Horoya AC

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.

Horoya AC
Full nameHoroya Athletic Club
Nickname(s)H.A.C.
Founded1975; 49 years ago (1975)
GroundStade du 28 Septembre
Capacity25,000
PresidentAntonio Souaré[1]
ManagerLappé Bangoura
LeagueLigue 1 Pro
2022–232nd place
WebsiteClub website

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

  • Ligue 1 Pro: 20
    • Champions: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (Record)
  • Guinée Coupe Nationale: 9
    • Champions: 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
  • Guinean Super Cup: 6
    • Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 (Record)

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
22GK  GUIMoussa Camara
23DF  GUIIbrahima Sory Doumbouya
25DF  GUIIbrahima Condé
26MF  GUISory Sidibé
27DF  GUIAbou Mangué
28MF  GUIMohamed Coumbassa
29FW  GUIBoniface Haba
30FW  GUIFodé Diabaté
31FW  GUISekou Keita
33DF  GUISamuel Conté
35GK  SLEMohamed Kamara
38FW  GUISory Traoré

Notable coaches

References

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