Elman FC
Elman Sports Club (Arabic: نادي السد الرياضي) is a Somali sports club based in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu. It is best known for football team, which competes in the top level of Somali Premier League, Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "The Yellows", which represents to "The Colour of team". It is known as the best team in Somalia, It is the most successful sports club in the country, and holds a national record of 15 official football trophies, Six Title of Somali Premier League, three Somali General Daoud Cups, Five Somali Super Cups and One Somali Stars League.
| Full name | Elman Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Yellows | ||
| Founded | 1996 by a group of youth sports members lead by Mr. Abdirashid Haji Nor) | ||
| Ground | Jaamacadaha Stadium Mogadishu, Somalia | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Chairman | Abdirizak Farah | ||
| Manager | Mahad Mohamed"micon " | ||
| League | Somali Premier League | ||
| 2022 | 3rd place | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The origin of the club was founded in 1996 by a group of youth sports members Lead by Mr. Abdirashid Hajji Nor,the first President of Elman sports club.
Achievements
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- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012
- Somali Super Cup
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- Somali General Daud Cup
- Champions (2) 1999-2000, 2017-2018
- Somali Stars League
- 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 |
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| 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
- Osman Hassan Omar 1996-1997
- Zakariya Mohamud 1997-1999
- Abukar Islow Mohamed 1999-2000
- Abey haji Abukar 2000
- Abdi Farah Geele 2000-2005
- Awil Hassan 2005-2006
- Abdi Farah Geele 2006-2009
- Mohamed Abulle Farayare 2009-2010
- Yusuf Ali Nur(YuuCali ) 2010-2014
- Mohamed Abdulle Farayare 2014-2015
- Ali Adan elmi (Ali Koorey ) 2015
- Issa Roberto Mayanja 2016
- Abdiwali Mohamed Mohamud 2017
- Abdirahaman Ahmed (Macalin Taree) 2018
- Al Haji Abuubakar 2019
- Issa Roberto Mayanja 2020
- Muraad Abdulkadir Mohamoud 2020-2021
- Ahmed Abdirahman Omar Current
Players
Senior Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "Elman lifts Somali Super Cup". somalicurrent.com. 7 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2013.