# Al-Hussein SC (Irbid)

Al-Hussein Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الحسين الرياضي) is a professional football club based in Irbid which competes in the Jordanian Pro League.
The club achieved their first Jordanian Pro League title in 2023–24, in addition to achieving three Jordan FA Shield titles, and two Jordan Super Cup titles.

## History

Al-Hussein Irbid was established in 1964, followed by promotion to the Jordan League in 1975. Their first participation in regional competitions was in the 1993 Arab Club Champions Cup. They later competed at the 2005 AFC Cup, winning their group and reaching the quarter-finals. In 2010–11, they relegated to the Division 1 for the first time, following a 3–1 defeat against Kufrsoum in the playoffs. The club later clinched the 2012–13 Division 1 title, securing promotion to the 2013–14 Jordan League.
In the 2023–24 season, the club secured their first Jordanian Pro League trophy on the final matchday with a 2–1 victory over Sahab. They achieved this milestone with an impressive record of just one defeat and only six goals conceded throughout the season.

## Stadium

Al-Hussein plays their home games at Al-Hassan Stadium in Irbid. The stadium was built in 1971 and opened in 1976. It is also the home stadium of Al-Arabi and Al-Sareeh. It has a current capacity of 12,000 spectators.

## Kits

Al-Hussein's home kit is all yellow shirts and shorts, while their away kit is all black shirts and shorts.

### Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

| Period | Kit supplier | Shirt sponsor |
| 2015–2016 | Erreà | None |
| 2016–2017 | Erreà | Terraco |
| 2017–2018 | Givova | None |
| 2019–2020 | Kelme | Royal Oaks Group |
| 2020–2021 | Kelme | Royal Oaks Group |

## Honours

| Type | Competition | Titles | Seasons |
| Domestic | Premier League | 1 | 2023–24 |
| Domestic | FA Cup | – | |
| Domestic | FA Shield | 3 | 1994, 2003, 2005 |
| Domestic | Super Cup | 2 | 2003, 2024 |
| Domestic | Total | Total | 6 |

## Other Titles

* Division 1
** Winners (2): 1974, 2012–13

## Performance in AFC and UAFA competitions

* AFC Champions League Two/AFC Cup: 2 appearance
       2024–25: Round of 16
       2005: Quarterfinal
* Arab Club Champions Cup / Arab Champions League: 2 appearances
       1993: Group stage
       2004–05: First round

### Records

| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost | Champions | Runners-up |
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1993 | Arab Club Champions Cup | Group stage | Al-Hilal | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3rd place |
| 1993 | Arab Club Champions Cup | Group stage | Espérance | 0–2 | 0–2 | | 3rd place |
| 1993 | Arab Club Champions Cup | Group stage | Al-Muharraq | 2–4 | 2–4 | | 3rd place |
| 2004–05 | Arab Champions League | First round | Al Ahli | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–5 |
| 2005 | AFC Cup | Group stage | Al Ahed | 4–0 | 4–0 | 1st place |
| 2005 | AFC Cup | Group stage | Dempo | 3–0 | 3–0 | | 1st place |
| 2005 | AFC Cup | Quarter finals | New Radiant | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| 2024–25 | AFC Champions League Two | Group stage | Shabab Al Ahli | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2nd place |
| 2024–25 | AFC Champions League Two | Group stage | Al-Kuwait | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2nd place |
| 2024–25 | AFC Champions League Two | Group stage | Nasaf | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2nd place |
| 2024–25 | AFC Champions League Two | Round of 16 | Sharjah | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 (0–3 (p)) |

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 28 January 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 |
| 1 | GK | JOR | Yazeed Abulaila (vice-captain) |
| 3 | DF | JOR | Abdallah Nasib |
| 4 | DF | JOR | Youssef Hassan |
| 5 | DF | JOR | Ali Hajabi |
| 7 | MF | JOR | Mohammad Al-Dawoud |
| 8 | MF | JOR | Rajaei Ayed |
| 9 | FW | JOR | Abdullah Al-Attar |
| 10 | MF | JOR | Waseem Al-Riyalat |
| 11 | MF | JOR | Mohammad Abu Zrayq |
| 12 | GK | JOR | Murad Al-Faluji |
| 13 | MF | JOR | Mahmoud Al-Mardi |
| 14 | MF | JOR | Ahmad Sabrah |
| 15 | DF | JOR | Saed Al-Rosan (captain) |
| 16 | FW | JOR | Majdi Al-Attar |
| 17 | DF | JOR | Adham Al-Quraishi |
| 19 | DF | JOR | Anas Bani Yaseen |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | FW | JOR | Odeh Al-Fakhouri |
| 21 | DF | JOR | Salim Obaid |
| 22 | GK | JOR | Mahmoud Al-Kawamleh |
| 23 | MF | JOR | Ahmad Tha'er |
| 24 | DF | JOR | Ihsan Haddad |
| 36 | MF | NGA | Abdul Ajagun |
| 70 | FW | BRA | Júlio Romaneli |
| 77 | MF | JOR | Aref Al-Haj |
| 88 | DF | BRA | Ítalo da Silva |
| 90 | FW | JOR | Reziq Bani Hani |
| 98 | MF | JOR | Yousef Abu Jalboush |
| 99 | FW | SEN | Abdou Aziz Ndiaye |
| — | MF | JOR | Mohanad Al-Aramsheh |

### 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 |
| — | FW | JOR | Mahmoud Khrouba (at Al-Sareeh until 30 June 2025) |
| 11 | MF | JOR | Seif Darwish (at Al-Sareeh until 30 June 2025) |

### Al-Hussein (B)

    As of 11 December 2024
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 |
| 20 | FW | JOR | Odeh Al-Fakhouri |
| 33 | MF | JOR | Obieda Al-Namarneh |
| — | DF | JOR | Yousef Hassan |
| — | MF | JOR | Mohanad Al-Aramsheh |
| No. | Nation | Player |
| — | JOR | Adeeb Rabhi Ramadan |
| — | JOR | Ahmad Walid Obeidat |
| — | JOR | Rashid Jihad Onaizat |
| — | JOR | Omar Nidal Al-Tal |

## Managerial history

* Nazar Ashraf (2007–2008)
* Osama Qasem (2008–2010)
* Rateb Al-Dawud (2010–2011)
* Jabbar Hamid (2010–2011)
* Hussam Al-Mawsali (2011)
* Mahmoud Abu Abed (2011)
* Osama Qasem (2011–2013)
* Marinko Koljanin (2013)
* Mohammad Abdel-Azim (2013–2015)
* Osama Qasem (2015)
* Islam Thiabat (2015–2016)
* Issa Al-Turk (2016)
* Bilal Al-Laham (2016–2017)
* Maher Bahri (2017)
* Bilal Al-Laham (2016–2017)
* Mohammad Abdel-Azim (2017–2018)
* Alaa Amrat (2018)
* Bilal Al-Laham (2018–2019)
* Ashraf kassem (2019)
* Othman Al-Hasanat (2020)
* Valeriu Tița (2021)
* Osama Qasem (2021)
* Amjad Abu Taima (2022)
* Ayman Hakeem (2022)
* Hussein Alawneh (2022)
* João Mota (2023–2024)
* Jamal Mahmoud (2024)
* Tiago Moutinho (2024)
* João Mota (2024–)