Academy staff

Captain Haitham Hamed

Technical director

Over 40 years of experience. He has coached national teams and clubs and founded many academies. Star Launch, the academy’s player promotion project, operates under his supervision.

Captain Abdulaziz Al Arousi

Academy founder — coach, administrator and events coordinator

Holds the Asian C licence

Fifteen years of experience working at several academies and contributing to their founding.

Captain Ali Al Baadani

Ashbal age-group coach

Holds the Asian C licence

Has coached at several academies, with more than ten years of experience.

Captain Ahmed Al Raqi

Youth coach

Holds the Asian C licence

Over ten years of experience working at several academies.

Captain Abdullah Aqili

Coaches the under-5, under-7 and under-9 age groups

A former academy player with three years of experience.

Abdulilah Jameel

Academy media director

Has extensive experience and is one of the academy’s founders.