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