Elman FC

Elman Sports Club
Full nameElman Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Yellows
Founded1996 by a group of youth sports members led by Abdirashid Haji Nor)
GroundJaamacadaha Stadium
Mogadishu, Somalia
Capacity15,000
ChairmanAbdirizak Farah
ManagerMahad Mohamed"micon "
LeagueSomali Premier League
2023–245th place

Elman Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السد الرياضي) is a Somali football club based in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu. Being the best known football team in Somalia, it competes in the top level of the Somali National League, Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "The Yellows", which describes the color the team wear's . It is known as the best team in Somalia, being the most successful football club in the country, holding a national record of 15 official football trophies of which are, Six Somali National League's, three General Daoud Cups, Five Somali Super Cups and One Somali Stars League.

The club was founded in 1996 by a group of youth sports members led by Abdirashid Hajji Nur, the first President of Elman Sports Club.

Achievements

Training
2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012
Champions (5)[1]
Champions (3)
Champions (1): 2017-2018

Stadium

Elman SC play their matches at Jaamacadaha Stadium which is located in Hodan district, It is a multi-purpose stadium Originally Owned by Somali National University and Built by FIFA. featuring for football field, a gym and Players Camp among other facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 seats. Besides local football matches, the stadium also hosts a number of tournaments such as Somali Demotic Youth League and some of the Somali Division Leagues.

Technical staff

Position Name Nationality
Club Technical Director Yusuf Ali Nur Somali
Head Coach Ahmed Abdirahman Omar Somali
Assistant Coach Makaraan Abdi Abanuur Somali
Fitness Coach Omar Osman Nur Somali
Goalkeeping Coach Hassan Farah Maroodi Somali
Junior Coach Zakariya Khalif Mohamed Somali
Junior Goalkeeping Coach Ahmed Mohamed Hussein Somali

Managerial history

  1. Osman Hassan Omar 1996–1997
  2. Zakariya Mohamud 1997–1999
  3. Abukar Islow Mohamed 1999–2000
  4. Abey haji Abukar 2000
  5. Abdi Farah Geele 2000–2005
  6. Awil Hassan 2005–2006
  7. Abdi Farah Geele 2006–2009
  8. Mohamed Abulle Farayare 2009–2010
  9. Yusuf Ali Nur(YuuCali ) 2010–2014
  10. Mohamed Abdulle Farayare 2014–2015
  11. Ali Adan elmi (Ali Koorey ) 2015
  12. Issa Roberto Mayanja 2016
  13. Abdiwali Mohamed Mohamud 2017
  14. Abdirahaman Ahmed (Macalin Taree) 2018
  15. Al Haji Abuubakar 2019
  16. Issa Roberto Mayanja 2020
  17. Muraad Abdulkadir Mohamoud 2020–2021
  18. Ahmed Abdirahman Omar Current

Players

Senior Squad

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
15 DF Somalia SOM Mohamed Hassen Ali (Captain)
2 DF Somalia SOM Nuur Ibrahim Ali (Vice-captain)
31 GK Somalia SOM Hamdi Towfiq Abukar
16 MF Somalia SOM Abdirizak Aden Farah
4 DF Brazil BRA Daniel Pimenta
14 MF Somalia SOM Osman Salad Abdi
27 DF Somalia SOM Ali Abdirahman Mohamed
7 FW Somalia SOM Hamza Hassan Warsame
8 MF Somalia SOM Abdullahi Yuusuf Osman
93 FW Uganda UGA Kyerine Mohamed
11 FW Somalia SOM Nuur Iraad Abdullahi
25 DF Somalia SOM Abdiqadar Nuuradin
26 GK Somalia SOM Abdirahman Mohamoud Jama
5 MF Somalia SOM Mahad Barre Ali
17 MF Somalia SOM Mohamed Osman Abukar
18 FW Somalia SOM Mohamoud Mohamed Jeelle
3 DF Somalia SOM Abdikarim Ahmed Mohamed
22 MF Uganda UGA Walugembe Julius
30 GK Somalia SOM Saed Ahmed Hassan
1 GK Somalia SOM Ahmed Mohamed Hussein
99 FW Somalia SOM Bashir Abdikarem Ahmed
33 MF Somalia SOM Omar Ahmed Hassan
24 Mf Somalia SOM Ayaanle Goud Aden
6 MF Somalia SOM Nuune Hashimi Ahmed
28 DF Uganda UGA Muwenda Edward
34 DF Uganda UGA Mbaziira Shakidu
1 DF Somalia SOM Daahir Mohamed Mohamoud

References

  1. ^ "Elman lifts Somali Super Cup". somalicurrent.com. 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.