Abdul Kader Keïta is an Ivorian former professional footballer who played as a winger. He represented the Ivory Coast national football team from 2000 to 2012.
Al Sadd Sports Club is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the capital city Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in the top level of Qatari football, the Qatar Stars League. Locally, it is known primarily by the nickname "Al Zaeem", which translates to "The Leader". It is known as the best team in Qatar and is the only Qatari team that has won the AFC Champions League in Asia. In addition to football, the club has teams for handball, basketball, volleyball, table tennis, and athletics. Al Sadd is the most successful sports club in the country, and holds a national record of 64 official football championships.
Al-Rayyan Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club fielding teams in a number of sports such as football, futsal, basketball, volleyball, handball, athletics, table tennis, and swimming. It is based at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium in Umm Al Afaei in the city of Al Rayyan. The club was founded in 1967 after merging the old Rayyan team with Nusoor Club. The official team colours are red and black.
Ismail Matar Ibrahim Khamis Al Mukhaini Al Junaibi is an Emirati former footballer who played as an attacking midfielder or forward.
Khalfan Ibrahim Khalfan Al Khalfan is a retired Qatari international footballer who played as a winger. He was named the Asian Player of the Year in 2006, becoming the first Qatari to win the title. He played for Al Arabi at youth level before moving to Al Sadd in 2004 on a professional contract.
Mohamed Saqr Ahmed is a retired Qatari footballer who was playing as a goalkeeper for Qatar Stars League side Al Sadd and the Qatar national team. In 2011, Saqr was a vital part of the Al Sadd squad that was crowned Champions of Asia after winning the 2011 AFC Champions League. And selected by french newspaper as the best goalkeeper in the week. He retired at the end of 2012.
Abdulla Obaid Koni is a former professional footballer who played as a defender for Al Sadd. Born in Senegal, he represented the Qatar national team. He also played for their youth national team.
Youssef Ahmed Ali is a Qatari international footballer who plays as a striker. Ahmed was born in Saudi Arabia. He began playing football in the streets of Jeddah, but eventually left Saudi Arabia due to the lack of possibility of obtaining citizenship. He then emigrated to Qatar and played with the youth teams of Al-Sadd before obtaining Qatari citizenship. He is known for his speed and pace, earning him the nickname "The fastest man in Asia".
Hassan Khalid Hassan Al-Haydos is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd.
Mohammed Gholam is a Qatari former footballer. He currently serves as the sporting director of his lifelong club, Al Sadd.
Ibrahim Majid Abdullmajid is a Qatari footballer. He currently plays as a central defender for Qatar SC and the Qatar national team. He was born in Kuwait, and is of a Palestinian descent.
Abdulaziz Hatem Mohammed Abdullah is a Qatari professional footballer of Sudanese descent who plays as a midfielder for Al Rayyan and the Qatar national football team.
Boualem Khoukhi is an Algerian-born professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Al Sadd in the Qatar Stars League and the Qatar national team.
Abdulaziz Al Ansari is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar. He also plays for the Qatar national Olympic team, and has appeared the national U-17 team as well.
Saleh Badr Al-Yazidi is a football player who plays for Lusail as a midfielder. Born in Yemen, he has represented Qatar at youth level. His family is descended from the sheikhdom ruled by the Yazidi tribe in Lower Yafa, a historic state in what was then known as the British Aden Protectorate. He played football for a team in Yemen in his youth years, and was later a student at the acclaimed Aspire Academy in Qatar. He gained Qatari citizenship in July 2011. His family still lives in Yafa.
Abdelkarim Hassan is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Qatar Stars League club Al-Wakrah and the Qatar national team.
Khalid Al Merreikhi is a Qatari retired football player. He played for the Qatar national team but is best known for his time with Al Sadd.
Ali Assadalla Qambar, also known simply as Ali Asad, is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al Sadd and the Qatar national team.
Akram Hassan Afif Yahya Afif is a Qatari professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Qatar Stars League club Al Sadd and the Qatar national team.
Badr Benoun is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC and the Morocco national team. He is nicknamed "Sultan". He started his professional career playing for Raja CA.
