Al-Najma SC (Saudi Arabia)

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Al-Najma SC
Full nameAl-Najma Sport Club
NicknameNejmeh Unaizah (The Star of Unaizah)
Founded1960 (1960)
GroundAl-Najma Club Stadium
Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
Capacity3,000
ChairmanIbrahim Al-Sufi
Head coachNestor El Maestro
LeagueSaudi First Division League
2025–26Pro League, 18th of 18 (relegated)
Websitealnajmahfc.com

Al-Najma Sport Club (Arabic: نادي النجمة الرياضي, lit. 'The Star') is a Saudi Arabian football team based in Unaizah that competes in the Saudi Pro League.[1]

Al-Najma has a fierce rivalry with local club Al-Arabi, which is usually manifested in the Unaizah Derby.

History

The best achievement by the team, is finished third for the Saudi Premier League 1997–98 And entering the semi-finals.

Honours

Saudi First Division League

Current staff

Position Name
Head coach Serbia Nestor El Maestro
Assistant coach Serbia Nikon El Maestro
Goalkeeper coach Portugal Carlos Bártolo
Fitness coach Bulgaria Iliyan Mitrev
Match analyst Saudi Arabia Ghanam Al-Nasser
Team doctor Saudi Arabia Khaled Al-Ahmed
Physiotherapist Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Hussain
Kitman Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Harabi

Coaches history

Players

Current squad

As of 10 September 2025:

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  BRA Victor Braga
2 DF  BRA Vitor Vargas
3 DF  BRA Samir
4 DF  KSA Nasser Al-Hulayel
6 DF  KSA Khaled Al-Muhawis
7 FW  BRA Lázaro
8 MF  KSA Abdulelah Al-Shammeri
11 MF  KSA Majed Dawran (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq)
12 DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Kunaydiri
14 FW  IRQ Ali Jasim (on loan from Italy Como)
16 MF  POR Guga
17 MF  KSA Mohammed Mansour
18 MF  KSA Abdulaziz Al-Harabi
19 DF  KSA Fahad Al-Abdulrazzaq
22 GK  KSA Khaled Al-Muqaitib
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  KSA Rakan Al-Tulayhi (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun)
24 DF  KSA Abdullah Hawsawi
27 DF  KSA Khalid Al-Subaie (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem)
33 DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Fatil
43 MF  SVN David Tijanić
44 MF  CRO Marin Prekodravac
50 DF  KSA Nawaf Hawsawi (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh)
70 FW  BRA Felippe Cardoso
77 FW  KSA Hisham Al Dubais (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab)
80 MF  EGY Nabil Emad
87 GK  KSA Waleed Al-Enezi
90 MF  KSA Mohammed Al-Aqel (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun)
98 FW  FRA Bilal Boutobba

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 MF  KSA Abdullah Al-Sagheer
66 DF  KSA Sultan Al-Essa (on loan from Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh)
75 MF  KSA Majed Sharrahi
No. Pos. Nation Player
88 GK  KSA Adel Al-Enezi
94 FW  KSA Muaiad Al-Sharari

Out on loan

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
9 MF  KSA Mohammed Al-Fraidi (on loan to Saudi Arabia Tuwaiq)
15 MF  KSA Ammar Al-Najjar (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda)
No. Pos. Nation Player
55 MF  KSA Abdulwahed Al-Nakhli (on loan to Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda)

See also

References

  1. "Al Najma". Saudi League. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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