Al-Nassr occupies a distinctive place in Riyadh’s sporting landscape, combining a historic Saudi identity with a modern international profile. Its public image links local tradition with the wider visibility of Saudi football, giving the club a presence that extends beyond domestic matchdays. This team overview captures the setting, character and competitive context surrounding one of the Kingdom’s most recognizable football institutions.
Al-Nassr Upcoming matches by league
Pro League
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- Regular Season - 8
Al-Nassr
Al Diriyah
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- Regular Season - 9
Al-Ahli JeddahNo H2HAl-Nassr
King Abdullah Sports City -
- Regular Season - 10
Al-NassrNo H2HNEOM
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- Regular Season - 11
Al-Faisaly FCNo H2HAl-Nassr
AFC Champions League
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- League Phase - 1
Al Ain
Al-Nassr
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- Group Stage
Al-NassrNo H2HNeftchi
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- Group Stage
Al-NassrNo H2HAl-Wasl FC
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- Group Stage
PakhtakorNo H2HAl-Nassr
Al-Nassr Last matches by league
Pro League
AFC Champions League
King's Cup
Friendlies Clubs
AFC Cup
Al-Nassr Team Roster
Al-Nassr’s recorded squad contains 26 players: four attackers, nine defenders, three goalkeepers and ten midfielders. Cristiano Ronaldo leads the attacking group alongside João Félix, Abdullah Al Hamdan and Mohammed Maran. The defensive unit includes Íñigo Martínez, M. Simakan, Abdulelah Al Amri and Sultan Al Ghannam, while Bento and Nawaf Al Aqidi join A. Al Otaibi in goal. Midfield features S. Mané, K. Coman, Samú Costa, Ângelo and Abdullah Al Khaibari among others. The list combines Saudi players with international names and presents a broad positional spread across the latest recorded roster.
position Goalkeeper
Nawaf Dhahi Faisal Al Shuweiti Al Aqidi
Bento Matheus Krepski
A. Al Otaibi
position Defender
Sultan Abdullah Salem Al Ghannam
Mohamed Simakan
Nader Abdullah Farhan Al Nassa Al Sharari
Abdulelah Ali Awadh Al Amri
Saad Fahad Saleh Al Nasser
Nawaf Mashari Abdulrahman Boushal
Íñigo Martínez Berridi
Awad Aman
Salem Abdullah Salem Al Najdi
position Midfielder
Hayder Abdulkareem Tawfeeq Tofee
Sadio Mané
Samuel de Almeida Costa
Sami Khalil Nasser Al Naji
Abdullah Mohammed Hamza Al Ber Al Khaibari
Ali Sadiq Nasser Al Hassan
Ângelo Gabriel Borges Damaceno
Kingsley Junior Coman
Ayman Yahya Salem Ahmed
R. Al Ghamdi
position Attacker
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Abdullah Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Hamdan
Mohammed Khalil Nasser Maran
Saad Hussain Haqawi
João Félix Sequeira
Last Al-Nassr Coachs
The recorded coaching chronology lists Jorge Jesus as the latest coaching entry by start date, beginning on 1 August 2025. The available timeline does not confirm him as the current holder, so the entry is presented as a dated appointment rather than a current-role claim. Stefano Pioli is recorded from September 2024, following Luís Castro’s spell from July 2023 to September 2024. Dinko Jeličić and Rudi Garcia appear earlier in the sequence, covering shorter periods in 2023 and the preceding cycle. The chronology reflects a recent succession of high-profile European coaches.
Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Fernando Pinheiro de Jesus | Portugal | 1 August 2025 | |
| Stefano Pioli | Italy | 1 September 2024 | |
| Luís Manuel Ribeiro de Castro | Portugal | 1 July 2023 | 1 September 2024 |
| Dinko Jeličić | Croatia | 1 April 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
| Rudi Garcia | France | 1 July 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| Miguel Ángel Russo | Argentina | 1 December 2021 | 1 June 2022 |
| Pedro Emanuel dos Santos Martins Silva | Angola | 1 October 2021 | 1 November 2021 |
| Marcelo Salazar | Brazil | 1 September 2021 | |
| Luiz Antônio Venker de Menezes | Brazil | 1 April 2021 | 1 September 2021 |
| Alen Horvat | Croatia | 1 December 2020 | 1 April 2021 |
| Rui Carlos Pinho da Vitória | Portugal | 1 January 2019 | 1 December 2020 |
| Hélder Marino Rodrigues Cristóvão | Angola | 1 November 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| José Daniel Carreño Izquierdo | Uruguay | 1 April 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Krunoslav Jurčić | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 February 2018 | 1 May 2018 |
| Gustavo Domingo Quinteros Desábato | Argentina | 1 October 2017 | 1 February 2018 |
| Ricardo Raymundo Gomes | Brazil | 1 July 2017 | 1 April 2018 |
| Teo Braga | Croatia | 1 January 2017 | 1 February 2017 |
| Patrice Carteron | France | 1 January 2017 | 1 May 2017 |
| Zoran Mamić | Croatia | 1 July 2016 | 1 January 2017 |
| Raúl Caneda Perez | Spain | 1 February 2016 | 1 June 2016 |
| Fabio Cannavaro | Italy | 1 October 2015 | 1 February 2016 |
| Jorge Orosmán da Silva Echeverrito | Uruguay | 1 November 2014 | 1 October 2015 |
| Raúl Caneda Perez | Spain | 1 May 2014 | 1 November 2014 |
| José Daniel Carreño Izquierdo | Uruguay | 1 September 2012 | 1 May 2014 |
| Francisco Maturana García | Colombia | 1 December 2011 | 1 September 2012 |
| Gustavo Adolfo Costas Makeira | Argentina | 1 July 2011 | 1 November 2011 |
| Dragan Skočić | Croatia | 1 January 2011 | 1 June 2011 |
| Walter Zenga | Italy | 1 May 2010 | 1 December 2010 |
| Mircea Rednic | Romania | 1 January 2004 | 1 March 2004 |
| Jean Fernandez | Algeria | 1 January 1998 | 30 June 1998 |
Al-Nassr Transfers
The selected recorded arrivals show a mixture of loan returns, transfers, free-agent moves and registered additions. The latest group includes Wesley Gassova, Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem, Majed Qasheesh, J. Durán, Haroune Camara and Asser Housawi returning from loan on 29 June. Abdullah Al Hamdan arrived from Al-Hilal Saudi FC on a transfer, while Hayder Abdulkareem came from Al Zawra’a and K. Coman from Bayern München in transfer moves. João Félix is also listed as a transfer. Íñigo Martínez and Nader Al Sharari appear as free-agent or free-transfer arrivals, and several Saudi players returned from loans in July. The listed arrivals are a selected snapshot, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samú Costa |
Mallorca
|
Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| Asser Housawi |
Al Arabi SC
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Haroune Camara |
Al Shabab
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Durán |
Zenit
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Majed Qasheesh |
Al-Fateh
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem |
Al Ula
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Wesley Gassova |
Real Sociedad
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Durán |
Fenerbahçe
|
Return from loan | 6 February 2026 |
| Abdullah Al Hamdan |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
|
Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| Hayder Abdulkareem |
Al Zawra'a
|
Transfer | 25 January 2026 |
| Haroune Camara |
Al Shabab
|
Transfer | 6 September 2025 |
| Saad Al Nasser |
Al Taawon
|
Transfer | 31 August 2025 |
| K. Coman |
Bayern München
|
Transfer | 14 August 2025 |
| Íñigo Martínez |
Barcelona
|
Free agent | 8 August 2025 |
| João Félix |
Chelsea
|
Transfer | 28 July 2025 |
The departure entries show loans, free-agent exits and transfers to both Saudi and overseas clubs. Haroune Camara moved to NEOM and Wesley Gassova to Cruzeiro on loan in August, while J. Durán was listed on loan to Benfica in July. Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem left for Al Ula as a free agent. Earlier records include Mohammed Al Fatil to Al Najma, Fahad Al Taleb to Al Wehda Club, Aymeric Laporte to Athletic Club, Meshari Al Nemer to Tomori Berat and Otávio to Al-Qadisiyah FC as transfer or free-agent moves. Additional loan records involve Al Shabab, Real Sociedad, Al Arabi SC and Al-Fateh. These are selected recorded departures, not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Al Jandal
|
Transfer | 19 August 2026 | |
|
Al Jandal
|
Transfer | 18 August 2026 | |
| Haroune Camara |
NEOM
|
Loan | 12 August 2026 |
| Wesley Gassova |
Cruzeiro
|
Loan | 4 August 2026 |
| Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem |
Al Ula
|
Free agent | 25 July 2026 |
| Abdulmajeed Al Sulaiheem |
Al Ula
|
Free agent | 24 July 2026 |
| J. Durán |
Benfica
|
Loan | 20 July 2026 |
| Mohammed Al Fatil |
Al Najma
|
Free agent | 10 February 2026 |
| J. Durán |
Zenit
|
Loan | 8 February 2026 |
| Haroune Camara |
Al Shabab
|
Loan | 2 February 2026 |
| Wesley Gassova |
Real Sociedad
|
Loan | 30 January 2026 |
| Fahad Al Taleb |
Al Wehda Club
|
Transfer | 17 September 2025 |
| Aymeric Laporte |
Athletic Club
|
Transfer | 11 September 2025 |
| Aymeric Laporte |
Athletic Club
|
Transfer | 10 September 2025 |
| Meshari Al Nemer |
Tomori Berat
|
Transfer | 10 September 2025 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement picture from July 2025 is varied, with arrivals including high-profile international names, domestic additions, free-agent entries and a sizeable group of loan returns. João Félix, K. Coman and Íñigo Martínez represent the international profile of the recorded incoming activity, while Abdullah Al Hamdan, Saad Al Nasser and Nader Al Sharari are among the Saudi-based additions. Outgoing entries include loans, free-agent departures and transfers to Saudi and overseas destinations, including NEOM, Cruzeiro, Benfica, Athletic Club and Al-Qadisiyah FC. Several players appear in more than one movement sequence: J. Durán, Wesley Gassova and Haroune Camara each have return or loan records followed by later departures. This creates a fluid registration picture across the period, but not a definitive balance of arrivals and exits. The lists are selective rather than exhaustive, so they support a pattern summary rather than a complete seasonal accounting or a definitive balance between arrivals and departures.
Leagues Al-Nassr has participated in
Al-Nassr’s recorded competition footprint spans Saudi domestic, Asian and regional events. The King’s Cup and Super Cup have participation recorded through 2026, making them the most recent cup entries. Pro League participation is recorded from 2016 through 2025, while Friendlies Clubs appears through 2025. The AFC Cup is recorded for 2025. Earlier historical entries include the AFC Champions League through 2024, the Arab Club Champions Cup in 2023 and the Presidents Cup in 2018. Together, these records place Al-Nassr within a broad competitive ecosystem, with recent domestic cup activity alongside a longer continental and regional history.
More about Al-Nassr
Al-Nassr Football Club, commonly known as Al-Nassr, is a Riyadh-based Saudi Arabian club founded in 1955. The club began as an amateur neighborhood group associated with the Al-Jamaan brothers and developed into one of the Kingdom’s most prominent multi-sport institutions. Its identity is closely tied to yellow and blue, colors visible in its traditional home kits and central to its visual culture. The club is also known by the nickname Al-Alami, commonly rendered as The Global or World Club, reflecting its international profile and historic participation beyond Saudi Arabia.
The team’s Riyadh home has changed over time. Al-Nassr historically played at Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium before moving to King Saud University Stadium, now widely known commercially as Al-Awwal Park. That venue provides the modern setting for a club whose profile connects local support, domestic ambition and international attention. Its circular crest uses blue and yellow around a stylized map of the Arabian Peninsula, reinforcing the link between club identity and regional representation.
Within Saudi football’s ecosystem, Al-Nassr has competed in the country’s highest professional tier and has a long recorded presence in domestic cups and Asian competitions. Its wider football culture combines prominent Saudi players with internationally recognised signings, a blend that places the club within the country’s expanding sporting visibility. Administratively, the club sits within Saudi Arabia’s modern sports governance environment, a landscape shaped by corporate and community-backed structures, ministry-led ownership models and the Public Investment Fund’s wider development of national athletics.
Founded more than seven decades ago, Al-Nassr therefore carries both historical continuity and contemporary reach. The combination of a distinctive color scheme, a Riyadh base, a recognizable nickname, a prominent stadium setting and regular domestic and continental participation gives the club a durable place in Saudi football and the wider Asian game.
Last matches statistics for Al-Nassr
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Estrela
4 - 2
Al-Nassr
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Al-Nassr
0 - 2
Almeria
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Al-Nassr
3 - 0
Al-Fateh
|
9 / 18 |
|
86 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
|
Al Diriyah
1 - 4
Al-Nassr
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Al Riyadh
0 - 4
Al-Nassr
|
5 / 17 |
|
87 | 9 | - | 1 |
|
Al-Ettifaq
2 - 3
Al-Nassr
|
9 / 14 |
|
81 | 10 | 1 1 | 3 |
|
Al-Nassr
2 - 1
Al Taawon
|
5 / 16 |
|
86 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
|
Al-Ittihad FC
2 - 1
Al-Nassr
|
8 / 16 |
|
0% | 14 | 4 | 1 |
|
Al-Nassr
2 - 1
Abha
|
6 / 19 |
|
90 | 16 | - | 1 |
|
Al Khaleej Saihat
1 - 1
Al-Nassr
|
2 / 15 |
|
0% | 13 | 3 | 0 |
Detailed statistics Al-Nassr
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Last rating points (most recent matches).
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Warnings Al-Nassr
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Latest start lineups Al-Nassr (XI)
Al Khaleej Saihat vs Al-Nassr
Pro League 2026 - 1603029
Al-Nassr vs Abha
Pro League 2026 - 1603025
Al-Ittihad FC vs Al-Nassr
Pro League 2026 - 1603016
Al-Nassr vs Al Taawon
Pro League 2026 - 1603001
Al-Ettifaq vs Al-Nassr
Pro League 2026 - 1602994
Al Riyadh vs Al-Nassr
Pro League 2026 - 1602982
2023-2024
1st shirt
2023-2024
2nd shirt
2023-2024
3rd shirt
2022-2023
1st shirt
2022-2023
2nd shirt
2022-2023
3rd shirt
2021-2022
1st shirt
2021-2022
2nd shirt
2021-2022
3rd shirt
2020-2021
1st shirt
2020-2021
2nd shirt
2020-2021
3rd shirt
2019-2020
1st shirt
2019-2020
2nd shirt
2019-2020
3rd shirt