Al-Qadisiyah FC is a Khobar-based Saudi club founded in 1967 and known by the nickname The Knight of the East. Its red-and-yellow identity reflects a long Eastern Province tradition, while Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium provides the club’s traditional home setting. The page brings together the team’s current profile, recent coaching timeline, recorded player movement, competition history and a durable account of the institution’s place in Saudi football.
Al-Qadisiyah FC Upcoming matches by league
Pro League
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- Regular Season - 8
Al Kholood
Al-Qadisiyah FC
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- Regular Season - 9
Al-Qadisiyah FCNo H2HAbha
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- Regular Season - 10
Al TaawonNo H2HAl-Qadisiyah FC
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- Regular Season - 11
Al-Qadisiyah FCNo H2HAl-Hilal Saudi FC
AFC Champions League
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- League Phase - 1
Al-Qadisiyah FC
Al-Wasl FC
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- Group Stage
PakhtakorNo H2HAl-Qadisiyah FC
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- Group Stage
Al-Qadisiyah FCNo H2HAl Sadd
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- Group Stage
Al-GharafaNo H2HAl-Qadisiyah FC
Al-Qadisiyah FC Last matches by league
Pro League
King's Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Al-Qadisiyah FC Team Roster
Al-Qadisiyah FC’s recorded squad contains 35 players: three goalkeepers, nine defenders, sixteen midfielders and seven attackers. K. Casteels, Ahmed Al Kassar and Meshari Sunyur form the goalkeeper group, while Nacho, Yasir Al Shahrani and Waleed Al Ahmad add experience in defence. The midfield offers a broad creative and central mix including J. Weigl, N. Nández, Otávio, Cameron Puertas and Musab Al Juwayr. In attack, M. Retegui, J. Quiñones, Guga and Abdullah Al Salem headline the listed options. Shirt numbers range from 1 to 99, with number 22 appearing twice.
position Goalkeeper
Koen Casteels
Ahmed Ali Al Kassar
Meshari Abdulaziz Sunyur
position Defender
Jehad Abdullatif Ahm
José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias
Yasir Gharsan Saeed Al Mohammadi Al Shahrani
Pedro Gastón Álvarez Sosa
Waleed Abdul Wahab Al Ahmad
Mohammed Qassem Hamza Al Nakhli
A. Al Siyahi
position Midfielder
Mohammed Waheeb Saeed Abu Al Shamat
Julian Weigl
Turki Marwan Saad Al Ammar
Nahitan Michel Nández Acosta
Musab Fahad Zaid Al Juwayr
Ali Abdullah Ali Hazzazi
Tijjani Reijnders
Christopher Bonsu Baah
E. Houssa
Ibrahim Hussain Muhammad Mahnashi
Cameron Mitchel Puertas Castro
Amar Hamed Al Yuhaybi
position Attacker
Abdullah Ibrahim Ahmed Al Salem
Mohammed Hamad Dwaihi Al Swaid Al Qahtani
Haitham Mohammed Ali Abu Hawi Asiri
Mateo Retegui
Julián Andrés Quiñones Quiñones
S. Haroun
Last Al-Qadisiyah FC Coachs
Míchel is the latest recorded appointment and is listed as Al-Qadisiyah FC’s current coach, following his start on October 1, 2023. The Spanish coach began after Robbie Fowler’s brief spell from September 1 to October 1, 2023. Earlier entries include Bandar Basryh and Ivaylo Petev, whose recorded periods cover 2018 and 2019. The sequence shows several changes in the dugout before Míchel’s continuing tenure at the club in recent years—currently and through the latest dated entry.
José Miguel González Martín del Campo
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| José Miguel González Martín del Campo | Spain | 1 October 2023 | |
| Robbie Fowler | England | 1 September 2023 | 1 October 2023 |
| 1 October 2020 | |||
| Bandar Basryh | Saudi Arabia | 1 March 2019 | 1 June 2019 |
| Ivaylo Petev Bogdanov | Bulgaria | 1 November 2018 | 1 March 2019 |
| Aleksandar Stanojević | Serbia | 1 May 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Bandar Basryh | Saudi Arabia | 1 February 2018 | 1 June 2018 |
| Paulo Afonso Bonamigo | Brazil | 1 November 2017 | 1 May 2018 |
| Nacif Beyaoui | Tunisia | 1 July 2017 | 1 November 2017 |
| Bandar Basryh | Saudi Arabia | 1 April 2017 | 1 June 2017 |
| Hélio César Pinto dos Anjos | Brazil | 1 November 2016 | 1 April 2017 |
| Hamad Al Dossari | Saudi Arabia | 1 February 2016 | 1 January 2017 |
| Alexandre Tadeu Gallo | Brazil | 1 October 2015 | 1 January 2016 |
| Djamel Belkacem | Tunisia | 1 October 2014 | 1 November 2015 |
| Gjoko Hadzhievski | North Macedonia | 1 February 2014 | 1 November 2014 |
| Mariano Barreto | India | 1 July 2011 | 1 December 2013 |
| Dimitar Petrov Dimitrov | Bulgaria | 1 July 2009 | 1 May 2011 |
Al-Qadisiyah FC Transfers
The latest recorded arrivals include Ali Harun Sultan, A. Al Siyahi and S. Haroun from Al Riyadh, plus Mohammed Al Qahtani from Al-Hilal Saudi FC, all listed as transfers. S. El Karouani arrived from Utrecht as a free agent. Several players returned from loans, including Guga from Al Kholood, Iker Almena from HNK Hajduk Split, Cameron Puertas from Werder Bremen, Aarón from Mirandes and J. Afriyie from RAAL La Louvière. Waleed Al Ahmad was recorded arriving from Al Taawon in February 2026. The listed movements are a selected recent sample rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Reijnders |
Manchester City
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Transfer | 18 August 2026 |
| Guga |
Al Kholood
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Return from loan | 29 July 2026 |
Al Riyadh
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 | |
| Guga |
Al Kholood
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Return from loan | 29 July 2026 |
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Al Riyadh
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 | |
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Al Riyadh
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 | |
| Mohammed Al Qahtani |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
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Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| S. El Karouani |
Utrecht
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Mohammed Al Qahtani |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
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Transfer | 13 July 2026 |
| S. El Karouani |
Utrecht
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| Abdulrahman Al Barakah |
Al Bukayriyah
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Miguel Carvalho |
Al-Hazm
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Abdulaziz Al Othman |
Al Shabab
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Qassem Lajami |
Al Taawon
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. H. Al Harbi M. |
Al Bukayriyah
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Recent recorded departures included Abdulaziz Al Othman to NEOM and A. Vergaz to Al-Ittihad Kalba as transfers. A. H. Al Harbi M. Moved to Al Bukayriyah on loan, while Carlos Jiménez left for Almeria on loan. Qassem Lajami was listed as a free-agent departure to Al Diriyah and also had a loan move to Al Taawon earlier in 2026. Other entries describe returns from loan, including Theyab Absa to Al Ula, alongside departures to Al Khaleej Saihat and Al Kholood without a stated type. This is a selected recent sample, not a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iker Almena |
Dinamo Zagreb
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Loan | 1 September 2026 |
| S. El Karouani |
Benfica
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Loan | 31 August 2026 |
| Aarón |
Kalamata
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Transfer | 26 August 2026 |
| Miguel Carvalho |
Chapecoense-sc
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Transfer | 19 August 2026 |
| Gabriel Carvalho |
Shakhtar Donetsk
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Loan | 19 August 2026 |
| J. Afriyie |
Genk
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- | 17 August 2026 |
| Abdulaziz Al Othman |
NEOM
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Transfer | 9 August 2026 |
| Alejandro Vergaz |
Al-Ittihad Kalba
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Transfer | 7 August 2026 |
| A. Vergaz |
Al-Ittihad Kalba
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Transfer | 7 August 2026 |
| A. Vergaz |
Al-Ittihad Kalba
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Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
Al Jeel
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Loan | 31 July 2026 | |
| Abdulrahman Al Barakah |
Al Bukayriyah
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
Al Khaleej Saihat
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- | 21 July 2026 | |
| M. Abbas Ibrahim |
Al Khaleej Saihat
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- | 21 July 2026 |
| A. H. Al Harbi M. |
Al Bukayriyah
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Loan | 21 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement picture around Al-Qadisiyah FC is mixed rather than reducible to a single recruitment pattern. The latest arrivals include direct transfers from Saudi clubs, a free-agent arrival from Utrecht and several returns from loan, with the latter involving players coming back from Spain, Belgium and Croatia. The departures likewise combine listed transfers, loans, free-agent exits and returns to other clubs. The timeline also shows repeated movement involving individual players, including Carlos Jiménez, Qassem Lajami, Abdulaziz Al Othman and M. Carvalho, whose entries appear at different points in the recorded period. Because the arrivals and departures are selected recent samples, they describe movement activity rather than a full transfer total. The clearest supported conclusion is that the squad has been shaped by both incoming recruitment and the circulation of loaned players, with no recorded fees available for comparison.
Leagues Al-Qadisiyah FC has participated in
Al-Qadisiyah FC’s recorded competition footprint spans several levels and formats. The King’s Cup and Super Cup are the latest recorded cup entries through 2026, while the Pro League remains a recent league entry with participation recorded through 2025. Division 1 appears in records from 2019 to 2023, reflecting an earlier phase of the club’s competition history. The Crown Prince Cup is recorded in 2017, and club friendlies are listed for 2023 and 2024. Together, these entries trace movement between Saudi football’s top-flight and second-tier contexts alongside domestic cup involvement. The competition list documents participation history, not results or honours.
More about Al-Qadisiyah FC
Al-Qadisiyah FC, also known as Al Qadsiah, is a Saudi Arabian football club rooted in Khobar in the Eastern Province. Founded in 1967, it developed alongside the area’s industrial and community growth and became a longstanding football institution for the region. The club is widely associated with the nickname The Knight of the East, a reference reflected in its crest, whose knight motif conveys courage, resilience and local pride. Red and yellow form the traditional visual identity, with white commonly used as a contrasting away colour. Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in the Al-Rakah neighbourhood is the club’s traditional home venue and an important part of its connection with Khobar. The setting places Al-Qadisiyah within the wider sporting culture of the Eastern Province, where football has grown alongside civic and industrial life. The club’s history includes domestic and regional milestones. Its honours profile is associated with a Crown Prince Cup triumph and a notable Asian Cup Winners’ Cup victory in 1992, giving Al-Qadisiyah a footprint beyond the national league system. The recorded competition history also includes the King’s Cup, Pro League, Division 1, Super Cup and club friendlies, tracing participation across different stages of the Saudi football pyramid and domestic calendar. In the modern era, Al-Qadisiyah has been linked with institutional development and corporate stewardship under Saudi Aramco. That framework has supported an ambition to combine established international experience with the development of Saudi talent. The club’s ecosystem therefore joins regional identity, professional infrastructure and a squad model that balances domestic foundations with overseas football experience. Al-Qadisiyah remains anchored in Khobar while operating within Saudi football’s increasingly international competitive environment.
Last matches statistics for Al-Qadisiyah FC
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Al-Ittihad FC
1 - 5
Al-Qadisiyah FC
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6 / 20 |
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92 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
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Levante
1 - 0
Al-Qadisiyah FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Al Shabab
1 - 3
Al-Qadisiyah FC
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6 / 15 |
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80 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
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Al Taee
0 - 5
Al-Qadisiyah FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Al-Qadisiyah FC
0 - 1
Al-Ittihad FC
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9 / 26 |
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88 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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NEOM
0 - 2
Al-Qadisiyah FC
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3 / 9 |
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84 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
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Al-Qadisiyah FC
3 - 1
Al-Faisaly FC
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9 / 17 |
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90 | 12 | - | 1 |
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Al Diriyah
0 - 2
Al-Qadisiyah FC
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4 / 7 |
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0% | 17 | 5 | 2 |
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Al-Qadisiyah FC
3 - 2
Al-Ahli Jeddah
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7 / 11 |
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0% | 16 | 4 | 3 |
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Al-Qadisiyah FC
3 - 3
Al-Ettifaq
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3 / 13 |
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0% | 10 | 3 | 1 |
Detailed statistics Al-Qadisiyah FC
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).