Khaled Al-Atwi

Khaled Fahad Al-Atwi (born 13 April 1977) is a Saudi Arabian professional football manager and former player who is the head coach of Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.[2][3]

Khaled Al-Atwi
Personal information
Full name Khaled Fahad Al-Atwi
Date of birth (1977-04-13) 13 April 1977
Place of birth Dammam,[1] Saudi Arabia
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Al-Ettifaq (head coach)
Youth career
Al-Oyoon
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Al-Oyoon
Teams managed
2009–2010 Al-Oyoon
2011–2016 Al-Nojoom
2016–2019 Saudi Arabia U20
2019– Al-Ettifaq
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Al-Atwi began his coaching career as the manager of Al-Oyoon. A year later he joined Al-Nojoom and led them to the First Division. In 2016 he was appointed as the manager Saudi Arabia U20 national team. In 2019, Al-Atwi became the manager of Pro League side Al-Ettifaq.

Managerial career

Al-Atwi began his coaching career in the youth teams of Al-Oyoon in 2008. He then became the assistant manager of Al-Fateh's youth team before rejoining Al-Oyoon to become the first team manager in 2009. In 2011, Al-Atwi was appointed as the first team manager of Al-Nojoom. In his 5 seasons at the club, Al-Atwi led Al-Nojoom to promotion to the Second Division and the First Division[4] respectively. On June 14 2016, Al-Atwi was appointed as the manager of the Saudi Arabia U20 national team.[5] He led the young falcons to a first-place finish in the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship and was also the manager during the disastrous 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup where Saudi Arabia exited from the group stage with a crushing performance. By doing so, Al-Atwi became the youngest Saudi manager to lead the national team to continental glory.[6] On 17 June 2019, Al-Atwi resigned from his post as the manager of the U20 national team after 3 years.[7] Later on the same day, he was announced as the manager of Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.[8]

Personal life

Al-Atwi was born in Dammam but moved to Al-Oyoon, located in the Al-Ahsa Governorate, during his childhood. He is married and has four sons; Fahad, Saud, Mohammed, and Sattam. Al-Atwi graduated from King Faisal University and has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology. He used to work as a history teacher in a school in Urayrah. He later became a principal of a school in Al Kulabiyah.[1]

Honours

Manager
Al-Nojoom
Saudi Arabia U20

References
  1. "العطوي "مدير المدرسة".. قاد الأخضر لكأس العالم..!!".
  2. "خالد العطوي - Khaled Al Atwi".
  3. "من هو خالد العطوي مدرب المنتخب السعودي للشباب؟".
  4. ""نجوم الأحساء" يلمع في دوري الأولى أول مرة في تاريخه مدرب الأبطال: لم يتدخلوا في عملي فتحقق المنجز الكبير".
  5. "اتحاد القدم يعين العطوي مدربًا للمنتخب السعودي للشباب".
  6. "10 معلومات لا تعرفها عن خالد العطوي صاحب الإنجاز السعودي اقرأ المزيد من المشهد العربي".
  7. "خالد العطوي يعلن نهاية مشواره مع الأخضر الشاب".
  8. "دارة نادي #الاتفاق تتعاقد مع المدرب الوطني خالد العطوي". Retrieved 17 June 2019.
  9. "فريق النجوم بطل دوري الدرجة الثالثة بالأحساء".
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