Neom SC
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Neom Sports Club (stylized as NEOM S.C.; Arabic: نادي نيوم الرياضي) is a Saudi Arabian professional football and multi-sports club based in the Tabuk Province of Saudi Arabia. The club is named after the planned urban area of Neom and competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.
Infobox
Full name
Neom Sports Club
Founded
1965; 60 years ago (1965) as Al-Suqoor
Ground
King Khalid Sports City Stadium, Tabuk Province(Planned: NEOM Stadium)
Capacity
12,000
Owner
Neom Company
Chairman
Meshari Al-Motairi
Head coach
Christophe Galtier
League
Saudi Pro League
2024–25
First Division, 1st of 18 (promoted)
Website
www.neom.com/neomsc
Tables
· Kits
2022–2024
2022–2024
Period
2022–2024
Kit manufacturer
Skillano
Shirt partner
None
2024–
2024–
Period
2024–
Kit manufacturer
Puma
Shirt partner
None
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
| 2022–2024 | Skillano | None |
| 2024– | Puma | None |
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
KSA
Player
Mustafa Malayekah
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Mohammed Al-Breik
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Khalifah Al-Dawsari
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Abbas Al-Hassan
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Salman Al-Faraj
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
MLI
Player
Abdoulaye Doucouré
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
FW
Nation
ALG
Player
Saïd Benrahma
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
KSA
Player
Hassan Al-Ali
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari
18
18
No.
18
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Alaa Al-Hejji
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
FW
Nation
URU
Player
Luciano Rodríguez
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
FW
Nation
KSA
Player
Thamer Al-Khaibari
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
MF
Nation
FRA
Player
Saïmon Bouabré
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | KSA | Mustafa Malayekah |
| 2 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Al-Breik |
| 4 | DF | KSA | Khalifah Al-Dawsari |
| 6 | MF | KSA | Abbas Al-Hassan |
| 7 | MF | KSA | Salman Al-Faraj |
| 8 | MF | MLI | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 10 | FW | ALG | Saïd Benrahma |
| 11 | FW | KSA | Hassan Al-Ali |
| 15 | DF | KSA | Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari |
| 18 | MF | KSA | Alaa Al-Hejji |
| 19 | FW | URU | Luciano Rodríguez |
| 20 | FW | KSA | Thamer Al-Khaibari |
| 22 | MF | FRA | Saïmon Bouabré |
24
24
No.
24
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Abdulaziz Noor
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Faris Abdi
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
DF
Nation
EGY
Player
Ahmed Hegazi
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Islam Hawsawi
40
40
No.
40
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Ali Al-Asmari
44
44
No.
44
Pos.
DF
Nation
FRA
Player
Nathan Zézé
50
50
No.
50
Pos.
GK
Nation
KSA
Player
Raed Ozaybi
71
71
No.
71
Pos.
FW
Nation
KSA
Player
Ahmed Abdu Jaber
72
72
No.
72
Pos.
MF
Nation
CIV
Player
Amadou Koné
81
81
No.
81
Pos.
GK
Nation
POR
Player
Luís Maximiano
91
91
No.
91
Pos.
FW
Nation
FRA
Player
Alexandre Lacazette
93
93
No.
93
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Awn Al-Saluli (on loan from Al-Taawoun)
99
99
No.
99
Pos.
GK
Nation
POL
Player
Marcin Bułka
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | MF | KSA | Abdulaziz Noor |
| 25 | DF | KSA | Faris Abdi |
| 26 | DF | EGY | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 27 | DF | KSA | Islam Hawsawi |
| 40 | MF | KSA | Ali Al-Asmari |
| 44 | DF | FRA | Nathan Zézé |
| 50 | GK | KSA | Raed Ozaybi |
| 71 | FW | KSA | Ahmed Abdu Jaber |
| 72 | MF | CIV | Amadou Koné |
| 81 | GK | POR | Luís Maximiano |
| 91 | FW | FRA | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 93 | DF | KSA | Awn Al-Saluli (on loan from Al-Taawoun) |
| 99 | GK | POL | Marcin Bułka |
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
GK
Nation
KSA
Player
Mohanad Al-Shehri
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Nawaf Al-Bakhit
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Younes Al-Shanqeeti
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
KSA
Player
Azm Al-Sayil
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Ahmed Al-Enezi
28
28
No.
28
Pos.
GK
Nation
KSA
Player
Mutni Al-Timawi
48
48
No.
48
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Ali Al-Nakhli
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | GK | KSA | Mohanad Al-Shehri |
| 14 | MF | KSA | Nawaf Al-Bakhit |
| 16 | MF | KSA | Younes Al-Shanqeeti |
| 17 | FW | KSA | Azm Al-Sayil |
| 23 | MF | KSA | Ahmed Al-Enezi |
| 28 | GK | KSA | Mutni Al-Timawi |
| 48 | DF | KSA | Ali Al-Nakhli |
75
75
No.
75
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Abdulaziz Al-Khanani
77
77
No.
77
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Nawaf Al-Janahi
87
87
No.
87
Pos.
GK
Nation
KSA
Player
Barjas Al-Dhefiri
88
88
No.
88
Pos.
GK
Nation
KSA
Player
Mohammed Al-Hakim
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Meshari Al-Oufi
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Yahia Gharwi
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
KSA
Player
Anwar Sharahili
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 75 | DF | KSA | Abdulaziz Al-Khanani |
| 77 | MF | KSA | Nawaf Al-Janahi |
| 87 | GK | KSA | Barjas Al-Dhefiri |
| 88 | GK | KSA | Mohammed Al-Hakim |
| — | MF | KSA | Meshari Al-Oufi |
| — | MF | KSA | Yahia Gharwi |
| — | FW | KSA | Anwar Sharahili |
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
MF
Nation
KSA
Player
Riyadh Sharahili (at Damac until 30 June 2026)
33
33
No.
33
Pos.
GK
Nation
KSA
Player
Abdulrahman Dagriri (at Al-Tai until 30 June 2026)
38
38
No.
38
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Mohammed Dakhilallah (at Al-Raed until 30 June 2026)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | MF | KSA | Riyadh Sharahili (at Damac until 30 June 2026) |
| 33 | GK | KSA | Abdulrahman Dagriri (at Al-Tai until 30 June 2026) |
| 38 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Dakhilallah (at Al-Raed until 30 June 2026) |
55
55
No.
55
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Mohammed Waleed (at Al-Taawoun until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
KSA
Player
Osama Al-Khalaf (at Al-Adalah until 30 June 2026)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
KSA
Player
Muhannad Al-Saad (at Lausanne until 30 June 2026)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 55 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Waleed (at Al-Taawoun until 30 June 2026) |
| — | DF | KSA | Osama Al-Khalaf (at Al-Adalah until 30 June 2026) |
| — | FW | KSA | Muhannad Al-Saad (at Lausanne until 30 June 2026) |
· Personnel › Managerial history
Sami Al-Joufi
Sami Al-Joufi
Dates
15 July 2018 – 12 December 2018
Name
Sami Al-Joufi
Bilal Bashouch
Bilal Bashouch
Dates
12 December 2018 – 17 March 2019
Name
Bilal Bashouch
Zied Ghodhbani
Zied Ghodhbani
Dates
18 March 2019 – 1 May 2019
Name
Zied Ghodhbani
Mazen Al-Blwi
Mazen Al-Blwi
Dates
13 July 2019 – 22 November 2019
Name
Mazen Al-Blwi
Nasser Nefzi
Nasser Nefzi
Dates
1 December 2019 – 15 February 2020
Name
Nasser Nefzi
Zied Ghodhbani
Zied Ghodhbani
Dates
15 February 2020 – 15 February 2021
Name
Zied Ghodhbani
Emad Jendoubi
Emad Jendoubi
Dates
1 October 2021 – 1 April 2022
Name
Emad Jendoubi
Honours
2021–22 Saudi Third Division
Fouad Bouali
Fouad Bouali
Dates
2 August 2022 – 7 January 2023
Name
Fouad Bouali
Abdullah Al-Katheri
Abdullah Al-Katheri
Dates
7 January 2023 – 1 May 2023
Name
Abdullah Al-Katheri
Afouène Gharbi
Afouène Gharbi
Dates
29 June 2023 – 1 May 2024
Name
Afouène Gharbi
Honours
2023–24 Saudi Second Division
Péricles Chamusca
Péricles Chamusca
Dates
29 May 2024 – 3 July 2025
Name
Péricles Chamusca
Honours
2024–25 Saudi First Division
Christophe Galtier
Christophe Galtier
Dates
5 July 2025 – present
Name
Christophe Galtier
| Dates | Name | Honours |
| 15 July 2018 – 12 December 2018 | Sami Al-Joufi | |
| 12 December 2018 – 17 March 2019 | Bilal Bashouch | |
| 18 March 2019 – 1 May 2019 | Zied Ghodhbani | |
| 13 July 2019 – 22 November 2019 | Mazen Al-Blwi | |
| 1 December 2019 – 15 February 2020 | Nasser Nefzi | |
| 15 February 2020 – 15 February 2021 | Zied Ghodhbani | |
| 1 October 2021 – 1 April 2022 | Emad Jendoubi | 2021–22 Saudi Third Division |
| 2 August 2022 – 7 January 2023 | Fouad Bouali | |
| 7 January 2023 – 1 May 2023 | Abdullah Al-Katheri | |
| 29 June 2023 – 1 May 2024 | Afouène Gharbi | 2023–24 Saudi Second Division |
| 29 May 2024 – 3 July 2025 | Péricles Chamusca | 2024–25 Saudi First Division |
| 5 July 2025 – present | Christophe Galtier |
Results of league and cup competitions by season · Past seasons
DNQ
DNQ
Season
2010–11
League
Second Division
League
3
League
18
League
13
League
1
League
4
League
40
League
21
League
+19
League
40
League
2nd ↑
King Cup
DNQ
Other competitions
Crown Prince Cup
Other competitions
R1
Top goalscorer
Abdullah Frahan
Top goalscorer
12
DNQ
DNQ
Season
2011–12
League
First Division
League
2
League
30
League
6
League
5
League
19
League
28
League
54
League
−26
League
23
League
16th ↓
King Cup
DNQ
Other competitions
R2
Other competitions
Aiedh Al-Joni
Top goalscorer
5
DNQ
DNQ
Season
2012–13
League
Second Division
League
3
League
18
League
6
League
6
League
6
League
19
League
24
League
−5
League
24
League
6th
King Cup
DNQ
Other competitions
R2
Other competitions
Abdullah Al-Enezi
Top goalscorer
6
5
5
Season
2015–16
League
Third Division
League
4
League
8
League
5
League
1
League
2
League
knockout cup competition
League
RU ↑
League
DNQ
League
Ahmed Al-Zahrani
King Cup
5
Preliminary
Preliminary
Season
2016–17
League
Second Division
League
3
League
18
League
5
League
4
League
9
League
25
League
33
League
−8
League
19
League
8th
King Cup
Preliminary
Other competitions
Abdullah Al-Kathiri
Top goalscorer
7
11
11
Season
2020–21
League
Third Division
League
4
League
14
League
8
League
5
League
1
League
knockout cup competition
League
R32
League
DNQ
League
Fares Al-Harbi
King Cup
11
DNQ
DNQ
Season
2022–23
League
Second Division
League
3
League
30
League
5
League
12
League
13
League
34
League
46
League
−12
League
27
League
14th
King Cup
DNQ
Other competitions
Mohamed Benyahia
Top goalscorer
7
DNQ
DNQ
Season
2023–24
League
Second Division
League
3
League
31
League
22
League
5
League
4
League
71
League
31
League
+40
League
68
League
1st ↑
King Cup
DNQ
Other competitions
Mohammad Fouad
Top goalscorer
10
DNQ
DNQ
Season
2024–25
League
First Division
League
2
League
34
League
24
League
7
League
3
League
80
League
27
League
+53
League
79
League
1st ↑
King Cup
DNQ
Other competitions
Carlos
Top goalscorer
16
TBD
TBD
Season
2025–26
League
Pro League
League
1
League
34
King Cup
TBD
| Season | League | King Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||||
| Division | Level | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Pos | ||||||
| as Al-Suqoor Club | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–11 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 40 | 2nd ↑ | DNQ | Crown Prince Cup | R1 | Abdullah Frahan | 12 |
| 2011–12 | First Division | 2 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 28 | 54 | −26 | 23 | 16th ↓ | DNQ | R2 | Aiedh Al-Joni | 5 | |
| 2012–13 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 24 | 6th | DNQ | R2 | Abdullah Al-Enezi | 6 | |
| 2013–14 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 25 | 4th | DNQ | Meshref Al-Amri Abdullah Al-Kathiri | 5 | |||
| 2014–15 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 31 | −16 | 14 | 9th ↓ | DNQ | Abdulrahman Al-Nouman | 6 | |||
| 2015–16 | Third Division | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | knockout cup competition | RU ↑ | DNQ | Ahmed Al-Zahrani | 5 | |||||
| 2016–17 | Second Division | 3 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 19 | 8th | Preliminary | Abdullah Al-Kathiri | 7 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 20 | 7th | Preliminary | Abdullah Al-Kathiri | 11 | |||
| 2018–19 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 21 | 9th | Round of 64 | Ali Al-Enezi | 11 | |||
| 2019–20 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 33 | −17 | 15 | 15th ↓ | Round of 64 | Ahmed Al-Khaibari Amara Ferjaoui | 3 | |||
| 2020–21 | Third Division | 4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | knockout cup competition | R32 | DNQ | Fares Al-Harbi | 11 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 30 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani | 9 | |||
| 2022–23 | Second Division | 3 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 34 | 46 | −12 | 27 | 14th | DNQ | Mohamed Benyahia | 7 | ||
| as Neom SC | ||||||||||||||||
| 2023–24 | Second Division | 3 | 31 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 68 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Mohammad Fouad | 10 | ||
| 2024–25 | First Division | 2 | 34 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 80 | 27 | +53 | 79 | 1st ↑ | DNQ | Carlos | 16 | ||
| 2025–26 | Pro League | 1 | 34 | TBD | ||||||||||||
· Past seasons
| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
References
- "الصقور.. بطلا لـ "دوري الثالثة""https://lym.news/a/6386242
- Reutershttps://www.reuters.com/sports/saudi-arabia-revives-sports-clubs-privatisation-plan-2023-06-05/
- "الكشف عن تفاصيل وشعار نادي نيوم الرياضي.. والعوهلي رئيساً تنفيذياً"https://www.neom.com/ar-sa/newsroom/neom-introduces-neom-sports-club
- NEOM introduces NEOM Sports Clubhttps://www.neom.com/en-us/newsroom/neom-introduces-neom-sports-club
- "NEOM SC promoted to SPL after beating Al-Arabi 3–0 in Saudi 1st Division"https://www.arabnews.com/node/2598054/sport
- NEOMhttps://www.neom.com/en-us/neom-sports-club/news/NEOM-SC-Shows-Promise-in-Historic-Saudi-Pro-League-Debut-Despite-Narrow-Defeat