Al Mokawloon Al Arab Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي المقاولون العرب الرياضي, romanized: Nādī l-Muqāwilūn al-ʿArab ar-Riyāḍī), known locally as Al Mokawloon, is an Egyptian professional sports club based in Nasr City and owned by Arab Contractors (Al Mokawloon Al Arab). The club is best known for their football team, which currently plays in the Egyptian Premier League.
The club over the years have produced some of the most famous and talented players in Egypt, including Abdel Sattar Sabry, Mohamed Salah, and Mohamed Elneny.
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History
Arab Contractors
The club was founded in 1973 by the Egyptian engineer, contractor, entrepreneur, and politician Osman Ahmed Osman as the official sporting club for his prominent, regional construction company, the Arab Contractors, arguably the biggest one in the entire Middle East at that time.
The 1983 championship club included Joseph-Antoine Bell (Cameroon), Karim Abdul Razak (Ghana) and Ishmael Dyfan (Sierra Leone).
Honours and achievements
Domestic
Egyptian Premier League
Winners (1): 1982–83
Egypt Cup
Winners (3): 1989–90, 1994–95, 2003–04
Egyptian Super Cup
Winners (1): 2004
Continental
African Cup Winners' Cup
Winners (3): 1982, 1983, 1996
CAF Super Cup
Runners-up (1): 1997
Performance in CAF competitions
FR = First round
SR = Second round
PO = Play-off round
QF = Quarter-final
SF = Semi-final
Current squad
As of 4 February 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.