Horoya AC

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Horoya
File:HoroyaLogo.png
Full nameHoroya Athletic Club
NicknameH.A.C.
Founded1975; 51 years ago (1975)
GroundStade du 28 Septembre
Capacity25,000
PresidentAntonio Souaré[1]
ManagerLappé Bangoura
LeagueLigue 1 Pro
2024–25Champions
Websitewww.horoyaac.com

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.

History

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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

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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

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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

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Honours

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National

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International

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Rivalry

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The Conakry Derby, is a football match between Guinean clubs Horoya AC and HAFIA FC. It is a match between arguably the two most successful clubs in Guinea.

Performance in CAF competitions

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1997 – first round
1998 – second round
1999 – first round
2009 – champion

Current squad

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As of 12 November 2021[5]

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

Notable coaches

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References

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  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
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  6. ^ Football : le Horoya AC de Conakry remporte la coupe nationale et réalise le doublé. Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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