Saham Club

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Saham Club
نادي صحم
Full nameSaham Club (Blue Wave)
Founded24 April 1972; 51 years ago (24 April 1972)
GroundSohar Regional Sports Complex
Sohar, Oman
Capacity19,000
LeagueOman Professional League
2018–196th of 14
WebsiteClub website

Saham Club (Arabic: نادي صحم) is an Omani sports club based in Saham, in northeastern Oman.[1] The club currently plays in the Oman Professional League, top division of Oman Football Association. Their home stadium is Sohar Regional Sports Complex. The stadium is government owned. The club also owns its own stadium and sports equipment, as well as its own training facilities.

History[edit]

The club was founded on 24 April 1972 and registered on 26 June 2002.

The club was promoted to the Omani League after winning the final of 2007-08 First Division League, where the club defeated Al-Shabab Club on penalties.[2]

The club caused a major upset when they beat 7-time Sultan Qaboos Cup winners, Dhofar in 2009, receiving their first ever Sultan Qaboos Cup title. Their most recent achievement was in 2013 when they won the first OPL Cup against Al-Seeb Club 3–2 on penalties after the match had ended 0–0 in normal time.[3]

Being a multisport club[edit]

Although being mainly known for their football, Saham SC like many other clubs in Oman, have not only football in their list, but also hockey, volleyball, handball, basketball, badminton and squash. They also have a youth football team competing in the Omani Youth League.

Crest and colours[edit]

Saham SC have been known since establishment to wear a full blue or white (Away) kit (usually a darker shade of blue). They have also had many different sponsors over the years. As of now, Uhlsport provides them with kits.

Achievements[edit]

Domestic[edit]

Continental[edit]

Club performance-International Competitions[edit]

AFC competitions[edit]

UAFA competitions[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Oman OMA Hassan Al-Buraiki
23 GK Oman OMA Sulaiman Al-Buraiki
55 GK Oman OMA Abdul Majid Al Abdul Salam
2 DF Oman OMA Ali Al-Shamousi
5 DF Oman OMA Mohammed Mattar
12 DF Oman OMA Zakariya Al Abdul Salam
13 DF Oman OMA Abdul Aziz Al-Shamousi
15 DF Oman OMA Maadh Al Khaldi
28 DF Uzbekistan UZB Ildar Mamatkazin
30 DF Oman OMA Ahmed Salem Al-Buraiki
70 DF Oman OMA Abdul Mouein Al-Marzouqi
93 DF Uzbekistan UZB Maksimilian Fomin
95 DF Oman OMA Ghalib Hafedh Al Samain
No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF Oman OMA Nasser Al Ali
10 MF Oman OMA Mohsin Al-Khaldi
11 MF Oman OMA Musaab Al Sharqi
17 MF Oman OMA Moatasem Saif Al Shibli
18 MF Oman OMA Shihab Abdullah Al Mamari
21 MF Senegal SEN Abdoulaye Dieng
22 MF Oman OMA Ali Saber Aqib
40 MF Oman OMA Ali Jaber Al Mamari
70 MF Oman OMA Khamis Al-Maawali
3 FW Oman OMA Faisal Al-Buraiki
7 FW Oman OMA Youssef Al Farsi
20 FW Oman OMA Ali Al Hashemi
65 FW Oman OMA Mohammed Al-Ghassani
77 FW Oman OMA Badar Al-Jabri
92 FW Oman OMA Mazin Al-Breiki

Personnel[edit]

Current technical staff[edit]

Position Name
Head coach Serbia Branko Smiljanić
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach
Team Manager Oman Aiman Al-Farsi
Team Supervisor
Medical Director
Physiotherapist
Club doctor

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Saham Club". national-football-teams.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2014-06-08.
  2. ^ Benjamin, Zaid (29 October 2008). "Oman 2007/08". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  3. ^ "SAHAM WINS INAUGURAL OPL CUP". muscatdaily.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2014-01-04.

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