Meet the Palace Polo Team Captains

Faris Al Yabhouni

Team Abu Dhabi

Coming from a UAE family with a strong tradition of excellence in camel racing and horse endurance racing, Faris Al Yabhouni is well acquainted with the world of equestrian sports. He has been playing polo for more than nine years and has gained a 0 goal handicap. A medium goal patron, Faris led the Abu Dhabi Polo Team to victory in the 2011 Threadneedle Gold Cup. In 2012, Faris won the Silver Cup and was third in the Gold Cup.  Since then, he has focused on his team and improving their dynamics for the 2013 Season.  Faris also plays in England and Argentina every year.

Mohammed Al Habtoor

Team Buenos Aires

Mohammed K Al Habtoor’s polo career started in 1999 after he received an invitation to attend an exhibition match sponsored by Barclays at the Desert Palm Polo Club. In 2000, he formed Habtoor Polo which is today recognised as a serious polo organisation. Throughout the years, he has played and had success in various international tournaments in England, Spain and France. Mohammed, together with his brother Rashid, organises several polo competitions in the UAE. These include the Habtoor Challenge Match in 2008 and the Habtoor Polo Cup in 2009, where he played alongside his son Habtoor and won both titles. In 2010, he formed the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Series and invited professional players and teams from around the world to participate. The series is now recognised as one of the most successful polo tournaments in the region.

In 2011, Mohammed’s Habtoor Polo Team participated in the Al Habtoor Royal Windsor Match. He also participated in Mint Polo in the Park where his Abu Dhabi Team took home the victory. In 2012, the Habtoor Polo Team won the Dubai Polo Gold Cup Trophy, a 15 goal tournament. Mohammed’s polo career still has a long way ahead, as his passion for polo is unwavering.

Stuart Wrigley

Team London

Stuart started playing polo in 2010 having never ridden a horse before and quickly became addicted. Stuart is the 0-goal patron of the Rhinos polo team based out of Dubai.  The Rhinos compete at all levels of polo in Dubai and several times a season in Thailand up to and including 15 goal.  Last season they won tournaments ranging for 4 to 12-goal in Dubai, Argentina and China. Stuart has played polo in Argentina, China, France, Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand and the UK

Amr F Zedan

Team Milan

Amr F. Zedan a Saudi National, holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering Management from the University of the Pacific (UOP) Stockton, California. Amr started his career in Qualcomm in the Telecommunication on CDMA Technology in Saudi Arabia. He then worked as Project Development Engineer in Zedan Consultants and subsequently developed Zedan Consultants into Zedan Group of today, where he acts as Group Chairman & President. Zedan Group is a specialized company actively involved in Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals, Power and Water, Trading, Mining and Earth Moving.

Amr is an avid polo enthusiast and plays for GCC Polo team. Over the years, Amr has played an active role to further cement bridges globally among members of European and Middle Eastern entrepreneurs and elite families who are also polo enthusiasts. Amr is also a member of Young President Organization and Young Arab Leaders.