Al-Markhiya SC

Al-Markhiya S.C.
Full nameAl-Markhiya Sports Club
Nickname(s)Al-Hazm[1]
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
GroundAl-Markhiya Stadium, Doha
Capacity200
ChairmanAli Al Musaifri
Head coachMadjid Bougherra
LeagueQatar Stars League
2022–237th
Websitehttps://almarkhiyasc.qa

Al-Markhiya Sports Club (Arabic: المرخية) is a Qatari multi-sports club, based in the Al Markhiya district of Doha.[2] Its football department plays in the Qatar Stars League. It was widely regarded as the fastest improving team due to it winning the Second Division league 4 times in the first 5 it has taken part of. It has also entered history by being the first second division club to be promoted to the Qatar Stars League. The club was founded in 1995 as Al-Ittifaq, but was renamed to Al-Markhiya in 2004 to better represent the district where it is located.

Honours

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Domestic

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Stadium

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Built in 1995, the Al-Markhiya Stadium covers 68,000 m2 and features a football pitch with a capacity for 200 people, locker rooms and an administrative office.[3] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium as its homegrounds.[4]

Crest

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A new club crest was unveiled in a public ceremony in May 2023. Designed by Qatari entrepreneur Fatima Al Kuwari, the logo features an oryx, the national animal of Qatar, and maroon coloring, a color associated with the country's flag.[5]

Technical and administrative staff

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As of 18 October 2023[6]
Name Role
United States Anthony Hudson Technical director
Algeria Madjid Bougherra Head coach
Bulgaria Yasin Mishaui Assistant coach
Netherlands Henk Duut Assistant coach
Oman Badar Al-Maimani Assistant coach
Brazil Ricardo Andrade Goalkeeper coach
Qatar Yassin Grill Data analyst
Brazil Gustavo Silva Fitness instructor

Current squad

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As of Qatari 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
2 DF Qatar QAT Ahmed Abu Shanab
3 DF Qatar QAT Noor Rahman
4 DF Algeria ALG Abdelghani Lallam
6 DF Qatar QAT Mohamed Soltani
7 MF Egypt EGY Ahmed Aboutrika
9 FW Netherlands NED Naoufal Bannis
10 FW Qatar QAT Ibrahim Masoud
12 MF Qatar QAT Mohammed Al-Qahtani
13 GK Sudan SDN Mohammed Al-Qadri
14 FW Canada CAN Yassine Aouida
16 DF Qatar QAT Ibrahim Elsadig
17 FW Qatar QAT Mohammed Meisara
18 MF Qatar QAT Ibrahim Al-Kirby
19 MF Qatar QAT Anas Elfadil (on loan from Al-Khor)
22 GK Qatar QAT Osama Adel
23 DF France FRA Naby Sarr
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 DF Qatar QAT Ali Al-Marri
25 MF Benin BEN Salman Salman
26 MF Bulgaria BUL Krasimir Miloshev
30 GK Qatar QAT Mahmoud Jamal
35 DF Qatar QAT Khaled Nazzal
38 MF Qatar QAT Abdelrahman Kafarwy
39 DF Brazil BRA Murillo Ramos
46 MF Qatar QAT Mohyeddine Othman
47 MF Sudan SDN Mulham El Sanosi
55 MF Morocco MAR Ayman Ouhatti
77 MF France FRA Jayson Papeau
80 MF Canada CAN Youssef Aouida
81 FW Brazil BRA Lucão (on loan from Anápolis)
88 MF Qatar QAT Mohamad Abdulnaser
90 MF Qatar QAT Mohammed El-Tahir
98 DF Kenya KEN Imran Omar

Out on loans

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
8 MF Qatar QAT Talal Al-Shila (on loan to Al-Shamal)
33 MF Morocco MAR Driss Fettouhi (on loan to Al-Ahli)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW The Gambia GAM Yusupha Njie (on loan to Santos)

List of managers

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Notes

  • Hassan Afif served as caretaker coach while Talha Ashraf was on emergency leave due to family matters.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "رئيس نادي المرخية: الحزم سيكون مفاجأة دوري نجوم قطر" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. 11 March 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ Official website. Archived 16 July 2012 at archive.today (in Arabic).
  3. ^ "QOC Venue Booklet" (PDF). Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC). 24 March 2015. p. 76. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  4. ^ "Club profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Al Markhiya SC unveil new logo". The Peninsula Qatar. 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Technical and administrative staff". Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  7. ^ مسيمير والشحانية في افتتاح كأس الدرجة الثانية (in Arabic). alarab.qa. 29 September 2009. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  8. ^ a b c "Qatar Stars League 17/18: Football Development Report - Full Season Analysis" (PDF) (in Arabic). Qatar stars League. p. 58. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Tunisian Adel Sellimi Al Markhiya coach". Qatar Stars League. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Al Khor: Adel Sellimi est le nouveau coach". 2022mag.com (in French). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ "لقاء معيذر والمرخية يشعل صراع البطاقة الثانية اليوم" (in Arabic). Muaither SC. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Younes Ali". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Al Markhiya ready to face giants Al Arabi in the first semifinal of the Amir Cup". sportsmonks.com. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Mohamed Ali Yousif". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Umm Salal take on Al Shamal as relegation battle reaches final stretch". 2 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Hudson takes over at Qatari club a week after quitting American job". AP News. 7 June 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  17. ^ "السيلية يواجه معيذر وأم صلال يلاقي المرخية في افتتاح كأس الثانية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 29 March 2005. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2023.