Damac FC
Damac Football Club (Arabic: ضمك, romanized: Ḍamak) is a Saudi Arabian professional sports club based in Khamis Mushait, that currently competes in the Saudi Professional League, the top division of Saudi Arabian football.
| Full name | Damac Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Faris Al-Janub (The Knight of the South) Jabal Damac (Mountain of Damac) | |||
| Founded | 1972 | |||
| Ground | Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium, Abha, Saudi Arabia | |||
| Capacity | 20,000 | |||
| Chairman | Khaled Al Masha'at | |||
| Manager | Cosmin Contra | |||
| League | Pro League | |||
| 2023-24 | Pro League, 10th of 18 | |||
| Website | Club website | |||
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The home venue of this club, founded in 1972, is Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium. They are named for the nearby Jabal Damac mountain.
Honours
- Saudi First Division
- Runners-up (1): 2018–19
- Saudi Second Division
- Winners (2): 1980–81, 2014–15
- Runners-up (2): 1989–90, 2004–05
- Saudi Third Division
- Runners-up (1): 2002–03
Management staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Cosmin Contra |
| Assistant Manager | Laurentiu Rosu |
| Assistant Manager | Cornel Dobre |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Turki Al-Qarni |
| Fitness Coach | Hassan Al-Ghul |
| Assistant Fitness Coach | Abdulaziz Al-Shahri |
| Video Analyst | Ahmad Al-Hajj |
| Rehab Coach | Abdulelah Al-Thani |
| Performance Analyst | Saad Al-Balushi |
| Sporting Director | Ali Al-Shaharili |
| Head of Medical | Mohamed Al-Sheikh |
| Doctor | Humaid Al-Khams |
| Physiotherapist | Salman Al-Nawwaf |
| Physiotherapist | Faisal Al-Hussaini |
| Physiotherapist | Waleed Al-Muqarrib |
| Masseur | Razzaq Al-Ghanim |
| Nutritionist | Saleem Al-Alawi |
| Director of Development | Sultan Al-Malik |
| Director of Football | Khalid Al-Thahrani |
Managerial history
- Azzedine Abbas (1981 – 1985)
- Mohsen Habacha (1985 – 1986)
- Djamel Belkacem (2001 – 2004)
- Mohammed Aldo (2004 – 2006)
- Said El Khider (July 31, 2006 – October 10, 2006)
- Al Hadi Ben Mokhtar (November 13, 2006 – January 30, 2008)
- Selim Al Manga (January 31, 2008 – March 29, 2009)
- Ali Mujahid (July 1, 2009 – January 15, 2010)
- Mohamed Al Maalej (caretaker) (January 15, 2010 – January 27, 2010)
- Jalal Kadri (January 27, 2010 – May 1, 2010)
- Mondher Ladhari (June 15, 2010 – May 31, 2011)
- Boris Bunjak (July 1, 2011 – October 8, 2011)
- Abdelkader Youmir (November 4, 2011 – March 13, 2012)
- Hassan Ahmed (March 13, 2012 – May 31, 2012)
- Jamal El Din Hamza (July 30, 2012 – November 29, 2012)
- Selim Al Manga (November 29, 2012 – November 23, 2013)
- Zouhair Louati (November 23, 2013 – May 1, 2014)
- Khalil Obaid (June 13, 2014 – December 8, 2014)
- Mohamed Al Maalej (December 8, 2014 – October 25, 2015)
- Mohamed Al Dao (October 25, 2015 – March 15, 2016)
- Selim Al Manga (March 16, 2016 – May 1, 2016)
- Amr Anwar (June 24, 2016 – September 22, 2016)
- Bayrem Mokhtari (caretaker) (September 22, 2016 – October 4, 2016)
- Lotfi Kadri (October 5, 2016 – November 19, 2016)
- Bayrem Mokhtari (November 19, 2016 – February 21, 2017)
- Mladen Frančić (February 21, 2017 – May 22, 2017)
- Kaies Zouaghi (May 31, 2017 – October 5, 2017)
- Mahdi Maiz (caretaker) (October 5, 2017 – October 20, 2017)
- Zouhair Louati (October 20, 2017 – May 1, 2018)
- Mohamed Kouki (May 31, 2018 – October 5, 2019)
- Noureddine Zekri (October 5, 2019 – January 4, 2021)
- Krešimir Režić (January 4, 2021 – March 6, 2023)
- Cosmin Contra (March 6, 2023 – )[1]
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "ضمك يعلن التعاقد مع كونترا وينهي علاقته بالكرواتي ريزيتش" [Damac announce contract with Contra and end relationship with Croatia's Režić]. Al Riyadh (in Arabic). 6 March 2023. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Damac FC at Soccerway
- Damac FC at Football Critic
- Damac FC at Goalzz.com (also in Arabic at Kooora.com)
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