Al-Kholood Club
Association football club in Saudi Arabia
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Al-Kholood Club (Arabic: نادي الخلود, lit. Eternity Club) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Ar Rass, that competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.[2]
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| Full name | Al-Kholood Club | ||
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| Nickname | Fakhr Ar Rass (Pride of Ar Rass) | ||
| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground | Al-Hazem Club Stadium Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia | ||
| Capacity | 8,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Harburg Group | ||
| Chairman | Ben Harburg | ||
| Head coach | Des Buckingham | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | Pro League, 9th of 18 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1970 and has spent much of its history in the Saudi Second Division League and the Saudi Third Division. In 2024, the club was promoted[3] to the Saudi Pro League for the first time in its history, competing in the 2024–25 season.
On 24 July 2025, the club was sold to businessman Ben Harburg.
On 18 September 2025, Al-Kholood won their first home match under the new ownership of Ben Harburg, defeating Damac 2–1.[4]
Ownership
Like many Saudi football clubs, Al-Kholood was initially owned by the Ministry of Sport. It was later privatized and sold to The Harburg Group, owned by American businessman Ben Harburg.[citation needed] The sale was officially announced on 24 July 2025, making Al-Kholood the first Saudi football club to be 100% foreign-owned.[5]
Kits
Players
Current squad
- As of 9 September 2025[6]
Note: 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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U21 squad
Note: 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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Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Des Buckingham |
| Assistant coach |  Hiroshi Miyazawa  Saad Al-Subaie |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Juanma Cruz |
| Fitness coach | Julian Serrano |
| Match analyst |  Tim Te Riele |
| Team doctor | Mazen Al-Shehri |
| Physiotherapist | Abdullah Al-Harbi |
| Masseur | Sultan Mazyad |
| Performance Manager | Mohammed Al-Mazrou |
