# Al Batin FC

Al-Batin F.C. (Arabic: نادي الباطن لكرة القدم) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Hafar al-Batin, Eastern Province, that competes in the Saudi First Division League.

## History

Al-Batin's colours are sky blue and black. At the end of the 2007–08 season, they won their first promotion to Saudi Second Division. On 25 March 2011, Al-Batin won their first promotion to Saudi First Division. They play their home matches at the Al-Batin Club Stadium.

## Honours

* Saudi First Division League (tier 2)
** Winners (1): 2019–20
** Runners-up (1): 2015–16
* Saudi Second Division League (tier 3)
** Runners-up (1): 2010–11
* Saudi Third Division League (tier 5)
** Runners-up (1): 2007–08

## Coaching Staff

| Position | Name |
| Manager | Khalil Al-Masri |
| Assistant manager | Mohaamed Al-Rashidi |
| Goalkeeper coach | Abdulrahman Al-Koroni |
| Youth coach | Gersi Arbri |
| Fitness coach | Hassan Al-Khathlan |
| Video analysis | Mohammed Al-Nakhli |
| Team coordinator | Abbas Al-Jumaili |
| Doctor | Ibrahim Al-Samti |
| Physiotherapists | Ahmed Al-Nassr |
| General coordinator | Ammar Al-Koroni |
| Kit manager | Abdulelah Al-Jafri |

## Managerial history

* Rachid Mezghiche (2002 – 2003)
* Jamal El Khodary (August 1, 2005 – April 1, 2007)
* Hassan Abdelfattah (August 13, 2007 – May 1, 2008)
* Abdelhamid Salmi (July 1, 2009 – September 16, 2009)
* Rachid Mezghiche (September 16, 2009 – May 1, 2010)
* Emad Al-Qasem (July 1, 2010 – December 15, 2011)
* Nasser Nefzi (December 22, 2011 – February 13, 2014)
* Ednaldo Patricio (February 14, 2014 – April 6, 2014)
* Naif Al-Anezi (May 9, 2014 – August 31, 2014)
* Habib Ben Romdhane (September 1, 2014 – February 12, 2016)
* Yousri bin Kahla (February 12, 2016 – April 27, 2016)
* Khalid Al-Koroni (April 27, 2016 – May 27, 2016)
* Adel Abdel Rahman (June 8, 2016 – November 6, 2016)
* Khalid Al-Koroni (November 6, 2016 – May 17, 2017)
* Quim Machado (May 24, 2017 – February 4, 2018)
* Ciprian Panait (February 6, 2018 – May 31, 2018)
* Franky Vercauteren (July 26, 2018 – November 1, 2018)
* Yousef Al-Ghadeer (November 10, 2018 – February 17, 2019)
* Ciprian Panait (February 17, 2019 – May 31, 2019)
* Ridha Jeddi (July 6, 2019 – September 24, 2019)
* José Garrido (September 24, 2019 – March 20, 2021)
* Aleksandar Veselinovic (March 24, 2021 – June 1, 2021)
* Nenad Lalatović (June 25, 2021 — October 17, 2021)
* Darko Nović (caretaker) (October 17, 2021 — October 21, 2021)
* Alen Horvat (October 21, 2021 — February 19, 2023)
* Zdravko Logarušić (February 19, 2023 — June 1, 2023)
* Srđan Vasiljević (July 15, 2023 — September 13, 2023)
* Quim Machado (September 13, 2023 – March 1, 2024)
* Gjore Jovanovski (March 1, 2024 – May 11, 2024)
* Abdulaziz Nasser (caretaker) (May 11, 2024 – May 28, 2024)
* Rui Almeida (July 15, 2024 – October 16, 2024)
* Nacif Beyaoui (October 16, 2024 – February 25, 2025)
* Khalil Al-Masri (February 25, 2025 – )

## Current squad

As of 12 September 2023:
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 |
| 3 | DF | KSA | Ahmed Al-Habib |
| 4 | DF | KSA | Khaled Al-Khathlan |
| 5 | DF | KSA | Fahad Al-Jayzani |
| 6 | DF | FRA | Thibault Peyre |
| 7 | MF | KSA | Mo Adams |
| 8 | MF | KSA | Abdulkareem Al-Qahtani |
| 9 | FW | KSA | Mohammed Al-Sahli |
| 10 | MF | KSA | Tariq Al-Mutairi |
| 11 | FW | TUN | Oussama Bouguerra (on loan from Espérance de Tunis) |
| 12 | GK | MAR | Abdelali Mhamdi (on loan from Wydad) |
| 14 | MF | KSA | Hassan Al-Qayd |
| 15 | FW | KSA | Abdulrahman Saad |
| 16 | MF | KSA | Faraj Al-Dhafiri |
| 17 | DF | KSA | Abdullah Al-Sahli |
| 19 | MF | POR | Afonso Taira |
| 22 | GK | KSA | Meshal Hariss |
| 23 | MF | KSA | Abdulrahman Al-Jumaili |
| 26 | GK | KSA | Falah Al-Shammari |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 27 | DF | KSA | Rabee Hawsawi |
| 29 | DF | KSA | Bader Nasser |
| 30 | GK | KSA | Barjas Al-Dhefiri |
| 45 | FW | KSA | Waleed Al-Shangeati |
| 47 | MF | KSA | Badr Al-Omair (on loan from Al-Qadsiah) |
| 55 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Khalaf |
| 59 | MF | MAR | Aymen Berwas |
| 66 | MF | MLI | Aly Desse Sissoko |
| 77 | FW | KSA | Yousef Fawaz |
| 80 | MF | KSA | Othman Awad |
| 87 | DF | KSA | Abdullah Al-Rashidi (on loan from Al-Ittihad) |
| 88 | DF | KSA | Abdulelah Al-Shammari |
| 89 | MF | KSA | Faisal Al-Abdulwahed (on loan from Al-Fateh) |
| 93 | MF | KSA | Abdullah Awad |
| 94 | MF | KSA | Nawaf Al-Sehimai |

### Out on loan

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 | Saqr Mamdouh (on loan to Al-Zulfi) |