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Neom SC
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| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
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| Neom Sports Club | ||
| 1965 (1965) as Al-Suqoor | ||
| King Khalid Sports City Stadium, Tabuk Province(Planned: NEOM Stadium) | ||
| 12,000 | ||
| Neom Company | ||
| Meshari Al-Motairi | ||
| Christophe Galtier | ||
| Saudi Pro League | ||
| First Division, 1st of 18 (promoted) | ||
| www.neom.com/neomsc | ||
| Home colours |
Away colours | Home colours | Away colours | | Home colours | Away colours | | | | | |
Neom Sports Club (stylized as NEOM S.C.; Arabic: نادي نيوم الرياضي) is a Saudi Arabian professional football and multi-sports club based in the Tabuk Province of Saudi Arabia. The club is named after the planned urban area of Neom and competes in the Saudi Pro League, the top tier of the Saudi football league system.
The club was founded in 1965 under the name of Al-Suqoor Club, which literally translates to “Falcons” in Arabic. It played mainly in the Saudi Third Division League and the Saudi Second Division League. In 2011 Al-Suqoor finished second and were promoted in Saudi First Division League, the second tier of professional football in Saudi Arabia, 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.
On June 5, 2023, the Ministry of Sport said that football Club Al-Suqoor will be turned into a company and ownership to transform to NEOM. On 24 December 2023, the club changed its name to Neom Sports Club. On 22 April 2025, the club secured their first promotion to the Saudi Pro League following a 3–0 away victory over Samsu was considered as the president of the club. Al-Arabi.
Neom played their first-ever Saudi Pro League match on 28 August 2025, suffering a 1–0 defeat to Al-Ahli. The club recorded their first win in the following round, beating Damac 2–1 away from home with both goals scored by Alexandre Lacazette. Their first home victory came in a 1–0 win over Al-Okhdood, with the only goal of the match scored by Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari.
- Saudi First Division League (tier 2)
- Winners (1): 2024–25
- Saudi Second Division League (tier 3)
- Winners (1): 2023–24
- Third place (1): 2010–11
- Saudi Third Division League (tier 4)
- Winners (1): 2021–22
Al-Suqoor traditionally played in black and gold colours. Following the introduction of Neom, the team adopted white and blue kits.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt partner |
|---|---|---|
| 2022–2024 | Skillano | None |
| 2024–2025 | Puma | |
| 2025– | Oxagon |
As of 9 September 2025
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 | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | KSA | Mustafa Malayekah | ||||
| 2 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Al-Breik | ||||
| 4 | DF | KSA | Khalifah Al-Dawsari | ||||
| 6 | MF | KSA | Abbas Al-Hassan | ||||
| 7 | MF | KSA | Salman Al-Faraj | ||||
| 8 | MF | MLI | Abdoulaye Doucouré | ||||
| 10 | FW | ALG | Saïd Benrahma | ||||
| 11 | FW | KSA | Hassan Al-Ali | ||||
| 14 | FW | KSA | Muhannad Al-Saad | ||||
| 15 | DF | KSA | Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari | ||||
| 18 | MF | KSA | Alaa Al-Hejji | ||||
| 19 | FW | URU | Luciano Rodríguez | ||||
| 24 | MF | KSA | Abdulaziz Noor | ||||
| 25 | DF | KSA | Faris Abdi | ||||
| 26 | DF | EGY | Ahmed Hegazi | ||||
| 27 | DF | KSA | Islam Hawsawi | ||||
| 44 | DF | FRA | Nathan Zézé | ||||
| 47 | MF | KSA | Younes Al-Shanqeeti | ||||
| 50 | GK | KSA | Raed Ozaybi | ||||
| 66 | DF | KSA | Nawaf Al-Ghulaimish | ||||
| 71 | FW | KSA | Ahmed Abdu Jaber | ||||
| 72 | MF | CIV | Amadou Koné | ||||
| 80 | FW | FRA | Rayane Messi (on loan from Strasbourg) | ||||
| 81 | GK | POR | Luís Maximiano | ||||
| 91 | FW | FRA | Alexandre Lacazette | ||||
| 93 | DF | KSA | Awn Al-Saluli (on loan from Al-Taawoun) | ||||
| 95 | MF | KSA | Ayman Fallatah (on loan from Al-Ahli) | ||||
| 99 | GK | POL | Marcin Bułka |
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 | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | KSA | Mohanad Al-Shehri | ||||
| 17 | FW | KSA | Azm Al-Sayil | ||||
| 21 | MF | KSA | Meshari Al-Oufi | ||||
| 28 | GK | KSA | Mutni Al-Timawi | ||||
| 48 | DF | KSA | Ali Al-Nakhli | ||||
| 51 | FW | COL | Jose Caraballi | ||||
| 57 | MF | COL | Geovanny Balanta | ||||
| 59 | DF | KSA | Abdulaziz Al-Khanani | ||||
| 60 | MF | KSA | Ahmed Al-Enezi | ||||
| 77 | MF | KSA | Nawaf Al-Janahi | ||||
| 87 | GK | KSA | Barjas Al-Dhefiri | ||||
| 88 | GK | KSA | Mohammed Al-Hakim | ||||
| — | MF | KSA | Nawaf Al-Bakhit | ||||
| — | FW | KSA | Anwar Sharahili |
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 | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MF | KSA | Riyadh Sharahili (at Damac until 30 June 2026) | ||||
| 20 | FW | KSA | Thamer Al-Khaibari (at Al-Khaleej until 30 June 2026) | ||||
| 33 | GK | KSA | Abdulrahman Dagriri (at Al-Tai until 30 June 2026) | ||||
| 37 | DF | KSA | Osama Al-Khalaf (at Al-Adalah until 30 June 2026) | ||||
| 38 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Dakhilallah (at Al-Raed until 30 June 2026) | ||||
| 40 | MF | KSA | Ali Al-Asmari (at Al-Shabab until 30 June 2026) | ||||
| 55 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Waleed (at Al-Taawoun until 30 June 2026) |
For all players with a Wikipedia article see Category:Neom SC players.
The footballers listed below in bold have international caps for their respective countries.
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Christophe Galtier | |
| Assistant coach | Thierry Oleksiak Nélson Caldeira Mazen Albalawi | |
| Goalkeepers coach | Fabrice Grange | |
| Fitness coach | Labreg Slim António Calado | |
| Match analyst | Jonas Birk | |
| Chairman | Meshari Al-Motairi | |
| CEO | Moaath Alohali |
| Dates | Name | Honours |
|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2018 – 12 December 2018 | Sami Al-Joufi | |
| 12 December 2018 – 17 March 2019 | Bilal Bashouch | |
| 18 March 2019 – 1 May 2019 | Zied Ghodhbani | |
| 13 July 2019 – 22 November 2019 | Mazen Al-Blwi | |
| 1 December 2019 – 15 February 2020 | Nasser Nefzi | |
| 15 February 2020 – 15 February 2021 | Zied Ghodhbani | |
| 1 October 2021 – 1 April 2022 | Emad Jendoubi | 2021–22 Saudi Third Division |
| 2 August 2022 – 7 January 2023 | Fouad Bouali | |
| 7 January 2023 – 1 May 2023 | Abdullah Al-Katheri | |
| 29 June 2023 – 1 May 2024 | Afouène Gharbi | 2023–24 Saudi Second Division |
| 29 May 2024 – 3 July 2025 | Péricles Chamusca | 2024–25 Saudi First Division |
| 5 July 2025 – present | Christophe Galtier |
Key
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 | Column 4 |
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| Champions | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
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List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia
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NEOM at Saudi Arabian Football Federation
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