Al-Kawkab FC
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| Full name | Al-Kawkab Football Club | 
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| Nickname(s) | Fakhar Al-Kharj (Pride of Al-Kharj) | 
| Founded | 1968 | 
| Ground | Al-Shoulla Club Stadium | 
| Capacity | 8,000 | 
| Chairman | Dabbas Al-Dossari | 
| Manager | Saber Abdellaoui | 
| League | Saudi Second Division League | 
| 2024–25 | Saudi Second Division League, 8th of 16 Group A | 
Al-Kawkab Football Club (Arabic: نادي الكوكب) is a Saudi Arabian professional football club based in Al-Kharj that plays in the Saudi Second Division League, the third tier of Saudi football.[1][2]
Al-Kawkab have won Saudi First Division once and finished runners-up once. They have competed in the Saudi Pro League twice and have been relegated in each season. Al-Kawkab have won the Second Division once and finished runners-up once as well. The club last competed in the Professional League in the 1987–88 season when they were relegated to the First Division.
The club play their home games at Al-Shoulla Club Stadium in Al-Kharj, sharing the stadium with city rivals Al-Shoulla, with whom they contest the Al-Kharj derby.[3]
Honours
- Saudi First Division League
- Winners (1): 1986–87
- Runners-up (1): 1984–85
 
- Saudi Second Division League
- Winners (3): 1978–79, 2004–05, 2016–17
 
Current 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.
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Managerial history
 Fahad Al-Yaeesh (1967 – 1971) Fahad Al-Yaeesh (1967 – 1971)
 Ibrahim El-Esawi (1975 – 1977) Ibrahim El-Esawi (1975 – 1977)
 Mahmoud El-Sayes (1978 – 1979) Mahmoud El-Sayes (1978 – 1979)
 Farouk El-Sayed (1979 – 1980) Farouk El-Sayed (1979 – 1980)
 Mahmoud El-Sayes (1982 – 1983) Mahmoud El-Sayes (1982 – 1983)
 Omar El Nahal (1983 – 1984) Omar El Nahal (1983 – 1984)
 Mokhtar Tlili (1984 – 1985) Mokhtar Tlili (1984 – 1985)
 Ger Blok (1985 – 1986) Ger Blok (1985 – 1986)
 Nasser Al-Olaiwi (1986 – 1987) Nasser Al-Olaiwi (1986 – 1987)
 Nasser Al-Olaiwi (1990 – 1991) Nasser Al-Olaiwi (1990 – 1991)
 Farouk El-Sayed (1991 – 1992) Farouk El-Sayed (1991 – 1992)
 Nasser Al-Olaiwi (1994 – 1995) Nasser Al-Olaiwi (1994 – 1995)
 Khaled Al-Jasser (1995 – 1996) Khaled Al-Jasser (1995 – 1996)
 Boualem Laroum (1996 – 1997) Boualem Laroum (1996 – 1997)
 Tayeb Enani (1999 – 2000) Tayeb Enani (1999 – 2000)
 Mahmoud Lajdidi (1999 – 2000) Mahmoud Lajdidi (1999 – 2000)
 Saad Al-Subeai (2004 – 2005) Saad Al-Subeai (2004 – 2005)
 Khaled Al-Farhan (2005) Khaled Al-Farhan (2005)
 Sami Farhan (2005 – 2006) Sami Farhan (2005 – 2006)
 Khaled Al-Farhan (2006 – 2007) Khaled Al-Farhan (2006 – 2007)
 Mabrook Al-Kilani (2009 – 2010) Mabrook Al-Kilani (2009 – 2010)
 Selim Al Manga (July 23, 2011 – April 12, 2012) Selim Al Manga (July 23, 2011 – April 12, 2012)
 Sultan Khamis (June 11, 2012 – October 4, 2013) Sultan Khamis (June 11, 2012 – October 4, 2013)
 Chaker Meftah (October 10, 2013 – January 19, 2014) Chaker Meftah (October 10, 2013 – January 19, 2014)
 Ibrahim Al-Mutaiwee (January 20, 2014 – February 15, 2014) Ibrahim Al-Mutaiwee (January 20, 2014 – February 15, 2014)
 Hassine Menestiri (February 15, 2014 – May 1, 2014) Hassine Menestiri (February 15, 2014 – May 1, 2014)
 Moncef Mcharek (June 18, 2014 – September 27, 2018) Moncef Mcharek (June 18, 2014 – September 27, 2018)
 Osama Nabieh (October 4, 2018 – April 3, 2019) Osama Nabieh (October 4, 2018 – April 3, 2019)
 Moncef Mcharek (April 5, 2019 – May 1, 2020) Moncef Mcharek (April 5, 2019 – May 1, 2020)
 Jameel Qassem (June 15, 2020 – September 14, 2020) Jameel Qassem (June 15, 2020 – September 14, 2020)
 Kamel Zaiem (September 22, 2020 – December 8, 2020) Kamel Zaiem (September 22, 2020 – December 8, 2020)
 Mohammed Aldo (December 9, 2020 – May 3, 2021) Mohammed Aldo (December 9, 2020 – May 3, 2021)
 Ramzi Kerid (May 3, 2021 – May 31, 2021) Ramzi Kerid (May 3, 2021 – May 31, 2021)
 Yamen Zelfani (June 26, 2021 – February 16, 2022) Yamen Zelfani (June 26, 2021 – February 16, 2022)
 Juan José Maqueda (February 18, 2022 – April 2, 2022) Juan José Maqueda (February 18, 2022 – April 2, 2022)
 Saber Abdellaoui (April 6, 2022 – May 16, 2022) Saber Abdellaoui (April 6, 2022 – May 16, 2022)
 Abdullah Al-Otaibi (caretaker) (May 16, 2022 – June 1, 2022) Abdullah Al-Otaibi (caretaker) (May 16, 2022 – June 1, 2022)
 Yousri bin Kahla (August 16, 2022 – September 23, 2022) Yousri bin Kahla (August 16, 2022 – September 23, 2022)
 Ramzi Kerid (September 25, 2022 – December 22, 2022) Ramzi Kerid (September 25, 2022 – December 22, 2022)
 Maher Guizani (December 22, 2022 – May 1, 2023) Maher Guizani (December 22, 2022 – May 1, 2023)
 Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (July 1, 2023 – September 8, 2023) Abdulaziz Al-Bishi (July 1, 2023 – September 8, 2023)
 Mohammed Dahmane (September 8, 2023 – October 9, 2023) Mohammed Dahmane (September 8, 2023 – October 9, 2023)
 Yamen Zelfani (October 12, 2023 – February 14, 2024) Yamen Zelfani (October 12, 2023 – February 14, 2024)
 Maher Guizani (August 1, 2024 – January 23, 2025) Maher Guizani (August 1, 2024 – January 23, 2025)
 Ameur Derbal (January 23, 2025 – January 27, 2025) Ameur Derbal (January 23, 2025 – January 27, 2025)
 Rashed Al-Wadaani (February 1, 2025 – ) Rashed Al-Wadaani (February 1, 2025 – )
See also
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