2024–25 Al Sadd SC season explained

Club:	Al Sadd SC
Season:	2024–25
Manager:	Félix Sánchez (from 23 July 2024)^[1]
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
Chairman:	Muhammed bin Khalifa Al Thani
Stadium:	Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
League:	Qatar Stars League
League Result:	Pre-season
Cup1:	Emir of Qatar Cup
Cup1 Result:	Round of 16
Cup2:	Champions League
Cup2 Result:	League stage
League Topscorer:	Rafa Mújica (5)
Season Topscorer:	Rafa Mújica (5)
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Prevseason:	2023–24

In the 2024–25 season, Al Sadd SC is competing in the Qatar Stars League for the 52nd season, as well as the Emir of Qatar Cup, and the AFC Champions League Elite.

Review

Background

On May 16, 2024, Al Sadd announced the departure of Baghdad Bounedjah, after nine years with the team, during which Bounedjah became the club's all-time top scorer, according to what the team announced in an official press release.^{[2] [3]} The club wrote in its message: “In your career with Al-Zaeem, you created a feat and sometimes a miracle. You were the best representative of the Arab player and the best ambassador of beloved Algeria. Everyone who was in the locker room loved you. Thank you for every moment of joy you gave us, for every smile. You will remain an important part of the club’s history for everyone.” On May 30, Al Sadd concluded its first deal by signing the Spanish striker Rafa Mújica from Arouca in a four-year deal.^{[4] [5] [6]} On July 23, Al Sadd Club announced the appointment of Spanish coach Félix Sánchez to lead the first team. The club explained in a statement that Sanchez signed a two-year contract, which will continue until the summer of 2026. Sánchez is scheduled to begin his duties with the team during its preparatory camp in Malaga, Spain.^[7]

On July 18, rumors of Abdessamed Bounacer's departure have increased since the beginning of the transfer market, and according to some journalists, the 19-year-old young defender is in Qatar with his agent to negotiate his transfer to Al Sadd. The club would be ready to pay the player's release clause which would amount to 500,000 euros.^[8] On July 24, Al Sadd announced its official contract with Bounacer for a period of five years.^[9] Bounacer suffered a very serious injury during training. The club announced on August 21, that he will undergo ankle surgery at Aspetar and that he will be out for three months, with a return in November or December.^[10] During the international break in September, Al Sadd signed right-back Youcef Atal and Cristo González from Arouca in a deal worth 6 million euros.^{[11] [12]} Atal will not be able to participate in Qatari league matches until next January. This situation follows the rules imposed by the Qatari Football Association, which limits the number of foreign players to seven per team. However, Al Sadd SC has already reached this limit.^[13]

Squad list

Players and squad numbers last updated on 4 May 2023.^[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Nat.	Name	Position	Date of Birth (Age)	Signed from
Goalkeepers
1		Saad Al Sheeb	GK	August 10, 2024	Youth system
22		Meshaal Barsham	GK	August 10, 2024	Youth system
31		Youssef Abdullah	GK	August 10, 2024	Al-Shamal
Defenders
2		Pedro Miguel	CB	August 10, 2024	Al Ahli
5		Tarek Salman	CB	August 10, 2024	Júpiter Leonés
6		Paulo Otávio	LB	August 10, 2024	VfL Wolfsburg
13		Abdullah Al-Yazidi	RB	August 10, 2024	Youth system
16		Boualem Khoukhi	LB / CB	August 10, 2024	Al Arabi
37		Ahmed Suhail	CB	August 10, 2024	Youth system
66		Abdulrahman Al-Ameen	CB	August 10, 2024	Youth system
70		Musab Kheder	RB	August 10, 2024	Youth system
81		Abdessamed Bounacer	CB	August 10, 2024	USM Alger
29		Romain Saïss	CB	August 10, 2024	Al Shabab (loan Return)
77		Youcef Atal	RB	August 10, 2024	Adana Demirspor
Midfielders
3		Ahmed Sayyar	DM	August 10, 2024	Al-Gharafa
4		Mohamed Camara	DM	August 10, 2024	AS Monaco
7		Mohammed Waad	CM / DM / AM	August 10, 2024	Youth system
8		Ali Assadalla	CM	August 10, 2024	Al Muharraq
10		Hassan Al-Haidos (C.)	RW / LW / AM	August 10, 2024	Youth system
18		Guilherme Torres	DM	August 10, 2024	Olympiacos
88		Mateus Uribe	CM / DM	August 10, 2024	Porto
96		Adam Ounas	RW / AM	August 10, 2024	Unattached
Forwards
9		Yusuf Abdurisag	CF	August 10, 2024	Youth system
11		Gonzalo Plata	RW	August 10, 2024	Valladolid
19		Rafa Mújica	CF	August 10, 2024	Arouca
21		Giovanni Henrique	RW	August 10, 2024	Palmeiras
23		Hashim Ali	RW	August 10, 2024	Al-Rayyan (Loan return)
84		Akram Afif	LW / RW	August 10, 2024	Villarreal
17		Cristo González	SS	August 10, 2024	Arouca

Transfers

In

Date		Player	From club	Transfer fee	Source
30 May 2024	FW
30 June 2024	CB			Loan Return
24 July 2024	CB				^[15] ^[16] ^[17]
30 July 2024	DM				^[18] ^[19]
9 September 2024	RB			Free transfer	^[20]
9 September 2024	SS
2 November 2024	RW / AM			Free transfer	^[21] ^[22]

Out

Date		Player	To club	Transfer fee	Source
23 June 2024	ST			Free transfer	^[23]
11 July 2024	DF			Free transfer	^[24]

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record								Started round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
Qatar Stars League	Matchday 1	To be confirmed	10 August 2024	In Progress
Emir of Qatar Cup	Round of 16	To be confirmed	In Progress	In Progress
Champions League	Group stage	To be confirmed	16 September 2024	In Progress
Total Qatar Stars League See main article: 2024–25 Qatar Stars League. Matches AFC Champions League See main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite. Group stage See main article: article. Round of 16 Squad information Appearances and goals No. Player Total Goalkeepers 1 GK Saad Al Sheeb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 GK Meshaal Barsham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 GK Youssef Abdullah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defenders 2 DF Pedro Miguel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 DF Tarek Salman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 DF Paulo Otávio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 DF Abdullah Al-Yazidi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 DF Boualem Khoukhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 DF Ahmed Suhail 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 DF Abdulrahman Al-Ameen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 DF Musab Kheder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 81 DF Abdessamed Bounacer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 77 DF Youcef Atal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 DF Romain Saïss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Midfielders 3 MF Ahmed Sayyar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 MF Mohamed Camara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 MF Mohammed Waad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 MF Ali Assadalla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 MF Hassan Al-Haidos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 MF Guilherme Torres 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 MF Mateus Uribe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 MF Adam Ounas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forwards 9 FW Yusuf Abdurisag 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 FW Gonzalo Plata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 FW Rafa Mújica 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 FW Giovanni Henrique 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 FW Hashim Ali 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 FW Akram Afif 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FW Cristo González 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Goalscorers Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. width=10 No. width=10 Nat. width=120 Player width=60 Pos. width=40 width=40 width=40 width=40 TOTAL 84 LW / RW 8 0 3 11 19 CF 8 0 0 8 17 SS 3 0 0 3 10 RW / LW / AM 3 0 0 3 7 MF 2 0 0 2 29 DF 1 0 1 2 21 RW 1 0 0 1 16 CB 1 0 0 1 2 CB 1 0 0 1 88 MF 0 0 1 1 14 MF 1 0 0 1 37 DF 1 0 0 1 96 MF 0 0 1 1 6 DF 0 0 1 1 Own Goals 3 0 1 4 Totals 33 0 8 41 Assists width=10 No. width=10 Nat. width=120 Player width=40 Pos. width=40 width=40 width=40 width=40 TOTAL 84 LW / RW 8 0 0 8 17 SS 3 0 1 4 9 FW 2 0 0 2 13 Abdullah Al-Yazidi DF 2 0 0 2 14 MF 2 0 0 2 16 DF 0 0 1 1 23 FW 1 0 0 1 6 LB 1 0 0 1 88 MF 1 0 0 1 18 MF 1 0 0 1 7 MF 1 0 0 1 21 FW 1 0 0 1 4 MF 1 0 0 1 Totals 24 0 2 26 Clean sheets Includes all competitive matches. Clean sheets width=15 width=15 width=210 Name width=40 width=40 width=40 width=40 width=40 Total 22 Meshaal Barsham 14 16 2 0 2 4 1 Saad Al Sheeb 2 5 0 0 0 0 31 Youssef Abdullah 1 2 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 24 2 0 2 4 References

Notes and References

1. Web site: Félix Sánchez Bas es nuevo entrenador del Al Sadd de Qatar. Félix Sánchez Bas is the new manager of Al Sadd from Qatar. Ecuavisa. es. 23 July 2024. 23 July 2024.
2. Web site: Après l'annonce officielle de son départ d'Al-Sadd : Un club saoudien offre un pont d'or à Bounedjah . Foot Algerien . 17 May 2024 . 9 September 2024.
3. Web site: Le départ de Baghdad Bounedjah de Al Sadd est désormais confirmé . Mara Foot . 9 September 2024 . 9 September 2024.
4. Web site: Al-Sadd sign Rafa Mujica on four-year deal. Al Sadd SC. 30 May 2024.
5. Web site: Leeds United set to receive financial boost as ex-player poised to make €10m transfer. Football League World. 14 May 2024.
6. Web site: Al Sadd sign Spanish forward Rafa Mujica. AFC. 30 May 2024.
7. Web site: Al Sadd announce Felix Sanchez as new head coach . The Peninsula Qatar . 23 July 2024 . 9 September 2024.
8. Web site: USMA : Bounacer vers le Qatar ? . DZfoot . 20 July 2024 . 21 July 2024.
9. Web site: Al Sadd announces signing of Algerian Abdessamed Bounacer . Dzair Sport . 24 July 2024 . 24 July 2024.
10. Web site: Qatar : Bounacer absent trois mois ! . DZfoot . 21 August 2024 . 22 August 2024.
11. Web site: Officiel : Youcef Atal signe à Al-Sadd ! . DZfoot . 9 September 2024 . 9 September 2024.
12. Web site: Arouca: Cristo González vendido ao Al Sadd . . 9 September 2024 . 9 September 2024.
13. Web site: Qatar : Youcef Atal hors des plans d'Al-Sadd en championnat . La Gazette du Fennec . 21 September 2024 . 27 September 2024.
14. Web site: Teams – Al Sadd Sports Club. 2023-05-04. en-US. 10 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210410185821/https://al-saddclub.com/teams/. live.
15. Web site: Al Sadd announces signing of Algerian Abdessamed Bounacer . Dzair Sport . 24 July 2024 . 24 July 2024.
16. Web site: USMA : Bounacer vers le Qatar ? . DZfoot . 20 July 2024 . 21 July 2024.
17. Web site: Scandale : le Qatar rafle encore un espoir algérien ! . La Gazette du Fennec . 20 July 2024 . 23 July 2024.
18. Web site: Al-Sadd sign Mohamed Camara on five-year deal . Al Sadd SC . 30 July 2024 .
19. Web site: Mohamed Camara (Mali) quitte Monaco et signe à Al-Sadd . Ouest Foot Afrique . 30 July 2024 . 16 August 2024.
20. Web site: Youcef Atal quitte l'Europe pour le Golfe . Algerie 360 . 9 September 2024 . 9 September 2024.
21. Web site: Officiel : Adam Ounas a enfin signé dans un nouveau club ! . DZfoot . 2 November 2024 . 3 November 2024.
22. Web site: Adam Ounas signe à Al-Sadd . Foot Mercato . 2 November 2024 . 3 November 2024.
23. Web site: Qatar : Bounedjah présenté par Al Shamal SC . DZfoot . 23 June 2024 . 16 August 2024.
24. Web site: Sepahan complete signing of Amin Hazbavi . Tehran Times . 11 July 2024 . 16 August 2024.