Al-Fotuwa SC

Al-Fotuwa Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الفتوة الرياضي) is a Syrian professional football club based in Deir ez-Zor, that competes in the Syrian Premier League, the top flight of Syrian football. Nicknamed "the Blue Knight" (Arabic: الفارس الأزرق) or Azzurri Deir ez-Zor, Al-Fotuwa have won three Premier League titles and four Cup titles. It was founded in 1930 in the city of Deir ez-Zor.

Al-Fotuwa SC
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Full nameAl-Fotuwa Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Blue Knight
(Arabic: الفارس الأزرق)
Azzurri Deir ez-Zor
Founded1930 (1930) as Ghazi Club
GroundDeir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium
Capacity13,000
ChairmanMadloul Al-Aziz
ManagerAyman Hakeem
LeagueSyrian Premier League
2022–231st (Champions)

History

Al-Fotuwa was founded in 1930 as Ghazi Club and 1950 renamed in Al-Fotuwa Sports Club.[1] Al-Fotuwa Club dominated the 1980s at the level of the Syrian Premier League and is a record holder by reaching the final match of the Syrian Cup nine times in a row, winning four of them. They achieved a double, by winning the league and cup titles, twice in 1990 and 1991. In addition, the club won the title of the Syrian-Lebanese Super Cup, which was held only once. In the 2022–23 season, they won their third title after 32 years and also qualified to their debut 2023–24 AFC Cup. On 2 October 2023, Al-Fotuwa recorded their first ever win in the AFC Cup in a 1–0 win against Lebanon side, Al Ahed.[2]

Stadium
Main article: Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium

Deir ez-Zor Municipal Stadium is located in Arifi area of Deir ez-Zor, Syria.[3] The stadium consists of a football field, and spaces that accommodate 10,000 spectators. The first phase of the reconstruction process started in 1997 and was completed in late March 2002.

Colours and kits

Since its foundation, the traditional colour of Fotuwa's home kit is yellow with various designs over the years. Therefore, the club is nicknamed Azzuri by the fans as a reference to the logo. The away kit may vary between a full blue kit and a yellow kit with blue stripes on the shirt.

Supporters and rivalries

This great club is supported by large numbers of fans from Deir ez-Zor Governorate, and it is considered one of the four largest fans in Syria and the most passionate and encouraging of its club.[4] The main rival of the club is Al-Jihad SC from Al-Qamishli, with whom they play matches with great charge and momentum.[5]

Achievements

Performance in AFC competitions
See also: Syrian football clubs in the AFC Cup
1988–89: Group Stage
2023–24: TBD

Records

Accurate as of 22 August 2023

Match won Match drawn Match lost Champions Runners-up
Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1988–89 Asian Club Championship Group Iraq Al-Rasheed 0–3
Qatar Al-Sadd 1–4
Lebanon Al-Ansar 1–0

Performance in UAFA competitions
1989: Group Stage

Records

Accurate as of 12 June 2022

Match won Match drawn Match lost Champions Runners-up
Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1989 Arab Cup Winners' Cup Group Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Jeddah 0–5
Tunisia Stade Tunisien 0–4
Iraq Al-Rasheed 0–7

Players

Current squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Syria SYR Fateh Al Omar
— GK Syria SYR Mohammed Aloush
— GK Syria SYR Bassem Thalaj
— DF Syria SYR Ibrahim Al Abdallah
— DF Syria SYR Sultan Al Nahar
— DF Syria SYR Hani Nuwara
— DF Syria SYR Maamar Al Hamshari
— DF Syria SYR Ammar Mastat
— DF Syria SYR Khalaf Al Nom
— DF Syria SYR Ahmad Al Shaoa
— DF Syria SYR Mohammed Hazaa
— DF Syria SYR Ibrahim Ftayeh
— DF Syria SYR Raghdan Shhaadeh
— MF Syria SYR Amjad Al Khalaf
— MF Syria SYR Anas Al Assaf
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Syria SYR Solaiman Solaiman
— MF Syria SYR Youssef Al Moussa
— MF Syria SYR Qasem Bahaa
— MF Syria SYR Rami Alngres
— MF Syria SYR Oqba Al Merai
— MF Syria SYR Ali Alawi
— MF Syria SYR Moath Awad
— MF Syria SYR Wasel Al Hussein
— MF Syria SYR Hareth Al Naif
— FW Syria SYR Asaad Al Khedr
— FW Syria SYR Mohamed Knis
— FW Syria SYR Mohsen Solaiman
— FW Syria SYR Reda Toama
— FW Syria SYR Jasem Al Nuwaiji

Notable coaches

References
  1. Al Fotuwa SC – Weltfussballarchiv
  2. "رسميا.. الفتوة بطلا للدوري السوري" (in Arabic). kooora.com. 30 May 2023. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. Sports facilities in Deir ez-Zor
  4. The Football Match That Sparked The Rojava Revolution
  5. 5 Politically-Charged Football Matches that Turned into Madness
  6. "identified Osama al-Abd al-Mohsen coach of Al-Fotuwa". Archived from the original on 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
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