Horoya AC

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Horoya AC
HoroyaLogo.png
Full nameHoroya Athletic Club
Nickname(s)H.A.C.
Founded1975;49 years ago (1975)
Ground Stade du 28 Septembre
Capacity25,000
PresidentAntonio Souaré [1]
Manager Lappé Bangoura
League Ligue 1 Pro
2022–232nd place
Website Club website

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.

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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

Honours

National

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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Sékou Sylla
3 DF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD El Jireh Nsingani
4 DF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Ibrahima Sow
5 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Boubacar Samassekou
6 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Ismaël Camara
7 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Naby Soumah
8 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Alseny Soumah
9 FW Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Daouda Camara
11 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Alassane Mendy
13 DF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Alseny Camara
14 DF Flag of Mali.svg  MLI Issaka Samaké
15 FW Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Gnagna Barry
16 GK Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Modibo Touré
17 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Abdoulaye Bamba
18 DF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Fode Camara
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 GK Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Moussa Camara
23 DF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Ibrahima Sory Doumbouya
25 DF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Ibrahima Condé
26 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Sory Sidibé
27 DF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Abou Mangué
28 MF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Mohamed Coumbassa
29 FW Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Boniface Haba
30 FW Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Fodé Diabaté
31 FW Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Sekou Keita
33 DF Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Samuel Conté
35 GK Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Mohamed Kamara
38 FW Flag of Guinea.svg  GUI Sory Traoré

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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". Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
  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". Archived from the original on 2019-04-10. Retrieved 2018-12-26.
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