# Elman FC

Elman Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السد الرياضي) is a Somali football club based in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu. Being the best known football team in Somalia, it competes in the top level of the Somali National League, Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "The Yellows", which describes the color the team wear's . It is known as the best team in Somalia, being the most successful football club in the country, holding a national record of 15 official football trophies of which are, Six Somali National League's, three General Daoud Cups, Five Somali Super Cups and One Somali Stars League.
The club was founded in 1996 by a group of youth sports members led by Abdirashid Hajji Nur, the first President of Elman Sports Club.

## Achievements

* Somali Premier League
    2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012
* Somali Super Cup
       Champions (5)
* Somali General Daud Cup
       Champions (3)
* Somali Stars League
       Champions (1): 2017-2018

## Stadium

Elman SC play their matches at Jaamacadaha Stadium which is located in Hodan district, It is a multi-purpose stadium Originally Owned by Somali National University and Built by FIFA. featuring for football field, a gym and Players Camp among other facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 seats. Besides local football matches, the stadium also hosts a number of tournaments such as Somali Demotic Youth League and some of the Somali Division Leagues.

## Technical staff

| Position | Name | Nationality |
| Club Technical Director | Yusuf Ali Nur | Somali |
| Head Coach | Ahmed Abdirahman Omar | Somali |
| Assistant Coach | Makaraan Abdi Abanuur | Somali |
| Fitness Coach | Omar Osman Nur | Somali |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Hassan Farah Maroodi | Somali |
| Junior Coach | Zakariya Khalif Mohamed | Somali |
| Junior Goalkeeping Coach | Ahmed Mohamed Hussein | Somali |

## Managerial history

* Osman Hassan Omar 1996–1997
* Zakariya Mohamud 1997–1999
* Abukar Islow Mohamed 1999–2000
* Abey haji Abukar 2000
* Abdi Farah Geele 2000–2005
* Awil Hassan 2005–2006
* Abdi Farah Geele 2006–2009
* Mohamed Abulle Farayare 2009–2010
* Yusuf Ali Nur(YuuCali ) 2010–2014
* Mohamed Abdulle Farayare 2014–2015
* Ali Adan elmi (Ali Koorey ) 2015
* Issa Roberto Mayanja 2016
* Abdiwali Mohamed Mohamud 2017
* Abdirahaman Ahmed (Macalin Taree) 2018
* Al Haji Abuubakar 2019
* Issa Roberto Mayanja 2020
* Muraad Abdulkadir Mohamoud 2020–2021
* Ahmed Abdirahman Omar Current

## Players
### Senior Squad

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 |
| 15 | DF | SOM | Mohamed Hassen Ali (Captain) |
| 2 | DF | SOM | Nuur Ibrahim Ali (Vice-captain) |
| 31 | GK | SOM | Hamdi Towfiq Abukar |
| 16 | MF | SOM | Abdirizak Aden Farah |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Daniel Pimenta |
| 14 | MF | SOM | Osman Salad Abdi |
| 27 | DF | SOM | Ali Abdirahman Mohamed |
| 7 | FW | SOM | Hamza Hassan Warsame |
| 8 | MF | SOM | Abdullahi Yuusuf Osman |
| 93 | FW | UGA | Kyerine Mohamed |
| 11 | FW | SOM | Nuur Iraad Abdullahi |
| 25 | DF | SOM | Abdiqadar Nuuradin |
| 26 | GK | SOM | Abdirahman Mohamoud Jama |
| 5 | MF | SOM | Mahad Barre Ali |
| 17 | MF | SOM | Mohamed Osman Abukar |
| 18 | FW | SOM | Mohamoud Mohamed Jeelle |
| 3 | DF | SOM | Abdikarim Ahmed Mohamed |
| 22 | MF | UGA | Walugembe Julius |
| 30 | GK | SOM | Saed Ahmed Hassan |
| 1 | GK | SOM | Ahmed Mohamed Hussein |
| 99 | FW | SOM | Bashir Abdikarem Ahmed |
| 33 | MF | SOM | Omar Ahmed Hassan |
| 24 | Mf | SOM | Ayaanle Goud Aden |
| 6 | MF | SOM | Nuune Hashimi Ahmed |
| 28 | DF | UGA | Muwenda Edward |
| 34 | DF | UGA | Mbaziira Shakidu |
| 1 | DF | SOM | Daahir Mohamed Mohamoud |