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Al-Kawkab Football Club (Arabic: نادي الكوكب) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al Kharj that plays in the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League, the second tier of Saudi football.[1] It was founded in 1968.[2]
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| Full name | Al-Kawkab Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Fakhar Al Kharj (Pride of Al Kharj) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Ground | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium |
| Capacity | 8,000 |
| Chairman | Dabbas Al-Dossari |
| Manager | Saber Abdellaoui |
| League | Second Division |
| 2021–22 | FDL, 19th of 20 (relegated) |
Al-Kawkab have won Saudi First Division once and finished runners-up once. They have competed in the Saudi Professional League twice and have been relegated in each season. Al-Kawkab have won the Second Division once and finished runners-up once as well. The club last competed in the Professional League in the 1987–88 season when they were relegated to the First Division.
The club play their home games at Al-Shoulla Club Stadium in Al Kharj, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Shoulla, with whom they contest the Al Kharj derby.[3]
Honours
edit- Saudi First Division
- Winners (1): 1986–87
- Runners-up (1): 1984–85
- Saudi Second Division
- Winners (3): 1978–79, 2004–05, 2016–17
Current squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial history
editFahad Al-Yaeesh (1967 – 1971)
Ibrahim El-Esawi (1975 – 1977)
Omar El Nahal (1983 – 1984)
Ger Blok (1985 – 1986)
Boualem Laroum (1996 – 1997)
Juan José Maqueda (February 18, 2022 – April 2, 2022)
See also
editReferences
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