Sharjah football is one of the prominent sports events in Sharjah, promoted by the Sharjah Football Club. As the most important professional sports event, Sharjah football matches are organized both on national and international levels.
Soccer in Sharjah
The Sharjah Football Club is a professional football organization in United Arab Emirates, sincerely working towards improving the standards of the game, to take Sharjah football to international arena.
In fact, the name of Sharjah Football Club is inseparably associated with some of the brilliant soccer feats of the nation. In the history of United Arab Emirates soccer, among several victories, the Club became the first to win the UAE Football League on official level during 1973-1974. This marvelous victory was followed by further four titles acquired in the later part of 1980s and early 1990s. This entire period and the days to come are together considered to be the golden era in the history of Sharjah soccer.
At a later stage, the competence of the footballers in
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Sharjah increased tremendously through extensive field practice and training.This made the players acquire knowledge on important shots to be applied on the fields and learn the tactics essential for winning an international tournament.
All these knowledge proved fruitful, when the Sharjah football team qualified for the FIFA World Cup 1990 (or ITALIA 90).
Noted Footballers of Sharjah
Some of the eminent footballers of Sharjah include:
- Ali Thani
- Anderson Barbosa
- Javad Nekounam
- Masoud Shojaei
- Modeste M'Bami
- Otmane El Assas
- Rasoul Khatibi
All these players participate in national and international soccer events, as representatives of the Sharjah Football Club.
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