# Al-Markhiya SC

Al-Markhiya Sports Club (Arabic: المرخية) is a Qatari multi-sports club, based in the Al Markhiya district of Doha. 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
### Domestic

* Qatari Second Division
** Champions (6): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2017, 2022

## Stadium

Built in 1995, the Al-Markhiya Stadium covers 68,000 m$^2$ and features a football pitch with a capacity for 200 people, locker rooms and an administrative office. However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium as its homegrounds.

## Crest

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.

## Technical and administrative staff

    As of 18 October 2023

## Current squad

As of Qatari Stars League:
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 |
| 2 | DF | QAT | Ahmed Abu Shanab |
| 3 | DF | QAT | Noor Rahman |
| 4 | DF | ALG | Abdelghani Lallam |
| 6 | DF | QAT | Mohamed Soltani |
| 7 | MF | EGY | Ahmed Aboutrika |
| 9 | FW | NED | Naoufal Bannis |
| 10 | FW | QAT | Ibrahim Masoud |
| 12 | MF | QAT | Mohammed Al-Qahtani |
| 13 | GK | SDN | Mohammed Al-Qadri |
| 14 | FW | CAN | Yassine Aouida |
| 16 | DF | QAT | Ibrahim Elsadig |
| 17 | FW | QAT | Mohammed Meisara |
| 18 | MF | QAT | Ibrahim Al-Kirby |
| 19 | MF | QAT | Anas Elfadil (on loan from Al-Khor) |
| 22 | GK | QAT | Osama Adel |
| 23 | DF | FRA | Naby Sarr |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 24 | DF | QAT | Ali Al-Marri |
| 25 | MF | BEN | Salman Salman |
| 26 | MF | BUL | Krasimir Miloshev |
| 30 | GK | QAT | Mahmoud Jamal |
| 35 | DF | QAT | Khaled Nazzal |
| 38 | MF | QAT | Abdelrahman Kafarwy |
| 39 | DF | BRA | Murillo Ramos |
| 46 | MF | QAT | Mohyeddine Othman |
| 47 | MF | SDN | Mulham El Sanosi |
| 55 | MF | MAR | Ayman Ouhatti |
| 57 | DF | QAT | Ahmed Odwan |
| 77 | MF | FRA | Jayson Papeau |
| 80 | MF | CAN | Youssef Aouida |
| 81 | FW | BRA | Lucão (on loan from Anápolis) |
| 90 | MF | QAT | Mohammed El-Tahir |
| 98 | DF | KEN | Imran Omar |

### Out on loans

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

## List of managers

* Hassan Afif (2001–02)
* Eid Mubarak (2002)
* Hassan Afif (2002–03)
* Talha Ashraf (2004–05)
* Hassan Afif (caretaker) (2005)
* Talha Ashraf (2005)
* Hassan Afif (2006–07)
* Saad Hafez (2007)
* Karim Abdul Razak (2007–08)
* Hassan Afif (2008)
* Talha Ashraf (2008)
* Fareed Ramzi (2008)
* Luis Fernando (2009)
* Luizinho (2009)
* Omar Meziane (2010)
* Ayman Mansour (2010–11)
* Osama Siksik (caretaker) (2011)
* Talha Ashraf (2011–12)
* Peter Polák (2012–13)
* Osama Siksik (caretaker) (2013–14)
* Karim Abdul Razak (2014)
* Luizinho (2014–15)
* Ayman Mansour (2015–2016)
* Silvio Diliberto (2016–2017)
* Yousuf Adam (Aug 2017–Sep 2017)
* Ayman Mansour (Sep 2017–Oct 2017)
* Yousuf Adam (Oct 2017–Feb 2018)
* Adel Sellimi (Feb 2018–May 2018)
* Hisham Zahid (2019)
* Younes Ali (2019–Aug 2020)
* Omar Najhi (2020–2021)
* Mohamed Ali Yousif (2021)
* Abdullah Mubarak 2021–Apr 16, 2023)
* Hicham Jadrane (Apr 17, 2023–Jun 2023)
* Anthony Hudson (Jun 2023–present)
Notes
* Hassan Afif served as caretaker coach while Talha Ashraf was on emergency leave due to family matters.