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Ajman Football Club (Arabic: نادي عجمان), simply Ajman Club or Ajman FC, is an Emirati professional football club based in Ajman. In 2015, Ajman was relegated to the second division, but managed to climb back to the top flight in 2017.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Volcanoes (البركان) Oranges (البرتقالي) | |||
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| Founded | 5 November 1974 | |||
| Ground | Ajman Stadium, Ajman | |||
| Capacity | 5,537 | |||
| Chairman | Humaid bin Rashid | |||
| Coach | Goran Tufegdžić | |||
| League | UAE Pro League | |||
| 2023–24 | UAE Pro League, 9th | |||
| Website | http://www.ajmanc.ae | |||
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History
editThe club was established in 1974 after merger between three clubs, Al Shoala, Al Hilal and Al Nasr shortly after their participation in the 1973–74 season.
Kit & sponsors
editTraditional color of Ajman Club home kit is orange. Currently the kits are manufactured by Adidas.[2] From 2018 to 2021 the kit manufacturer was Hummel[3] and before that by Uhlsport.[4]
Ajman Bank is a shirt sponsor of Ajman Club.
Honours
editThe club has gained the following honours:[citation needed]
- Winners: 2013
- Runner-up: 2010
- *Winners: 1983/1984
- *Winners: 2010-11, 2016–17
- *Winners: 2010–11
Current squad
editAs of UAE Pro-League: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Goran Tufegdžić
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| Assistant coach |  Zoran Levnaić
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| Goalkeeper coach |  Humaid Rakan
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| Fitness coach |
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| Doctor |
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| Technical Director |  Faical Gormi
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Managerial history
edit* Served as caretaker coach.
| Name | Nat. | From | To | Ref. |
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| Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader | 
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2005 | 2006 | |
| Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader |
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2008 | 2010 | |
| Zé Mario | 
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2009 | 2009 | |
| Ghazi Ghrairi | 
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26 October 2009 | 12 April 2010 | |
| Abdul Wahab Abdul Qader |
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1 September 2011 | 27 May 2014 | |
| Fathi Al-Jabal |
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6 July 2014 | 2014 | |
| Manuel Cajuda | 
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25 January 2015 | 30 September 2015 | |
| Ayman Elramady | 
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1 July 2016 | 15 May 2021 | |
| Goran Tufegdžić |
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28 May 2021 | 31 May 2023 | |
| Caio Zanardi |
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1 June 2023 | 2023 | |
| Daniel Isăilă | 
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2023 | 2024 |
Pro-League record
edit| Season | Lvl. | Tms. | Pos. | President's Cup | League Cup |
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| 2008–09 | 1 | 12 | 9th | Preliminary Round | First Round |
| 2009–10 | 1 | 12 | 12th | Quarter-Finals | Runner-ups |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 8 | 1st | Round of 16 | — |
| 2011–12 | 1 | 12 | 7th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2012–13 | 1 | 14 | 10th | Round of 16 | Champions |
| 2013–14 | 1 | 14 | 10th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2014–15 | 1 | 14 | 13th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2015–16 | 2 | 9 | 3rd | Round of 16 | — |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 12 | 1st | Preliminary Round | — |
| 2017–18 | 1 | 12 | 8th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2018–19 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2019–20a | 1 | 14 | 10th | Round of 16 | First Round |
| 2020–21 | 1 | 14 | 12th | Quarter-Finals | First Round |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 14 | 7th | Round of 16 | Quarter-Finals |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 14 | 6th | Semi-Finals | First Round |
| 2023–24 | 1 | 14 | 9th | Quarter-Finals | First 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
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ajman Club". us.soccerway.com. SoccerWay. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "2022–23 UAE Pro League", Wikipedia, 2023-03-19, retrieved 2023-03-19
- ^ "2020–21 UAE Pro League", Wikipedia, 2023-03-18, retrieved 2023-03-19
- ^ "2017–18 UAE Pro League", Wikipedia, 2022-02-12, retrieved 2023-03-19
External links
edit- (in Arabic) Official club website