Al-Karmel Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الكرمل الرياضي) is a Jordanian football club which is based in Al-Husn Camp, near the city of Irbid. The football club currently competes in the Jordanian First Division League, the second tier of Jordanian football. It hosts a football club, as well as a volleyball club.[2][3][4]

Al-Karmel SC
Full nameAl-Karmel Sports Club
Founded1969; 55 years ago (1969)
GroundAl-Hassan Stadium
Capacity12,000
ChairmanMalek Shaheen[1]
LeagueJordanian First Division League
2023Jordanian Second Division League – Group 1, 1st of 8 (promoted)
Current season

History

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Al-Karmel participated in the 2009–10 Jordanian Pro League, which they got demoted down to the Jordanian First Division League after one season.[5]

On 7 May 2013, Al-Karmel appointed Iraqi Wathiq Naji as manager of the club, with the aim of Al-Karmel regaining promotion to the Jordanian Pro League.[6]

Throughout the summer of 2015, Al-Karmel established a partnership with Palestinian club Jenin SC, where they completed two separate week-long camps in Irbid.[7][8][9]

Al-Karmel had a notable run in the 2018–19 Jordan FA Cup, where they reached all the way to the semi-finals of the competition. They first defeated Sahab in the round of 32. They then defeated Al-Salt 4-2 on penalties.[10] They then defeated Jordanian Second Division League side Umm Al-Qutain 3-3 on away goals.[11] They finally ended their run after a 2-0 aggregate loss to eventual champions Al-Faisaly.

On 9 July 2020, Al-Karmel President Rakan Mahmoud was arrested in what was described as mysterious circumstances.[12]

On 11 September 2021, Al-Karmel appointed Abdul Rahman Suleiman as manager of the club, replacing the departing Mohamed Tohan during the 2021 Jordanian First Division League season[13]

On 20 March 2022, Rakan Mahmoud was re-elected as President of Al-Karmel SC, who is described as a well-known political, social and youth activist to the region.[14]

On 18 November 2023, Al-Karmel participated in the 2023 Jordanian Second Division League, where they clinched their spot back to the Jordanian First Division League, after defeating Deir Abi Saeed in the semi-finals.[15]

Partnerships

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Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   JOR Abdullah Yusuf
DF   JOR Abdullah Khadr
DF   JOR Ahmed Jamal Al-Abbassi
DF   JOR Ahmed Mahmoud Abdullah
DF   JOR Ahmed Siyaj
DF   JOR Ahmed Hassan Abdul-Qader
DF   JOR Ahmed Al-Makhzoumi
DF   JOR Hisham Amfadhi
DF   JOR Malik Al-Shatnawi
DF   JOR Muntaser Obeidullah
MF   JOR Abdullah Al-Marikhat
MF   JOR Ahmed Al-Obeidi
MF   JOR Ahmed Suleiman Yusuf
MF   JOR Baha' Al-Shalabi
MF   JOR Bilal Faraj
MF   JOR Hashim Abdul-Lattif
MF   JOR Hazem Al-Saqr
MF   JOR Khalil Al-Fityani
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   JOR Madeen Azzam
MF   JOR Moath Abu Husban
MF   JOR Mohammad Al-Khalayleh
MF   JOR Mohammad Abu Zaitoun
MF   JOR Mohammad Obeidat
MF   JOR Omar Al-Nawafileh
MF   JOR Zaid Obeidullah
FW   JOR Abdallah Obeidat
FW   JOR Ahmed Johar
FW   JOR Ibrahim Wadi
FW   JOR Mahmoud Al-Shalabi
FW   JOR Mohammad Hosni Asaeed
FW   JOR Tariq Al-Wahsh

Notable players

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The following players have either played at the professional or international level, either before, during or after playing for Al-Karmel SC:

Managerial history

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Kit providers

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References

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  1. ^ "Karmel Sport Club". civilsociety-jo.net. Civil Society Jordan. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  2. ^ "ختام مشاركة ممثلي الاردن في بطولة الاندية العربية بالكرة الطائرة ... شباب الحسين يتغلب على الكرمل ويحل بالمركز 13". alrai.com (in Arabic). Al-Rai. 13 January 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  3. ^ "منتخب «الطائرة» يواجه الكرمل الليلة وبطولة كأس الأردن تنطلق (7) الشهر القادم". addustour.com (in Arabic). Ad-Dustor. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "الكرمل يعزز صفوف فرقه.. ويضم الفلسطيني نوفل لـ"الطائرة"". alghad.com (in Arabic). Al-Ghad. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  5. ^ "دوري المحترفين الاردني : اسود الأردن تعبر سهول الكرمل برباعية نظيفة". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  6. ^ "العراقي واثق ناجي مديرا فنيا لفريق الكرمل الأردني". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ^ "نادي جنين يوقع اتفاقية توأمة مع الكرمل الأردني". al-ayyam.ps (in Arabic). Al-Ayyam. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  8. ^ "نادي جنين الرياضي يبدأ معسكر تدريبي في الأردن". maannews.net (in Arabic). Ma'an News. 27 September 2015.
  9. ^ "نادي جنين يختتم معسكره التدريبي في اربد". al-ayyam.ps (in Arabic). Al-Ayyam. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ^ "الكرمل يقصي السلط من كأس الأردن". kooora.com (in Arabic). Kooora. April 17, 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  11. ^ "الفيصلي والرمثا لنصف نهائي كأس الاردن". khaberni.com (in Arabic). Khaberni. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  12. ^ "النائب خوري يتحدث عن اعتقال رئيس نادي الكرمل". ammonnews.net (in Arabic). Ammon News. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  13. ^ "جهاز فني جديد لفريق كرة القدم بنادي الكرمل". mala3eb.com (in Arabic). Mala3eb. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  14. ^ "راكان محمود مجددا رئيسا بالتزكية لنادي الكرمل الرياضي الأردني". raialyoum.com (in Arabic). Rai Al-Youm. 20 March 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  15. ^ "فريقا دوقرة والكرمل يتأهلان لدوري الدرجة الأولى". royanews.tv (in Arabic). Ro'ya News. 18 November 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  16. ^ "نادي جنين يوقع اتفاقية توأمة مع الكرمل الأردني". al-ayyam.ps (in Arabic). Al-Ayyam. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  17. ^ "نادي جنين الرياضي يبدأ معسكر تدريبي في الأردن". maannews.net (in Arabic). Ma'an News. 27 September 2015.
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