fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə ɹᵻtˈaɪɚmənt ʌv moʊhˈæmɪd ˈældʒæhˈɑːni, ˌæbdəlɡˈɑːni wʌz nˈeɪmd æz ðə klˈʌb kˈæptɪn stˈɑːɹɾɪŋ fɹʌmðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹ zˈiəɹoʊ fˈaɪv sˈiːzən.
Following the retirement of Mohammed Al-Jahani, Abdulghani was named as the club captain starting from the 2004–05 season.