونسي الغرايري
  22. لطفي البنزرتي مدرباً لفريق الإمارات
  23. البرازيلي جونيور يتولى تدريب فريق نادي الإمارات
  24. نادي الإمارات يستغني عن مدربه جونيور لمصلحة سيرجيو
  25. باروت: نادي الإمارات أبلغني بعدم الحضور إلى التدريبات
  26. إدارة نادي الإمارات تودع الجهاز الفني
  27. اعفاء بوكير من تدريب الإمارات والعبيدي بديلاً
  28. التشيكي إيفان هاسيك مدربا لنادي الإمارات
  29. الإمارات ينهي تعاقده مع هاسيك بالتراضي
  30. محروس مدرباً للإمارات بديلاً للعبيدي
  31. رسمياً: «الصقور» يتعاقد مع القادري
  32. باروت يقود "الصقور" في دوري الأولى
  33. موجة استقالات في نادي الإمارات
  34. المغربي طارق السكتيوي مدربا لفريق الإمارات
  35. رسميا.. نادي الإمارات يقيل طارق السكتيوي من منصبه
  36. أيمن الرمادي يعود إلى «دورينا» مدرباً لفريق الإمارات
  37. فتحي العبيدي مدرباً لـ «الصقور»
  38. العبيدي الضحية العاشرة في دوري الهواة
  39. نادي الإمارات يقيل مدربه الجالبوت ويتعاقد مع بلاناجوما
  40. "زينغا: "الصقور" يستحق مركزاً أفضل في "المحترفين"" (in Arabic). Al Bayan. Retrieved 6 January 2024.


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