2025–26 Al-Kholood Club season

Al-Kholood
2025–26 season
President
  • Mohammed Al-Khalifah (until 23 July)
Manager
StadiumAl-Hazem Club Stadium
Pro LeaguePre-season
King CupRound of 32
All statistics correct as of 1 July 2025.

The 2024–25 season is Al-Kholood's 56th year in existence and their second consecutive season in the Pro League.[2] The club will participate in the Pro League and the King's Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

Players

Squad information

As of 9 September 2025[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  KSA Jamaan Al-Dossari
5 DF  NGA William Troost-Ekong
6 MF  ENG John Buckley
7 DF  KSA Sultan Al-Shehri
8 MF  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Safri
9 FW  COM Myziane Maolida
11 MF  KSA Hattan Bahebri
12 DF  KSA Hassan Al-Asmari
13 DF  KSA Abdullah Masoud
15 DF  KSA Ramzi Solan
18 FW  ARG Ramiro Enrique
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  KSA Majed Khalifah
23 DF  SVK Norbert Gyömbér
30 GK  KSA Mohammed Mazyad
31 GK  ARG Juan Pablo Cozzani (on loan from Platense)
38 DF  SUR Shaquille Pinas
39 MF  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Dawsari
46 MF  KSA Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa
48 GK  KSA Muhannad Al-Yahya
70 MF  KSA Muhammad Sawan
96 MF  FRA Kévin N'Doram
99 FW  BRA Guga (on loan from Al-Qadsiah)

Staff

Position Staff
Head coach Des Buckingham
Assistant coach Hiroshi Miyazawa
Goalkeeper coach Juanma Cruz
Fitness coach James Redden
Match analyst Mohammed Sawaan
Team doctor Mazen Al-Shehri
Physiotherapist Abdullah Al-Harbi
Masseur Sultan Mazyad
Performance Manager Mohammed Al-Mazrou

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 DF 4 Jamaan Al-Dossari Al-Faisaly End of loan
30 June 2025 DF 13 Abdullah Masoud Al-Houra End of loan
1 July 2025 FW 18 Jackson Muleka Beşiktaş $1,750,000 [4]
21 August 2025 MF 11 Hattan Bahebri Al-Taawoun Free [5]
22 August 2025 MF 39 Abdulrahman Al-Dawsari Al-Qadsiah Undisclosed [6]
27 August 2025 DF 15 Ramzi Solan Damac Free [7]
27 August 2025 MF 6 John Buckley Blackburn Rovers $1,350,000 [8]
27 August 2025 MF 46 Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa Al-Nassr $134,000 [9]
31 August 2025 DF 38 Shaquille Pinas Hammarby Undisclosed [10]
8 September 2025 FW 18 Ramiro Enrique Orlando City $3,300,000 [11]
9 September 2025 GK 48 Muhannad Al-Yahya Al-Fateh Free

Loans in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
23 August 2025 End of season FW 99 Guga Al-Qadsiah None [12]
27 August 2025 End of season GK 31 Juan Pablo Cozzani Platense None [13]
27 August 2025 End of season DF Muhannad Al-Harthi Al-Ettifaq None [14]
27 August 2025 End of season DF Abdullah Al-Zori Al-Ettifaq None [15]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 DF 27 Hamdan Al-Shamrani Al-Ettifaq End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 6 Ambrose Ochigbo ES Zarzis End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 10 Álex Collado Real Betis End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 15 Aliou Dieng Al Ahly Cairo End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 22 Hammam Al-Hammami Al-Ittihad End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 29 Farhah Al-Shamrani Al-Ittihad End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 51 Zaid Al-Enezi Al-Ula End of loan
30 June 2025 FW 18 Jackson Muleka Beşiktaş End of loan
30 June 2025 FW 20 Bassem Al-Oraini Al-Taawoun End of loan
4 August 2025 DF 24 Abdullah Hawsawi Al-Najma Free [16]
5 August 2025 DF 70 Mohammed Jahfali Al-Faisaly Free [17]
20 August 2025 FW 18 Jackson Muleka Konyaspor Free [18]
9 September 2025 GK 34 Marcelo Grohe Al-Shabab Free [19]
20 September 2025 GK 33 Jassem Al-Ashban Al-Orobah Free

Pre-season

12 August 2025 Friendly Al-Kholood 3–0 Fethiyespor Kartepe, Turkey
TRT Maolida
Khalifa
Bahebri
Stadium: The Green Park Kartepe Resort
22 August 2025 Friendly Al-Kholood 2–1 Al-Taawoun Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
18:45 AST Maolida 73' (pen.)
Khalifa 89'
Al-Ahmed 47' Stadium: Al-Taawoun Club Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 8 3 0 5 12 15 −3 037.50
King's Cup 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
Total 10 5 0 5 15 16 −1 050.00

Updated to match played 6 November 2025
Source: Competitions

Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Al-Fayha 10 3 3 4 11 13 −2 12
11 Al-Hazem 10 2 4 4 8 14 −6 10
12 Al-Kholood 9 3 0 6 13 17 −4 9
13 Al-Shabab 9 1 5 3 7 11 −4 8
14 Al-Riyadh 10 2 2 6 10 21 −11 8
Updated to match(es) played on 25 December 2025. Source: SPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[20]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
8 3 0 5 12 15  −3 9 2 0 1 9 5  +4 1 0 4 3 10  −7

Last updated: 6 November 2025.
Source: Saudi Pro League

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultLLWWWLLL
Position1217121179910
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2025. Source: Saudi Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

28 August 2025 1 Al-Ettifaq 2–1 Al-Kholood Dammam
21:00 Nkota 7'
Madu  13'
Medrán  47'
Wijnaldum 61'
Al-Ghamdi  88'
Report Buckley 36',  45+2'
Solan  90+6'
Stadium: EGO Stadium
Attendance: 2,168
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
14 September 2025 2 Al-Nassr 2–0 Al-Kholood Riyadh
21:00 Mané 52'
Al-Ghannam  73'
Martinez 81'
Al-Khaibari  90+5'
Report Buckley  83'
Enrique  90+3'
Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Attendance: 18,095
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea (Spain)
18 September 2025 3 Al-Kholood 2–1 Damac Ar Rass
18:40 Enrique 11'
N'Doram  14'
Buckley 81'
Report Vada 23' (pen.) Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Attendance: 2,468
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
25 September 2025 4 Al-Shabab 1–2 Al-Kholood Riyadh
18:25 Hernández  14'
Carrasco 61' (pen.)
Report Bahebri  20'
Enrique 48'
Al-Aliwa 90'
Stadium: SHG Arena
Attendance: 2,377
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
17 October 2025 5 Al-Kholood 5–1 Al-Najma Buraidah
18:10 Sawaan 4'
Enrique 24' (pen.)
N'Doram  43'
Maolida 45+1'
Bahebri 84'
Al-Aliwa 90'
Report Jasim 11'
Samir  45+3'  67'
Al-Harabi  47'
Al-Tulayhi  56'
Al-Shammari  63'
Al-Najjar  90+2'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 2,759
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush
23 October 2025 6 Al-Riyadh 1–0 Al-Kholood Riyadh
17:55 Sylla 26'
Al-Khaibari  76'
Report N'Doram  34' Stadium: SHG Arena
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Abdullah Zarban
30 October 2025 7 Al-Kholood 2–3 Neom Buraidah
20:30 N'Doram 5'
Al-Safri  15'
Maolida  27'
Enrique 82'
Al-Shehri  90+1'
Report Benrahma 8', 66'
Troost-Ekong 32' (o.g.)
Koné  35'
Al-Oyayari  77'
Maximiano  78'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 981
Referee: Abdulsamad Bakri
6 November 2025 8 Al-Qadsiah 4–0 Al-Kholood Dammam
20:30 Retegui 15' (pen.)
Al-Juwayr 60'
Nández 65'
Report Sawaan  58'
Enrique  71'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 6,765
Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands)

King's Cup

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

22 September 2025 Round of 32 Al-Bukiryah 1–2 Al-Kholood Al Bukayriyah
18:35 Al-Khalifah 82'
Al-Shuwayyi  84'
Report Fallatah 28' (o.g.)
Enrique 71'
Al-Shehri  90'
Mazyad  90+5'
Pinas  90+8'
Stadium: Al-Bukiryah Club Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Kharboush
27 October 2025 Round of 16 Al-Kholood 1–0 (a.e.t.) Al-Najma Buraidah
18:00 Buckley  32'
Enrique 99'
Al-Safri  109'
Cozzani  115'
Report Al-Abdulrazzaq  45'
Al-Haleel  75'
Quioto  82'
Flores  82'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Mohammed Al-Ismail

Statistics

Appearances

Last updated on 6 November 2025.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King's Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
30 GK  KSA Mohammed Mazyad 1 0 0 0 1 0
31 GK  ARG Juan Pablo Cozzani 9 0 8 0 1 0
48 GK  KSA Muhannad Al-Yahya 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
4 DF  KSA Jamaan Al-Dossari 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF  NGA William Troost-Ekong 10 0 8 0 2 0
7 DF  KSA Sultan Al-Shehri 7 0 3+2 0 0+2 0
12 DF  KSA Hassan Al-Asmari 4 0 1+3 0 0 0
13 DF  KSA Abdullah Masoud 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF  KSA Ramzi Solan 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
23 DF  SVK Norbert Gyömbér 10 0 8 0 2 0
24 DF  KSA Odai Abdulghani 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
38 DF  SUR Shaquille Pinas 8 0 5+1 0 2 0
Midfielders
6 MF  ENG John Buckley 10 2 8 2 2 0
8 MF  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Safri 9 0 5+2 0 2 0
11 MF  KSA Hattan Bahebri 10 1 7+1 1 2 0
14 MF  KSA Ibrahim Barabaa 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF  KSA Salman Al Mesawa 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Dawsari 10 0 0+8 0 2 0
46 MF  KSA Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa 10 2 3+5 2 0+2 0
70 MF  KSA Mohammed Sawaan 10 1 7+1 1 1+1 0
96 MF  FRA Kévin N'Doram 10 1 8 1 2 0
Forwards
9 FW  COM Myziane Maolida 8 1 7 1 1 0
18 FW  ARG Ramiro Enrique 9 6 7 4 2 2
19 FW  KSA Majed Khalifah 7 0 1+4 0 0+2 0
99 FW  BRA Guga 3 0 0+2 0 0+1 0
Player who made an appearance this season but have left the club
33 GK  KSA Jassem Al-Ashban 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 18 FW Ramiro Enrique 4 2 6
2 6 MF John Buckley 2 0 2
46 MF Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa 2 0 2
4 9 FW Myziane Maolida 1 0 1
11 MF Hattan Bahebri 1 0 1
70 MF Mohammed Sawaan 1 0 1
96 MF Kévin N'Doram 1 0 1
Own goal 0 1 1
Total 12 3 15

Last Updated: 30 October 2025

Assists

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 6 MF John Buckley 2 0 2
9 FW Myziane Maolida 2 0 2
3 11 MF Hattan Bahebri 1 0 1
70 MF Mohammed Sawaan 1 0 1
Total 6 0 6

Last Updated: 30 October 2025

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 31 GK Juan Pablo Cozzani 0 1 1
Total 0 1 1

Last Updated: 27 October 2025

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