Djamel Belmadi is a professional football coach and former player who last managed the Algeria national team. Born in France, he represented Algeria internationally between 2000 and 2004.
Afonso Alves Martins Júnior, better known as Afonso Alves, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented Atlético Mineiro, Örgryte, Malmö FF, Heerenveen, Middlesbrough, Al-Sadd, Al-Rayyan and Al-Gharafa during a career that spanned between 2001 and 2013. He won eight caps and scored one goal for the Brazil national team, and helped his country win the 2007 Copa América.
Daniel Lee Allsopp is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as a forward.
Nilmar Honorato da Silva, commonly known as Nilmar, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Amara Salim Diané is an Ivorian former professional footballer, who played as a forward.
Sergio García de la Fuente is a Spanish football coach and former footballer, currently the manager of Damm's under-19 team.
Andrés Sebastián Soria Quintana commonly known as Sebastián Soria, is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar SC. Born in Uruguay, he has represented the Qatar national team since 2007. 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 SC.
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.
Rodrigo Barbosa Tabata or simply Rodrigo Tabata, is a professional footballer who plays for Al Rayyan as an attacking midfielder. Born in Brazil, he played for the Qatar national team.
Imad Ali Suleiman Al-Hosni, commonly known as Imad Al-Hosni or Al-Amda, is an Omani former professional footballer who played as a striker. He played for the Oman national team.
Robbie Thomas Kruse is an Australian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played his junior football with Albany Creek in the Pine Rivers district to the near north of Brisbane and began his professional career with A-League side Brisbane Roar and later Melbourne Victory before moving to Germany in 2011.
Éder Guterres Silveira, known as Éder or Éder Gaúcho, is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a central defender.
The 2008–09 Qatar Stars League or Q-League season was the 36th edition of top level football in Qatar and started on the 13 September 2008.
Jonathan Adjo Kodjia is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National club Versailles. Born in France, he plays for the Ivory Coast national team at International level.
Mohammed Salem Al Enazi is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Qatar, he represented the Qatar national team and before switching to represent the United Arab Emirates national team in 2009.
Youssef Msakni is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Qatar Stars League club Al Arabi, and captains the Tunisia national team.
Murad Naji Hussein is a Qatari footballer who currently plays for Qatar Stars League side Al-Wakrah. He is a graduate of Qatar's Aspire Academy. He has also appeared for the Qatar national team and the U23 team.
Baghdad Bounedjah is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Qatar Stars League club Al-Shamal and the Algeria 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.
