# Al Shahaniya SC

Al Shahaniya Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الشحانية الرياضي), is a Qatari sports club based in Al-Shahaniya, a town 20 km from the capital Doha. Founded in 1998, the most prominent team of the club is the football team which plays in the Qatari Stars League. The club's home ground is Grand Hamad Stadium.

## History

Al Shahaniya was founded on 27 December 1998, under the name Al-Nasr, under the decision of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Eid Al Thani, who was the chairman of the Public Authority for youth and sports at the time. The club was considered as the spiritual successor of Al Nasr SC, an amateur football club founded in 1951. The club, whose name translates to "victory", became notable for being the first Qatari football team to play against clubs outside of the country as well as the first Qatari club to recruit foreigners.
At the beginning of its establishment, the club's headquarters were located in Al Jemailiya. In 2001, the club relocated to Al-Shahaniya, which is approximately 20 km northwest of Doha, under the decision of Sheikh Jassim bin Thamer al Thani, who was vice president of the Qatar Olympic Committee at that time. It was furnished with its own stadium and headquarters, although the stadium has primarily been used for training due to its limited capacity.
In 2004, the club changed its name to Al Shahaniya by decision of the board of directors, in order to better represent the region where it is based.

## Current squad

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 | ESP | Mohammed Ibrahim |
| 3 | DF | QAT | Bandar Naser |
| 4 | MF | QAT | Mohammed Sayyar |
| 5 | DF | ESP | Marc Muniesa |
| 6 | MF | QAT | Mustafa Jalal |
| 7 | MF | QAT | Abdurahman Mesaad |
| 8 | FW | QAT | Lotfi Madjer (on loan from Al-Duhail) |
| 9 | FW | NED | Pelle van Amersfoort |
| 10 | MF | BEL | Francesco Antonucci |
| 11 | MF | QAT | Abdulaziz Al-Yahri |
| 12 | GK | QAT | Ebrahim Mordou |
| 13 | DF | QAT | Dhari Al-Shammari |
| 15 | MF | QAT | Ebrahim Abdo $^{U21}$ |
| 16 | GK | QAT | Mohamed Kadik (on loan from Al-Shamal) |
| 17 | MF | QAT | Abdullah Al-Yazidi |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 18 | FW | QAT | Jaime Rubio $^{U21}$ (on loan from Al-Rayyan) |
| 20 | MF | QAT | Yousef Hani Ballan |
| 21 | FW | QAT | Mohammad Abu Shanab |
| 22 | DF | NED | Sven van Beek |
| 24 | DF | QAT | Husam Kamal |
| 27 | MF | QAT | Nasser Al Ahrak (on loan from Al-Gharafa) |
| 30 | DF | QAT | Moaz El-Wadia $^{U21}$ (on loan from Al-Sadd) |
| 32 | MF | QAT | Ali El-Amri |
| 40 | DF | TUN | Ali Saoudi |
| 66 | DF | QAT | Ali Bazmandegan |
| 77 | GK | QAT | Majed Khalaf |
| 88 | MF | QAT | Naif Al-Hadhrami (on loan from Al-Rayyan) |
| 90 | FW | SLE | Alhassan Koroma |
| 99 | GK | QAT | Shehab Ellethy (on loan from Al-Duhail) |
| — | FW | QAT | Nayef Hamid $^{U21}$ (on loan from Al-Sadd) |

### Out on loan

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 | ARG | Bautista Burke (on loan to Al-Duhail) |

## Personnel
### Current technical staff

Last update: 20 June 2023.
Coaching staff :
| Head coach | José Murcia |
| Assistant coach | Nasser Jalal Saeid Younesi |
| Goalkeeper coach | Dado Kondic |
| Fitness coach | Abdelziz Muntari |
| Performance analyst | Hamed Essam |
| Match analyst | Yousef Al-Riyami |
| Team doctor | Saad Hussein |
| Physiotherapist | Radhi Rizik |

### Management

    As of 20 June 2023
Board of directors :
| President | Menahi Al Shammari |
| Vice-president | Salem Al Hajry |
| General manager | Faisal Mattar Al Shammari |

### Presidential history

Updated June 2014. 1. Misfer bin Faisal Al Shahwani (1996–04) 2. Fayez Menahi Al Hajri (2004–07) 3. Misfer bin Faisal Al Shahwani (2007–08) 4. Menahi Al Shammari (2008–present)

## Managerial history

* Stefano Impagliazzo (2002)
* Danny Hoekman (Dec 2003–March 2004)
* Fareed Ramzi (2004)
* Saad Hafez (2004–2006)
* Said Riziki (2006–2007)
* Stéphane Morello (2007–2008)
* Firas Hazem Al Sheikhly (2008–2009)
* Luizinho (2009)
* Hisham Ali (2009)
* Mohammad Sibai (2009–Feb 2012)
* Luizinho (Feb 2012–Nov 2012)
* Ion Ion (Nov 2012–Feb 2013)
* Yousuf Adam (Feb 2013–May 2013)
* Milton Mendes (May 2013–Sept 2013)
* Zé Nando (Sept 2013–Jan 2014)
* Alexandre Gama (Jan 2014–May 2014)
* Luís Martins (May 2014–July 2014)
* Miguel Ángel Lotina (July 2014–Sept 2014)
* Zé Nando (Sept 2014 – Nov 2014)
* Luka Bonačić (Nov 2014–2016)
* Zé Nando (Oct 2016–Dec 2016)
* Igor Štimac (2016–Nov 2017)
* José Murcia (Nov 2017–Jun 2020)
* Nabil Anwar (Sep 2020–Feb 2022)
* Álvaro Mejía (Feb 2022-)