Al-Wakrah Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الوكرة الرياضي) is a Qatari multi sports club based in the city of Al Wakrah. Their professional football team competes in the Qatar Stars League. They play their home games at the Al Janoub Stadium.
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| Full name | Al-Wakrah Sports Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Blue Waves "The Sailors" | ||
| Founded | 1959 | ||
| Ground | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 29,000 | ||
| Chairman | Sheikh Khalifa bin Hassan | ||
| Head coach | Miguel Ángel Ramírez | ||
| League | Qatar Stars League | ||
| 2022–23 | Qatari Stars League, 4th of 12 | ||
| Website | https://alwakrahsc.qa/ | ||
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| Al Wakrah's active sections | ||
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 Football |
 Basketball |
 Handball |
 Volleyball |
 Futsal |
 Athletics |
Name history
edit- 1959: Founded as Al-Wakrah Youth Club
- 1967: Changed name to Al-Wakrah Sports Club
History
editAl 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 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, in 1999 and 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
editA fan group Instagram account dedicated for the club's supporters was created in 2022 and was popularised during the world cup 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
edit- Qatar Stars League
- Qatar Cup
- Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup
- Winners (4): 1989, 1991, 1998, 2004
- Qatari Stars Cup
- Winners (1): 2011
- Qatari Second Division
- Winners (2): 1984–85, 2018–19
Players
editAs of Qatar Stars League:
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Records and statistics
editLast update: 23 February 2012.
Apps and goals in the QSL only
| # | Nat. | Name | League Goals |
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| 1 | Mirghani Al Zain | 53 | |
| 2 | Adil Ramzi | 47 | |
| 3 | Ali Mejbel Fartoos | 24 | |
| 4 | Mansoor Muftah | 19 | |
| 5 | Ali Boussaboun | 18 |
| # | Nat. | Name | League Caps |
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| 1 | Turki Aman | 249 | |
| 2 | Mirghani Al Zain | 242 | |
| 3 | Nayef Al Khater | 218 | |
| 4 | Ali Qassim | 183 | |
| 5 | Mohammed Enyas | 169 |
Club staff
edit| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Fitness coach | |
| Chief analyst | |
| Technical Assistant | |
| Head of scouting | |
| Team manager | |
| Doctor | |
| Physiotherapist | |
| Medicaltherapist | |
| Technical director |
Managerial history
edit- As of 24 May 2012
Ashour Salem (c. 1970s)
Mamdouh Khafaji (c. 1980s)[6]
Hassan Ali Sheeb (1985)[7]
Len Ashurst (1988–89)[8]
Alcides Romano Junior (1989)
Costică Ştefănescu (1991–92)
Adnan Dirjal (1995–98)
Rabah Madjer (1998–99)
Ivan Buljan (1999)
Paul Dolezar (2001)
Nebojsa Vučković (2002–03)
Džemal Hadžiabdić (1 July 2003–30 June 2004)
Frank Tyson &
Hassan Hormutallah (Jan 2006–06)
Reiner Hollmann (2007)
Goran Miscević (2008)
Maher Kanzari (1 June 2014–28 Oct 2014)
Mauricio Larriera (Jul 2015–Nov 2016)[9]
Tintín Márquez (Jan 2018–Dec 2023)[9]
Individual honours
edit- The following players have played in the FIFA Confederations Cup:
Performance in AFC competitions
edit- Asian Club Championship: 2 appearances
Other sports
editBasketball
editReferences
edit- ^ "Qatar – List of Foundation Dates". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Al Wakrah Sports Club". kooora.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2013.
- ^ "Al Wakrah". Archived from the original on 23 June 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "Al Janoub Stadium". Archived from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ^ "How Al Janoub stadium and Zaha Hadid broke traditional stereotypes". 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ ""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.
- ^ "قلة الدورات التدريبة وغياب التشجيع وعدم الثقة من أبرز مشاكل المدربين الوطنيين" (in Arabic). Al Raya. 10 November 1985. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Winning Airs from Ashurst". The New Straits Times. 16 January 1992. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Al Wakrah SC Manager history". Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
External links
edit- "Official website" (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 2 January 2012.