2008–09 Al-Hilal FC season

The 2008–09 Al-Hilal FC season was Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club's 52nd in existence and 33rd consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi Arabian football. Along with Pro League, the club participated in the AFC Champions League, Crown Prince Cup, and the King Cup.

Al Hilal
2008–09 season
PresidentSaudi Arabia Abdulrahman bin Musa'ad
ManagerRomania Cosmin Olăroiu
(until 28 February 2009)
Belgium Georges Leekens
(Until 3 May 2009)
Saudi Arabia Abdullatif Al Hussaini
(until end of season)
StadiumKing Fahd Stadium
Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
SPL2nd
Crown Prince CupWinners
King Cup of ChampionsThird Place
AFC Champions League2009: Round Of 161
Top goalscorerLeague: Yasser Al-Qahtani (10)
All: Yasser Al-Qahtani (13)

Players

Squad information

Players and squad numbers.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Position Name Date Of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
1 Saudi Arabia GK Mohamed Al-Deayea (C) (1972-08-02)2 August 1972 (aged 36)
22 Saudi Arabia GK Fahad Al-Shamri (1981-05-05)5 May 1981 (aged 28)
30 Saudi Arabia GK Hassan Al-Otaibi (1977-10-16)16 October 1977 (aged 31)
Defenders
17 Saudi Arabia RB Fahed Al-Mofarij (1978-04-12)12 April 1978 (aged 31)
19 Saudi Arabia CB Abdulaziz Khathran (1973-07-31)31 July 1973 (aged 36)
4 Saudi Arabia LB / CB Abdullah Al-Zori (1987-08-13)13 August 1987 (aged 21)
25 Saudi Arabia CB Majed Al Marshadi (1984-11-01)1 November 1984 (aged 24)
3 Saudi Arabia CB Osama Hawsawi (1984-03-31)31 March 1984 (aged 25)
24 Saudi Arabia CB Mohammad Nami (1982-01-07)7 January 1982 (aged 27)
23 Saudi Arabia CB Hassan Khairat (1986-03-08)8 March 1986 (aged 23)
Midfielders
8 Romania DM / CM Mirel Rădoi (1981-03-22)22 March 1981 (aged 28)
5 Saudi Arabia CM / AM Abdulatif Al-Ghanam (1985-07-16)16 July 1985 (aged 23)
15 Saudi Arabia RM Ahmed Al-Fraidi (1988-01-29)29 January 1988 (aged 21)
10 Saudi Arabia AM / LW Mohammad Al-Shalhoub (1980-12-08)8 December 1980 (aged 28)
11 Saudi Arabia AM / LM Abdullaziz Al-Dawsari (1988-10-11)11 October 1988 (aged 20)
33 Saudi Arabia DM / CM / LB Fahad Al Mubarak (1984-01-15)15 January 1984 (aged 25)
13 Saudi Arabia CM Omar Al-Ghamdi (1979-04-11)11 April 1979 (aged 30)
29 Saudi Arabia LM / RM Nawaf Al-Abed (1990-01-26)26 January 1990 (aged 19)
6 Saudi Arabia RM Khaled Aziz (1981-07-14)14 July 1981 (aged 27)
14 Libya RM Tarik El Taib (1977-02-28)28 February 1977 (aged 32)
9 Sweden RM Christian Wilhelmsson (1979-12-08)8 December 1979 (aged 29)
Forwards
20 Saudi Arabia ST / CF Yasser Al-Qahtani (1982-10-10)10 October 1982 (aged 26)
18 Saudi Arabia ST / CF Ahmed Al-Swaileh (1986-02-14)14 February 1986 (aged 23)
26 Saudi Arabia RW Mohammad Al-Anbar (1985-03-22)22 March 1985 (aged 24)
7 South Korea ST / CF Seol Ki-hyeon (1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 30)

Pro League
Main article: 2008–09 Saudi Professional League

Matches
14 September 2008 1 Abha 0–3 Al-Hilal Abha
22:15 (UTC+03:00) Report 26' Al-Zori
28' Al-Mubarak
89' Al-Qahtani		 Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Qahtani
18 September 2008 2 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Raed Riyadh
22:15 (UTC+03:00) Al-Fraidi 47'
Al-Swaileh 65'		 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Metref Al-Qahtani
4 October 2008 3 Najran 2–1 Al-Hilal Najran
20:00 (UTC+03:00) Al-Yami 20'
Saleh Dowes 91'		 Report 4' (pen.) Al-Shalhoub Stadium: Al Akhdoud Club Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Qubaisi
8 October 2008 4 Al Watani 1–3 Al-Hilal Tabuk
20:00 (UTC+03:00) Kabi 82' Report 20', 65' Al-Swaileh
91' (pen.) Al-Shalhoub		 Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Referee: Mamdouh Al-Mirdasi
12 October 2008 5 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Ahli Riyadh
19:55 (UTC+03:00) Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Amri
18 October 2008 6 Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Nassr Riyadh
19:55 (UTC+03:00) Al-Qahtani 18'
Al-Fraidi 38'		 Report 91' Élton Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Paolo Dondarini
22 October 2008 7 Al-Hazm 1–2 Al-Hilal Ar Rass
19:45 (UTC+03:00) Robez 3' Report 27' (pen.) Al-Shalhoub
59' Al-Qahtani		 Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium
Referee: Khalil Jalal
4 November 2008 8 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Wehda Riyadh
19:45 (UTC+03:00) Report Stadium: King Fahad International Stadium
Referee: Khalil Jalal
22 November 2008 9 Al-Ettifaq 0–2 Al-Hilal Dammam
19:40 (UTC+03:00) Report 19' Al-Anbar
78' (pen.) Wilhelmsson		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdelrahman Al-Amri
26 November 2008 10 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Shabab Riyadh
19:40 (UTC+03:00) Al-Anbar 22', 53' Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jarwan
30 November 2008 11 Al-Hilal 3–0 Al-Hazm Riyadh
19:40 (UTC+03:00) Al-Swaileh 61'
Al-Anbar 66', 71'		 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Qahtani
4 December 2008 12 Al-Ittihad 0–0 Al-Hilal Jeddah
19:40 (UTC+03:00) Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Carlo Bertolini
11 December 2008 13 Al-Hilal 4–1 Abha Riyadh
15:05 (UTC+03:00) Al-Swaileh 4'
Al-Anbar 22', 38'
Al-Fraidi 65'		 Report 45' (pen.) Al Muhamadi Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Khalid Al-Zahrani
15 December 2008 14 Al-Raed 0–2 Al-Hilal Buraidah
19:40 (UTC+03:00) Report 40' Al-Marshadi
48' Nami		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Abbas Ibrahim
20 December 2008 15 Al-Hilal 7–0 Najran Riyadh
19:40 (UTC+03:00) Al-Qahtani 29', 33', 66', 77'
Al-Fraidi 58'
Wilhelmsson 68'
Al-Mubarak 84'		 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jarwan
19 January 2009 16 Al-Hilal 0–0 Al-Watani Riyadh
20:00 (UTC+03:00) Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Mansor Al-Shamari
23 January 2009 17 Al-Nassr 0–2 Al-Hilal Riyadh
20:00 (UTC+03:00) Report 71' Al-Qahtani
79' Radoi		 Stadium: King Fahad International Stadium
Referee: Paul Allaerts
28 January 2009 18 Al-Ahli 0–1 Al-Hilal Jeddah
20:05 (UTC+03:00) Report 4' Wilhelmsson Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Brych Felix
5 March 2009 19 Al-Shabab 1–1 Al-Hilal Riyadh
20:25 (UTC+03:00) Mouth 93' Report 95' Al-Qahtani Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Brych Felix
23 March 2009 20 Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Hilal Makkah
20:25 (UTC+03:00) Report 89' Al-Anbar Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Kakos Anastasios
4 April 2009 21 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Ettifaq Riyadh
20:35 (UTC+03:00) Wilhelmsson 13'
Al-Qahtani 47'		 Report Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Roberto Rosetti
12 April 2009 22 Al-Hilal 1–2 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
20:40 (UTC+03:00) Radoi 51' (pen.) Report 19' Hazazi
67' Aboucherouane		 Stadium: King Fahad International Stadium
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis

Crown Prince Cup
Main article: 2008–09 Saudi Crown Prince Cup
15 February 2009 Round of 16 Al-Watani 0–2 Al-Hilal Tabuk
20:15 (UTC+03:00) Report 72' Al-Qahtani
90' Wilhelmsson		 Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
19 February 2009 Quarter-finals Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Hilal Makkah
20:20 (UTC+03:00) Report 39' Hawsawi Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
23 February 2009 Semi-finals Al-Hilal 1–0 Al-Nassr Riyadh
20:20 (UTC+03:00) Wilhelmsson 7' Report Stadium: King Fahad International Stadium
27 February 2009 Final Al-Shabab 0–1 Al-Hilal Riyadh
20:15 (UTC+03:00) Report 113' Al-Mofarij Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium

King Cup of Champions
Main article: 2009 King Cup of Champions

Quarter-finals
17 April 2009 First leg Al-Nassr 1–1 Al-Hilal Riyadh
20:40 (UTC+03:00) Belal 22' 89' Wilhelmsson Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
26 April 2009 Second leg Al Hilal 0–0
(1–1 agg.)		 Al-Nassr Riyadh
20:40 (UTC+03:00) Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium

Semi-finals
1 May 2009 First leg Al-Hilal 0–3 Al-Shabab Riyadh
20:40 (UTC+03:00) 45' Otaif
47' Camacho
62' Al-Saran		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
11 May 2009 Second leg Al-Shabab 1–2
(4–2 agg.)		 Al-Hilal Riyadh
20:45 (UTC+03:00) Al-Shamrani 50' 71' Seol Ki-hyeon
72' Wilhelmsson		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium

Third Place
14 May 2009 Third Place Al-Hazm 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Al-Hilal Ar Rass
20:45 (UTC+03:00) Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium
Penalties
Roubize soccer ball with check mark
Hamad Ji soccer ball with red X
Munawer soccer ball with check mark
Al-Mouri soccer ball with check mark
Al-Gizani soccer ball with check mark
Assiri soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Rădoi
soccer ball with check mark Al-Swaileh
soccer ball with check mark Al-Qahtani
soccer ball with check mark Al Thyab
soccer ball with red X Al-Shalhoub
soccer ball with check mark Seol Ki-hyeon

2009 AFC Champions League
Main article: 2009 AFC Champions League
11 March 2009 1 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 1–1 Iran Saba Battery Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:40 (UTC+03:00) Hawsawi 33' Report 14' Farzaneh Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Subkhiddin Mohd Salleh (Malaysia)
17 March 2009 2 Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Tashkent, Uzbekistan
14:00 (UTC+03:00) Z. Tadjiyev 57' Report 55' (pen.) Radoi Stadium: Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium
Attendance: 10,454
Referee: Sun Baojie (China)
7 April 2009 3 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:35 (UTC+03:00) Al-Qahtani 32'
Radoi 90+3' (pen.)		 Report 12' A. Khalil Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Mohsen Basma (Syria)
22 April 2009 4 Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates 1–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Dubai, UAE
19:35 (UTC+03:00) Abd Rabo 3' Report 32' El Taib
52' (pen.) Radoi
64' Al-Qahtani		 Stadium: Al-Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan)
6 May 2009 5 Saba Battery Iran 0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Qom, Iran
16:30 (UTC+03:00) Report 42' El Taib Stadium: Yadegar Emam Stadium
Attendance: 900
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
20 May 2009 6 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2–0 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:50 (UTC+03:00) Al-Anbar 37'
Al-Swaileh 64'		 Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 11,251
Referee: Kim Dong-Jin (Korea Republic)

Knockout stage
Main article: 2009 AFC Champions League knockout stage
Round of 16
26 May 2009 Round Of 16 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 0–0
(3 – 4 p)		 Qatar Umm-Salal Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:55 (UTC+03:00) Report Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama (Japan)
Penalties
Rădoi soccer ball with check mark
Seol soccer ball with check mark
El Taib soccer ball with red X
Al-Swaileh soccer ball with check mark
Al-Shalhoub soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Ben Askar
soccer ball with check mark Al-Noubi
soccer ball with check mark Magno Alves
soccer ball with check mark Husain
soccer ball with check mark Nadiya

Statistics

Goalscorers
Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Crown Prince Cup 2009 ACL Total
1 20 FW Saudi Arabia Yasser Al-Qahtani 10 0 1 2 13
2 26 FW Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Anbar 8 0 0 1 9
3 9 MF Sweden Christian Wilhelmsson 4 2 2 0 8
4 18 FW Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Swaileh 5 0 0 1 6
5 8 MF Romania Mirel Radoi 2 0 0 3 5
6 15 MF Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Fraidi 4 0 0 0 4
7 10 MF Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Shalhoub 3 0 0 0 3
8 14 MF Libya Tarik El Taib 0 0 0 2 2
33 MF Saudi Arabia Fahad Al Mubarak 2 0 0 0 2
3 DF Saudi Arabia Osama Hawsawi 0 0 1 1 2
9 4 DF Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Zori 1 0 0 0 1
25 DF Saudi Arabia Majed Al Marshadi 1 0 0 0 1
17 DF Saudi Arabia Fahed Al-Mofarij 0 0 1 0 1
24 DF Saudi Arabia Mohammad Nami 1 0 0 0 1
12 FW South Korea Seol Ki-hyeon 0 1 0 0 1
Total 41 3 5 10 59

References
  1. "Al-Hilal Information for 2014–2015 league season". slstat.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
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