Ohod Club (Arabic: نادي أحد) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Medina, which competes in the First Division League, the second tier of Saudi football.
Full name | Ohod Saudi Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Al-Jabal (The Mountain) | ||
Founded | 1936 | ||
Ground | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Stadium | ||
Capacity | 24,000[1] | ||
Chairman | Hamood Al-Oufi | ||
Manager | Vacant | ||
League | First Division League | ||
2022–23 | FDL, 9th of 18 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Ohod was named after Mount Uhud, hence the nickname "Al-Jabal". Ohod have won the Saudi First Division three times and have been runners-up five times. They play their home games at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium.
During the 1994 FIFA World Cup, two players from Ohod, Hamzah Idris and Thomas Libiih, were selected for the Saudi Arabia national team and Cameroon national team, respectively. Other famous players are Redha Tukar (1995–2001) and Mohammad Khouja (2003–2005).
As of 29 January 2024:[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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