Al-Markhiya S.C.
Full nameAl-Markhiya Sports Club
Nickname(s)Al-Hazm[1]
Founded1995; 29 years ago (1995)
GroundAl-Markhiya Stadium, Doha
Capacity200
ChairmanAli Al Musaifri
Head coachMadjid Bougherra
LeagueQatar Stars League
2022–237th
WebsiteClub website

Al-Markhiya Sports Club (Arabic: المرخية) is a Qatari multi-sports club, based in the Al Markhiya district of Doha.[2] 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

Stadium

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.[3] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club frequently uses Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium as its homegrounds.[4]

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.[5]

Technical and administrative staff

As of 18 October 2023[6]
Name Role
United States Anthony Hudson Technical director
Algeria Madjid Bougherra 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

As of Qatari 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 Egypt EGY Louay Ashoor
2 DF Qatar QAT Hamad Balgheit
3 DF Qatar QAT Noor Rahman
4 DF Algeria ALG Abdelghani Lallam
5 MF Qatar QAT Mohamed Al-Manai
6 DF Qatar QAT Saleh Al-Yahri
7 MF Qatar QAT Ali Al-Muhannadi
8 MF Qatar QAT Talal Al-Shila
9 FW Netherlands NED Naoufal Bannis
10 FW The Gambia GAM Yusupha Njie
11 MF Qatar QAT Moayad Hassan
12 DF Qatar QAT Mohamed Soltani
13 FW Qatar QAT Ibrahim Masoud
14 DF Qatar QAT Tameem Al-Muhaza
16 MF Portugal POR Rochinha (on loan from Sporting CP)
17 FW Qatar QAT Mohammed Meisara
18 MF Qatar QAT Eisa Al-Muhannadi
19 MF Qatar QAT Mohamed Tarkhan
20 MF Portugal POR João Teixeira
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK Qatar QAT Osama Adel
23 DF France FRA Naby Sarr
24 DF Qatar QAT Ali Al-Marri
28 DF Qatar QAT Abdelaziz Mitwali
29 MF Qatar QAT Mohammed Al-Majed
31 GK Qatar QAT Mohamed Kadik
32 MF Qatar QAT Muaiad Walid
33 MF Morocco MAR Driss Fettouhi
34 FW Qatar QAT Ahmed Aboutrika
35 DF Qatar QAT Khaled Nazzal
40 DF Qatar QAT Yasin Yaqoob
46 MF Qatar QAT Mohyeddine Othman
47 MF Libya LBY Molhem Sanousi
55 GK Egypt EGY Ahmed Eid
77 MF Qatar QAT Yousef Hani Ballan
88 MF Qatar QAT Mohamad Abdulnaser
90 MF Qatar QAT Mohammed El-Tahir
— DF Portugal POR Rúben Semedo

List of managers

Notes

Club rankings

National ranking

As of 15 May 2023.[18]
Current Rank Country Team Points
10 Qatar Umm Salal SC 1274
11 Qatar Al-Sailiya SC 1269
12 Qatar Al-Markhiya SC 1244
13 Qatar Al-Khor SC 1241
14 Qatar Al-Shahania SC 1235

Asian ranking

As of 15 May 2023.[19]
Current Rank Country Team Points
280 Thailand Ubon United F.C. 1244
281 Vietnam Binh Duong 1244
282 Qatar Al-Markhiya SC 1244
283 Japan Tokushima Vortis 1244
284 Lebanon Shabab El Bourj SC 1243

World ranking

As of 15 May 2023.[20]
Current Rank Country Team Points
2242 Papua New Guinea Lae City Dwellers 1244
2243 Vietnam Binh Duong 1244
2244 Qatar Al-Markhiya SC 1244
2245 French Polynesia Tiare Tahiti 1244
2246 Denmark AC Horsens 1243

References

  1. ^ "رئيس نادي المرخية: الحزم سيكون مفاجأة دوري نجوم قطر" (in Arabic). Al Sharq. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  2. ^ Official website. Archived 16 July 2012 at archive.today (in Arabic).
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Club profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  5. ^ "Al Markhiya SC unveil new logo". The Peninsula Qatar. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Technical and administrative staff". Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ a b c "Qatar Stars League 17/18: Football Development Report - Full Season Analysis" (PDF) (in Arabic). Qatar stars League. p. 58. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  9. ^ "Tunisian Adel Sellimi Al Markhiya coach". Qatar Stars League. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  10. ^ "Al Khor: Adel Sellimi est le nouveau coach". 2022mag.com (in French). 10 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  11. ^ "لقاء معيذر والمرخية يشعل صراع البطاقة الثانية اليوم" (in Arabic). Muaither SC. 6 March 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Younes Ali". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  13. ^ "Al Markhiya ready to face giants Al Arabi in the first semifinal of the Amir Cup". sportsmonks.com. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Mohamed Ali Yousif". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  15. ^ "Umm Salal take on Al Shamal as relegation battle reaches final stretch". 2 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Hudson takes over at Qatari club a week after quitting American job". AP News. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  17. ^ "السيلية يواجه معيذر وأم صلال يلاقي المرخية في افتتاح كأس الثانية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 29 March 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  18. ^ "Qatar Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Asia Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  20. ^ "World Football / Soccer Clubs Ranking". Retrieved 15 May 2023.


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