Al-Kholood Club
| Full name | Al-Kholood Football Club | ||
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| Nickname | Fakhr Ar Rass (Pride of Ar Rass) | ||
| Founded | 18 March 1970 | ||
| Ground | Al-Hazem Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 8,000[1] | ||
| Owner | Harburg Group | ||
| Chairman | Ben Harburg | ||
| Head coach | Des Buckingham | ||
| League | Saudi Pro League | ||
| 2025–26 | Pro League, 14th of 18 | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Al-Kholood Club (Arabic: نادي الخلود, lit. Eternity Club) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Ar Rass, that competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.[2]
History
The club was founded in 1970 and spent much of its history competing in the Saudi Second Division League and the Saudi Third Division. In 2024, Al-Kholood secured promotion to the Saudi Pro League for the first time, qualifying for the 2024–25 season.[3]
On 24 July 2025, the club was acquired by businessman Ben Harburg, becoming the first Saudi football club to be fully foreign-owned.[4] Later that year, Al-Kholood recorded their first home victory under Harburg's ownership with a 2–1 win over Damac in the 2025–26 Saudi Pro League on 18 September 2025.[5]
During the 2025–26 King's Cup, Al-Kholood reached the final of the King Cup for the first time. The club finished as runners-up after a 2–1 defeat to Al-Hilal.[6]
Kits
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt main sponsor |
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| 2022–2023 | Zeus Sport | Yelo |
| 2023–2024 | KC (In-House) |
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| 2024–2025 | Renown | Yelo |
| 2025– | Kappa | None |
Players
Current squad
- As of 9 September 2025[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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U21 squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
- King's Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2025–26
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach | Des Buckingham |
| Assistant coach | Hiroshi Miyazawa Saad Al-Subaie |
| Goalkeeper coach | Juanma Cruz |
| Fitness coach | Julian Serrano |
| Match analyst | Tim Te Riele |
| Team doctor | Mazen Al-Shehri |
| Physiotherapist | Abdullah Al-Harbi |
| Masseur | Sultan Mazyad |
| Performance Manager | Mohammed Al-Mazrou |
See also
References
- ^ "ملعب نادي الحزم". www.kooora.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "الخلود – Al-Kholood".
- ^ "الــمـيــدان الرِّيـاضــي الـخـــلـود يــصـعـد إلـى الـدَوري الـروْشْن لـلمَرة الأولى فِي تـاريخه". Al-Yaum.
- ^ "First foreign firm takes ownership of Saudi football club". The New Arab. 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Al-Kholood defeats Damac in thrilling match". News50 (in Arabic). Retrieved 27 September 2025.
- ^ "Al-Hilal come from behind to clinch 12th Saudi King Cup title". Arab News. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ^ "تشكيلة الفريق الأول – نادي الخلود السعودي" (in Arabic). 1 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Arabic)