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 Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Fakhr Ar Rass (Pride of Ar Rass) | ||
| Founded | 18 March 1970 | ||
| Ground | Al-Hazem Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 8,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Harburg Group | ||
| Chairman | Ben Harburg | ||
| Head coach | Des Buckingham | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2025–26 | Pro League, 14th of 18 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1970 and spent much of its history competing in the Saudi Second Division League and the Saudi Third Division. In 2024, Al-Kholood secured promotion to the Saudi Pro League for the first time, qualifying for the 2024–25 season.[3]
On 24 July 2025, the club was acquired by businessman Ben Harburg, becoming the first Saudi football club to be fully foreign-owned.[4] Later that year, Al-Kholood recorded their first home victory under Harburg's ownership with a 2–1 win over Damac in the 2025–26 Saudi Pro League on 18 September 2025.[5]
During the 2025–26 King's Cup, Al-Kholood reached the final of the King Cup for the first time. The club finished as runners-up after a 2–1 defeat to Al-Hilal.[6]
Kits
Players
Current squad
- As of 9 September 2025[7]
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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Honours
- King's Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2025–26
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 |
