Al-Gharafa Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan. The club is best known for its football team, although it also has teams for other sports. The club was established on 6 June 1979 as Al-Ittihad and later officially incorporated into the Qatar Football Association on 23 September of that same year. The club was officially renamed to its current form in 2004 to better represent the district of Al-Gharafa, where the club is located. The club was most notably founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Jassim Al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Al-Thani, Sheikh Hamad bin Faisal Al-Thani, Sheikh Ali bin Abdullah Al-Thani and Saad Mohammed Al-Rumaihi. In a documentary produced by Al Kass sports channel about the history of the club, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim mentioned that the idea was initially suggested by Saad Al-Rumaihi who was working as a sports journalist at the Al Raya newspaper.
Nashat Akram Abid Ali Al-Eissa is an Iraqi former professional footballer. Popularly dubbed "The Maestro", he usually played as a playmaker or as an attacking midfielder and was known for his exceptional vision and excellent passing ability, as well as his ability to score goals from long range.
Younis Mahmoud Khalaf is an Iraqi former professional footballer who played as a forward for the Iraq national football team and is currently the second vice-president of the Iraq Football Association. One of the country's greatest ever players, Mahmoud captained the team for ten straight years and became an icon of Asian football. He also played for a number of clubs including teams in Iraq, UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, winning three Golden Boots in Qatar and breaking numerous records.
Farhad Majidi is an Iranian football coach and former player who currently manages Al-Ittihad Kalba SC in UAE Pro League.
Umm Salal Sport Club is a Qatari professional football club based in Umm Salal, that competes in the Qatar Stars League, the highest tier of Qatari football. It used to be known as Al-Tadamun Sport Club. It is best known for being the first Qatari club that made it to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League.
Andrés Sebastián Soria Quintana commonly known as Sebastián Soria, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Al-Gharafa. Born in Uruguay, he has represented the Qatar national team. He was shortlisted for the Asian Footballer of the Year award in 2008. He currently holds the record for the fastest goal scored in AFC Champions League history at 9 seconds – a record which was set in 2013 when he was playing for Lekhwiya.
Bilal Mohammed is a Qatari footballer who plays as a defender.
Qasem Abdulhamed Burhan is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a goalkeeper.
Saad Sattam Saud Al Shammari is a Saudi Arabian-born Qatari footballer who plays as a central defender for El Jaish in the Qatar Stars League, He also plays for the Qatari national team.
Ali Hassan Afif Yahya is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays for Umm Salal and the Qatar national team as a left-back.
Ahmed Faris Al-Binali is a Qatari former footballer. He last played as a defender for Al Gharrafa. He was also a member of the Qatar national football team.
Abdulaziz Hatem Mohammed Abdullah is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Rayyan and the Qatar national football team.
Fuhaid Sattam Al-Shammari is a Qatari footballer who is a winger. He is the brother of Saad Al-Shammari, the former captain of the Qatar national team.
Ahmed Alaaeldin, also known as Ahmed Alaa, is a professional footballer who currently plays for Al-Gharafa. Born in Egypt, he plays for the Qatar national football team.
The 2011-12 Qatari League, also known as Qatari Stars League was the 39th edition of top-level football championship in Qatar. The season started on 1 September 2011 and finished on 13 April 2012. Lekhwiya won the league title.
Farid Boulaya is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Qatari club Al-Gharafa. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Almahdi Ali Mukhtar is a Qatari footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Wakrah and Qatar national football team. He became the sixth Aspire Academy graduate to play for Qatar's senior national team after he made his debut in a friendly match against Egypt on 28 December 2010.
Ali Mohammed Jasimi is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a right back for Qatari club Al-Rayyan. He is mostly known for his passing style of play, especially his crosses, which he uses to provide width for his respective team. He is seen as one of the best passers in the league.
Yousef Hassan is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays for Al-Gharafa and the Qatar national football team.
Salah Zakaria Hassan, is a Qatari professional footballer ,Born in Egypt who plays as a goalkeeper for Al-Duhail and the Qatar national team.
