| Clubname: | Al Raed |
| Fullname: | Al Raed Saudi Football Club |
| Chairman: | Fahad Al-Motawa'a |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Manager: | Jorge Mendonça |
| Nickname: | Raed Al Tahadi |
| Ground: | King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |
| Capacity: | 25,000[1] |
| Season: | 2024–25 |
| League: | Saudi First Division |
| Position: | Pro League, 18th of 18 (relegated) |
| Current: | 2024–25 Al-Raed FC season |
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Al Raed Saudi Football Club (Nādī ar-Rāʾid;) is a Saudi football club based in Buraidah, and the first of its kind in the Qassim region of Saudi Arabia.[2] One of the club's notable founders is Abdulaziz Al-Aboudi. Established in 1954, Al Raed have played in the Saudi Pro League, the top division of Saudi football, since 2008 until 2025 when they got relegated.
The team was able to qualify for the Premier League Saudi Arabia in 1980–1981. It met Club K in the qualifiers held in Riyadh. In 1986, it was the first team from the Qassim region to enter the Saudi Premier League. The team repeated this ascension to the Premier League at the end of 1989, 1992, 1998, 2002 and 2007. The junior team reached the Saudi Premier League clubs for juniors in 1999, and in 2003.
Al-Raed FC has had varied performances in the King’s Cup over recent seasons. Here’s an overview:
2021–2022 Season:Round of 16: Al-Raed was eliminated by Al-Hilal.
2022–2023 Season:Round of 16: Al-Raed faced Al-Nassr and was knocked out after a 3-0 defeat.
2023–2024 Season:Round of 32: Al-Raed was eliminated by Al-Najma.
2024–2025 Season:Quarter-Finals: Al-Raed progressed to the quarter-finals, defeating Al-Jabalain.
This progression to the quarter-finals in the 2024–2025 season marks an improvement compared to previous seasons, indicating a positive trajectory in Al-Raed’s King’s Cup performances.
The club play their home games at King Abdullah Sports City in Buraidah. They share the stadium with rivals Al-Taawoun, with whom they contest the Al-Qassim derby.
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jorge Mendonça | |
| Assistant coach | Hugo Ferreira | |
| Goalkeeper coach | João Sousa | |
| Fitness coach | Abdulrahman Al-Mubarak | |
| Performance analyst | João Santos | |
| Physiotherapist | Octavio Moreira |
El-Sayed El-Attiyah (1980–81)
Joel Castro (1990–91) Mahmoud El-Khawaga (1991) China (1998–99) Aderbal Lana (1992–94)
Senad Kreso (July 1, 2000 – November 25, 2000) Marco Cunha (November 25, 2000 – February 13, 2001) China (February 13, 2001 – January 7, 2002) José Fernandes (July 1, 2002 – September 22, 2002) Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (September 22, 2002 – October 24, 2002) Gainete (October 24, 2002 – December 28, 2002) Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (April 27, 2003 – October 8, 2003)
Viorel Kraus (October 8, 2003 – January 30, 2004) Hani El Antabli (caretaker) (February 13, 2004 – February 25, 2004) Luís Freire (July 10, 2004 – March 21, 2005) Aboud El Khodary (September 1, 2005 – November 14, 2005)
Mohammed Aldo (May 4, 2006 – December 21, 2008) Luís Antônio Zaluar (December 29, 2008 – June 1, 2009) Edison Mario Souza (October 4, 2009 – May 30, 2010) Lucho Nizzo (July 15, 2010 – November 7, 2010) Hafez Al-Hoarbi (caretaker) (October 17, 2011 – October 28, 2011) Ammar Souayah (October 28, 2011 – February 1, 2013)
Vlatko Kostov (February 2, 2013 – June 1, 2013) Emad Al-Sulami (caretaker) (February 14, 2014 – March 2, 2014)
Marc Brys (March 2, 2014 – May 1, 2014) Vlatko Kostov (May 31, 2014 – September 1, 2014) Emad Al-Sulami (caretaker) (September 1, 2014 – October 7, 2014) Marc Brys (October 7, 2014 – March 24, 2015) Ammar Souayah (March 24, 2015 – May 19, 2015)
Reda Hakam (caretaker) (February 1, 2016 – February 4, 2016)
Aleksandar Ilić (February 4, 2016 – June 17, 2016) Nacif Beyaoui (June 17, 2016 – May 14, 2017) Aleksandar Ilić (February 5, 2018 – June 1, 2018)
Besnik Hasi (July 26, 2018 – June 1, 2021)
Pablo Machín (June 19, 2021 – January 26, 2022) Odair Hellmann (July 14, 2024 – April 1, 2025)