Al-Hudood
Full nameAl-Hudood Sports Club
Founded1976 (1976)
GroundAl Taji Stadium (Temporary)
Capacity10,000
PresidentFoad Nasser Al-Rikabi
ManagerAdel Nima
LeagueIraq Stars League
2022–23Iraqi Premier League, 13th of 20

Al-Hudood Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الحدود الرياضي, lit.'The Borders Sports Club') is an Iraqi professional sports club based in Falastin Street, East Districts of the Tigris River, Baghdad. It has teams in various sports including football, basketball, Jujutsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling. The best known section of the club is the Jujutsu, Kickboxing, and Wrestling teams who play in the Arab and Asian tournaments as representatives of Iraq.[1]

History

Al-Hudood were founded in 1976 by the Border Guards Command of the MOI, In 2008–09 season, the football team was playing in the Iraqi Premier League for first time.[2] It was less successful during the first two seasons, and relegated to Iraq Division One at the end of the 2009–10 season. But regained promotion one year later, it played in league in 2011–12 season, and was relegated to Division One again. But two years later, the team was promoted to the Iraqi Premier League, has resumed playing in the league since the 2014–15 season until it was relegated to the Division One in the 2020–21 season.

In addition to the club's participation in the Iraqi Premier League and Iraq FA Cup, the club has a military football team playing in the Interior Ministry League.[1] In January 2018, they beat Himayat Al-Munshaat wal-Shakhsiyat on penalties to win the Iraqi Ministry of Interior Cup.[3]

Current squad

First-team squad

As of 2 January 2023

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 Iraq IRQ Abdul Rahman Mohammed
2 DF Iraq IRQ Hamza Abdul Hussein
3 DF Iraq IRQ Saif Karim
4 DF Mauritania MTN Bakary N'Diaye
5 DF Ivory Coast CIV Alexandre Yeoulé
6 DF Iraq IRQ Mahmoud Ayal
7 MF Iraq IRQ Hussein Karim
8 MF Ghana GHA Kofi Yeboah
9 FW Iraq IRQ Sirajuddin Sabah
11 FW Iraq IRQ Muntadher Adel
12 DF Iraq IRQ Karrar Salem
14 GK Iraq IRQ Saqr Ajail
18 MF Iraq IRQ Ali Qasim
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW Iraq IRQ Alaa Muhaisin
20 FW Iraq IRQ Mustafa Mahmoud
22 GK Iraq IRQ Alaa Khalil
23 MF Mauritania MTN Mouhamed Soueid
25 MF Iraq IRQ Amir Ahmed
30 GK Iraq IRQ Abbas Hassan
40 MF Cameroon CMR Junior Awono
44 DF Iraq IRQ Bilal Khudhair (on loan from Al-Shorta)
55 MF Iraq IRQ Abdulabbas Ayad
66 DF Iraq IRQ Mahmoud Khudhair
77 FW Iraq IRQ Hussein Abdul Ridha
88 MF Iraq IRQ Saif Jassim
99 FW Iraq IRQ Saif Kadhim

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
MF Iraq IRQ Hamza Mohan (on loan at Al-Difaa Al-Madani until the end of the 2022–23 season)

Current technical staff

Position Name Nationality
Manager:Adel NimaIraq
Assistant manager:Ibrahim Abed NaderIraq
Assistant manager:Qasim FarhanIraq
Fitness coach:Faris JihadIraq
Goalkeeping coach:Hisham AliIraq
Director of football:Hazim TaymouzIraq
Administrative director:Muslim KarimIraq
Club doctor:Firas Al-MinshedawiIraq

Updated to match played 10 October 2021
Source: shafaq.com

Kit suppliers

Period Kit manufacturer
2020– RECO

Managerial history

Honours

References

  1. 1 2 مدير نادي الحدود الرياضي العميد جواد كاظم رهيف الدراجي ضيف الموقع الالكتروني (in Arabic). alshuhadaa.com. 2 February 2014.
  2. الحدود يحاول التغلب على العقبات في اولى ظهور بالدوري الممتاز (in Arabic). alsumaria.tv. 24 September 2008.
  3. الحدود يحرزون كأس وزير الداخلية (in Arabic). alghadpress.com. 25 January 2018.
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