Club profile

Al-Arabi SC

Al-Arabi Sports Club

Doha, QatarQatar Stars League · tier 1Founded 30 November 1951Colours

www.alarabi.qa ↗P.O. Box 1019, Doha, Qatar+974 44673666

Squad

26 players

avg age 26.8

Foreigners

54% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

4 / 12

13 pts · 8 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Grand Hamad Stadium

13,000 seats

Manager

Cosmin Contra

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Jasem Al-HailGoalkeeper	34	Qatar	183 cm	right	Jul 2023from Ablöse ?	—
Yousef HassanGoalkeeper	30	Qatar · Egypt	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from Al-Gharafa SC	Jun 2027
Qusay Faisal Al-HarounGoalkeeper	19	Syria	—		Jan 2026from Al-Arabi SC Academy	—
Defenders · 10
Alexis PérezCentre-Back	32	Colombia	181 cm	left	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
Simo KeddariCentre-Back	21	Spain · Algeria	183 cm	right	Oct 2023from RCD Espanyol Barcelona	Jun 2028
Marwan SherifRight-Back	20	Qatar · Egypt	178 cm	right	Mar 2025from Al-Arabi SC Olympic	Jun 2029
Al-Hashmi Al-HussainCentre-Back	23	Qatar · Sudan	182 cm	right	Jan 2025from Al-Arabi SC Olympic	—
Issa LayeCentre-Back	28	Qatar · Senegal	188 cm	right	Jan 2025from Lusail SC	Jun 2030
Khatab BauobidaRight-Back	23	Sudan · Qatar	187 cm	right	Oct 2026from Al-Bidda SC	—
Mohammed Al-NaimiLeft-Back	26	Qatar	178 cm	left	Jan 2026from Al-Duhail SC	—
Ameed MahajnehCentre-Back	29	Palestine · Israel	187 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Rayyan SC	—
Jorge MonegalDefender	25	Spain	—		Jan 2026from Unknown	—
Faisal Yousuf Al-ObaidliCentre-Back	23	Qatar	—	right	Jan 2025from Al-Arabi SC Olympic	—
Midfielders · 6
Pablo SarabiaAttacking Midfield	33	Spain	174 cm	left	Jan 2025from Wolverhampton Wanderers	Jun 2027
Jordan VeretoutCentral Midfield	33	France	177 cm	right	Jul 2025from Olympique Lyon	Jun 2027
Oussama TannaneAttacking Midfield	32	Morocco · Netherlands	174 cm	left	Sept 2026from Umm Salal SC	—
Ahmed FathiDefensive Midfield	33	Qatar · Egypt	171 cm	right	Jan 2011from Al-Arabi SC Reserves	—
Salem Al-HajriDefensive Midfield	30	Qatar · Bahrain	183 cm	right	Oct 2026from Al-Wakrah SC	—
Yonis Yusuf AbdurisagDefensive Midfield	20	Somalia · Sweden	185 cm	right	Jan 2026from Al-Arabi SC Olympic	—
Forwards · 7
Michael OlungaCentre-Forward	32	Kenya	193 cm	left	May 2025from Al-Duhail SC	Jun 2027
Rodri SánchezRight Winger	26	Spain	175 cm	left	Aug 2024from Real Betis Balompié	Jun 2030
Isaac LihadjiRight Winger	24	France · Comoros	177 cm	left	Oct 2024from Al-Duhail SC	—
Youssef SnanaCentre-Forward	22	Tunisia	183 cm	right	Sept 2026from Al-Shamal SC	Jun 2027
Mohamed GoudaLeft Winger	21	Qatar · Egypt	178 cm	right	Jan 2023from Al-Arabi SC Olympic	—
Lotfi MadjerLeft Winger	24	Qatar · Algeria	182 cm	right	Oct 2026from Al-Duhail SC	Jun 2027
João Pedro DarrosCentre-Forward	20	Qatar · Brazil	—	right	Jan 2024from Al-Arabi SC Academy	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

11 arrivals

Received

€0

14 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 11

Abdou Diallo
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
from Umm Salal SC
End of loan
Ameed Mahajneh
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
from Al-Rayyan SC
?
Jorge Monegal
Defender · 24 y/o
from UnknownUnknown
?
Khatab Bauobida
Right-Back · 22 y/o
from Al-Bidda SC
?
Lotfi Madjer
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from Al-Duhail SC
Loan
Mohammed Al-Naimi
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from Al-Duhail SC
?
Oussama Tannane
Attacking Midfield · 32 y/o
from Umm Salal SC
Free
Qusay Faisal Al-Haroun
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Al-Arabi SC Academy
—

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Salem Al-Hajri
Defensive Midfield · 30 y/o
from Al-Wakrah SC
?
Yonis Yusuf Abdurisag
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from Al-Arabi SC Olympic
—
Youssef Snana
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Al-Shamal SC
Loan

Departures · 14

Abdou Diallo
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
to Abha Club
Free
Abdulla Al-Salati
Left-Back · 23 y/o
to Al-Shahania SC
Loan
Abdullah Maarafiya
Right-Back · 34 y/o
to Qatar SC
?
Ahmad Moein Doozandeh
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Al-Sailiya SC
Free
Gerard Hernández
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
to Al-Khor SC
Loan
Karl Toko Ekambi
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
to Umm Salal SC
Free
Mohamed Saeed
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
to Al-Shahania SC
Free
Mohammed Al-Naimi
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Al-Duhail SC
End of loan

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Mousa Farawi
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Salem Reda
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
to Qatar U23 (club)
Loan
Shadi Ramzi Bouri
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to Muaither SC
?
Tamer Bouri
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to Muaither SC
?
Yazan Al-Naimat
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
?
Yousuf Muftah
Right-Back · 38 y/o
to —
—

Manager & staff

8 people

Manager

Cosmin Contra

Romania · 50 y/o

Appointed 15 October 2025

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 6

Cornel DobreAssistant ManagerRomania
Laurenţiu RoşuAssistant ManagerRomania
Roberto SambadeGoalkeeping CoachSpain
Marcus SvenssonFitness coachSweden
Javier ReyesFitness coachSpain

Board of Directors · 1

Tamim Fahad Al-ThaniPresidentQatar

Youth · 1

Hermes DesioAcademy ManagerArgentina

Honours

23 titles

9×Cup Winner Qatar (Emir of Qatar Cup)22/23 · 92/93 · 89/90 · 88/89 · 83/84 · +4
7×Champion Qatar96/97 · 95/96 · 93/94 · 92/93 · 90/91 · +2
6×Qatari Super Cup Winner (Sheikh Jassim Cup)10/11 · 09/10 · 07/08 · 93/94 · 81/82 · +1
1×Qatari League Cup Winner96/97

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