Al Nassr FC

Al-Nassr Football Club (Arabic: نادي النصر لكرة القدم, romanized: nādī al-naṣr li-kurat al-qadam, lit.

In addition to football, Al-Nassr is a multi-sports club with teams in various sports, including handball, basketball, esports, volleyball, and more, catering to both men and women of all ages.

Al-Nassr signed global superstar Cristiano Ronaldo[4] in January 2023, a move that has been credited with revolutionizing Saudi Arabian football.

Al-Nassr has also played a key role in the success of the Saudi Arabia national football team at both the continental and regional levels.

The all-time leading goal scorer for the national team is Majed Abdullah, an Al-Nassr player and legend who was developed in the club's youth sector, along with many other prominent names in Saudi football.

His love of the team made him accept the challenge of being the president of a second-division club and turning it into a champion, and therefore, he is known as Al-Nassr's Godfather.

The team's success was built around the "Saudi Golden Trio" of Majed Abdullah, Fahd Al-Bishi and Mohaisen Al-Jam'an.

[7] After the Golden Trio's retirement, Al Nassr's fresh squad at the time made an impressive performance during their first run in the FIFA Club World Cup.

The Club then went on to sign some internationally recognized players, such as Ivory Coast's Fadel Keïta and former Barcelona Attacking Midfielder Julio César Baldivieso.

In 2006–07, the club only managed to avoid relegation on their last day of the season, which prompted honorary members, including Majed Abdullah, to intervene.

Shortly after the continental campaign was over, Bader chose to depart to Kuwait to return to his club and resume military duties.

In his short time with Al Nassr, he managed to make a good record by scoring 5 goals, one of the top ten highest scorers in AFC during 2011.

Once again Al Nassr were denied to become champions in the final of the Crown Prince Cup match, where Al-Hilal defeated them in a penalty shootout.

The start of the 2016–17 season marked the transfer of two Croatian players to the club: Ivan Tomecak and Marin Tomasov, who were loaned to Al Nassr.

Al Nassr's coach Gustavo Quinteros from Bolivia decided to sign wingback, Sultan Al-Ghannam on 12 March 2018 for a free transfer from Al-Faisaly.

After this, Al-Sahlawi's position as the club's favorite striker began to shift toward Hamdallah as the former Chinese Super League star adapted to his teammates.

In the 2019 AFC Champions League, Al Nassr secured second position in the group stage, just below Zob Ahan, and advanced past the round of sixteen with Hamdallah scoring.

Despite a poor start due to a previous ankle injury, Hamdallah ended his first season in the Saudi Pro League as the top scorer, impressively scoring 34 goals.

By the end of 2019, Hamdallah managed to surpass several stars such as Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi to become the world's top scorer, as noted by IFFHS, after reaching 57 goals in the year.

Al Nassr won the "Classico" after Gonzalo Nicolas Martínez and Abdulfattah Asiri each scored a goal, with Hamdallah creating key moments for both.

However, Al Nassr lost in the semi-finals after a dramatic penalty shootout against Iranian club Persepolis, ending their dream of lifting the AFC Champions League trophy.

Jalolidin Masharipov, who had been on loan at Shabab Al-Ahli in the UAE, returned to Al Nassr and made his first appearance in a 1–0 victory against Al-Fateh on 1 January 2022.

Garcia oversaw a significant squad overhaul, bringing in new players, including Villarreal full-back Álvaro González Soberon, who was a free agent at the time.

With a strengthened squad, Garcia aimed for a domestic treble, Talisca scored his first hat-trick for Al Nassr in a 4–1 away win against Al-Raed, which helped him become the league's top scorer before Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival.

On 30 December 2022, Al Nassr signed Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese player left Manchester United by mutual agreement.

In the semifinal on 9 August 2023, Ronaldo secured their position in the final for the first time in the championship history after scoring a penalty against Al-Shorta from Iraq winning 1–0.

Ronaldo finished the top scorer of the tournament with 6 goals and won the Golden Boot, while Nawaf Al-Aqidi won the Golden Glove.Following the move of Cristiano Ronaldo in the summer of 2023, ex-European team players Otávio, Sadio Mané, Aymeric Laporte, Seko Fofana, Marcelo Brozovic, Aziz Behich and Alex Telles joined the club.

Al Nassr faced Saudi rivals, Al-Hilal and MLS side Inter Miami in the Riyadh Season Cup.

Al Nassr started the second half of the season with an AFC Champions League match against Saudi team Al-Fayha on 12 January.

The president Ibrahim al-Muhaidib resigned for not being given enough control over the club, and manager Luis Castro was replaced in September 2024 by Stefano Pioli.

Picture for the team with trophies won in 1974
Majed Ahmed Abdullah is Al Nassr's all-time leader in goals scored and appearances.
Al Nassr fans at the King Fahd International Stadium in 2008 supporting the club despite not winning a trophy for almost ten years at the time
Ronaldo (left) captaining Al Nassr in 2023
Ronaldo (left) playing for Al Nassr against Persepolis in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League .
Al Nassr supporters in a match against Al-Raed
Abdul Rahman bin Saud bin Abdulaziz , Al Nassr president for more than 39 years and the club godfather.