Horoya AC

Horoya Athletic Club, also known as Horoya Conakry or H.A.C., is a Guinean football club based in Conakry, Guinea. The club plays in the Ligue 1 Pro,[2] the top tier in the Guinean football league system. It was founded in 1975.

Horoya AC
Full nameHoroya Athletic Club
Nickname(s)H.A.C.
Founded1975
GroundStade 28 Septembre, Conakry
Capacity25,000
PresidentAntonio Souaré[1]
ManagerLamine N'Diaye
LeagueLigue 1 Pro
2017–181st place
WebsiteClub website

History

In 2014, they eliminated the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up Raja Casablanca in the second qualifying round of the 2014 CAF Champions League.[3]

In 2018, after finishing second in the group stage of the CAF Champions League, the club reached the quarter-finals for the first time in its history, where it lost against Al Ahly SC 4–0 on aggregate (0–0 in Conakry and 4–0 in Cairo).

Club identity

The name Horoya means Liberty or Freedom in both Guinea's local and Arabic languages.

Home shirt

Its Home shirt colours are red and white. The red, symbol of blood of the martyrs for the independence struggle and white for great purity and hope.

Crest
  • Historical evolution of Horoya AC crest
  • 1978-2014
  • 2014-2016
  • Since 2016

Honours

National
Champion: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 (Record)
Champion: 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 (Record)
  • Guinean Super Cup: 5
Champion: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 (Record)

International
Champion: 1978
Champion: 2009

Rivalry

The Conakry Derby, is a football match between Guinean clubs Horoya AC and Hafia FC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Guinea.

Performance in CAF competitions
  • African Cup of Champions Clubs: 6 appearances
1997 – First Round
1998 – Second Round
1999 – First Round
  • CAF Cup Winners' Cup: 7 appearances
2009 – Champion

Current squad

as of December 2018[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SEN Khadim N'Diaye
2 DF  GUI Yakubu Hubu
4 DF  MLI Marius Hamed Assoko
6 DF  GUI Abou Mangué Camara
7 MF  GUI Naby Soumah
8 MF  GUI Abdoulaye Camara
10 FW  CMR Jean Francis Ebélé Dipita
11 MF  BFA Abdoul Dramane Nikièma
13 DF  GUI Alseny Camara
14 MF  GUI Boniface Haba
15 FW  GUI Alseny Camara
16 GK  MLI Germain Berthé
17 MF  GHA Seyei Sebe Baffour
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  GUI Sekou Amhed Camara
19 FW  GUI Sekou Keita
20 FW  NGA Bolaji Sakin
21 MF  GHA Brefo Mensah
23 FW  GUI Joshua Adebayo
25 DF  GUI Ibrahima Aminat Condé
29 MF  LBR Aboubacar Mansaré
30 FW  BFA Ocansey Mandela
31 DF  GUI Mohamaed Lamin Fofana
33 MF  GUI Samuel Conté
35 MF  CHA Mohame Ahmed Wonkoye
— MF  GHA Patrick Razak
— FW  BFA Bassirou Ouedraogo

Reserve team

as of 8 December 2013[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 MF  GUI Moussa Kennedy Keïta
9 MF  GUI Mohamed Fadiga
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  GUI Malick Bangoura
33 DF  GUI Naby Laye Youssouf Bangoura

Notable coaches
  • Mario Diabaté
  • Pierre Bangoura
  • Mohamed Dansoko
  • Souleymane Cherif
  • Mohamed Lamine Kaba
  • Mory Conde La Valeur
  • Kanfory Lapé Bangoura
  • Mamadouba Sylla
  • Aboubacar Fofana
  • Mohamed Zouba Camara
  • Amara Péle
  • Mohamed Sylla Leandro
  • Ibrahima Sory Toure Damas
  • Issiaga Fadiga
  • Théophile Bola
  • Amara Traore
  • Kanfory Lapé Bangoura[7]
  • Victor Zvunka
  • Patrice Neveu[8]
  • Didier Gomes Da Rosa

References
  1. Le Horoya AC de Conakry se renforce avec cinq nouvelles recrues Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine – starafrica.com
  2. Satellite FC face à Horoya AC pour le titre de champion de football de Guinée Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Liga dos Campeões: Vice-campeão mundial, Raja Casablanca é precocemente eliminado de torneio continental" (in Portuguese). FutNet. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. David Goldblatt (1 August 2003). World Soccer Yearbook 2003-4: The Complete Guide to the World Game. Dk Pub. ISBN 978-0-7894-9654-6. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  5. Horoya AC Squad
  6. HAC Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Football : le Horoya AC de Conakry remporte la coupe nationale et réalise le doublé. Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Patrice Neveu va succéder à Victor Zvunka
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