Al Kharaitiyat
Full nameAl Kharaitiyat Sport Club[1][2]
Nickname(s)Thunders
الصواعق
Founded1996 (1996)
GroundAl-Khor SC Stadium
Capacity21,282
ChairmanKhalifa bin Thamer
ManagerYousuf Adam Mahmoud
LeagueQatar Stars League
2021–22Qatari Second Division, 2nd of 8 (promoted)
WebsiteClub website
Al Kharaitiyat SC headquarters, Al Ebb Road, Al Kharaitiyat.

Al Kharaitiyat Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الخريطيات) is a Qatari sports club based in the town of Al Kharaitiyat, best known for its football team of the Qatari Second Division. They won promotion in 2004 and played in the Qatari Stars League the following season. However, they were relegated the following season. They once again regained their position in the top flight in the 2008–09 season.

History

Al Kharaitiyat is among the newest sports clubs in Qatar, having been formed in 1996 as Al-Hilal.[3] Among the founders were:

Upon its formation, it was entered into the Qatari Second Division. After winning the second division title in 2004, they earned a spot in the top tier, the Qatar Stars League. Shortly after, the club was renamed to its current name, Al Kharaitiyat, on 19 October 2004 by a decision of the vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee in order to better represent the district it is located in.[3] The team was relegated from the Stars League in the 2004–05 season after a 3–3 draw with Al Ahli on 6 April, 2005 with two matches left to play in the season.[4]

In 2008 the team was once again promoted to the Stars League.[3]

Supporters

A fan club was established in 2008 after the team won promotion to the Qatar Stars League.[5]

Stadium history

Stadium Period
Qatar SC Stadium1996–2012[6]
Al-Khawr Stadium2012–present

Honours

Domestic

Current squad

As of Qatari Second Division:

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 Omar Adam
2 DF Qatar QAT Ahmad Abdelhay
3 DF Qatar QAT Mohammed Emad
6 DF Qatar QAT Hamad Al-Obeidi
7 MF Qatar QAT Khaldoun Moussa
8 MF Qatar QAT Majed Aman
9 FW Portugal POR Mickaël Almeida
10 MF Oman OMA Jameel Al-Yahmadi
11 FW Ghana GHA Kwaku Bonsu (on loan from Spartak Subotica)
12 MF Qatar QAT Fahad Khalfan
14 FW Qatar QAT Sultan Al-Kuwari
15 DF Morocco MAR Yassin Njima
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF Qatar QAT John Benson
19 MF Qatar QAT Abdulmajid Anad
21 MF Qatar QAT Mohammed Afifa
23 MF Sudan SDN Mohammed Muddather
25 DF Tunisia TUN Saleh Harabi
28 FW Qatar QAT Fahad Abdulqawi
31 GK Ecuador ECU Lenín Ayoví
55 MF Qatar QAT Ghassan Waheed
77 FW Qatar QAT Ziyad Taha
78 DF France FRA Kaïs Najeh
91 MF Qatar QAT Ahmed Gamal
99 GK Qatar QAT Saad Saeed

Personnel

Club staff

Last updated 11 November 2018.[7]

 
Coaching staff
Head coach Qatar Yousuf Adam Mahmoud
Assistant coach Chile Julio Cesar Moreno
Goalkeeping coach Serbia Zoran Stojanovic
Fitness coach Chile Nelson Omar Garrido
Performance analyst United Kingdom Greg Adams
Technical staff
Team manager Qatar Torki Aman Salmeen
Director of football Qatar Mansour Mussa
Deputy director Qatar Abdulnasser al-saadi

Management

Position Staff
President Sheikh khalifa bin Thamer Al Thani
Vice-president Jamal Al-shamlan
General secretary Sheikh Ahmed bin thamer Al-Thani

Last updated: December 2011
Source: Board of Directors

Managerial history

As of 20 May 2021

Notes

Note 1: Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani served as the first president of the club.

References

  1. "Sports Clubs". Qatar Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
  2. "Qatar Stars League: Regular Season". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Al Kharaitiyat SC". Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  4. "...الأهلي يعيد الخريطيات للدرجة الثانية". kooora.com (in Arabic). 10 April 2005. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. "عن نادي المشجعين". alkharaitiyat.com. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  6. المنشآت (in Arabic). alkharaitiyat. Archived from the original on 6 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  7. الجهاز الفني و الإداري (in Arabic). alkharaitiyat.com. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  8. "عبدالعزيز علي الحمادي". qauthors.qa (in Arabic). Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  9. "مختار:الأهلي يحتاج لترتيب الأوراق". ahram.org.eg. Archived from the original on 30 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  10. "الأجانب أغلبية بين مدربي الدوري القطري لكرة القدم". news-bank.net. 5 October 2004. Archived from the original on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  11. "البرازيلي خوزيه ألبرتو يدرب الخريطيات". alghad.com. 11 August 2005. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  12. "بعد أن كسب الخبرة وعرف طريق الانتصارات على أهل القمة". raya.com. 19 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  13. "Qatar Stars League 17/18: Football Development Report - Full Season Analysis" (PDF) (in Arabic). Qatar stars League. p. 58. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  14. "Al Kharaitiyat SC Manager history". Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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