2024–25 Al Sadd SC season

Al Sadd SC 2024–25 football season
Al Sadd SC
2024–25 season
ChairmanMuhammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
Head coachFélix Sánchez
(from 23 July 2024)[1]
StadiumJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Qatar Stars LeaguePre-season
Emir of Qatar CupRound of 16
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rafa Mújica (5)
All:
Rafa Mújica (5)

In the 2024–25 season, Al Sadd SC is competing in the Qatar Stars League for the 52nd season, as well as the Emir of Qatar Cup, and the AFC Champions League Elite.

Review

Background

On May 16, 2024, Al Sadd announced the departure of Baghdad Bounedjah, after nine years with the team, during which Bounedjah became the club's all-time top scorer, according to what the team announced in an official press release.[2][3] The club wrote in its message: “In your career with Al-Zaeem, you created a feat and sometimes a miracle. You were the best representative of the Arab player and the best ambassador of beloved Algeria. Everyone who was in the locker room loved you. Thank you for every moment of joy you gave us, for every smile. You will remain an important part of the club’s history for everyone.”[2][3] On May 30, Al Sadd concluded its first deal by signing the Spanish striker Rafa Mújica from Arouca in a four-year deal.[4][5][6] On July 23, Al Sadd Club announced the appointment of Spanish coach Félix Sánchez to lead the first team. The club explained in a statement that Sanchez signed a two-year contract, which will continue until the summer of 2026. Sánchez is scheduled to begin his duties with the team during its preparatory camp in Malaga, Spain.[7]

On July 18, rumors of Abdessamed Bounacer's departure have increased since the beginning of the transfer market, and according to some journalists, the 19-year-old young defender is in Qatar with his agent to negotiate his transfer to Al Sadd. The club would be ready to pay the player's release clause which would amount to 500,000 euros.[8] On July 24, Al Sadd announced its official contract with Bounacer for a period of five years.[9] Bounacer suffered a very serious injury during training. The club announced on August 21, that he will undergo ankle surgery at Aspetar and that he will be out for three months, with a return in November or December.[10] During the international break in September, Al Sadd signed right-back Youcef Atal and Cristo González from Arouca in a deal worth 6 million euros.[11][12]

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 4 May 2023.[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Nat. Name Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Qatar Saad Al Sheeb GK (1990-02-19)19 February 1990 (aged 34) Qatar Youth system
22 Qatar Meshaal Barsham GK (1998-02-14)14 February 1998 (aged 26) Qatar Youth system
Defenders
2 Qatar Pedro Miguel CB (1990-08-06)6 August 1990 (aged 34) Qatar Al Ahli
5 Qatar Tarek Salman CB (1997-12-05)5 December 1997 (aged 26) Spain Júpiter Leonés
6 Brazil Paulo Otávio LB (1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 29) Germany VfL Wolfsburg
13 Qatar Abdullah Al-Yazidi RB (2002-03-28)28 March 2002 (aged 22) Qatar Youth system
16 Qatar Boualem Khoukhi LB / CB (1990-09-07)7 September 1990 (aged 33) Qatar Al Arabi
37 Qatar Ahmed Suhail CB (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (aged 25) Qatar Youth system
66 Qatar Abdulrahman Al-Ameen CB (2004-03-09)9 March 2004 (aged 20) Qatar Youth system
70 Qatar Musab Kheder RB (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 31) Qatar Youth system
81 Algeria Abdessamed Bounacer CB (2004-12-11)11 December 2004 (aged 19) Algeria USM Alger
NA Algeria Youcef Atal RB (1996-05-17)17 May 1996 (aged 28) Turkey Adana Demirspor
Midfielders
3 Qatar Ahmed Sayyar DM (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 30) Qatar Al-Gharafa
4 Mali Mohamed Camara DM (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 24) France AS Monaco
7 Qatar Mohammed Waad CM / DM / AM (1999-09-18)18 September 1999 (aged 24) Qatar Youth system
8 Qatar Ali Assadalla CM (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 31) Bahrain Al Muharraq
10 Qatar Hassan Al-Haidos (C.) RW / LW / AM (1990-12-11)11 December 1990 (aged 33) Qatar Youth system
18 Brazil Guilherme Torres DM (1991-04-05)5 April 1991 (aged 33) Greece Olympiacos
88 Colombia Mateus Uribe CM / DM (1991-03-21)21 March 1991 (aged 33) Portugal Porto
Forwards
9 Qatar Yusuf Abdurisag CF (1999-08-06)6 August 1999 (aged 25) Qatar Youth system
11 Ecuador Gonzalo Plata RW (2000-11-01)1 November 2000 (aged 23) Spain Valladolid
19 Spain Rafa Mújica CF (1998-10-29)29 October 1998 (aged 25) Portugal Arouca
21 Brazil Giovanni Henrique RW (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 20) Brazil Palmeiras
23 Qatar Hashim Ali RW (2000-08-17)17 August 2000 (aged 23) Qatar Al-Rayyan (Loan return)
84 Qatar Akram Afif LW / RW (1996-11-18)18 November 1996 (aged 27) Spain Villarreal
NA Spain Cristo González SS (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 26) Portugal Arouca

Pre-season and friendlies

Al Sadd SC Qatar v Gibraltar Manchester 62
15 July 2024 Friendly Al Sadd SC Qatar 8–0 Gibraltar Manchester 62 Málaga, Spain
19:00 UTC+2 Report[14] Stadium: Banus football center
Al Sadd SC Qatar v South Africa Orlando Pirates
19 July 2024 Friendly Al Sadd SC Qatar 3–2 South Africa Orlando Pirates Málaga, Spain
19:30 UTC+2
Report[15]
Stadium: Marbella football center
UD Las Palmas Spain v Qatar Al Sadd SC
23 July 2024 Friendly UD Las Palmas Spain 0–0 Qatar Al Sadd SC Málaga, Spain
19:30 UTC+2 Report[16] Stadium: Marbella football center
Referee: Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid
UD Almería Spain v Qatar Al Sadd SC
28 July 2024 Friendly UD Almería Spain 1–1 Qatar Al Sadd SC Málaga, Spain
19:00 UTC+2 Report[17]
Stadium: La Quinta Football Center
Referee: Ignacio De Santisteban Adame
Al Sadd SC Qatar v Egypt Ismaily SC
5 August 2024 Friendly Al Sadd SC Qatar 1–0 Egypt Ismaily SC Doha
19:30 UTC+3
  • Giovanni 90'
 Report[18] Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
30 May 2024 FW Spain Rafa Mújica Portugal Arouca 10,000,000 € [4][5][6]
24 July 2024 CB Algeria Abdessamed Bounacer Algeria USM Alger 500,000 € [19][20][21]
30 July 2024 DM Mali Mohamed Camara France AS Monaco 16,500,000 € [22][23]
9 September 2024 RB Algeria Youcef Atal Turkey Adana Demirspor Free transfer [11][24]
9 September 2024 SS Spain Cristo González Portugal Arouca 6,000,000 € [12]

Out

Date Pos Player To club Transfer fee Source
23 June 2024 ST Algeria Baghdad Bounedjah Al-Shamal SC Free transfer [25]
11 July 2024 DF Iran Amin Hazbavi Iran Sepahan Free transfer [26]

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Qatar Stars League 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 066.67 Matchday 1 To be confirmed 10 August 2024 In Progress
Emir of Qatar Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !— Round of 16 To be confirmed In Progress In Progress
Champions League 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !— To be confirmed To be confirmed In Progress In Progress
Total 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 066.67

Updated to match played 22 August 2024
Source: Competitions

Qatar Stars League

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Duhail 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
2 Al-Ahli 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Al Sadd 3 2 0 1 11 3 +8 6 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4 Al-Wakrah 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
5 Al-Gharafa 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Updated to match(es) played on 23 August 2024. Source: QSL, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored;


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 2 0 1 11 3  +8 6 1 0 0 5 0  +5 1 0 1 6 3  +3

Last updated: 22 August 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2023. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Al-Shamal SC v Al Sadd
10 August 2024 Round 1 Al-Shamal SC 2–1 Al Sadd Al Rayyan
20:30
Report
Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Referee: Nayef Mohamed El-Kadiri
Qatar SC v Al Sadd
17 August 2024 Round 2 Qatar SC 1–5 Al Sadd Al Rayyan
18:30 Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al Jassim
Al Sadd v Al-Arabi SC
22 August 2024 Round 3 Al Sadd 5–0 Al-Arabi SC Doha
20:30
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi
Al Sadd v Umm Salal SC
13 September 2024 Round 4 Al Sadd – Umm Salal SC Doha
: Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Al-Duhail SC v Al Sadd
21 September 2024 Round 5 Al-Duhail SC – Al Sadd
: Report
Al Sadd v Al-Gharafa SC
26 September 2024 Round 6 Al Sadd – Al-Gharafa SC Doha
: Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Al Sadd v Al Shahaniya SC
18 October 2024 Round 7 Al Sadd – Al Shahaniya SC Doha
: Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Al-Wakrah v Al Sadd
26 October 2024 Round 8 Al-Wakrah – Al Sadd
: Report
Al Sadd v Al-Rayyan
31 October 2024 Round 9 Al Sadd – Al-Rayyan Doha
: Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Al-Khor v Al Sadd
22 Novembe 2024 Round 10 Al-Khor – Al Sadd
: Report
Al-Ahli v Al Sadd
7 December 2024 Round 11 Al-Ahli – Al Sadd
: Report
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Emir of Qatar Cup


AFC Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16
2 Qatar Al-Sadd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Iran Persepolis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Iraq Al-Shorta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 United Arab Emirates Al Ain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Qatar Al-Rayyan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Iran Esteghlal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Qatar Al-Gharafa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2024. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v Qatar Al-Sadd
16 September 2024 (2024-09-16) 1 Al Ain United Arab Emirates – Qatar Al-Sadd Al Ain
20:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Al-Sadd Qatar v Iran Esteghlal
30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) 2 Al-Sadd Qatar – Iran Esteghlal Doha
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Al-Sadd Qatar v Iran Persepolis
21 October 2024 (2024-10-21) 3 Al-Sadd Qatar – Iran Persepolis Doha
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Al Wasl United Arab Emirates v Qatar Al-Sadd
4 November 2024 (2024-11-04) 4 Al Wasl United Arab Emirates – Qatar Al-Sadd Dubai
18:00 UTC+4 Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Al-Sadd Qatar v Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal
26 November 2024 (2024-11-26) 5 Al-Sadd Qatar – Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Doha
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia v Qatar Al-Sadd
2 December 2024 (2024-12-02) 6 Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia – Qatar Al-Sadd Riyadh
21:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Al-Sadd Qatar v Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli
3 February 2025 (2025-02-03) 7 Al-Sadd Qatar – Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Doha
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan v Qatar Al-Sadd
17 February 2025 (2025-02-17) 8 Pakhtakor Uzbekistan – Qatar Al-Sadd Tashkent[note 1]
19:00 UTC+5 Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium

Squad information

Appearances and goals

As of 10 August 2024[update]
No. Pos Player Nat QSL Emir of Qatar Cup Champions League Total
App St G App St G App St G App St G
Goalkeepers
1 GK Saad Al Sheeb Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 GK Meshaal Barsham Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Pedro Miguel Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Tarek Salman Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Paulo Otávio Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Abdullah Al-Yazidi Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Boualem Khoukhi Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF Ahmed Suhail Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 DF Abdulrahman Al-Ameen Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 DF Musab Kheder Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
81 DF Abdessamed Bounacer Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF Youcef Atal Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
3 MF Ahmed Sayyar Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Mohamed Camara Mali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Mohammed Waad Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Ali Assadalla Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Hassan Al-Haidos Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Guilherme Torres Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF Mateus Uribe Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Yusuf Abdurisag Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Gonzalo Plata Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Rafa Mújica Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Giovanni Henrique Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Hashim Ali Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
84 FW Akram Afif Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Cristo González Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 5 August 2023
Source: Soccerway

Goalscorers

As of 22 August 2024[update]

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

No. Nat. Player Pos. QSL QEC CL 1 TOTAL
19 Spain Rafa Mújica CF 5 0 0 5
84 Qatar Akram Afif LW / RW 1 0 0 1
21 Brazil Giovanni Henrique RW 1 0 0 1
16 Qatar Boualem Khoukhi CB 1 0 0 1
7 Qatar Mohammed Waad MF 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 2 0 0 2
Totals 11 0 0 11

Assists

As of 22 August 2024[update]
No. Nat. Player Pos. QSL QEC CL 1 TOTAL
84 Qatar Akram Afif LW / RW 2 0 0 2
13 Qatar Abdullah Al-Yazidi DF 1 0 0 1
23 Qatar Hashim Ali FW 1 0 0 1
9 Qatar Yusuf Abdurisag FW 1 0 0 1
6 Brazil Paulo Otávio LB 1 0 0 1
18 Brazil Guilherme Torres MF 1 0 0 1
Totals 7 0 0 7

Clean sheets

As of 22 August 2024[update]

Includes all competitive matches.

Clean sheets
No. Nat Name GP GA QSL QEC CL 1 Total
22 Qatar Meshaal Barsham 3 3 1 0 0 1
1 Qatar Saad Al Sheeb 0 0 0 0 0 0
Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 3 1 0 0 1

Notes

  1. ^ Pakhtakor played their home matches at Bunyodkor Stadium, Tashkent, instead of their regular home stadium Pakhtakor Central Stadium, Tashkent.

References

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