Horoya AC

Horoya Athletic Club, also known as Horoya Conakry or H.A.C., is a Guinean 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 (1975)
GroundStade 28 Septembre, Conakry
Capacity25,000
PresidentAntonio Souaré[1]
ManagerLamine N'Diaye
LeagueLigue 1 Pro
2020–211st 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
  • Historical evolution of Horoya AC crest
  • 1978-2014
  • 2014-2016
  • Since 2016

Honours

National
Champion: 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 (Record)
Champion: 1989, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2019
  • Guinean Super Cup: 6
Champion: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022 (Record)

International
Champion: 1978
Champion: 2009

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. Nation Player
1 GK  GUI Sékou Sylla
2 MF  GUI Morlaye Sylla
3 DF  BFA Oula Traoré
4 DF  MLI Salif Coulibaly
5 DF  MLI Boubacar Samassekou
6 MF  GUI Ismaël Camara
7 MF  GUI Naby Soumah
8 MF  GUI Alseny Soumah
9 FW  GUI Daouda Camara
10 MF  CMR Enock Atta Agyei
11 MF  BFA Dramane Nikièma
13 DF  GUI Alseny Camara
14 DF  MLI Issaka Samaké
15 FW  GUI Gnagna Barry
16 GK  SEN Khadim N'Diaye
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  GHA Seyei Baffour
18 DF  GUI Fode Camara
19 DF  SEN Khadim Diaw
20 FW  SEN Pape Abdou Ndiaye
21 MF  GHA Brefo Mensah
22 GK  GUI Moussa Camara
23 DF  GUI Ibrahima Sory Doumbouya
25 DF  GUI Ibrahima Condé
26 MF  NIG Mohamed Wonkoye
27 DF  GUI Abou Mangué
28 MF  GUI Mohamed Coumbassa
29 FW  GUI Boniface Haba
30 FW  BFA Ocansey Mandela
31 FW  GUI Sekou Keita
33 DF  GUI Samuel Conté

Notable coaches

References
  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
  3. "Liga dos Campeões: Vice-campeão mundial, Raja Casablanca é precocemente eliminado de torneio continental" (in Portuguese). FutNet. 9 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
  4. David Goldblatt (1 August 2003). World Soccer Yearbook 2003-4: The Complete Guide to the World Game. Dk Pub. ISBN 978-0-7894-9654-6. Retrieved 8 August 2013.
  5. Horoya AC Squad
  6. Football : le Horoya AC de Conakry remporte la coupe nationale et réalise le doublé. Archived 2013-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Patrice Neveu va succéder à Victor Zvunka
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