Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri | |
Birth Date: | 3 February 1979 |
Birth Place: | Saudi Arabia |
Manageryears1: | 2023 |
Managerclubs1: | Slavia Prague (assistant) |
Manageryears2: | 2023–2024 |
Managerclubs2: | Željezničar |
Abdulhakeem Al-Tuwaijri (born 3 February 1979) is a Saudi Arabian professional football manager.
He started working at the professional level at the age of 44, having been manager of Bosnian club Željezničar for a brief period in late 2023.
Born in Saudi Arabia on 3 February 1979, Al-Tuwaijri was educated in the English, Scottish and Irish Football Associations.[1] He has also obtained a UEFA Pro Licence, and has earned a master's degree in football management at the Johan Cruyff Institute in Barcelona as well.[2]
Between February and June 2023, Al-Tuwaijri worked as an assistant manager at Czech First League club Slavia Prague.[3]
Al-Tuwaijri was appointed as the manager of Bosnian Premier League side Željezničar on 7 November 2023, his first head coach experience.[4] His first game in charge of Željezničar ended in a 3–2 away loss to Borac Banja Luka on 12 November.[5] Following four more games with no real success and the side being just one place above the relegation zone, Al-Tuwaijri resigned as manager on 2 January 2024.[6]