Al-Wakrah SC
Full nameAl-Wakrah Sports Club
Nickname(s)The Blue Waves

'الموج الازرق'

"The Sailors"
Founded1959 (1959)
GroundSaoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
Capacity29,000
ChairmanSheikh Khalifa bin Hassan
LeagueQatar Stars League
2022–23Qatari Stars League, 4th of 12
WebsiteClub website
Al Wakrah's active sections

Football
Basketball
Handball

Volleyball
Futsal
Athletics

Al-Wakrah Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الوكرة الرياضي) is a Qatari professional sports club based in Al Wakrah. Their professional football team competes in the Qatar Stars League and play their home games at the Al Janoub Stadium.

Name history

  • 1959: Founded as Al-Wakrah Youth Club
  • 1967: Changed name to Al-Wakrah Sports Club

History

Al Wakrah was founded in 1959,[1] and was officially legitimized in 1965 under the name of Al Wakrah Youth Club.[2] From that time, its football and handball sections were formed, with both participating in local competitions. It later changed its name to Al Wakrah Sports Club in 1967. Over the years, it branched out to many sports, including chess, basketball, and bowling.

The original club headquarters at Al Wakrah Stadium was constructed in 1984, and tennis and squash teams were also formed during this time in addition to its previously formed sports teams. They won the Qatari league twice, once in 1999 and again in 2001.[3]

The new club headquarters is Al Janoub Stadium, inaugurated in 2019[4] as one of the FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar sites and was designed by Zaha Hadid.[5]

Fanbase

A fan group instagram account dedicated for the club's supporters was created in 2022 and was popularised during the world cup period as Argentinian fans shared the club's colors and decided to support the club during its matches before the break.

Al Wakrah fans are mainly people who grew up supporting the club due to their love for the city of Al Wakrah. With a small but loyal fanbase Al Wakrah continues to dominate games and cause huge upsets in the league.

Honours

Players

As of Qatar 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
1 GK Qatar QAT Mohammed Al-Bakri
2 DF Qatar QAT Lucas Mendes
3 DF Qatar QAT Khald Youssef Shurrab
4 DF Australia AUS Trent Sainsbury
5 MF Qatar QAT Ahmed Fadhel
6 MF Jordan JOR Omar Salah
7 FW Qatar QAT Rabh Boussafi (on loan from Al-Duhail)
8 MF Egypt EGY Hamdy Fathy
9 FW Algeria ALG Mohamed Benyettou
10 FW Angola ANG Gelson Dala
11 MF England ENG Ayoub Assal
12 DF Qatar QAT Murad Naji
14 MF Qatar QAT Omar Ali
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF Qatar QAT Al-Mahdi Ali Mukhtar
16 DF Qatar QAT Ibrahim Elsadig
17 DF Qatar QAT Hazem Shehata
19 MF Qatar QAT Mohamed Khaled Hassan
20 MF Qatar QAT Nasser Al Yazidi
21 MF Qatar QAT Khalid Muneer
22 GK Qatar QAT Saoud Al Khater
23 MF Qatar QAT Ahmed Abdul Maqsoud
28 DF Qatar QAT Yousef El-Khatib
31 GK Qatar QAT Yousef Ramadan
33 DF Qatar QAT Ali Nazari
34 MF Qatar QAT Nabil Irfan
99 GK Qatar QAT Omair Al-Sayed

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Qatar QAT Mohammed Saeed (on loan to Al-Duhail)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Qatar QAT Hamad Mansour (on loan to Al-Shamal)

Records and statistics

Mirghani Al Zain holds the club record for league goals scored

Last update: 23 February 2012.
Apps and goals in the QSL only

Most goals
# Nat. Name League Goals
1 Qatar Mirghani Al Zain 53
2 Morocco Adil Ramzi 47
3 Qatar Ali Mejbel Fartoos 24
4 Qatar Mansoor Muftah 19
5 Morocco Ali Boussaboun 18
Most caps
# Nat. Name League Caps
1 Qatar Turki Aman 249
2 Qatar Mirghani Al Zain 242
3 Qatar Nayef Al Khater 218
4 Qatar Ali Qassim 183
5 Qatar Mohammed Enyas 169

Managerial history

As of 24 May 2012.

Individual honours

2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup:

Performance in AFC competitions

2001: First Round
2002: First Round

Club rankings

National ranking

As of 19 September 2023.[9]
Current Rank Country Team Points
5QatarAl-Arabi SC1366
6QatarAl-Gharafa1360
7QatarAl-Wakrah SC1321
8QatarQatar SC1316
9QatarUmm Salal SC1273

Asian ranking

As of 19 September 2023.[10]
Current Rank Country Team Points
117Saudi ArabiaDamac F.C.1325
118ChinaMeizhou Hakka F.C.1322
119QatarAl-Wakrah SC1321
120IndonesiaArema FC1321
121IranHavadar S.C.1321

World ranking

As of 19 September 2023.[11]
Current Rank Country Team Points
1258Ivory CoastAfrica Sports National1322
1259PortugalAcadémica1322
1260QatarAl-Wakrah SC1321
1261IndonesiaArema FC1321
1262IranHavadar S.C.1321

Other sports

Basketball

References

  1. ↑ "Qatar – List of Foundation Dates". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
  2. ↑ "Al Wakrah Sports Club". kooora.com. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Al Wakrah". Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. ↑ "Al Janoub Stadium". Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "How Al Janoub stadium and Zaha Hadid broke traditional stereotypes". 18 May 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. ↑ ""بوعلام" نجم لا يكل ولا يمل .. وأداؤه "زي الفل"". al-watan.com. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  7. 1 2 "Winning Airs from Ashurst". The New Straits Times. 16 January 1992. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Al Wakrah SC Manager history". Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  9. ↑ "Qatar Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "World Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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