2024–25 Al Sadd SC season

Al Sadd SC
2024–25 season
ChairmanMuhammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
Head coachFélix Sánchez
(from 23 July 2024)
StadiumJassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Qatar Stars LeaguePre-season
Emir of Qatar CupRound of 16
Champions LeagueLeague 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. 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.” On May 30, Al Sadd concluded its first deal by signing the Spanish striker Rafa Mújica from Arouca in a four-year deal. 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.

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. On July 24, Al Sadd announced its official contract with Bounacer for a period of five years. 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. 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. Atal will not be able to participate in Qatari league matches until next January. This situation follows the rules imposed by the Qatari Football Association, which limits the number of foreign players to seven per team. However, Al Sadd SC has already reached this limit.

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 4 May 2023.
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 Saad Al Sheeb GK (1990-02-19)19 February 1990 (aged 34) Youth system
22 Meshaal Barsham GK (1998-02-14)14 February 1998 (aged 26) Youth system
31 Youssef Abdullah GK (2002-10-30)30 October 2002 (aged 21) Al-Shamal
Defenders
2 Pedro Miguel CB (1990-08-06)6 August 1990 (aged 34) Al Ahli
5 Tarek Salman CB (1997-12-05)5 December 1997 (aged 26) Júpiter Leonés
6 Paulo Otávio LB (1994-11-23)23 November 1994 (aged 29) VfL Wolfsburg
13 Abdullah Al-Yazidi RB (2002-03-28)28 March 2002 (aged 22) Youth system
16 Boualem Khoukhi LB / CB (1990-09-07)7 September 1990 (aged 33) Al Arabi
37 Ahmed Suhail CB (1999-02-08)8 February 1999 (aged 25) Youth system
66 Abdulrahman Al-Ameen CB (2004-03-09)9 March 2004 (aged 20) Youth system
70 Musab Kheder RB (1993-01-01)1 January 1993 (aged 31) Youth system
81 Abdessamed Bounacer CB (2004-12-11)11 December 2004 (aged 19) USM Alger
29 Romain Saïss CB (1990-03-26)26 March 1990 (aged 34) Al Shabab (loan Return)
77 Youcef Atal RB (1996-05-17)17 May 1996 (aged 28) Adana Demirspor
Midfielders
3 Ahmed Sayyar DM (1993-10-06)6 October 1993 (aged 30) Al-Gharafa
4 Mohamed Camara DM (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 24) AS Monaco
7 Mohammed Waad CM / DM / AM (1999-09-18)18 September 1999 (aged 24) Youth system
8 Ali Assadalla CM (1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 31) Al Muharraq
10 Hassan Al-Haidos (C.) RW / LW / AM (1990-12-11)11 December 1990 (aged 33) Youth system
18 Guilherme Torres DM (1991-04-05)5 April 1991 (aged 33) Olympiacos
88 Mateus Uribe CM / DM (1991-03-21)21 March 1991 (aged 33) Porto
96 Adam Ounas RW / AM (1996-11-11)11 November 1996 (aged 27) Unattached
Forwards
9 Yusuf Abdurisag CF (1999-08-06)6 August 1999 (aged 25) Youth system
11 Gonzalo Plata RW (2000-11-01)1 November 2000 (aged 23) Valladolid
19 Rafa Mújica CF (1998-10-29)29 October 1998 (aged 25) Arouca
21 Giovanni Henrique RW (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 20) Palmeiras
23 Hashim Ali RW (2000-08-17)17 August 2000 (aged 23) Al-Rayyan (Loan return)
84 Akram Afif LW / RW (1996-11-18)18 November 1996 (aged 27) Villarreal
17 Cristo González SS (1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 26) Arouca

Pre-season and friendlies

15 July 2024 Friendly Al Sadd SC 8–0 Manchester 62 Málaga, Spain
19:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Banus football center
19 July 2024 Friendly Al Sadd SC 3–2 Orlando Pirates Málaga, Spain
19:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Marbella football center
23 July 2024 Friendly UD Las Palmas 0–0 Al Sadd SC Málaga, Spain
19:30 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Marbella football center
Referee: Manuel Jesús Orellana Cid
28 July 2024 Friendly UD Almería 1–1 Al Sadd SC Málaga, Spain
19:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: La Quinta Football Center
Referee: Ignacio De Santisteban Adame
5 August 2024 Friendly Al Sadd SC 1–0 Ismaily SC Doha
19:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player From club Transfer fee Source
30 May 2024 FW Rafa Mújica Arouca 10,000,000 €
30 June 2024 CB Romain Saïss Al Shabab Loan Return
24 July 2024 CB Abdessamed Bounacer USM Alger 500,000 €
30 July 2024 DM Mohamed Camara AS Monaco 16,500,000 €
9 September 2024 RB Youcef Atal Adana Demirspor Free transfer
9 September 2024 SS Cristo González Arouca 6,000,000 €
2 November 2024 RW / AM Adam Ounas Unattached Free transfer

Out

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

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record Started round Final position / round First match Last match
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Qatar Stars League 11 7 1 3 33 20 +13 063.64 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 6 3 3 0 8 4 +4 050.00 Group stage To be confirmed 16 September 2024 In Progress
Total 17 10 4 3 41 24 +17 058.82

Updated to match played 7 December 2024
Source: Competitions

Qatar Stars League

Main article: 2024–25 Qatar Stars League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Duhail 14 10 2 2 34 11 +23 32 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite League stage
2 Al Sadd 14 9 1 4 37 22 +15 28 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite play-off round
3 Al-Gharafa 14 8 4 2 29 17 +12 28 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4 Al-Ahli 14 8 4 2 29 19 +10 28
5 Al-Shamal 14 6 1 7 26 25 +1 19
Updated to match(es) played on 31 January 2025. 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
11 7 1 3 33 20  +13 22 4 0 1 16 8  +8 3 1 2 17 12  +5

Last updated: 7 December 2024.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAAHHAHHAHAA
ResultLWWLLWWWWWD
Position103337532222
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

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
17 August 2024 Round 2 Qatar SC 1–5 Al Sadd Al Rayyan
18:30
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
22 August 2024 Round 3 Al Sadd 5–0 Al-Arabi SC Doha
20:30
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi
13 September 2024 Round 4 Al Sadd 1–3 Umm Salal SC Doha
20:00
Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Moatasem Al Mazyed
21 September 2024 Round 5 Al-Duhail SC 5–1 Al Sadd Al Rayyan
18:00
Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Referee: Khamis Al Marri
26 September 2024 Round 6 Al Sadd 4–2 Al-Gharafa SC Doha
20:00
Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Sherif
18 October 2024 Round 7 Al Sadd 4–2 Al Shahaniya SC Doha
19:30
Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Nayef Mohamed El-Kadiri
27 October 2024 Round 8 Al-Wakrah 0–3 Al Sadd Al Wakrah
17:30 Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Al-Shammari
31 October 2024 Round 9 Al Sadd 2–1 Al-Rayyan Doha
19:30
Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi
22 November 2024 Round 10 Al-Khor 2–5 Al Sadd Al Khor
16:00
Report
Stadium: Al-Khor SC Stadium
Referee: Moatasem Al Mazyed
7 December 2024 Round 11 Al-Ahli 2–2 Al Sadd Doha
15:00
Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
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Emir of Qatar Cup

Main article: 2025 Emir of Qatar Cup


AFC Champions League

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite

Group stage

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite league stage § West Region


Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Ahli (Q) 7 6 1 0 17 6 +11 19 Advance to round of 16
2 Al-Hilal (Q) 6 5 1 0 20 6 +14 16
3 Al-Nassr (Q) 7 5 1 1 17 6 +11 16
4 Al-Sadd (Q) 7 3 3 1 9 7 +2 12
5 Al Wasl (Q) 7 3 2 2 8 10 −2 11
6 Al-Rayyan 7 2 2 3 8 10 −2 8
7 Persepolis 6 1 3 2 5 6 −1 6
8 Esteghlal 7 1 3 3 6 9 −3 6
9 Pakhtakor 6 0 4 2 2 4 −2 4
10 Al-Gharafa 6 1 1 4 7 14 −7 4
11 Al-Shorta 7 0 3 4 5 17 −12 3
12 Al Ain (E) 7 0 2 5 11 20 −9 2
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2025. Source: Asian Football Confederation
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
16 September 2024 (2024-09-16) 1 Al Ain 1–1 Al-Sadd Al Ain
20:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 18,926
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) 2 Al-Sadd 2–0 Esteghlal Doha
19:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 6,599
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
21 October 2024 (2024-10-21) 3 Al-Sadd 1–0 Persepolis Doha
19:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 4,071
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
4 November 2024 (2024-11-04) 4 Al Wasl 1–1 Al-Sadd Dubai
18:00 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 3,376
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
26 November 2024 (2024-11-26) 5 Al-Sadd 1–1 Al-Hilal Doha
19:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 11,327
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
2 December 2024 (2024-12-02) 6 Al-Nassr 1–2 Al-Sadd Riyadh
21:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Attendance: 13,091
Referee: Yusuke Araki (Japan)
3 February 2025 (2025-02-03) 7 Al-Sadd – Al-Ahli Doha
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
17 February 2025 (2025-02-17) 8 Pakhtakor – Al-Sadd Tashkent
19:00 UTC+5 Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium

Round of 16

Squad information

Appearances and goals

As of 10 August 2024
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 GK Meshaal Barsham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK Youssef Abdullah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Pedro Miguel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Tarek Salman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 DF Paulo Otávio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF Abdullah Al-Yazidi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Boualem Khoukhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF Ahmed Suhail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
66 DF Abdulrahman Al-Ameen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 DF Musab Kheder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
81 DF Abdessamed Bounacer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 DF Youcef Atal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 DF Romain Saïss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
3 MF Ahmed Sayyar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 MF Mohamed Camara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF Mohammed Waad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF Ali Assadalla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Hassan Al-Haidos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Guilherme Torres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 MF Mateus Uribe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
96 MF Adam Ounas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Yusuf Abdurisag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW Gonzalo Plata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW Rafa Mújica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 FW Giovanni Henrique 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW Hashim Ali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
84 FW Akram Afif 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW Cristo González 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 7 December 2024

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
84 Akram Afif LW / RW 8 0 3 11
19 Rafa Mújica CF 8 0 0 8
17 Cristo González SS 3 0 0 3
10 Hassan Al-Haidos RW / LW / AM 3 0 0 3
7 Mohammed Waad MF 2 0 0 2
29 Romain Saïss DF 1 0 1 2
21 Giovanni Henrique RW 1 0 0 1
16 Boualem Khoukhi CB 1 0 0 1
2 Pedro Miguel CB 1 0 0 1
88 Mateus Uribe MF 0 0 1 1
14 Mostafa Meshaal MF 1 0 0 1
37 Ahmed Suhail DF 1 0 0 1
96 Adam Ounas MF 0 0 1 1
6 Paulo Otávio DF 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 3 0 1 4
Totals 33 0 8 41

Assists

As of 7 December 2024
No. Nat. Player Pos. QSL QEC CL 1 TOTAL
84 Akram Afif LW / RW 8 0 0 8
17 Cristo González SS 3 0 1 4
9 Yusuf Abdurisag FW 2 0 0 2
13 Abdullah Al-Yazidi DF 2 0 0 2
14 Mostafa Meshaal MF 2 0 0 2
16 Boualem Khoukhi DF 0 0 1 1
23 Hashim Ali FW 1 0 0 1
6 Paulo Otávio LB 1 0 0 1
88 Mateus Uribe MF 1 0 0 1
18 Guilherme Torres MF 1 0 0 1
7 Mohammed Waad MF 1 0 0 1
21 Giovanni Henrique FW 1 0 0 1
4 Mohamed Camara MF 1 0 0 1
Totals 24 0 2 26

Clean sheets

As of 7 December 2024

Includes all competitive matches.

Clean sheets
No. Nat Name GP GA QSL QEC CL 1 Total
22 Meshaal Barsham 14 16 2 0 2 4
1 Saad Al Sheeb 2 5 0 0 0 0
31 Youssef Abdullah 1 2 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 24 2 0 2 4

Notes

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

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