Elman FC

Elman Sports Club (Arabic: نادي علمان الرياضي) is a Somali football club based in the Wadajir district of Mogadishu. Being the best known football team in Somalia, it competes in the top level of the Somali National League, Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "The Yellows", which describes the color the team wear's . It is known as the best team in Somalia, being the most successful football club in the country, holding a national record of 15 official football trophies of which are, Six Somali National League's, three General Daoud Cups, Five Somali Super Cups and One Somali Stars League.

Elman Sports Club

Full name	Elman Sports Club
Nickname(s)	The Yellows
Founded	1996 by a group of youth sports members led by Abdirashid Haji Nor)
Ground	Banadir Stadium Mogadishu, Somalia
Capacity	20,000[1]
Chairman	Abdirizak Farah
Manager	Mahad Mohamed"micon "
League	Somali Premier League
2024–25	5th place
Home colours Away colours

The club was founded in 1996 by a group of youth sports members led by Abdirashid Hajji Nur, the first President of Elman Sports Club.

Achievements

Training

• Somali Premier League

2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012

• Somali Super Cup

Champions (5)^[2]

• Somali General Daud Cup

Champions (3)

• 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
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

1. Osman Hassan Omar 1996–1997
2. Zakariya Mohamud 1997–1999
3. Abukar Islow Mohamed 1999–2000
4. Abey haji Abukar 2000
5. Abdi Farah Geele 2000–2005
6. Awil Hassan 2005–2006
7. Abdi Farah Geele 2006–2009
8. Mohamed Abulle Farayare 2009–2010
9. Yusuf Ali Nur(YuuCali ) 2010–2014
10. Mohamed Abdulle Farayare 2014–2015
11. Ali Adan elmi (Ali Koorey ) 2015
12. Issa Roberto Mayanja 2016
13. Abdiwali Mohamed Mohamud 2017
14. Abdirahaman Ahmed (Macalin Taree) 2018
15. Al Haji Abuubakar 2019
16. Issa Roberto Mayanja 2020
17. Muraad Abdulkadir Mohamoud 2020–2021
18. Ahmed Abdirahman Omar Current

Players

Senior Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 DF  SOM Mohamed Hassen Ali (Captain) 2 DF  SOM Nuur Ibrahim Ali (Vice-captain) 31 GK  SOM Hamdi Towfiq Abukar 16 MF  SOM Abdirizak Aden Farah 4 DF  BRA Daniel Pimenta 14 MF  SOM Osman Salad Abdi 27 DF  SOM Ali Abdirahman Mohamed 7 FW  SOM Hamza Hassan Warsame 8 MF  SOM Abdullahi Yuusuf Osman 93 FW  UGA Kyerine Mohamed 11 FW  SOM Nuur Iraad Abdullahi 25 DF  SOM Abdiqadar Nuuradin 26 GK  SOM Abdirahman Mohamoud Jama 5 MF  SOM Mahad Barre Ali 17 MF  SOM Mohamed Osman Abukar 18 FW  SOM Mohamoud Mohamed Jeelle 3 DF  SOM Abdikarim Ahmed Mohamed 22 MF  UGA Walugembe Julius 30 GK  SOM Saed Ahmed Hassan 1 GK  SOM Ahmed Mohamed Hussein 99 FW  SOM Bashir Abdikarem Ahmed 33 MF  SOM Omar Ahmed Hassan 24 Mf  SOM Ayaanle Goud Aden 6 MF  SOM Nuune Hashimi Ahmed 28 DF  UGA Muwenda Edward 34 DF  UGA Mbaziira Shakidu 1 DF  SOM Daahir Mohamed Mohamoud

See also

• Football in Somalia