Al-Sadd Sports Club

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Al-Sadd Sports Club
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Full name Al-Sadd Sports Club
Founded 1969
Ground Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Doha, Qatar
Capacity 18,000
Manager Uruguayan Jorge Fossati
League Qatar National First Division
2006/07
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The Al-Sadd Sports Club (Arabic: السد القطري‎) is a sports club, best known for its football team of the Qatar National First Division from Doha, Qatar. The club goes with the Nickname "Al Zaeem" which translates to "The Boss" and was founded by students on the 21 October 1969 in Qatar's capital city. Al Sadd is undoubtedly the country's most successful team.

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[edit] Stadium

The matches are played in the state-of-the-art Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, whose capacity adds up to 18000 including VIP stands. Such a capacity reflects the demand expected from the Qatari population which has yet to reach 1 million.

[edit] Successes

1988

1991

2001

1971, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1987, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2004, 2006

  • Emir of Qatar Cup: 12

1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005

  • Heir Apparent Cup: 11

1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2000, 2002

  • Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup: 2

1998, 2003

The club's greatest triumph was winning of the AFC Champions League: 1988. Al Sadd was the first Arabic team to win this competition.

[edit] Players

In difference to many league concurrents Al Sadd does not stake on the expensive engagement of foreign old stars, but on young talents from Arabia and South America.

[edit] Famous players

[edit] Current pool

  • Flag Qatar Bilal Abdulrahman
  • Flag Qatar Yossef Ahmed
  • Flag Qatar Mohammed Al Ammari
  • Flag Qatar Mased Al Hamad
  • Flag Qatar Abullah Baiat Al Aseri
  • Flag Qatar Abullah Al Bareek
  • Flag Qatar Talal Ali Al Boloshi
  • Flag Qatar Khalid Saif al Hajari
  • Flag Qatar Essa Al Kuwari
  • Flag Qatar Jafal Rashed Al Kuwari
  • Flag Colombia Diego Álvarez Sánchez
  • Flag Qatar Ali Atef
  • Flag Oman Khalifa Ayil
  • Flag Tunisia José Clayton
  • Flag Qatar Mohammed Gulam
  • Flag Qatar Ahmed Ali Hatmi
  • Flag Qatar Khalfan Ibrahem
  • Flag Qatar Ezat Jadoh
  • Flag Brazil Felipe
  • Flag Qatar Abullah Kone
  • Flag Qatar Magid Mohammed
  • Flag Qatar Ali Nasser
  • Flag Qatar Emad Nasser
  • Flag Brazil Marcio Emerson Passos
  • Flag Oman Mohammed Rabia
  • Flag Qatar Wesam Rezq
  • Flag Qatar Mohammed Saqer
  • Flag Ecuador Carlos Tenorio
  • Flag Qatar Basel Sameh Zaidan
No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Goals Club

[edit] Other Sports

Besides football the club also has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis and athletics.

[edit] External links

  • www.al-saddclub.com - Official website, in Arabic, English, French and Spanish, with statistics, reports and videos of the club's goals


Qatari Premier League 2006/07
Al-Ahli | Al-Arabi | Al-Gharafa | Al-Khor | Al-Wakrah
Qatar | Rayyan | Sadd | Shamal | Umm Salal