Al Raed S.FC
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Al Raed Saudi Football Club (Arabic: نادي الرائد Nādī ar-Rāʾid; lit.'Pioneer Club') is a Saudi football club based in Buraidah, and the first of its kind in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia. One of the club's notable founders is Abdulaziz Al-Aboudi. Established in 1954, Al Raed have played in the Saudi Pro League, the top division of Saudi football, since 2008 until 2025 when they got relegated.
History
The team was able to qualify for the Premier League Saudi Arabia in 1980–1981. It met Club K in the qualifiers held in Riyadh. In 1986, it was the first team from the Qassim region to enter the Saudi Premier League. The team repeated this ascension to the Premier League at the end of 1989, 1992, 1998, 2002 and 2007. The junior team reached the Saudi Premier League clubs for juniors in 1999, and in 2003.
Al-Raed FC has had varied performances in the King’s Cup over recent seasons. Here’s an overview:
2021–2022 Season: Round of 16: Al-Raed was eliminated by Al-Hilal.
2022–2023 Season: Round of 16: Al-Raed faced Al-Nassr and was knocked out after a 3-0 defeat.
2023–2024 Season: Round of 32: Al-Raed was eliminated by Al-Najma.
2024–2025 Season: Quarter-Finals: Al-Raed progressed to the quarter-finals, defeating Al-Jabalain.
This progression to the quarter-finals in the 2024–2025 season marks an improvement compared to previous seasons, indicating a positive trajectory in Al-Raed’s King’s Cup performances.
Stadium

The club play their home games at King Abdullah Sports City in Buraidah. They share the stadium with rivals Al-Taawoun, with whom they contest the Al-Qassim derby.
Honours
- Saudi First Division League Winners (2): 1991–92, 2007–08 Runners-up (4): 1985–86, 1988–89, 1998–99, 2001–02
Current squad
As of January 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 2 DF KSA Tamim Al-Shuqayran 4 DF KSA Abdullah Hazazi 5 MF LBR Salomon Tweh 6 MF KSA Ali Al-Shaikhi 7 MF KSA Musleh Al-Shaikh 8 MF COL Juanjo Narváez 9 FW GNB Zinho Gano 10 MF FRA Karim Yoda 11 FW KSA Waleed Al-Shangeati 12 MF KSA Ayman Al-Balawi 13 DF KSA Abdullah Al-Yousef 14 DF KSA Abdullah Badghaish 15 MF KSA Omar Shami 20 MF EGY Karim Ashraf 21 DF CMR Oumar Gonzalez 22 GK KSA Saleh Al-Ohaymid | No. Pos. Nation Player 24 MF KSA Saad Al-Selouli 25 DF KSA Faisal Abdulrazaq 26 MF ALG Yousri Bouzok 29 MF KSA Moayed Al-Houti 32 DF KSA Mohammed Salem 33 DF BRA Pedro Brito 38 DF KSA Mohammed Dakhilallah (on loan from Saudi Arabia Neom) 42 MF KSA Anas Al-Zahrani 43 DF KSA Faisal Al-Shamrani (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad) 45 MF KSA Yahya Sunbul 48 MF KSA Samer Al-Marwani 55 GK KSA Feras Al-Rajhi 66 DF KSA Bandar Whaeshi 74 GK KSA Mohammed Al-Khaibari 77 MF KSA Ziyad Al-Refaei 88 GK KSA Mohammed Al-Otaibi | ||
| 2 | DF | KSA | Tamim Al-Shuqayran |
| 4 | DF | KSA | Abdullah Hazazi |
| 5 | MF | LBR | Salomon Tweh |
| 6 | MF | KSA | Ali Al-Shaikhi |
| 7 | MF | KSA | Musleh Al-Shaikh |
| 8 | MF | COL | Juanjo Narváez |
| 9 | FW | GNB | Zinho Gano |
| 10 | MF | FRA | Karim Yoda |
| 11 | FW | KSA | Waleed Al-Shangeati |
| 12 | MF | KSA | Ayman Al-Balawi |
| 13 | DF | KSA | Abdullah Al-Yousef |
| 14 | DF | KSA | Abdullah Badghaish |
| 15 | MF | KSA | Omar Shami |
| 20 | MF | EGY | Karim Ashraf |
| 21 | DF | CMR | Oumar Gonzalez |
| 22 | GK | KSA | Saleh Al-Ohaymid |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | MF | KSA | Saad Al-Selouli |
| 25 | DF | KSA | Faisal Abdulrazaq |
| 26 | MF | ALG | Yousri Bouzok |
| 29 | MF | KSA | Moayed Al-Houti |
| 32 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Salem |
| 33 | DF | BRA | Pedro Brito |
| 38 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Dakhilallah (on loan from Saudi Arabia Neom) |
| 42 | MF | KSA | Anas Al-Zahrani |
| 43 | DF | KSA | Faisal Al-Shamrani (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad) |
| 45 | MF | KSA | Yahya Sunbul |
| 48 | MF | KSA | Samer Al-Marwani |
| 55 | GK | KSA | Feras Al-Rajhi |
| 66 | DF | KSA | Bandar Whaeshi |
| 74 | GK | KSA | Mohammed Al-Khaibari |
| 77 | MF | KSA | Ziyad Al-Refaei |
| 88 | GK | KSA | Mohammed Al-Otaibi |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF KSA Zakaria Hawsawi (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli) | |||
| 3 | DF | KSA | Zakaria Hawsawi (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli) |
Management staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Portugal Jorge Mendonça |
| Assistant coach | Portugal Hugo Ferreira |
| Goalkeeper coach | Portugal João Sousa |
| Fitness coach | Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak |
| Performance analyst | Portugal João Santos |
| Physiotherapist | Portugal Octavio Moreira |
Managers
- Egypt El-Sayed El-Attiyah (1980–81)
- Brazil Joel Castro (1990–91)
- Egypt Mahmoud El-Khawaga (1991)
- Brazil China (1998–99)
- Brazil Aderbal Lana (1992–94)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Senad Kreso (July 1, 2000 – November 25, 2000)
- Brazil Marco Cunha (November 25, 2000 – February 13, 2001)
- Brazil China (February 13, 2001 – January 7, 2002)
- Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Owdah (January 15, 2002 – May 1, 2002)
- Brazil José Fernandes (July 1, 2002 – September 22, 2002)
- Egypt Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (September 22, 2002 – October 24, 2002)
- Brazil Gainete (October 24, 2002 – December 28, 2002)
- Saudi Arabia Yousef Khamees (December 28, 2002 – April 27, 2003)
- Egypt Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (April 27, 2003 – October 8, 2003)
- Romania Viorel Kraus (October 8, 2003 – January 30, 2004)
- Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Owdah (February 4, 2004 – February 13, 2004)
- Egypt Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (February 13, 2004 – February 25, 2004)
- Saudi Arabia Khalil Al-Masri (February 25, 2004 – May 1, 2004)
- Brazil Luís Freire (July 10, 2004 – March 21, 2005)
- Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Owdah (March 21, 2005 – April 24, 2005)
- Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Nodali (caretaker) (April 24, 2005 – September 1, 2005)
- Egypt Aboud El Khodary (September 1, 2005 – November 14, 2005)
- Saudi Arabia Khalil Al-Masri (November 17, 2005 – February 12, 2006)
- Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Koroni (February 12, 2006 – May 1, 2006)
- Tunisia Mohammed Aldo (May 4, 2006 – December 21, 2008)
- Brazil Luís Antônio Zaluar (December 29, 2008 – June 1, 2009)
- Portugal Acácio Casimiro (June 21, 2009 – October 4, 2009)
- Brazil Edison Mario Souza (October 4, 2009 – May 30, 2010)
- Brazil Lucho Nizzo (July 15, 2010 – November 7, 2010)
- Portugal Eurico Gomes (November 7, 2010 – October 17, 2011)
- Tunisia Hafez Al-Hoarbi (caretaker) (October 17, 2011 – October 28, 2011)
- Tunisia Ammar Souayah (October 28, 2011 – February 1, 2013)
- North Macedonia Vlatko Kostov (February 2, 2013 – June 1, 2013)
- Algeria Noureddine Zekri (June 26, 2013 – February 14, 2014)
- Tunisia Emad Al-Sulami (caretaker) (February 14, 2014 – March 2, 2014)
- Belgium Marc Brys (March 2, 2014 – May 1, 2014)
- North Macedonia Vlatko Kostov (May 31, 2014 – September 1, 2014)
- Tunisia Emad Al-Sulami (caretaker) (September 1, 2014 – October 7, 2014)
- Belgium Marc Brys (October 7, 2014 – March 24, 2015)
- Tunisia Ammar Souayah (March 24, 2015 – May 19, 2015)
- Algeria Abdelkader Amrani (June 8, 2015 – August 29, 2015)
- Greece Takis Lemonis (September 3, 2015 – February 1, 2016)
- Morocco Reda Hakam (caretaker) (February 1, 2016 – February 4, 2016)
- Serbia Aleksandar Ilić (February 4, 2016 – June 17, 2016)
- Tunisia Nacif Beyaoui (June 17, 2016 – May 14, 2017)
- Algeria Taoufik Rouabah (June 4, 2017 – October 1, 2017)
- Romania Ciprian Panait (October 4, 2017 – February 5, 2018)
- Serbia Aleksandar Ilić (February 5, 2018 – June 1, 2018)
- Albania Besnik Hasi (July 26, 2018 – June 1, 2021)
- Spain Pablo Machín (June 19, 2021 – January 26, 2022)
- Portugal João Pedro Sousa (January 26, 2022 – May 24, 2022)
- Saudi Arabia Yousef Al-Ghadeer (June 6, 2022 – June 28, 2022)
- Romania Marius Șumudică (June 30, 2022 – June 1, 2023)
- Croatia Igor Jovićević (July 9, 2023 – June 1, 2024)
- Brazil Odair Hellmann (July 14, 2024 – April 1, 2025)
- Croatia Krešimir Režić (April 1, 2025 – June 1, 2025)
- Portugal Jorge Mendonça (September 4, 2025 – February 5, 2026)
- Palestine Rami El Hassan (caretaker) (February 5, 2026 – February 18, 2026)
- Tunisia Nacif Beyaoui (February 18, 2026 – )