Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 February 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Saudi Arabia | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2023 | Slavia Prague (assistant) | ||
| 2023–2024 | Željezničar | ||
| 2026 - now | FC Zbrojovka Brno (U19 Manager) | ||
Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri (Arabic: عبدالحكيم التويجري; born 3 February 1979) is a Saudi Arabian professional football manager.
He started working at the professional level at the age of 44, having been manager of Bosnian club Željezničar for a brief period in late 2023. In early 2026, he joined the ambitious project of the Czech team FC Zbrojovka Brno, which plans to build the largest academy in the country, as manager of the Under-19 team.
Career
Early career
Born in Saudi Arabia on 3 February 1979, Al-Tuwaijri was educated in the English, Scottish and Irish Football Associations.[1] He has also obtained a UEFA Pro Licence, and has earned a master's degree in football management at the Johan Cruyff Institute in Barcelona as well.[2]
Between February and June 2023, Al-Tuwaijri worked as an assistant manager at Czech First League club Slavia Prague.[3]
Željezničar
Al-Tuwaijri was appointed as the manager of Bosnian Premier League side Željezničar on 7 November 2023, his first head coach experience.[4] His first game in charge of Željezničar ended in a 3–2 away loss to Borac Banja Luka on 12 November.[5] Following four more games with no real success and the side being just one place above the relegation zone, Al-Tuwaijri resigned as manager on 2 January 2024.[6]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 16 December 2023[7]
| Team | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Željezničar | 7 November 2023 | 2 January 2024 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0.00 | ||
References
- ^ "Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri novi šef stručnog štaba FK Željezničar". fkzeljeznicar.ba (in Bosnian). 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ E.B. (6 November 2023). "Saudijac Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri postaje novi trener Željezničara" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Saudi national coach Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri is Bosnian club Zeljeznicar's new head coach". arabnews.com. 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ E. Čaušević (7 November 2023). "Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri novi trener FK Željezničar!" (in Bosnian). sportsport.ba. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ H.H. (12 November 2023). "Borac u 94. minuti stigao do važne pobjede protiv Željezničara" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
- ^ H.H. (2 January 2024). "Hakeem Al-Tuwaijri više nije trener FK Željezničar" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri". Sofascore. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
External links
- Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri at hakeemaltuwaijri.org