Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Khalid Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Koroni | ||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 31 December 1959 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia[1] | ||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
Al-Riyadh | |||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
1977–1991 | Al-Riyadh | ||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | |||||||||||||||||
1990–1992 | Al-Riyadh (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
1992 | Al-Riyadh (caretaker) | ||||||||||||||||
1992–1997 | Al-Riyadh (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
1997 | Al-Riyadh U17 | ||||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | Al-Riyadh | ||||||||||||||||
1999 | Al-Tai | ||||||||||||||||
1999 | Saudi Arabia U23 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
1999 | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Al-Shoulla | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Saudi Arabia U17 | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Saudi Arabia U17 (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Al-Hazem | ||||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Al-Shoulla | ||||||||||||||||
2002 | Al-Riyadh | ||||||||||||||||
2002–2003 | Al-Wehda | ||||||||||||||||
2003 | Al-Ittihad | ||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Al-Wehda | ||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Al-Riyadh | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | Al-Hazem | ||||||||||||||||
2005 | Al-Nassr U20 | ||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Al-Nassr | ||||||||||||||||
2006 | Al-Raed | ||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Al-Tai | ||||||||||||||||
2007 | Al-Qadsiah | ||||||||||||||||
2008 | Al-Wehda | ||||||||||||||||
2009 | Al-Riyadh | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | Al-Riyadh | ||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | Saudi Arabia U20 | ||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Saudi Arabia U23 | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | Al-Ittihad | ||||||||||||||||
2014 | Al-Wehda | ||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | Al-Shoulla | ||||||||||||||||
2016 | Al-Batin | ||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Al-Batin | ||||||||||||||||
2018 | Al-Shabab | ||||||||||||||||
2019 | Al-Riyadh | ||||||||||||||||
2020 | Hetten | ||||||||||||||||
2022 | Al-Kholood | ||||||||||||||||
2023–2024 | Wej | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Khalid Abdulrahman Ibrahim Al-Koroni (Arabic: خالد عبد الرحمن ابراهيم القروني; born 31 December 1959) is a Saudi Arabian professional football coach and former player who played for Al-Riyadh.[2][3]
Playing career
Having made his debut during the 1977–78 season, Al-Koroni spent his whole playing career with hometown club Al-Riyadh. In his first season with the club, they managed to get promoted to the 1978–79 Saudi Premier League and reached the final of 1978 King Cup. During his playing career, Al-Koroni managed to get promoted to the Premier League four times with Al-Riyadh.[4]
Managerial career
1990–1999
In 1991, Al-Koroni announced his retirement and was appointed as assistant manager of Al-Riyadh. In 1992, Al-Koroni was appointed as caretaker before returning to his previous post following the appointment of Zé Mário.[4]
On 6 December 1997, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Riyadh's manager until the end of the season following the sacking of Jean-Michel Cavalli.[5] At the time of his appointment, Al-Riyadh sat at tenth with only 8 points picked up from 10 games. Al-Riyadh's form started to improve and Al-Koroni managed to lead Al-Riyadh to ninth, 4 points off the relegation zone. Al-Koroni also managed to lead Al-Riyadh to their second Crown Prince Cup final, when they beat Al-Shoulla in the semi-finals.[6] In the final, Al-Ahli defeated Al-Riyadh 3–2, courtesy of a golden goal.[7] After ensuring the club's survival, Al-Koroni's contract was renewed for another year.[8] On 11 February 1999, Al-Koroni announced his resignation as manager following conflicts with several players of the team.[9]
1999–2000
On 24 February 1999, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of Al-Tai.[10] At the time of his appointment, Al-Tai sat at ninth just four points above the relegation zone. Al-Koroni managed to finish eighth with Al-Tai and left following the expiration of his contract on 1 April 1999.
Al-Koroni was then appointed as assistant manager to Luisinho Lemos in the Saudi U23 national team.[11] On 29 August 1999, Al-Koroni was appointed as head coach of the Saudi U23 national team following the sacking of Luisinho.[12] Al-Koroni failed to qualify for the Olympics after finishing in second place, three points behind Kuwait in the qualifiers.
On 3 January 2000, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of Al-Shoulla until the end of the season.[13]
On 6 February 2000, Al-Koroni left Al-Shoulla to manage the Saudi U17 national team.[14] He was then made assistant following the appointment of Jean-Marie Conz.[15]
2000–2005
On 10 November 2000, Al-Koroni was appointed as the head coach of Al-Hazem.[16] On 27 March 2001, Al-Koroni resigned for personal reasons.[17]
On 1 May 2001, Al-Koroni returned to manage Al-Shoulla for a second time.[18] He managed to lead Al-Shoulla to a sixth-placed finish, their highest ever in the top flight. He left at the end of the season following the expiration of his contract.
On 21 May 2002, Al-Koroni returned to manage boyhood club Al-Riyadh for a third time.[19] On 4 October 2002, Al-Koroni was sacked by Al-Riyadh.[20]
On 8 October 2002, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of First Division club Al-Wehda.[21] Al-Koroni managed to lead Al-Wehda to the First Division and gain promotion to the Premier League.[22]
On 3 May 2003, Al-Koroni was loaned to Premier League side Al-Ittihad until the end of the season.[23] Al-Koroni managed to win the Premier League title after defeating Al-Ahli 3–2 in the final. He became the first manager to win both the Premier League title and First Division title in one season.[24] Al-Koroni also managed to win the 2003 Saudi-Egyptian Super Cup after defeating Ismaily 1–0 in the final.[25]
Al-Koroni left Al-Ittihad following the expiration of his loan and returned to Al-Wehda.[26]
On 2 August 2004, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of Al-Riyadh for the fourth time.[27] On 4 February 2005, Al-Koroni was sacked by Al-Riyadh.[28]
On 17 March 2005, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of First Division side Al-Hazem.[29] Al-Koroni managed to lead Al-Hazem to their first First Division title as well as gain promotion to the top flight for the first time in the club's history.[30]
2005–2014
On 14 September 2005, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of Al-Nassr's U20 team.[31] Following the sacking of Mariano Barreto, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Nassr's manager on 23 November 2005.[32] On 15 January 2006, Al-Koroni resigned from his post after a 3–0 defeat to Al-Ahli.[33]
On 12 February 2006, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Raed's manager until the end of the season.[34]
On 4 December 2006, Al-Koroni returned to manage Al-Tai for the second time.[35] On 1 February 2007, Al-Koroni was sacked after failing to achieve a single win.[36]
On 1 March 2007, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of Al-Qadsiah until the end of the season.[37] At the time of his appointment, Al-Qadsiah sat at 11th in the relegation zone. He managed to finish 10th and avoid relegation.
On 18 February 2008, Al-Koroni replaced Jan Versleijen as the manager of Al-Wehda.[38]
On 13 February 2009, Al-Koroni returned to manage Al-Riyadh for the fifth time.[39] He left at the end of the season following the expiration of his contract. On 11 January 2010, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Riyadh's manager for the sixth time.[40]
On 30 March 2010, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of the Saudi U20 national team.[41] He resigned from his post as Al-Riyadh's manager on 12 April 2010.[42] He managed to lead them to the Round of 16 of the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He was then appointed as the manager of the Saudi U23 national team in 2012. He managed to win the 2012 GCC U-23 Championship and finish as runners-up in the 2013 AFC U-22 Championship.
2014–present
On 1 March 2014, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Ittihad's manager following the sacking of Juan Verzeri.[43] On 28 August 2014, he was sacked after Al-Ittihad were eliminated by Al Ain in the Quarter-finals of the 2014 AFC Champions League.[44]
On 22 September 2014, Al-Koroni returned to manage Al-Wehda for the third time.[45] He was sacked on 28 October 2014 after losing three matches and drawing one in four matches.[46]
On 31 October 2015, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Shoulla's manager until the end of the season.[47]
On 28 April 2016, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Batin's manager.[48] He managed the team during the promotion play-offs against Al-Raed, which they lost 5–3 on aggregate.
On 6 November 2016, Al-Koroni returned to Al-Batin following Adel Abdel Rahman's sacking.[49]
On 8 March 2018, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Shabab's manager following the sacking of José Carreño.[50]
On 27 January 2019, Al-Koroni returned to manage Al-Riyadh for the seventh time.[51] He resigned from his post on 15 October 2019.
On 26 February 2020, Al-Koroni was appointed as Hetten's manager until the end of the season.[52] He resigned on 27 July 2020 whilst the season was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[53]
On 13 April 2022, Al-Koroni was appointed as Al-Kholood's manager until the end of the season.[54] On 17 May 2022, Al-Kholood renewed Al-Koroni's contract until the end of the 2022–23 season.[55] On 5 October 2022, Al-Koroni was sacked following a 2–0 defeat to Al-Sahel.[56]
On 4 December 2023, Al-Koroni was appointed as the manager of Second Division side Wej.[57]
Managerial statistics
- As of match played 5 October 2022
Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
Al-Riyadh | ![]() |
6 December 1997 | 11 February 1999 | 41 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 80 | 70 | +10 | 36.59 |
Al-Tai | ![]() |
24 February 1999 | 24 March 1999 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 40.00 |
Al-Shoulla | ![]() |
3 January 2000 | 6 February 2000 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 60.00 |
Al-Hazem | ![]() |
10 November 2000 | 27 March 2001 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 26.67 |
Al-Shoulla | ![]() |
1 May 2001 | 8 May 2002 | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 32.14 |
Al-Riyadh | ![]() |
21 May 2002 | 4 October 2002 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 20.00 |
Al-Wehda | ![]() |
8 October 2002 | 1 May 2003 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 50 | 22 | +28 | 56.00 |
Al-Ittihad | ![]() |
3 May 2003 | 30 July 2003 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 50.00 |
Al-Wehda | ![]() |
30 July 2003 | 30 June 2004 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 25.93 |
Al-Riyadh | ![]() |
2 August 2004 | 4 February 2005 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 25.00 |
Al-Hazem | ![]() |
17 March 2005 | 23 May 2005 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 63.64 |
Al-Nassr | ![]() |
23 November 2005 | 15 January 2006 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 22.22 |
Al-Raed | ![]() |
12 February 2006 | 1 May 2006 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 9.09 |
Al-Tai | ![]() |
4 December 2006 | 1 February 2007 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 0.00 |
Al-Qadsiah | ![]() |
1 March 2007 | 11 May 2007 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 14.29 |
Al-Wehda | ![]() |
18 February 2008 | 5 May 2008 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 14.29 |
Al-Riyadh | ![]() |
13 February 2009 | 22 May 2009 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | +0 | 38.46 |
Al-Riyadh | ![]() |
11 January 2010 | 12 April 2010 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 16.67 |
Al-Ittihad | ![]() |
1 March 2014 | 28 August 2014 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 50.00 |
Al-Wehda | ![]() |
22 September 2014 | 28 October 2014 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
Al-Shoulla | ![]() |
31 October 2015 | 27 April 2016 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 45.83 |
Al-Batin | ![]() |
27 April 2016 | 27 May 2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 50.00 |
Al-Batin | ![]() |
6 November 2016 | 22 May 2017 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 23.81 |
Al-Shabab | ![]() |
8 March 2018 | 1 May 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
Al-Riyadh | ![]() |
27 January 2019 | 15 October 2019 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | −4 | 27.27 |
Hetten | ![]() |
26 February 2020 | 27 July 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0.00 |
Al-Kholood | ![]() |
13 April 2022 | 5 October 2022 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 33.33 |
Wej | ![]() |
4 December 2023 | 1 May 2024 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 55.56 |
Total | 371 | 124 | 105 | 142 | 487 | 506 | −19 | 33.42 |
Honours
Player
Al-Riyadh
- Saudi First Division: 1977–78, 1988–89, runner-up 1979–80, 1982–83
- King Cup runner-up: 1978
Manager
Al-Riyadh
- Crown Prince Cup runner-up: 1998
Al-Wehda
- Saudi First Division: 2002–03
Al-Ittihad
Al-Hazem
- Saudi First Division: 2004–05
Saudi Arabia U23
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- ^ "القروني مدرب للوحدة بـ 120 ألفا مقدما و30 ألفا راتبا شهريا".
- ^ "بمستوى ولا أبهى الوحدة يكسب جولة أبها".
- ^ "خالد القروني يضم علي كميخ مساعداً له في الاتحاد".
- ^ "القروني يجمع ذهب الممتاز والأولى في عام".
- ^ "الذهبي حمزة حسمها للعميد بالذهبي".
- ^ "القروني يعود للوحدة.. ويشترط الراحة".
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- ^ "القروني مدربا للرائد وإيقاف الزهراني حتى نهاية الموسم".
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- ^ "اتحاد جدة ينهي خدمات فيرسيري ويتعاقد مع القروني".
- ^ "فريق الاتحاد يقيل مدربه خالد القروني".
- ^ "القروني يبدأ مهمته مع الوحدة".
- ^ "إدارة الوحدة تقيل خالد القروني بعد 4 مباريات".
- ^ "الشعلة يوقع مع المدرب الوطني خالد القروني".
- ^ "القروني يقود الباطن في مباراتي الصعود لدوري جميل".
- ^ "رسميا.. القروني مدربا للباطن".
- ^ "المدرب خالد القروني يبدأ عمله رسميًا لقيادة فريق الشباب".
- ^ "القروني مدرباً للرياض حتى نهاية الموسم".
- ^ "حطين.. يتعاقد مع المدرب خالد القروني".
- ^ "القروني يترك حطين".
- ^ "انهت ادارة النادي التعاقد مع المدرب الوطني خالد القروني".
- ^ "القروني مديرًا فنيًا للخلود".
- ^ "نهت ادارة النادي عقد مدرب الفريق الأول لكرة القدم الكابتن القدير خالد القروني بالتراضي".
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