Al-Okhdood Club
Association football club in Saudi Arabia
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Al-Okhdood Club (Arabic: نادي الأخدود, romanized: nādī ʿukhdūdi, lit. 'Ditch') is a Saudi professional football club based in Najran, in the southern region of Saudi Arabia.[1] Founded in 1976, the club competes in the Saudi Professional League, the first tier of Saudi football. The club have won the Saudi Second Division twice in 1992 and most recently in 2021.[2] Besides football, the club also consists of various other departments including karate, handball, taekwondo, volleyball, water polo, basketball and cycling.[3] The club's name alludes to the People of the Ditch mentioned in the Qur'an.[4]
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| Full name | Al-Okhdood Club | ||
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| Nickname | Ambassador of Najran | ||
| Founded | 1976 | ||
| Ground | Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City | ||
| Capacity | 10,000 | ||
| Chairman | Sami Al Fadehl | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2024–25 | 15th of 18 | ||
| Website | alakhdoud | ||
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History
Al-Okhdood, founded in 1976, secured promotion to the Saudi Pro League on 15 May 2023 for the first time in history, following a 2–2 draw between 5th-placed Al-Faisaly and Jeddah with three matchdays left, in which they became the 37th club in top tier of Saudi Arabia.[5]
Honours
- Saudi Second Division League (tier 3)
- Winners (2): 1991–92, 2020–21
- Saudi Third Division (tier 4)
- Winners (2): 2003–04, 2017–18
Personnel
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Marius Șumudică |
| Assistant coach | Cristian Petre Gabriel Mărgărit  Şener Gençtürk |
| Goalkeeper coach |  Vlada Avramov |
| Fitness coach |  Muntasser Al-Mehdinat |
| Video analyst | Marius Șumudică Jr. Mohammed Al-Sadran |
| Performance analyst | Yahya Al-Balushi |
| Doctor | Saad Mubarak |
| Physiotherapist | Salman Al-Kaabi |
| Director of football | Salim Al-Jahbrani |
| Technical Director |  Kemal Alispahić |
Board members
| Office | Name |
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| Chairman | Sami Hadish Al Fadel |
| Vice President | Saleh Hamad Al Maneef |
| Member of board | Ibrahim Saleh Bani Hamim Hassan Hamad Al-Sadran Saleh Suwar Al-Maqbool Fawaz Mahdi Al-Talili Mohammed Ali Al Hamilan Muhammad Abdullah Al Zandan Youssef Hussein Al-Masoud |
Players
Current squad
- As of 20 January 2026[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.
Managerial history
Humood Al-Saiari (2006 – 2011)
Shams Eldin Hamed (21 November 2012 – 1 April 2013)- Eid Farag (28 August 2013 – 25 November 2013)
Selim Al Manga (25 November 2013 – 1 April 2014)- Naoufel Srarfi (11 September 2014 – 13 February 2015)
- Humood Al-Saiari (13 February 2015 – 1 April 2015)
- Naoufel Srarfi (1 September 2016 – 1 March 2017)
- Bahaaeddine Qebisi (1 August 2017 – 1 May 2018)
- Khaled Msakni (1 August 2018 – 21 October 2018)
- Osama Orabi (21 October 2018 – 1 June 2019)
Luiz Antônio Zaluar (23 July 2019 – 14 October 2021)- Ridha Jeddi (15 October 2021 – 1 June 2022)
Jorge Mendonça (9 July 2022 – 10 November 2023)
Martin Ševela (10 November 2023 – 17 April 2024)
Noureddine Zekri (17 April 2024 – 1 June 2024)
Stjepan Tomas (22 July 2024 – 19 February 2025)- Ridha Jeddi (caretaker) (19 February 2025 – 1 March 2025)
- Paulo Sérgio (1 March 2025 – 5 January 2026)
Marius Șumudică (5 5January 2026 –)
