2024–25 Al-Riyadh SC season

Al-Riyadh
2024–25 season
PresidentBandar Al-Muqail
Manager
StadiumPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Pro League7th
King's CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ibrahim Bayesh
Bernard Mensah
Tozé
(3 each)
All:
Ibrahim Bayesh
Bernard Mensah
Tozé
(3 each)
All statistics correct as of 22 January 2025.

The 2024–25 season is Al-Riyadh's 72nd year in existence and their 25th non-consecutive season in the Pro League. The club is participating in the Pro League and the King's Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Players

Squad information

As of 1 July 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
1 GK  KSA Rakan Al-Najjar
2 DF  KSA Amiri Kurdi
4 DF  KSA Mohammed Al-Shwirekh
7 MF  KSA Mohammed Al-Aqel
8 DF  KSA Abdulelah Al-Khaibari
9 FW  JAM Andre Gray
11 MF  ZIM Knowledge Musona
12 DF  KSA Abdullah Al-Dossari
14 FW  KSA Saleh Al Abbas
16 MF  KSA Saleh Al-Saeed
18 MF  KSA Mohammed Al Aqeel
19 DF  KSA Saud Al-Bawardi
20 MF  GAB Didier Ndong
22 GK  KSA Zaid Al-Bawardi
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 GK  URU Martín Campaña
26 MF  KSA Ali Al-Zaqaan
27 DF  KSA Hussain Al-Nowaiqi
28 MF  KSA Badr Al-Mutairi
29 DF  KSA Ahmed Assiri
36 DF  BEL Dino Arslanagić
40 GK  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
60 MF  MLI Birama Touré
66 MF  KSA Majed Al-Qahtani
77 MF  KSA Moayed Al-Houti
80 MF  KSA Fahad Al-Rashidi
88 MF  KSA Yahya Al-Shehri
99 FW  KSA Mutaz Hibah

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
13 July 2024 DF – Suwailem Al-Menhali Al-Ittihad Free
13 July 2024 DF 87 Marzouq Tombakti Al-Nassr Free
13 July 2024 FW 24 Rayan Al-Bloushi Al-Safa Free
18 July 2024 MF 50 Nawaf Hawsawi Al-Wehda Free
22 July 2024 MF 10 Nawaf Al-Abed Al-Qadsiah Free
24 July 2024 GK – Abdulaziz Al-Awairdhi Al-Okhdood Free
29 July 2024 DF – Yazeed Al-Bakr Al-Hazem Free
2 August 2024 DF 14 Ziyad Al-Sahafi Abha Free
11 August 2024 MF – Mohammed Sahlouli Al-Nassr $133,000
18 August 2024 MF 11 Ibrahim Bayesh Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Undisclosed
18 August 2024 MF 17 Faïz Selemani Al-Hazem Undisclosed
19 August 2024 MF 20 Tozé Al-Hazem Free
19 August 2024 MF 21 Lucas Kal Atlético Goianiense Free
20 August 2024 MF 43 Bernard Mensah Al-Tai Undisclosed
21 August 2024 GK 82 Milan Borjan Red Star Belgrade Free
21 August 2024 FW 13 Mohamed Konaté Akhmat Grozny Free
26 August 2024 DF 5 Yoann Barbet Bordeaux Free
2 September 2024 DF 3 Abdulrahman Al-Hajeri Al-Wehda Free
2 September 2024 MF 15 Nasser Al-Bishi Al-Shabab Free
3 September 2024 GK 1 Vincent Angelini Brentford B Free
3 September 2024 DF – Enzo Roco Al-Tai Free
30 January 2025 MF – Saud Zidan Al-Fayha Free

Loans in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
8 January 2025 End of season FW 85 Talal Haji Al-Ittihad None

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 DF 6 Alin Toșca Benevento End of loan
1 July 2024 MF 15 Abdulhadi Al-Harajin Al-Fayha Free
15 July 2024 DF 5 Khalid Al-Shuwayyi Al-Bukiryah Free
2 August 2024 DF 12 Abdullah Al-Dossari Al-Faisaly Free
3 August 2024 GK 1 Rakan Al-Najjar Al-Okhdood Free
6 August 2024 MF 80 Fahad Al-Rashidi Al-Orobah Free
9 August 2024 MF 20 Didier Ndong Esteghlal Free
11 August 2024 MF 11 Knowledge Musona Al-Okhdood Free
12 August 2024 FW 14 Saleh Al Abbas Al-Okhdood Free
2 September 2024 DF 4 Mohammed Al-Shuwayrikh Al-Shabab $2,131,000
11 September 2024 MF 60 Birama Touré Montpellier Free
13 September 2024 MF 74 Abdulmohsen Al-Qahtani Al-Safa Free
16 September 2024 DF 36 Dino Arslanagić Macarthur Free
20 September 2024 DF 99 Mutaz Ayash Al-Washm Free
21 September 2024 MF 16 Saleh Al-Saeed Al-Sadd Free
4 October 2024 FW 9 Andre Gray Plymouth Argyle Free
12 January 2025 MF 26 Ali Al-Zaqaan Al-Arabi Free
29 January 2025 DF 14 Ziyad Al-Sahafi Al-Fayha Free
31 January 2025 DF 3 Abdulrahman Al-Hajeri Al-Zulfi Free
31 January 2025 MF 18 Mohammed Al Aqeel Al-Arabi Free

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
2 September 2024 End of season GK – Abdulaziz Al-Awairdhi Al-Qadsiah None
2 September 2024 End of season MF – Mohammed Sahlouli Al-Jabalain None
31 January 2025 End of season MF 15 Nasser Al-Bishi Al-Najma None

Pre-season and friendlies

30 July 2024 Friendly Al-Riyadh 0–2 Al-Ahli Seekirchen am Wallersee, Austria
18:30 CEST Report Demiral 21'
Mahrez 37'		 Stadium: Sportzentrum Aug
6 August 2024 Friendly Al-Riyadh 1–1 Ertl Glas Amstetten Amstetten, Austria
17:00 CEST Al-Bloushi Stadium: Union-Platz
14 August 2024 Friendly Al-Riyadh 2–2 Al-Arabi Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19:00 AST Quioto Stadium: Prince Turki bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 16 7 4 5 20 20 +0 043.75
King's Cup 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 18 8 4 6 23 23 +0 044.44

Updated to match played 21 January 2025
Source: Competitions

Pro League

Main article: 2024–25 Saudi Pro League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Al-Ahli 18 11 2 5 32 15 +17 35
6 Al-Shabab 18 9 2 7 26 21 +5 29
7 Al-Riyadh 18 8 4 6 21 25 −4 28
8 Al-Khaleej 18 8 3 7 25 24 +1 27
9 Al-Taawoun 18 6 6 6 18 16 +2 24
Updated to match(es) played on 1 February 2025. Source: SPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16 7 4 5 20 20  0 25 3 2 3 8 9  −1 4 2 2 12 11  +1

Last updated: 21 January 2025.
Source: Saudi Pro League

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAHAH
ResultDWLWLWWLDLDWWDLW
Position861081074669997797
Updated to match(es) played on 21 January 2025. Source: Saudi Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

22 August 2024 1 Al-Wehda 3–3 Al-Riyadh Mecca
21:00 Goodwin 40', 62'
Al-Hafith  83'
Khodari 90+4'
Noor  90+13'		 Report Mensah 51'
Al-Nowaiqi  59'
Tozé  71'
Al-Aqel  79'
Bayesh 85'
Kal 90+7'		 Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 670
Referee: Mohammed Al-Ismail
29 August 2024 2 Al-Riyadh 3–1 Al-Kholood Riyadh
18:55 Jahfali 21' (o.g.)
Al-Bakr  30'
Bayesh 75'
Al-Aqel 90+4'		 Report Hawsawi  28'
Al-Shamrani  45+12'
Collado 50'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City
Attendance: 604
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
14 September 2024 3 Al-Riyadh 0–3 Al-Hilal Riyadh
21:00 Kal  30'
Al-Khaibari  57'
Assiri  83'		 Report Koulibaly  24'
S. Al-Dawsari 53'
Cancelo  59'
Barbet 80' (o.g.)
Mitrović 90+10'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City
Attendance: 8,914
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
21 September 2024 4 Al-Raed 1–2 Al-Riyadh Buraidah
18:40 M. Al-Dossari  23'
Gonzalez  27'
Sayoud 71'		 Report Al-Menhali  70'
Selemani 80'
Konaté 90+5'
Al-Aqel  90+9'		 Stadium: Al-Raed Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,658
Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri
29 September 2024 5 Al-Fayha 2–0 Al-Riyadh Al Majma'ah
18:30 Abdi  19'
Sakala 20'
López 35'
Shukurov  75'		 Report Assiri  19'
Al-Menhali  26'		 Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Attendance: 390
Referee: Ahmed Al-Rumaikhani
4 October 2024 6 Al-Riyadh 2–1 Al-Qadsiah Riyadh
18:15 Kal 24',  69'
Bayesh 59'
Tozé  88'		 Report Nández  57'
Al-Othman 79'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City
Attendance: 1,123
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
20 October 2024 7 Al-Okhdood 0–1 Al-Riyadh Najran
18:20 Koné  45+1'
Al-Muwallad  48'
Ferreira  50'
Khamis  55'		 Report Mensah  15'
Al-Khaibari  45+1'
Tozé 53'
Bayesh  90+7'		 Stadium: Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 447
Referee: Mamdouh Al Shahdan
24 October 2024 8 Al-Riyadh 0–1 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
21:00 Al-Sahafi  28'
Al-Khaibari  45+1'
Assiri  66'		 Report Kanté 45+2'
Mitaj  48'
Aouar  69'
Al-Amri  84'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City
Attendance: 7,853
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
1 November 2024 9 Damac 2–2 Al-Riyadh Khamis Mushait
18:15 Stanciu  5'
Abdullah  17'
Diallo 42'
Al-Anazi  61'
Nkoudou 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Mensah 23'
Tambakti  45+2'
Assiri  46'
Selemani 68'		 Stadium: Damac Club Stadium
Attendance: 2,576
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush
8 November 2024 10 Al-Riyadh 0–1 Al-Nassr Riyadh
20:00 Bayesh  38'
Al-Khaibari  51'		 Report Mané 41'
Haqawi  90+1'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City
Attendance: 6,822
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
24 November 2024 11 Al-Riyadh 0–0 Al-Ettifaq Riyadh
17:40 Kal  38' Report Medrán  56' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahad Sports City
Attendance: 448
Referee: Ahmed Al-Rumaikhani
28 November 2024 12 Al-Fateh 1–2 Al-Riyadh Al-Hasa
20:00 Al-Zaid  29'
Bendebka 45+3'
Al-Abdulwahed  45+9'
Saâdane  89'		 Report Al-Khaibari  2'
Assiri  45+1', 61'
Borjan  45+8'
Mensah 81'		 Stadium: Al-Fateh Club Stadium
Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Khaled Al-Ahmari
6 December 2024 13 Al-Orobah 0–1 Al-Riyadh Sakakah
17:55 Muhar  39'
Al-Qarni  57'		 Report Assiri  29'
Tozé 80'
Borjan  90+2'		 Stadium: Al Jouf University Stadium
Attendance: 428
Referee: Abdullah Al-Kharboush
9 January 2025 14 Al-Riyadh 2–2 Al-Khaleej Riyadh
18:00 Tozé 68'
Barbet 90+2'		 Report Hawsawi  34'
Fortounis 45'
Martins 80'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 315
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush
15 January 2025 15 Al-Shabab 2–1 Al-Riyadh Riyadh
18:05 Podence 72'
Hamdallah 90+7'		 Report Al-Shehri 56' Stadium: Al-Shabab Club Stadium
Attendance: 3,085
Referee: Abdullah Al-Kharboush
21 January 2025 16 Al-Riyadh 1–0 Al-Taawoun Riyadh
18:10 Barbet  68'
Konaté 90+11' (pen.)		 Report Al-Jumayah  17'
Al-Saluli  26'  90+13'
Mandash  59'  77'
Al-Ahmed  90+7'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Mohammed Al-Ismail
26 January 2025 17 Al-Ahli v Al-Riyadh Jeddah
18:45 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City
30 January 2025 18 Al-Riyadh v Al-Wehda Riyadh
18:15 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
8 February 2025 19 Al-Kholood v Al-Riyadh Ar Rass
16:55 Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
14 February 2025 20 Al-Hilal v Al-Riyadh Riyadh
20:00 Stadium: Kingdom Arena
20 February 2025 21 Al-Riyadh v Al-Raed Riyadh
20:00 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
26 February 2025 22 Al-Riyadh v Al-Fayha Riyadh
18:30 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium

King's Cup

Main article: 2024–25 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

25 September 2024 Round of 32 Al-Safa 1–3 Al-Riyadh Safwa
21:00 Asprilla 59'
Albu  70'
Fabinho  79'		 Report Selemani 19'
Hawsawi  25'
Al-Aqel 29', 66'		 Stadium: Al-Safa Club Stadium
Referee: Khaled Al-Ahmari
28 October 2024 Round of 16 Al-Riyadh 0–2 Al-Shabab Riyadh
17:50 Barbet  81'
Al-Khaibari  88'		 Report Camara 37'
Kanabah  68'
Bonaventura 90+3'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Sports City Stadium
Referee: Khalid Al-Teris

Statistics

Appearances

Last updated on 21 January 2025.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King's Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  SCO Vincent Angelini 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari 1 0 0 0 1 0
82 GK  CAN Milan Borjan 17 0 16 0 1 0
Defenders
2 DF  KSA Yazeed Al-Bakr 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
5 DF  FRA Yoann Barbet 16 1 12+2 1 2 0
8 DF  KSA Abdulelah Al-Khaibari 16 0 15 0 1 0
25 DF  KSA Suwailem Al-Menhali 4 0 1+2 0 1 0
27 DF  KSA Hussain Al-Nowaiqi 10 0 7+2 0 1 0
29 DF  KSA Ahmed Assiri 15 1 14 1 1 0
50 DF  KSA Nawaf Hawsawi 5 0 1+3 0 1 0
66 DF  KSA Majed Al-Qahtani 0 0 0 0 0 0
87 DF  KSA Marzouq Tombakti 13 0 10+1 0 1+1 0
Midfielders
7 MF  KSA Mohammed Al-Aqel 15 3 4+9 1 2 2
10 MF  KSA Nawaf Al-Abed 5 0 1+4 0 0 0
11 MF  IRQ Ibrahim Bayesh 17 3 15+1 3 1 0
16 MF  KSA Akram Yousef 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF  COM Faïz Selemani 17 3 14+1 2 2 1
18 MF  KSA Mohammed Al Aqeel 8 0 0+6 0 1+1 0
20 MF  POR Tozé 18 3 16 3 1+1 0
21 MF  BRA Lucas Kal 17 2 16 2 1 0
28 MF  KSA Bader Al-Mutairi 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
43 MF  GHA Bernard Mensah 16 3 12+3 3 0+1 0
88 MF  KSA Yahya Al-Shehri 13 1 9+3 1 1 0
Forwards
13 FW  BFA Mohamed Konaté 16 2 10+4 2 2 0
24 FW  KSA Rayan Al-Bloushi 8 0 0+6 0 0+2 0
85 FW  KSA Talal Haji 3 0 0+3 0 0 0
Players sent out on loan this season
15 MF  KSA Nasser Al-Bishi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player who made an appearance this season but left the club
14 DF  KSA Ziyad Al-Sahafi 6 0 2+2 0 1+1 0

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King's Cup Total
1 7 MF Mohammed Al-Aqel 1 2 3
11 MF Ibrahim Bayesh 3 0 3
17 MF Faïz Selemani 2 1 3
20 MF Tozé 3 0 3
43 MF Bernard Mensah 3 0 3
6 13 FW Mohamed Konaté 2 0 2
21 MF Lucas Kal 2 0 2
8 5 DF Yoann Barbet 1 0 1
29 DF Ahmed Assiri 1 0 1
88 MF Yahya Al-Shehri 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 1
Total 20 3 23

Last Updated: 21 January 2025

Assists

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King's Cup Total
1 43 MF Bernard Mensah 4 0 4
2 17 MF Faïz Selemani 3 0 3
20 MF Tozé 3 0 3
4 13 FW Mohamed Konaté 1 1 2
5 5 DF Yoann Barbet 1 0 1
21 MF Lucas Kal 1 0 1
Total 13 1 14

Last Updated: 15 January 2025

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King's Cup Total
1 82 GK Milan Borjan 4 0 4
Total 4 0 4

Last Updated: 21 January 2025

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