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Al Jazira Club (Arabic: الجزيرة, romanized: al-Jazīra, lit. 'The Peninsula') is an Emirati professional football club based in Abu Dhabi, that currently competes in the UAE Pro League.[3]
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| Full name | Al Jazira Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Al Ankabout (The Spider) Fakhr Abu Dhabi (Pride of Abu Dhabi) | ||
| Founded | 19 March 1974; 50 years ago (1974-03-19) | ||
| Ground | Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium[1] | ||
| Capacity | 42,056[2] | ||
| Chairman | Sheikh Mansour | ||
| Coach | Hussein Ammouta | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2022–23 | UAE Pro League, 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Al-Jazira was established in 1974 as a merger between Khalidiyah and Al Bateen.[4] The club struggled to stay in the league, getting relegated on multiple occasions during the 1980s and 1990s, but experienced a recent success when Sheikh Mansour invested into them in the 2000s. Since his purchase, they won their first league title in 2011 and two more league titles in 2017 and 2021. Al Jazira have produced talented homegrown players such as Ali Mabkhout and Khalfan Mubarak and many others that would end up playing for the UAE national team.
Leagues
Cups
Regional competitions
| Position | Staff |
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| Sporting Director |  Islam Marzooq
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| Head Coach |  Hussein Ammouta
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| Assistant Head Coach | Abdalla Mehmood
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| First Team Coach | Mansoor Fawaz
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| Fitness Coach | Yaqoob Mamoon
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| Interpreter | Tariq Ismaeel
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| Goalkeeper Goach |  Vacant
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Jair Pereira (1983)
Hilmy Al-Nawwal (1984–1997) Administration Manager[5]
Nikolay Kiselyov (1989–1993) Nikolay Kiselyov (1994–1995)
Chris Dekker (1995)
Džemaludin Mušović (1996–1998) Rinus Israël (1998–2000) Jan Versleijen (2001–2003) André Wetzel (2004) Sef Vergoossen (2004–2005)
Walter Meeuws (2005–2006)
Henri Stambouli (2006) Jan Versleijen (2006–2007)
László Bölöni (2007–2008) Abel Braga (2008–2011)[6] Franky Vercauteren (2011–12)[7][8] Caio Junior (2012)[8] Paulo Bonamigo (2012–2013)
Luis Milla (2013)
Walter Zenga (2013–2014) Eric Gerets (2014–2015)[9] Abel Braga (2015) Ali Al-Nuaimi (2015) interim Henk ten Cate (2015–2018) Marcel Keizer (2018) Damiën Hertog (2018–2019) Jurgen Streppel (2019) Marcel Keizer (2019–2023) Frank de Boer (2023) Bob de Klerk (2023–2024) caretaker Mirel Rădoi (2024) Hussein Ammouta (2024–present)| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 2nd | Semi-Finals | Champions |
| 2010–11 | 1 | 12 | 1st | Champions | First Round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 4th | Champions | Semi-Finals |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Runner-ups |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Round of 16 | Runner-ups |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 2nd | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Champions | First Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 7th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 1st | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 4th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 5th | Quarter-Finals | Semi-Finals |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 14 | 8th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
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