AL-HILAL


'Al-Hilal' (Arabic: الهلال) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in the country's capital of Riyadh. The team achieved the largest number of cups among Saudi teams with 45 official cups since its founding in 1957. Al-Hilal has a reputation for being the most widely supported club in Saudi Arabia.
The club's most famous player is Sami Al-Jaber, the longtime star of the Saudi Arabian national football team, and Yousuf Al-Thunayan a player who amazed most football players by his Dribbling. The very well-known brazilian name, Rivelino, played in Al-Hilal from 1978 to 1981.
The nickname, "AL-Zaeem" which means the leaders, came from the fact that it's the leading team in Saudi Arabia. They have over 43 trophies to their name.

Contents
History
Club honours
Continental Record
Previous ACL Record
2006/2007 squad
Famous players
Former Coaches
External links

History


The Al-Hilal Club was originally known as the Olympic Club during its founding in 1957. The club's name was changed the following year after a decree from the then-King Saud after he attended a tournament that was contested between the Olympic Club, Al-Shabab, Al-Riyadh and El-Kawkab clubs.

Club honours
























::
King of Saudi Arabia Cup ('1') ':' 2001


Continental Record



★ ACC: 2001 - QF; 2000 - Champions; 1999 - QF; 1998 - SF; 1991 - Champions; 1986 - Runners-up

★ ACWC: 2002 - Champions; 1997 - Champions; 1991 - SF

★ ASC: 2002 -Champions; 1997 - Champions

Previous ACL Record



★ 2005: Did not qualify

★ 2004: Group stage

★ 2003: Group stage

2006/2007 squad


[C]
[VC]

Famous players


::' 'Brazil'

Roberto Rivelino

Marcelo Tavares
::' 'Saudi Arabia'

Sami Al-Jaber

Yousuf Al-Thunayan

Yasser Al-Qahtani

Nawaf Al-Temyat

Mohammad Al-Shalhoub

Mohamed Al-Deayea

Fahad_Al-Ghesheyan

Khaled_Aziz

Omar_Al-Ghamdi

Ahmed_Dokhi ( He Moved to Al Ittihad )

Abdullah Al-Deayea

Khalid_Al_Temawi

Fahad_Al-Musaibeah

Saleh_al_Nayema
::' 'Libya'

Tarik_El_Taib

Former Coaches



Mário Zagallo

Marcos Paquetá

External links



Official website

Fan site

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