Dubai City FC

Dubai City
Full nameDubai City Football Club
NicknameCity FC
Founded2018 (2018)
ManagerMichael Rice
LeagueUAE First Division League
2024–251st
Websitewww.dubaicfc.com

Dubai City Football Club (Arabic: نادي سيتي لكرة قدم) is an Emirati professional football club based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The club was founded in 2018 and is owned by Sultan Hareb Al Falahi, a prominent figure in UAE football.

History

The club was established with the aim of promoting football in the UAE and providing a platform for local talent to shine. Since its inception, Dubai City FC has been committed to developing young Emirati players and competing at the highest level in UAE football.

In the 2023-2024 season, the team faced a setback when they were relegated to the UAE Second Division League from the UAE First Division League. However, the club's management and players worked tirelessly to regroup and refocus on their goals.

Under the leadership of manager Michael William Rice, the team made a swift return to the top tier, earning promotion back to the UAE First Division League in the 2024-2025 season.[1]

Current squad

The team consists of talented players from the UAE and abroad, with a mix of experienced and young players. The squad is known for its teamwork, determination, and commitment to achieving success.




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
2 DF  KSA Yousef Al-Mokhaizim
3 DF  UAE Ahmed Salah
4 DF  MAR Nassim Ziboukh
5 DF  GHA Faiz Ahmed
7 MF  UAE Ahmed Moosa
8 MF  UAE Abdulla Eisa
9 MF  UAE Fahad Hadeed
10 MF  NED Leandro Fernandes
11 FW  UAE Hamad Al-Dawsari
13 GK  SEN Djibly Demba
14 FW  GHA Obedia Gyimah
16 DF  PAK Ahmed Salman
18 MF  UAE Ismail Al-Zaabi
19 FW  BRA José dos Santos
20 DF  LBR Samuel Snoh
21 MF  UAE Ammar Al-Kaabi
22 DF  JPN Kokoro Nakamura
23 DF  UAE Mohammed Omran
24 MF  ARG Matías Vásquez
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF  NGA Muiz Olawale
28 MF  SEN Khalifa Niang
29 DF  CIV Abraham Guede
30 FW  BRA Weslley
31 MF  FRA Ayoub Fouhami
32 MF  ARG Kevin García
33 DF  MSR Kaleem Simon
35 DF  UAE Hussain Ali
40 GK  UAE Rashed Badr
44 MF  LBR Darius Payne
55 DF  BRA João Maranini
66 MF  BRA Anderson Junior
79 FW  NGA Victor Nwaneri
80 MF  BEL Tarik Radi
89 DF  ITA Ezequiel Schelotto (on loan from Paradiso)
96 GK  UAE Khalid Al-Zarouni
99 FW  ENG Connor Wickham
MF  SLE Moses Turay
MF  ALG Kamil Bensoula

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-06-16.
  2. ^ "جلف هيروز بطل دوري الدرجة الثانية" (in Arabic). Al Ittihad. Archived from the original on 28 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. ^ 24 News League, 24 News League (May 21, 2025). "City FC Secures Promotion". 24 News League.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)