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Abdullah Radif
Abdullah Hadi Radif ( ar, عبد الله هادي رديف; born 20 January 2003) is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Saudi Professional League side Al-Shabab on loan from Al-Hilal. Career Radif began his career at the youth team of Al-Hilal. He signed his first professional contract on 27 January 2021. He made his debut for Al-Hilal on 30 September 2021 in the 1–1 draw against Al-Hazem. On 31 August 2022, Radif joined Al-Taawoun on a one-year loan. He made his debut for Al-Taawoun as well as score his first goal in a 2–0 league win against Al-Wehda. He ended his loan spell at Al-Taawoun making 16 appearances in all competitions and scored twice. On 6 September 2023, Radif joined Al-Shabab on a one-year loan. Career statistics Club International Honours Al-Hilal * Saudi Professional League: 2021–22 * Saudi Super Cup: 2021 * AFC Champions League: 2021 Saudi Arabia U20 * Arab Cup U-20: 2021, 2022 Saudi Arabia U23 *AFC U-23 A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIFA
FIFA (; stands for ''Fédération Internationale de Football Association'' ( French), meaning International Association Football Federation ) is the international governing body of association football, beach football and futsal. It was founded in 1904 to oversee international competition among the national associations of Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland, its membership now comprises 211 national associations. These national associations must each also be members of one of the six regional confederations into which the world is divided: CAF (Africa), AFC (Asia and Australia), UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF (North & Central America and the Caribbean), OFC (Oceania) and CONMEBOL (South America). FIFA outlines a number of objectives in the organizational Statutes, including growing association football internationally, providing efforts to ensure it is accessible to everyone, and advocating for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 Al-Taawoun FC Season
The 2022–23 season was Al-Taawoun's 67th year in their history and 13th consecutive season in the Pro League. The club participated in the Pro League, and the King Cup The King Cup (sometimes spelled King's), officially known as The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup ( ar, كأس خادم الحرمين الشريفين), is the Saudi Arabian football knockout cup competition, run by the Saudi Arabian Foot .... The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023. Players Squad information Out on loan Transfers and loans Transfers in Loans in Transfers out Loans out Pre-season Competitions Overview Goalscorers ''Last Updated: 31 May 2023'' Assists ''Last Updated: 31 May 2023'' Clean sheets ''Last Updated: 27 May 2023'' References {{DEFAULTSORT:2022-23 Al-Taawoun FC season Al Taawoun FC seasons Taawoun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
The 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup was the 5th edition of the AFC U-23 Asian Cup (prior to 2021 known as the AFC U-23 Championship), a biennial international age-restricted football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. The players had to be born on or after 1 January 1999. The tournament was originally going to be held in Uzbekistan from 6–24 January 2022, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and rescheduled to 1–19 June 2022. A total of 16 teams competed in the tournament. South Korea were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Japan in the quarter-finals, failing to finish among the top 4 for the first time. Saudi Arabia became the fifth different country to win the tournament, beating hosts Uzbekistan in the final. Host selection Originally, it was determined that China would host the tournament, as a preparatory competition ahead of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup. However, they withdrew from h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
The AFC U-23 Asian Cup, previously the AFC U-22 Championship (in 2013) and AFC U-23 Championship (between 2016 and 2020), is a biennial international football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-23 national teams of Asia. Each even-yeared edition of the tournament is linked to the qualification process for the Olympic Games, such as in 2016 and 2020, from which the top 3 teams qualified. The first edition was initially set to be held in 2013 and its qualification matches in 2012, but the finals tournament was postponed to be played in January 2014 due to the 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup. In 2016 the tournament was also renamed from the "AFC U-22 Championship" to the "AFC U-23 Championship". The tournament was rebranded as the "AFC U-23 Asian Cup" in 2021. Format The overview of the competition format in the 2016 tournament was as follows: * 16 teams competed in the final tournament, including the hosts which were automatically qualifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Arab Cup U-20
The 2022 Arab Cup U-20 was the sixth edition of the Arab Cup U-20. On 14 April 2022, the Union of Arab Football Associations granted Saudi Arabia the right to host. The tournament took place from 20 July to 7 August. Saudi Arabia were the defending champions, having won the previous edition in 2021. Saudi Arabia successfully defended their title by beating Egypt in the final. Teams The draw took place on 26 June 2022 in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. , , and did not enter. In addition, there are no invited teams in this edition. Seedings Venues Officiating ;Referees * Youssef Qamouh * Mohammad Khaled * Mohamed Maarouf * Yousif Saeed * Saddam Amara * Abdullah Al-Kandari * Sheikh Ahmed Aladdin * Mohamed Alshahome * Jalal Jayed * Abdel Aziz Mohamed Bouh * Omar Al-Yaqoubi * Abdul Hadi Al-Ruwaili * Sami Al Garisi * Abdulaziz Jaafar * Naim Hosni * Sultan Al-Hammadi ;Assistant referees * Ayan Adel * Abdullah Sharma * Sami Helhal * Ali Fakih * Mohamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Arab Cup U-20
The 2021 Arab Cup U-20 () was the fifth edition of the Arab Cup U-20. It was hosted by Egypt from 20 June to 6 July 2021. The tournament included 12 UAFA-member teams and four invited teams. Senegal were the defending champions but were eliminated in the quarter-finals. Saudi Arabia beat Algeria 2–1 in the final to win their first title. Teams Draw The draw took place on 29 May 2021. The 16 teams were drawn into four groups of four. The match schedule was unveiled on 6 June 2021. The draw mechanism was in accordance with the seeding of the teams, as follows: Venues The 30 June Stadium was later included as a venue for the Group D matches due to the poor condition of Police Academy Stadium. Match officials The following 31 referees were chosen for the tournament. Squads Players born on or after 1 January 2001 were eligible to compete. Group stage The top two teams of each group advanced to the quarter-finals. All times are local, CAT (UTC+2). Group A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arab Cup U-20
The Arab Cup U-20 () is an international football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations, contested by the U-20 national teams in the Arab world. The teams come from CAF and AFC. Some non-Arab nations, such as Senegal or Uzbekistan, have also been invited on occasion. History The competition was created in 1983 as the Palestine Cup of Nations for Youth (); the first edition was held in Morocco, which Iraq won after beating Saudi Arabia in the final. After a 22-year long hiatus, in 2011 the competition returned as the Arab Cup U-20 under the auspices of the UAFA. Results Successful national teams Participating nations ;Notes See also * FIFA Arab Cup * 2002 Palestine Solidarity Tournament * Palestine Cup of Nations * Arab Cup U-17 The Arab Cup Under 17 () is an international football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations, contested by the national teams under 17 in the Arab World. The first edition was in 2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 AFC Champions League
The 2021 AFC Champions League was the 40th edition of Asia's premier club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the 19th under the current AFC Champions League title. Al-Hilal won their fourth title by defeating Pohang Steelers 2–0 in the final, becoming the most successful team in the history of the competition. As winners, they automatically qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League (although they had already qualified through their domestic performance). They also earned the right to play in the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup in the United Arab Emirates. The tournament was the first to involve 40 teams during the group stage, with an increase from the previous 32 teams. Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the semi-finals by fellow South Korean club Pohang Steelers. Association team allocation The 46 AFC member associations (excluding the Northern Mariana Islands The Northern Mariana Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition in Asian football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. Introduced in 1967 as the Asian Champion Club Tournament, the competition rebranded and took on its current name in 2002 as a result of the merger between the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. A total of 40 clubs compete in the round-robin group stage of the competition. Clubs from Asia's strongest national leagues receive automatic berths, with clubs from lower-ranked nations eligible to qualify via the qualifying playoffs, and they are also eligible to participate in the AFC Cup. The winner of the AFC Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Saudi Super Cup
The 2021 Saudi Super Cup (also known as The Berain Saudi Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 8th edition of the Saudi Super Cup, an annual football match played between the winners of the previous season's Saudi Pro League and King's Cup. It was played on 6 January 2022 at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh, between Al Hilal and Al Faisaly. Al-Hilal defeated Al-Faisaly 2–2 (4–3 on penalties) to win their third title. Al-Hilal then became the most successful team in the Super Cup, surpassing Al-Nassr's two titles. Venue The King Fahd International Stadium was originally announced as the venue of the final on 15 September 2021. However, on 31 December, it was announced that the match would instead take place at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. This will be the first Super Cup to be held at the stadium The Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium was built in 1969 and opened in 1971 with the King Cup final between Al-Shabab and Al-Ahli being the opener. The st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saudi Super Cup
The Saudi Super Cup ( ar, كأس السوبر السعودي) is an annual super cup football match organised by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Founded in 2013 as a two-team competition, the current version has been contested since 2022–23 by four teams: the winners and runners-up of the King Cup and Pro League. The competition was held the week before the season begins in Saudi Arabia from 2013 until 2018. Since the 2019 edition it has been held mid-season. The current holders are Al-Hilal, who won 2–2 (4–3 on penalties) against Al-Faisaly in the 2021 edition. The most successful teams in the competition are Al-Hilal, who have each won the trophy three times. History The idea of having a super cup tournament in Saudi Arabia dates back to 1979 when a two-legged match was held between the 1978–79 Saudi Premier League winners, Al-Hilal, and the 1979 King Cup winners, Al-Ahli. The first leg, which was played in Jeddah, ended in 2–2 draw and the second leg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 Saudi Professional League
The 2021–22 Saudi Professional League is the 46th edition of the Saudi Professional League, the top Saudi professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1976. Fixtures for the 2021–22 season were announced on 18 July 2021. Al-Hilal are the two-time defending champions after winning their 17th title last season. Al-Fayha, Al-Hazem, and Al-Tai join as the three promoted clubs from the 2020–21 MS League. They replace Al-Ain, Al-Qadsiah, and Al-Wehda who were relegated to the 2021–22 MS League. Overview Sponsorship On 8 August 2021, the Saudi Professional League announced that they had signed a sponsorship deal with real estate company Roshn. On 9 August 2021, the Saudi FF signed a sponsorship deal with Chinese tech company Lenovo to become the official technology partner of all Saudi football competitions. Changes On 8 August 2021, Ministry of Sports announced that they had increased the capacity limit from 40% to 60% in all stadiums. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
