Al-Shorta Sports Club is an Iraqi sports club based in Al-Rusafa, Baghdad. It has teams in 18 different sports, and the best known section of the club is the football team, whose origins date back to 1932. Al-Shorta were established as a sports club after a clubs-only policy was introduced to Iraqi football in 1974.
Alaa Abdul-Zahra Khashen Al-Azzawi, is an Iraqi football player who currently plays for Al-Shorta in the Iraqi Premier League.
Mohamed Koffi is an Ivorian-born Burkinabé professional footballer.
Minusu Buba is a Nigerian football striker who plays for Iraq Division One club Al-Sinaa.
Morteza Pouraliganji is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and Iran national team.
Ali Alipour Ghara is an Iranian international footballer who plays as a forward for Gil Vicente.
Alireza Safar Beiranvand is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and the Iran national team. He is considered as one of the best Asian goalkeepers of all time.
Humam Tariq Faraj Naoush is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays for Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraq national team as winger. He also played for Esteghlal F.C. between 2018 and 2019. Tariq has long been considered one of Iraq's most talented footballers. He has represented Iraq at Under-19, Under-20, Under-22, Under-23 and full international level, making his debut for the national team at the age of 16, making him the youngest Iraqi in history to represent the senior team. Humam represented Iraq at the Rio Olympics in 2016, playing in all 3 of Iraq's matches against Denmark, Brazil and South Africa. Tariq has also played at the 2013 FIFA Under-20 World Cup, where he was one of Iraq's star players as the underdogs went on a run to the semi-final. At senior level, he has played at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup, where they beat the odds and reached the semi-final.
Dhurgham Ismail Dawoud Al-Quraishi, known as Dhurgham Ismail, is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a left back or left winger for Iraqi Premier League club Al-Talaba and for the Iraqi national team.
Ali Faez Atiyah is an Iraqi football defender and an Olympian who plays for Al-Talaba and the Iraq national team. He has established himself as a 'dead ball' specialist or setpiece taker.
Marwan Hussein is an Iraqi professional footballer as a centre forward, who plays for Al-Talaba in the Iraqi Premier League and the Iraq national team.
Mehdi Taremi is an Iranian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Primeira Liga club Porto and the Iran national team.
Vahid Amiri is an Iranian professional footballer who plays mainly as a winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis and Iran national team.
Bashar Resan Bonyan Albu-Mohammed is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Qatar SC and the Iraq national team.
Aymen Hussein Ghadhban is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a striker for Iraqi Premier League side Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya and the Iraqi national team.
Godwin Mensha is Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Foolad.
Mohammad Naderi is an Iranian footballer who plays as a defender for Tractor in the Persian Gulf Pro League.
Mohanad Ali Kadhim Al-Shammari, commonly known in Iraq as Mimi, is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a forward for Iraqi club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team. He is known for his positioning, shooting, heading, close ball control and dribbling.
Safaa Hadi plays as a midfielder for Persian Gulf Pro League club Tractor.
Ahmed Basil Fadhil is an Iraqi professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Iraqi Premier League club Al-Shorta and the Iraq national team.
