Royal FC Dubai
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Nickname(s) | Royal |
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Founded | 2021 |
Stadium | UIS International |
Owner | Mohamed Boghdady |
Head coach | Park Jae-hong |
League | UAE Second Division League |
2023–24 | SDL, 4th |
Website | www |
Royal FC[1][2] is a professional football club based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The club was founded in 2021 and competes in the UAE 2nd Division.[3]
History
[edit]Royal FC[4] quickly rose through the ranks of UAE football, starting in the UAE Third Division League and winning the championship to secure promotion to the 2nd Division in their inaugural 2022–2023 season.[5][6][7][8] In the following season, they were contenders for promotion to the 1st Division, narrowly missing out by a few points. Notable achievements include producing the highest goal scorer in their division, Ousseynou Tall,[9] who has prior experience in the Argentine Primera División.
== Current squad == [10] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
[edit]- ^ "UAE Football Association: Royal FC". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "Royal FC - Soccer - Team Profile - Results, fixtures, squad, statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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- ^ RoyalFC (2023-04-27). Nile Sport NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-21 – via YouTube.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: Royal FC Champions". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ FilGoal (2023-04-27). "بملكية مصرية.. رويال يتأهل إلى دوري الدرجة الثانية الإماراتي". FilGoal.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "حكاية نادي رويال الطامح لكتابة التاريخ في الإمارات". يلاكورة.كوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ فضل, متابعة-محمد (2023-05-02). "رويال.. خطوة في طريق النجاح". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: Top Scorer". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
- ^ "UAE Football Association: Royal FC Squad". www.uaefa.ae. Retrieved 2024-05-21.