Al Orooba Club (Arabic: نادي العروبة الرياضي الثقافي) is a United Arab Emirates professional football club based in the city of Mirbah and Qidfa, Fujairah. The club currently plays in the UAE Pro League.
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| Full name | Al Orooba Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Green Duo (ثنائية الأخضر) | ||
| Founded | 1972 | ||
| Ground | Al Sharqi Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 3,000[citation needed] | ||
| Owner | Maktoum bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al-Sharqi | ||
| Chairman | Khalifa Rashid Al-Mallahi | ||
| Manager | Bruno Pereira | ||
| League | UAE Pro League | ||
| 2023–24 | UAE First Division League, 1st of 17 (promoted) | ||
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History
editIn 1960, two clubs were founded in Mirbah and Qidfa, Al Wehda in Mirbah and Al Najma in Qidfa, both clubs were financially weak and by 1972, both clubs agreed to merge under the name Al Urooba to represent the Mirbah-Qidfa area of the Emirate of Fujairah.[1]
Stadium
editCurrently the team plays at the 3000-capacity Al Sharqi Stadium.[2]
Honours
editPro-League Record
edit| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | 2 | 16 | 4th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2009–10 | 2 | 8 | 5th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 8 | 4th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2011–12 | 2 | 8 | 8th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2012–13 | 2 | 14 | 6th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2013–14 | 2 | 13 | 9th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2014–15 | 2 | 11 | 6th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 9 | 5th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 9 | 3rd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2017–18 | 2 | 12 | 6th | Round of 16 | — |
| 2018–19 | 2 | 10 | 3rd | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2019–20a | 2 | 11 | 9th | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 11 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 13th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2022–23 | 2 | 17 | 13th | Preliminary Round | — |
Notes^ 2019–20 UAE football season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.
Key
- Pos. = Position
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Lvl. = League
Current squad
editAs of UAE Pro League:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Bruno Pereira
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| Assistant Manager |  Khalifa Mubarak
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Yaqoob Al-Wafi
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| Fitness Coach | Luís Estanislau
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| Match Analysis | Abdullah Akonnor
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| Doctor | Abdusalam Ali
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| Physiotherapist | Fahad Al-Naqbi
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "نادي العروبة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 30 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Emirati Arabi Uniti: Al Urooba". Soccerway.