Horoya AC

Horoya Athletic Club, also known as Horoya Conakry or H.A.C., is a Guinean professional football club based in Conakry, Guinea. The club plays in the Ligue 1 Pro,[2] the top tier in the Guinean football league system. It was founded in 1975.

Horoya AC
Full nameHoroya Athletic Club
Nickname(s)H.A.C.
Founded1975 (1975)
GroundStade du 28 Septembre
Capacity25,000
PresidentAntonio Souaré[1]
ManagerLappé Bangoura
LeagueLigue 1 Pro
2022–232nd place
WebsiteClub website

History

In 2014, they eliminated the 2013 FIFA Club World Cup runner-up Raja Casablanca in the second qualifying round of the 2014 CAF Champions League.[3]

In 2018, after finishing second in the group stage of the CAF Champions League, the club reached the quarter-finals for the first time in its history, where it lost against Al Ahly SC 4–0 on aggregate (0–0 in Conakry and 4–0 in Cairo).

Club identity

The name Horoya means Liberty or Freedom in both Guinea's local and Arabic languages. The word comes from the huge and significant Arabic influence on Guinean society.

Home shirt

Its Home shirt colours are red and white. The red, symbol of blood of the martyrs for the independence struggle and white for great purity and hope.

Crest
  • Historical evolution of Horoya AC crest
  • 1978-2014
    1978-2014
  • 2014-2016
    2014-2016
  • Since 2016
    Since 2016

Honours

National
  • Ligue 1 Pro: 20
    • Champions: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (Record)
  • Guinée Coupe Nationale: 9
    • Champions: 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
  • Guinean Super Cup: 6
    • Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 (Record)

International

Rivalry

The Conakry Derby, is a football match between Guinean clubs Horoya AC and Santoba FC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Guinea.

Performance in CAF competitions
1997 – first round
1998 – second round
1999 – first round
2009 – champion

Current squad

As of 12 November, 2021[5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Guinea GUI Sékou Sylla
4 DF Mali MLI Salif Coulibaly
5 DF Mali MLI Boubacar Samassekou
6 MF Guinea GUI Ismaël Camara
7 MF Guinea GUI Naby Soumah
8 MF Guinea GUI Alseny Soumah
9 FW Guinea GUI Daouda Camara
11 MF Burkina Faso BFA Dramane Nikièma
13 DF Guinea GUI Alseny Camara
14 DF Mali MLI Issaka Samaké
15 FW Guinea GUI Gnagna Barry
16 GK Senegal SEN Khadim N'Diaye
17 MF Ghana GHA Seyei Baffour
18 DF Guinea GUI Fode Camara
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Guinea GUI Moussa Camara
23 DF Guinea GUI Ibrahima Sory Doumbouya
25 DF Guinea GUI Ibrahima Condé
26 MF Niger NIG Mohamed Wonkoye
27 DF Guinea GUI Abou Mangué
28 MF Guinea GUI Mohamed Coumbassa
29 FW Guinea GUI Boniface Haba
30 FW Burkina Faso BFA Ocansey Mandela
31 FW Guinea GUI Sekou Keita
33 DF Guinea GUI Samuel Conté
35 GK Sierra Leone SLE Mohamed Kamara

Notable coaches

References
  1. Le Horoya AC de Conakry se renforce avec cinq nouvelles recrues Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine – starafrica.com
  2. Satellite FC face à Horoya AC pour le titre de champion de football de Guinée Archived 2013-12-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Liga dos Campeões: Vice-campeão mundial, Raja Casablanca é precocemente eliminado de torneio continental" (in Portuguese). FutNet. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. David Goldblatt (1 August 2003). World Soccer Yearbook 2003-4: The Complete Guide to the World Game. Dk Pub. ISBN 978-0-7894-9654-6. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  5. Horoya AC Squad
  6. Football : le Horoya AC de Conakry remporte la coupe nationale et réalise le doublé. Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Patrice Neveu va succéder à Victor Zvunka
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