Neom Sports Club () is a Saudi semi-professional

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club currently based in

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, but expected to move to planned

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Neom Neom (styled NEOM; ''Neom,'' ) is a city being built in Tabuk Province in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It is planned to incorporate smart city technologies and function as a tourist destination. The site is north of the Red Sea, east of Egypt acro ...

. It competes in the

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, the third tier of Saudi football.

History

Al-Suqoor Club: 1965–2023

The club was founded in 1965 under the name of ''Al-Suqoor Club''. It played mainly in

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and

. In 2011 Al-Suqoor finished second and were promoted in

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, the second tier of professional

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, for first time in their history. The team finished last in their first season and were relegated. During the 2021–22 season, Al-Suqoor defeated Al-Qous 2–1 in the Third Division final to become the inaugural champions.

Neom takeover: 2023–present

On June 5th 2023, the Saudi sports ministry said that football Club al-Suqoor will be turned into a company and owned by

NEOM Neom (styled NEOM; ''Neom,'' ) is a city being built in Tabuk Province in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It is planned to incorporate smart city technologies and function as a tourist destination. The site is north of the Red Sea, east of Egypt acro ...

. On 24 December 2023, the club changed its name to Neom Sports Club.NEOM introduces NEOM Sports Club
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Honours

(Level 3) **Runner-ups (1): 2010–11 *

(Level 4) **Winners (1): 2021–22

Colours

Al-Suqoor played mainly to black and gold colors. When Neom was introduced, they were presended in dark orange main kits and white reserve ones.

Players

Current squad

Notable players

''For all players with a Wikipedia article see :Neom SC players.'' The footballers enlisted below have international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries. ;Saudi Arabia *

Fahad Abo Jaber Fahad Abo Jaber (born 21 March 1985) is a Saudi Association football, football player who plays as an Midfielder, attacking midfielder. References

1985 births Living people Saudi Arabian footballers Al-Suqoor FC players Ittihad FC players ...

Sultan Al-Balawi Sultan Al-Balawi (born 26 December 1979) is a Saudi football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football th ...

Aiedh Al-Joni Aiedh Al-Joni ( ar, عايض الجوني; born February 15, 1988) is a Saudi football player who plays for Al-Suqoor as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively ...

Ahmed Al-Suhail Ahmed Al-Suhail ( ar, أحمد السهيل; born 31 October 1988) is a Saudi football player who plays as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role ...

Saod Al-Kaebari Saod Abdul-Aziz Al-Kaebari (Arabic:سعود الخيبري) is a Saudi football defender who played for Saudi Arabia in the 2004 Asian Cup. He also played for Al Ahli and Ettifaq FC Al Ettifaq Football Club ( ar, نادي الاتفاق ل ...

* Maan Al-Khodari * Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi ;Africa * Mohamed Benyahia *

Samuel Owusu Samuel Kwame Owusu (born 28 March 1996) is a Ghanaian professional association football, footballer who plays as a winger (association football), right winger for Saudi Second Division side Neom SC, Neom and Ghana national football team, Ghana n ...

Mohamed M'Bareck Mohamed M'Bareck Gaucher (born 13 May 1995) is a Mauritanian footballer plays as a winger for the Mauritania national team. References External links * 1995 births Living people Mauritanian men's footballers Mauritanian expatriate me ...

;Asia * Abdulkader Mjarmesh

Personnel

Club officials

Managerial history

Past seasons

Key * GS = Group stage * QF = Quarter-finals * SF = Semi-finals

External links

NEOM
at Saudi Arabian Football Federation

References

Football clubs in Saudi Arabia Association football clubs established in 1965 Association football clubs established in 2023 1965 establishments in Saudi Arabia 2023 establishments in Saudi Arabia Football clubs in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia {{SaudiArabia-footyclub-stub