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Al-Markhiya S.C.
Full nameAl-Markhiya Sports Club
NicknameAl-Hazm[1]
Founded1995; 30 years ago (1995)
GroundAl-Markhiya Stadium, Doha
Capacity200
ChairmanAli Al Musaifri
Head coachSultan Al-Musaifri[2]
LeagueQatari Second Division
2024–252nd
Websitealmarkhiyasc.qa

Al-Markhiya Sports Club (Arabic: المرخية) is a Qatari multi-sports club, based in the Al Markhiya district of Doha.[3] 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.[4] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium as its homegrounds.[5]

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.[6]

Technical and administrative staff

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As of 18 October 2023[7]
Name Role
United States Anthony Hudson Technical director
Algeria Sultan Al-Musaifri 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 Second Division:

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  QAT Osama Adel
3 DF  QAT Noor Rahman
4 DF  ALG Abdelghani Lallam
5 MF  BEN Salmane Salmane
6 DF  QAT Mohamed Soltani
7 MF  EGY Ahmed Aboutrika
8 MF  ALG Sofyan Cola
9 FW  BRA Lucão (on loan from Anápolis)
10 MF  QAT Abdulaziz Al-Yahri
11 FW  QAT Navid Dorzadeh (on loan from Al-Ahli)
12 MF  QAT Khalid Abdulraouf
13 GK  QAT Mohammed Al-Qadri
14 DF  QAT Ahmed Abu Shanab
16 DF  QAT Ibrahim Elsadig
17 MF  QAT Imran Omar
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  QAT Ibrahim Al-Kirby
19 DF  QAT Mohamed Tarkhan
20 FW  GAM Yusupha Njie
23 DF  FRA Naby Sarr
28 MF  ALG Nassim Benaissa
30 DF  QAT Saleh Al-Yahri
32 DF  QAT Ali Bazmandegan
33 GK  GER Robert Kwasigroch
55 FW  QAT Abdulgadir Ilyas
57 DF  QAT Adam Odwan
66 MF  QAT Abdulrahman Abdrabo
80 MF  CAN Youssef Aouida
91 DF  QAT Abdalla Mugib (on loan from Al-Duhail)
95 MF  QAT Omar Khaled

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF  BRA Murillo Ramos (on loan to Al-Shamal)
— DF  CAN Yassine Aouida (on loan to Al-Shamal)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  JOR Fahed Amro (on loan to Al-Gharafa)
— FW  QAT Mohammed Meisara (on loan to Al-Bidda)

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.[18]

References

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  2. ^ "Live Soccer Scores, Fixtures, Results & Tables | Soccerway".
  3. ^ Official website. Archived 16 July 2012 at archive.today (in Arabic).
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Club profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  6. ^ "Al Markhiya SC unveil new logo". The Peninsula Qatar. 31 May 2023. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Technical and administrative staff". Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Tunisian Adel Sellimi Al Markhiya coach". Qatar Stars League. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ "Al Khor: Adel Sellimi est le nouveau coach". 2022mag.com (in French). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  12. ^ "لقاء معيذر والمرخية يشعل صراع البطاقة الثانية اليوم" (in Arabic). Muaither SC. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Younes Ali". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "Mohamed Ali Yousif". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "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.