Sajer FC

Sajer
Full nameSajer FC
Founded1976 (1976), as Hawazin
1981 (1981), as Al-Yamamah
2016 (2016), as Sajer
GroundAl-Washm Club Stadium, Shaqra
ChairmanAbdullah bin Salham Al-Otaibi
ManagerFaisal Saif
LeagueSecond Division
2021–22Third Division, 4th of 32 (promoted)

Sajer FC (Arabic: نادي ساجر) is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Sajer, Riyadh and competes in the Saudi Second Division, the third tier of Saudi football.[1][2] The club also consists of various other departments including volleyball, weightlifting and cycling.

The club was founded in 1976 under the name of Hawazin Club by Eid bin Abdullah Al-Gablan. The club changed its name to Al-Yamamah Club in 1981.[3] On 12 December 2016, the club once again changed its name, but this time under the name of the city it is based in, Sajer FC.[4]

Sajer won their first promotion to the Saudi Second Division during the 2021–22 season after finishing first in their group.[5] They lost in the semi-finals to Al-Qous.

Current squad

As of 1 August 2021:[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KSA Muteb Al-Jabri
6 MF  KSA Ahmed Faqihi
7 MF  KSA Abdulaziz Al-Yousef
8 DF  KSA Sultan Al-Muraished
9 FW  KSA Maan Al-Zahrani
10 MF  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shanar
11 MF  KSA Hussain Khabrani
12 DF  KSA Mubarak Al-Shannat
15 FW  KSA Fahad Al-Otaibi
21 MF  KSA Abdulaziz Al-Shehri
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK  KSA Fahad Hashem
24 MF  KSA Salem Al-Enezi
34 GK  KSA Faisal Al-Shammari
55 MF  KSA Ali Al-Dhowayan
48 DF  KSA Riyadh Al-Kharaan
61 MF  KSA Saleh Al-Saeed
63 DF  KSA Abdullah Al-Dossari
66 MF  KSA Bander Al-Mutairi
90 MF  KSA Rayan Al-Warrad

See also

References

  1. ^ "ساجر - Sajer".
  2. ^ "نادي ساجر".
  3. ^ "ساجر قلب السر النابض 2/2".
  4. ^ "تغيير مسمى نادي اليمامة الرياضي إلى ساجر".
  5. ^ "ساجر رابع الصاعدين إلى دوري الثانية".
  6. ^ "تشكيلة ساجر".