Arman FC is preparing to begin its second Afghanistan Champions League campaign, with the club aiming to make a strong impression when Season 6 gets underway in Kabul on Thursday, September 10.
The club will open its campaign on Saturday, September 12, against Ariana Khost, giving Arman FC an early opportunity to set the tone for what it hopes will be a successful tournament.
Arman FC enters the competition with a squad combining emerging Afghan talent, experienced players and footballers with international backgrounds. The squad features players from Afghanistan, Canada, the United States, Cameroon, Sudan, Guinea, Trinidad and Tobago and Nigeria.
Arman FC squad
According to the club’s squad list, the players and their nationalities are:
- Kamel Abdulrahimzai — Afghanistan
- Mohammad Uzair Karimee — Afghanistan
- Sediqullah Hossainkhil — Afghanistan
- Macdonald Ngwa Niba — Canada / Cameroon
- Noah Ali Rustami — Canada / Afghanistan
- Tanin Azizi — Canada / Afghanistan
- Murtaza Razahi — Afghanistan
- Maisam Haidari — Afghanistan
- Mohammad Sami Asif — Afghanistan
- Ahmadullah Alokozai — Afghanistan
- Nouh Kamal Ahmed — USA / Sudan
- Siamak Karim — USA / Afghanistan
- Mir Agha Sharifi — Afghanistan
- Soliman Aria — Canada / Afghanistan
- Hafizullah Mahjor — Canada / Afghanistan
- Fardin Azizi — Canada / Afghanistan
- Oumar Sylla — USA / Guinea
- Ahmad Shakib Azizi — Afghanistan
- Shokorullah Kohi — Afghanistan
- Esmatullah Hadafmand — Afghanistan
- Ahmad Jawad Wahedi — Afghanistan
- Malcolm-Isaiah Shaw — Canada / Trinidad
- Adam Ali Rustami — Canada / Afghanistan
- Damola Iseoluwa Akanni — Canada / Nigeria
The diverse make-up of the squad gives Arman FC a combination of local knowledge and international experience as the team prepares for the demands of the Champions League.
The club will be looking to its younger players to bring energy and ambition, while its more experienced footballers will be expected to provide leadership throughout the campaign.
For Arman FC, the season represents another opportunity to establish itself among Afghanistan’s leading football clubs. After competing in the Champions League for the first time last season, the team will be hoping to build on that experience and challenge strongly in Season 6.
The club also enters the campaign with the backing of Afghan Wireless (AWCC), which supports Arman FC as it takes on another national-level challenge.
With the opening fixture against Ariana Khost approaching, Arman FC will now turn its attention to the pitch, where its blend of Afghan and international talent will be tested from the opening whistle.
Arman FC vs Ariana Khost — Saturday, September 12.
