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Al-Wakrah SC

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For the basketball club, see Al-Wakrah SC (basketball).

Al-Wakrah Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الوكرة الرياضي) is a Qatari professional sports club based in the city of Al Wakrah. Their professional football team competes in the Qatar Stars League. They play their home games at the Al Janoub Stadium.

Al-Wakrah SC
Full nameAl-Wakrah Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Blue Waves

'الموج الازرق'

"The Sailors"
Founded1959; 65 years ago (1959)
GroundSaoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
Capacity29,000
ChairmanSheikh Khalifa bin Hassan
ManagerJosé Murcia
LeagueQatar Stars League
2022–23Qatari Stars League, 4th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Al Wakrah's active sections

Football
Basketball
Handball

Volleyball
Futsal
Athletics

Name history edit

  • 1959: Founded as Al-Wakrah Youth Club
  • 1967: Changed name to Al-Wakrah Sports Club

History edit

Al Wakrah was founded in 1959,[1] and was officially legitimized in 1965 under the name of Al Wakrah Youth Club.[2] From that time, its football and handball sections were formed, with both participating in local competitions. It changed its name to Al Wakrah Sports Club in 1967. Over the years, it branched out to many sports, including chess, basketball, and bowling.

The original club headquarters at Al Wakrah Stadium was constructed in 1984, and tennis and squash teams were also formed during this time in addition to its previously formed sports teams. They won the Qatari league twice, in 1999 and 2001.[3]

The new club headquarters is Al Janoub Stadium, inaugurated in 2019[4] as one of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar sites and was designed by Zaha Hadid.[5]

Fanbase edit

A fan group instagram account dedicated for the club's supporters was created in 2022 and was popularised during the world cup as Argentinian fans shared the club's colors and decided to support the club during its matches before the break.

Al Wakrah fans are mainly people who grew up supporting the club due to their love for the city of Al Wakrah. With a small but loyal fanbase, Al Wakrah continues to dominate games and cause huge upsets in the league.

Honours edit

Players edit

As of Qatar Stars League:

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   QAT Mohammed Al-Bakri
2 DF   QAT Lucas Mendes
3 DF   QAT Khald Youssef Shurrab
4 DF   AUS Trent Sainsbury
5 MF   QAT Ahmed Fadhel
6 MF   JOR Omar Salah
7 FW   QAT Rabh Boussafi (on loan from Al-Duhail)
8 MF   EGY Hamdy Fathy
9 FW   ALG Mohamed Benyettou
10 FW   ANG Gelson Dala
11 MF   ENG Ayoub Assal
12 DF   QAT Murad Naji
14 MF   QAT Omar Ali
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   QAT Al-Mahdi Ali Mukhtar
16 DF   QAT Ibrahim Elsadig
17 DF   QAT Hazem Shehata
19 MF   QAT Mohamed Khaled Hassan
20 MF   QAT Nasser Al Yazidi
21 MF   QAT Khalid Muneer
22 GK   QAT Saoud Al Khater
23 MF   QAT Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud
28 DF   QAT Yousef El-Khatib
31 GK   QAT Yousef Ramadan
33 DF   QAT Ali Nazari
34 MF   QAT Nabil Irfan
99 GK   QAT Omair Al-Sayed

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   QAT Mohammed Saeed (on loan to Al-Duhail)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   QAT Hamad Mansour (on loan to Al-Shamal)

Records and statistics edit

 
Mirghani Al Zain holds the club record for league goals scored

Last update: 23 February 2012.
Apps and goals in the QSL only

Most goals
# Nat. Name League Goals
1   Mirghani Al Zain 53
2   Adil Ramzi 47
3   Ali Mejbel Fartoos 24
4   Mansoor Muftah 19
5   Ali Boussaboun 18
Most caps
# Nat. Name League Caps
1   Turki Aman 249
2   Mirghani Al Zain 242
3   Nayef Al Khater 218
4   Ali Qassim 183
5   Mohammed Enyas 169

Managerial history edit

See also: Category:Al-Wakra Sports Club managers

As of 24 May 2012.

Individual honours edit

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup:

Performance in AFC competitions edit

2001: First Round
2002: First Round

Club rankings edit

National ranking edit

As of 19 September 2023.[9]
Current Rank Country Team Points
5   Al-Arabi SC 1366
6   Al-Gharafa 1360
7   Al-Wakrah SC 1321
8   Qatar SC 1316
9   Umm Salal SC 1273

Asian ranking edit

As of 19 September 2023.[10]
Current Rank Country Team Points
117   Damac F.C. 1325
118   Meizhou Hakka F.C. 1322
119   Al-Wakrah SC 1321
120   Arema FC 1321
121   Havadar S.C. 1321

World ranking edit

As of 19 September 2023.[11]
Current Rank Country Team Points
1258   Africa Sports National 1322
1259   Académica 1322
1260   Al-Wakrah SC 1321
1261   Arema FC 1321
1262   Havadar S.C. 1321

Other sports edit

Basketball edit

Main article: Al-Wakrah Sport Club (basketball)

References edit

  1. ^ "Qatar – List of Foundation Dates". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Al Wakrah Sports Club". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Al Wakrah". Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Al Janoub Stadium". Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ^ "How Al Janoub stadium and Zaha Hadid broke traditional stereotypes". 18 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ^ ""بوعلام" نجم لا يكل ولا يمل .. وأداؤه "زي الفل"". al-watan.com. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  7. ^ a b "Winning Airs from Ashurst". The New Straits Times. 16 January 1992. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  8. ^ a b c d "Al Wakrah SC Manager history". Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Qatar Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. ^ "World Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 19 September 2023.

External links edit

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