Al-Hussein SC (Irbid)
Al-Hussein SC (Irbid) (Arabic: الحسين إربد) is a professional football club based in Irbid which competes in the Jordanian Pro League.
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Full name | Al-Hussein Sport Club of Irbid | ||
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Nickname(s) | غزاة الشمال Invaders of the North | ||
Founded | 1964 | ||
Ground | Al-Hassan Stadium | ||
Capacity | 12,000 | ||
Chairman | Yousef Al-Khasawneh[1] | ||
Manager | Ashraf Kasem | ||
League | Jordanian Pro League | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Al-Hussein (Irbid) participated in the 2005 AFC Cup,[2] winning its group.[3] The club has never won the Jordan League or Jordan FA Cup, but are three-time winners of the Jordan FA Shield and winners of the 2003 Jordan Super Cup.[4] Most recently, Al-Hussein were beaten finalists in the 2007 Jordan FA Shield.[5]
Stadium
Al-Hussein plays their home games at Al-Hassan Stadium in Irbid. The stadium was built on 1971 and opened on 1976. It is also the home stadium of Al-Arabi and Al-Sareeh. It has a current capacity of 12,000 spectators.
Kits
Al-Hussein's home kit is all yellow shirts and shorts, while their away kit is all black shirts and shorts.
Performance in AFC competitions
- AFC Champions League: 0 appearance
- AFC Cup: 1 appearance
- 2005: Quarter-finals
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managerial History
Nazar Ashraf (2007–2008) Osama Qasem (2008–2010) Rateb Al-Dawud (2010–2011) Jabbar Hamid (2010–2011) Hussam Al-Mawsali (2011) Mahmoud Abu Abed (2011) Osama Qasem (2011–2013) Marinko Koljanin (2013) Mohammad Abdel-Azim (2013–2015) Osama Qasem (2015) Islam Thiabat (2015–2016) Issa Al-Turk (2016) Bilal Al-Laham (2016–2017) Maher Bahri (2017) Bilal Al-Laham (2016–2017) Mohammad Abdel-Azim (2017–2018) Alaa Amrat (2018) Bilal Al-Laham (2018–)
References
- "الخصاونة رئيساً لنادي الحسين إربد بالتزكية". Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-07-25.
- "Al Hussein, hot favourites to defeat Dempo in AFC Cup clash". Asian Football Confederation. 7 April 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013.
- Stokkermans, Karel (19 March 2006). "Asian Club Competitions 2005". RSSSF.
- Mubarak, Hassanin; Qayed, Mohammed (2 June 2010). "Jordan – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.
- "Al Hussein to meet Al Wihdat in Jordan FA Shield final". Asian Football Confederation. 9 November 2007. Archived from the original on 12 September 2012.