Al-Hudood SC

Al-Hudood Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الحدود الرياضي, lit. 'The Borders Sports Club') is an Iraqi 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]

Al-Hudood
Full nameAl-Hudood Football Club
Founded1976 (1976)
GroundAl Taji Stadium (Temporary)
Capacity10,000
PresidentFoad Nasser Al-Rikabi
ManagerAdel Nima
LeagueIraqi Premier League
2021–22Iraq Division One, 1st of 24 (champions)

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  IRQ Abdul Rahman Mohammed
2 DF  IRQ Hamza Abdul Hussein
3 DF  IRQ Saif Karim
4 DF  MTN Bakary N'Diaye
5 DF  CIV Alexandre Yeoulé
6 DF  IRQ Mahmoud Ayal
7 MF  IRQ Hussein Karim
8 MF  GHA Kofi Yeboah
9 FW  IRQ Sirajuddin Sabah
11 FW  IRQ Muntadher Adel
12 DF  IRQ Karrar Salem
14 GK  IRQ Saqr Ajail
18 MF  IRQ Ali Qasim
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  IRQ Alaa Muhaisin
20 FW  IRQ Mustafa Mahmoud
22 GK  IRQ Alaa Khalil
23 MF  MTN Mouhamed Soueid
25 MF  IRQ Amir Ahmed
30 GK  IRQ Abbas Hassan
40 MF  CMR Junior Awono
44 DF  IRQ Bilal Khudhair (on loan from Al-Shorta)
55 MF  IRQ Abdulabbas Ayad
66 DF  IRQ Mahmoud Khudhair
77 FW  IRQ Hussein Abdul Ridha
88 MF  IRQ Saif Jassim
99 FW  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  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 Nima
Assistant manager:Ibrahim Abed Nader
Assistant manager:Qasim Farhan
Fitness coach:Faris Jihad
Goalkeeping coach:Hisham Ali
Director of football:Hazim Taymouz
Administrative director:Muslim Karim
Club doctor:Firas Al-Minshedawi

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

Kit suppliers
Period Kit manufacturer
2020– RECO

Managerial history

Honours

References
  1. 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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