Al Dhafra FC
Al Dhafra FC is an Emirati football club from Madinat Zayed. As of the 2019–20 season they play in the UAE Arabian Gulf League.[1] The club is classified as a semi-professional club according to the UAE Pro League committee and does not have licenses to compete in the AFC competitions but the team has appealed for a license since qualifying for the UAE President's Cup for the first time in 2019.[2] Their futsal club participated in AFC Futsal Club Championship.
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| Full name | Al Dhafra Sport & Culture Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Western Knights | ||
| Founded | 2000 | ||
| Ground | Al Dhafra Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,020 | ||
| Owner | Hamdan bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan | ||
| Manager | Vuk Rašović | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2019–20 | UAE Pro League, 7th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Al Dhafra FC was established in 2000, as part of a policy to promote sports across the country and the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi had no team, so Al Dhafra is the first and only club to be located in the western region.[3]
Current squad
First team squad
As of UAE Pro-League:
Reserve U21
| No | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Forward | Benjamin Ayim |  |
| 13 | Midfielder | Daouda Toure |  |
| 22 | Midfielder | Mohammed Yusuf |  |
| 31 | Forward | Gideon Tetteh | |
| 45 | Forward | Boucounta Sarr |  |
| 65 | Defender | Sultan Abu Daken |  |
| 66 | Defender | Zayed Tolentino |  |
| 70 | Goalkeeper | Jarah Al-Hammadi | |
Out on loan
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Managers
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 2018–19
- Champions: 2001–02, 2006–07
- Champions: 2012
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References
- "Al Dhafra SCC". Soccerway. Perform. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- "الظفرة يستأنف ضد عدم منحه ترخيص المحترفين" (in Arabic). البيان. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Al Dhafra History". Al Dhafra. Al Dhafra FC. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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