Al Qabila FC
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| Nickname(s) | The Tribe | |
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| Founded | 2023 | |
| Chairman | Sheikh Ahmed Bin Sultan Bin Khalifa Al Nahyan | |
| Manager | Steven Taylor | |
| Website | Club website | |
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Al Qabila FC (Arabic: القبيلة lit. "the tribe") is an upcoming football club based in Dubai, UAE.
Al Qabila FC is a project created by professional footballer Soheil Varahram,[1] with his business partner named Dan[who?] on October 2, 2023. They planned to create the club in just 365 days (1 year) starting from October 15, 2023. The football ground was set to be in Dubai. On October 18, 2023, the name of the club was chosen to be Al Qabila, meaning the Tribe in Arabic. By November 3, the club colors and the logo were officially revealed.
Scouting
[edit]On January 3, 2024, A contest was made for the team to scout 5 new players using the hastag on TikTok and on Instagram, #RoadToAlQabilaFC. On May 1, they chose three players with a $10,000 prize. They would scout players in locations such as South Africa, Canada, United Arab Emirates, Spain, Portugal and India.
Recognition
[edit]People such as the CEO of the UAE Pro League, Waleed Al Hosani heard that he loves their vision with the team.[clarification needed] The chairman of Atlético Madrid, Miguel Ángel Gil Marín encouraged them to keep making a positive impact on the football world.[citation needed]
The team signed their club license with FIFA within the first 180 days of building the football club.[citation needed] On April 18, 2024, they chose Steven Taylor as the main coach of the team.[1] On April 23, the kit was chosen and manufactured by Jerseybird and sponsored by SupremeFx. On April 25, the team partnered with Fleetwood United FC in the UAE First division. On May 30, 2024, the team made connections[clarification needed] with Rapid Wien. On July 1, 2024, Sheikh Ahmed bin Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan was appointed as the chairman of the club. The Youth Academy was announced on July 12, 2024, and will be formed in September.[speculation?] On July 21, 2024, the team announced Antonios Assad as the strength and conditioning coach.[citation needed]
On August 19, 2024 they brought several players including Soheil Var, Zackchislett and Dutch goalkeeper for pro trials with only 3-5 making it pro. They signed their first player called James Hodnett [clarification needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Forgotten Newcastle star appointed as boss of new UAE team in bizarre video". talkSPORT. April 19, 2024.
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