Al-Hilal 1063240 226121986 2008-07-16T22:26:25Z 190.43.144.246 {{This|the Saudi football team|Al-Hilal (disambiguation)}} {{Football club infobox | clubname = Al-Hilal| image = [[Image:Al Hilal Club Logo.gif|150px|Logo of Al-Hilal]] | fullname = الهلال السعودي | nickname = Al-Zaeem (The Boss)| founded = [[1957]] | ground = [[King Fahd International Stadium|King Fahd Stadium]],<br />[[Riyadh]]| capacity = 80000| chairman = {{flagicon|KSA}} [[AbdulRahman bin Musaid]]| manager = {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Cosmin Olăroiu]]| league = [[Saudi Premier League]] | season = 2007-08 | position = 1st (Champions)| pattern_la1=_whiteshoulders|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=_whiteshoulders| leftarm1=0000FF|body1=0000FF|rightarm1=0000FF|shorts1=0000FF|socks1=0000FF| pattern_la2=_blueshoulders|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=_blueshoulders| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=FFFFFF| }} '''Al-Hilal''' ([[Arabic]]: الهلال) is a [[Saudi Arabia]]n professional [[football (soccer)|football]] club based in the country's capital of [[Riyadh]]. The team achieved the largest number of trophies among Saudi teams with 47 official trophies since its founding in [[1957]]. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in [[Saudi Arabia]]. The club's most famous player is [[Sami Al-Jaber]], the longtime star of the [[Saudi Arabia national football team|Saudi Arabian national football team]], and [[Yousuf Al-Thunayan]] a player who amazed most football players by his Dribbling. The very well-known Brazilian, [[Rivelino]], played in Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981. The nickname, "AL-Zaeem" which means the leaders, came from the fact that it's the leading team in Saudi Arabia. They have over 46 trophies to their name. ==History== The Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding in 1957. The club's name was changed the following year after a decree from the then-King Saud after he attended a tournament that was contested between the Olympic Club, [[Al-Shabab (Saudi Arabia)|Al-Shabab]], Al-Riyadh and El-Kawkab clubs . ==Club honours== *{{sport honours|[[Saudi Premier League]]|11|1977, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2008}} *Runners-up(10)1976,1980,1981,1983,1987,1993,1995,1997,2006,2007 *{{sport honours|[[Crown Prince Cup|Saudi King's cup]]|6|1961, 1964, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1989}} *Runners-up(6)1963,1968,1977,1981,1985,1987 *{{sport honours|[[Crown Prince Cup]]|7|1964, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008}} *Runners-up(1)1998 *{{sport honours|[[Saudi Federation cup]]|7|1987, 1990, 1993, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2006}} *Runners-up(4)1986,2002,2003,2008 *{{sport honours|[[AFC Champions League]]|2|1992, 2000}} *Runners-up(2)1987,1988 *{{sport honours|[[Asian Cup Winners Cup]]|2|1997, 2002}} *{{sport honours|[[Asian Super Cup]]|2|1997, 2000}} *Runners-up(1)2002 *{{sport honours|[[Arab Champions League]]|2|1994, 1995}} *Runners-up(1)1989 *{{sport honours|[[Arab Cup Winners Cup]]|1|2001}} *{{sport honours|[[Arab Super Cup]]|1|2002}} *Runners-up(2)1993,1996 *{{sport honours|[[Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup]]|1|}} ::* [[King of Saudi Arabia]] Cup ('''1''') ''':''' 2001 *{{sport honours|[[Gulf Club Champions Cup]]|2|1986, 1998}} *Runners-up(3)1987,1992,2000 ==Continental Record== *ACC: 2001 - QF; 2000 - Champions; 1999 - QF; 1998 - SF; 1991 - Champions; 1986 - Runners-up *ACWC: 2002 - Champions; 1997 - Champions; 1991 - SF *ASC: 2002 -Champions; 1997 - Champions ==Previous ACL Record== *2005: Did not qualify *2004: Group stage *2003: Group stage ==2007/2008 squad== <table style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; width: 160px; border: #99B3FF solid 1px"> <tr><td><div style="position: relative;"> [[Image:Soccer.Field Transparant.png|175px]] {{Image label|x=0.26|y=0.05|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="Black">[[Mohamed Al-Deayea|'''1'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.17|y=0.15|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">[[Marcelo Tavares|'''3'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.34|y=0.15|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">[[Fahed Al-Mofarij|'''17'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.45|y=0.20|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">[[Abdulaziz Khathran|'''19'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.07|y=0.20|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="Blue">[[Mohammad Nami|'''24'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.10|y=0.40|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Tarik El Taib|'''14'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.10|y=0.44|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Nawaf Al-Temyat|('''11''')<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.16|y=0.27|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Omar Al-Ghamdi|'''13'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.32|y=0.27|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Khaled Aziz|'''6'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.26|y=0.53|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="Red">[[Blaise Lelo Mbele|'''22'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.26|y=0.59|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="Red">[[Yasser Al-Qahtani|'''20'''<br />]]</font>}} {{Image label|x=0.4|y=0.40|scale=350|text=<font size=1 color="White">[[Mohammad Al-Shalhoub|'''10'''<br />]]</font>}} </div></td></tr> <tr><td><small>'''Al-Hilal''' usual starting lineup for 2007&ndash;08 season.</small></td></tr> </table> {{Football squad start}} {{Football squad player|no=1|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Mohamed Al-Deayea]]|pos=GK}} [[Captain (football)|[C]]] {{Football squad player|no=2|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Salman Al-Moasher]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=3|nat=Brazil|name=[[Marcelo Tavares]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=4|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Abdullah Al-Zori]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=5|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Abdulatif Al-Ghanam]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=6|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Khaled Aziz]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=7|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Abdulaziz Al-Kalthem]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=10|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Mohammad Al-Shalhoub]]|pos=MF}} [[Captain (football)|[VC]]] {{Football squad player|no=11|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Nawaf Al-Temyat]]|pos=MF}} [[Captain (football)|[VC]]] {{Football squad player|no=12|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Saad Al Thyab]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=13|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Omar Al-Ghamdi]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=14|nat=Libya|name=[[Tarik El Taib|Tarik El-Taib]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=15|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Khaled Al Angari]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=16|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Abdullaziz Al-Hlayel]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=17|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Fahed Al-Mofarij]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=18|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Ahmed Al-Fraidi]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=19|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Abdulaziz Khathran|Abdulaziz Al-Khathran]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=20|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Yasser Al-Qahtani]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=21|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Sultan Al-Bargan]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=22|nat=COD |name=[[Blaise Lelo Mbele|Lelo Mbele]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=23|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Bader Al-Kharashi]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=24|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Mohammad Nami]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad mid}} {{Football squad player|no=25|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Majed Al-Marshedi]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=26|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Mohammad Al-Anbar]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=27|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Meshal Al-Mori]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=28|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Fahed Al-Mobarak]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=29|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Mesfer Al-Qahtani]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=32|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Yasser Al-Yass]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=33|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Khaled Al-Ghamdi]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad player|no=44|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Fahad Al-Shamri]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Ahmed Al-Ghanam]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Khaled Shraheali]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Bolivia|name=[[Ronald Raldes]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Hassan Khirat]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Abdullah Hu'jail]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Sultan Al-Saud]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Abdullaziz Al-Dosari]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Sultan Al-Beshi]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Saleh Al-Dosari]]|pos=MF}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Ahmed Al-Swaileh]]|pos=FW}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Abdulaziz Al-Abdulsalam]]|pos=DF}} {{Football squad player|no=-|nat=Saudi Arabia|name=[[Bader Al-Deayea]]|pos=GK}} {{Football squad end}} ===Retired numbers=== {{main|Retired numbers in football (soccer)|l1=Retired numbers in football}} <big>'''9'''</big> &ndash; {{flagicon|KSA}} [[Sami Al-Jaber]], [[Football (soccer) positions#Striker|striker]] (1988-2008) ==Famous players== {| |valign="top"| *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Sami Al-Jaber]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Yousuf Al-Thunayan]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Abdullah Zubromawi]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Yasser Al-Qahtani]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Nawaf Al-Temyat]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Mohammad Al-Shalhoub]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Mohamed Al-Deayea]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Fahad Al-Ghesheyan]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Khaled Aziz]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Abdullah Al-Deayea]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Khalid Al Temawi]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Fahad Al-Musaibeah]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Saleh al Nayema]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Khamis Al-Owairan]] *{{flagicon|KSA}} [[Ahmed Dokhi]] |width="33"|&nbsp; |valign="top"| *{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Roberto Rivelino]] *{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Marcelo Tavares]] *{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Roniéliton dos Santos]] *{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Joelson Santos Silva]] *{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Moussa Ndao]] *{{flagicon|LBY}} [[Tarik El Taib]] *{{flagicon|TOG}} [[Franck Atsou]] *{{flagicon|Mali}} [[Tenema N'Diaye]] *{{flagicon|Morocco}} [[Salaheddine Bassir]] *{{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Samson Siasia]] *{{flagicon|Gambia}} [[Seyfo Soley]] *{{flagicon|Colombia}} [[Arnulfo Valentierra]] *{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Eamonn O'Keefe]] *{{flagicon|Peru}} [[Carlos Flores]] *{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Andrei Kanchelskis]] |} ==Former Coaches== *{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Mário Zagallo]] *{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Marcos Paquetá]] *{{flagicon|COL}} [[Francisco Maturana]] *{{flagicon|ROM}} [[Anghel Iordănescu]] *{{flagicon|NED}} [[Aad de Mos]] *{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Edson Tavares]] ==External links== * [http://www.alhilal.com/ Official website] * [http://www.alzaeem.com/ Official website] {{start box}} {{succession box|title=[[Asian_Champions_League#Asian_Champions_Cup_.26_Champions_League_Finals|Champions of Asia]]|before=[[Esteghlal F.C.|Esteghlal]]<br/>{{flagicon|Iran}}|after=[[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS]]<br/>{{flagicon|Iran}}|years=1991/92}} {{succession box|title=[[Asian_Champions_League#Asian_Champions_Cup_.26_Champions_League_Finals|Champions of Asia]]|before=[[Júbilo Iwata]]<br/>{{flagicon|Japan}}|after=[[Suwon Samsung Bluewings]]<br/>{{flagicon|South Korea}}|years=1999/2000}} {{end box}} {{Saudi Premiership}} [[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1957]] [[Category:Saudi Arabian football clubs|Hilal]] [[Category:Riyadh|Hilal]] [[Category:Al-Hilal]] [[ar:نادي الهلال السعودي]] [[bg:Ал-Хилал]] [[de:Al-Hilal (Saudi-Arabien)]] [[fr:Al Hilal Riyad]] [[ko:알 힐랄]] [[he:אל-הילאל]] [[lt:Al-Hilal]] [[mr:अल-हिलाल]] [[nl:Al-Hilal]] [[ja:アル・ヒラル]] [[pl:Al-Hilal]] [[pt:Al-Hilal (Arábia Saudita)]] [[fi:Al-Hilal]] [[sv:Al-Hilal]] [[zh:艾希拉足球俱樂部]]