At a glance
Qatar Stars League hubClub records05/06 to 25/26
20Seasons in dataset
93Players ever
€7.20mBiggest signing
€5.25mBiggest sale
11Most goals, one player, one season
About Al-Gharafa SC
Al-Gharafa Sports Club is a Qatari multi-sports club based in the Al Gharrafa district of Al Rayyan municipality. 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.
Squad size16active players
Avg age29years
Domestic10Qatar
Foreigners638% of squad
EU passport5non-EU: 11
Nationalities12different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
1
18-22
5
23-26
5
27-30
5
31+
Position breakdown
GK
2 (13%)
DEF
5 (31%)
MID
3 (19%)
FWD
6 (38%)
81%
foreign players
13 of 16
29.3y
avg squad age
2
Goalkeepers
5
Defenders
3
Midfielders
6
Attackers
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Álvaro Djaló |
Attack - Left Winger | 27 | Spain Guinea-Bissau | right | 175.00m | 2026-06-30 | €5.00m |
 Joselu |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 36 | Spain Germany | right | 191.00m | 2026-06-30 | €4.00m |
 Mason Holgate |
Defender - Centre-Back | 29 | Jamaica England | right | 187.00m | 2027-06-30 | €4.00m |
 Sergio Rico |
Goalkeeper | 33 | Spain | right | 196.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Seydou Sano |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | Senegal | left | 194.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Ahmed Al-Ganehi |
Attack - Right Winger | 25 | Qatar | right | 178.00m | 2026-06-30 | €550k |
 Amro Surag |
Attack - Right Winger | 28 | Qatar Sudan | right | 168.00m | - | €350k |
 Aron Gunnarsson |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 37 | Iceland | right | 177.00m | 2026-06-30 | €250k |
 Andri Sudarmanto |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 27 | Qatar Indonesia | right | 168.00m | 2026-06-30 | €225k |
 Abdollah Ali Saei |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 27 | Qatar | right | 182.00m | - | €100k |
 Khalifa N'Diaye |
Goalkeeper | 37 | Qatar Senegal | right | 203.00m | 2025-06-30 | €100k |
 Jassim Al-Zarra |
Attack - Left Winger | 24 | Qatar | right | 174.00m | - | €75k |
 Hamid Ismaeil |
Defender - Right-Back | 40 | Qatar Sudan | right | 169.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
 Yousef Saaed Ahmed |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 23 | Qatar Egypt | right | 183.00m | - | €50k |
 Mohammed Ali Jamin |
Defender - Centre-Back | 26 | Indonesia Qatar | right | 180.00m | - | €25k |
 Mostafa Essam |
Defender - Left-Back | 24 | Qatar Egypt | left | 175.00m | - | €25k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | - | Lekhwiya SC | Loan | - | |
| 11/12 | 2012-01-01 | Aruna Dindane | Attack - Second Striker | Lekhwiya SC | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-01 | Yousef Saaed Ahmed | Attack - Centre-Forward | Unknown | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Yousef Saaed Ahmed | Attack - Centre-Forward | Al-Khor SC | Return from loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-31 | Vladimír Weiss | Attack - Left Winger | Lekhwiya SC | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | Ja-cheol Koo | Midfield - Central Midfield | FC Augsburg | Transfer | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Qasem Burhan | Goalkeeper | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | - |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Qasem Burhan | Goalkeeper | Lekhwiya SC | Return from loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-04-12 | Hamid Ismaeil | Defender - Right-Back | Al-Arabi SC | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-13 | Hamid Ismaeil | Defender - Right-Back | Al-Arabi SC | Transfer | - |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-10 | Zé Roberto | Midfield - Left Midfield | Hamburger SV | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-16 | Jonathan Kodjia | Attack - Centre-Forward | Aston Villa | Transfer | €3.00m |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-22 | Jassim Al-Zarra | Attack - Left Winger | Al-Wakrah SC | Return from loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-18 | Ahmed Kone | Goalkeeper | Al-Khor SC | Transfer | - |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Ahmed Kone | Goalkeeper | Al-Sailiya SC | Return from loan | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Mohammed Ali Jamin | Defender - Centre-Back | Al-Gharafa Res | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | - | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | - | |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | - | Al-Gharafa Res | Transfer | - | |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Abdullah Yousef | Defender - Right-Back | Al-Gharafa U23 | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-11 | Lucas Mendes | Defender - Centre-Back | Al-Duhail SC | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-01 | Nasser Al-Enazi | Midfield - Right Midfield | Al-Gharafa U23 | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Joselu | Attack - Centre-Forward | Real Madrid | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-01 | Edmílson | Attack - Centre-Forward | Urawa Reds | Transfer | €1.80m |
| 12/13 | 2012-12-31 | Edmílson | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Tokyo | Return from loan | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-16 | Cheick Diabaté | Attack - Centre-Forward | Esteghlal FC | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Abdel Rahman Al-Ali | Goalkeeper | Al-Gharafa U23 | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-05 | Abdel Rahman Al-Ali | Goalkeeper | Muaither SC | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-14 | Adlène Guédioura | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Forest | Transfer | - |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-08 | - | Estoril | Transfer | €550k | |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Anderson Martins | Defender - Centre-Back | El-Jaish | Loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-28 | Álvaro Djaló | Attack - Left Winger | Athletic | Loan | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Ahmed Al-Ganehi | Attack - Right Winger | ASPIRE Academy | Transfer | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Nasser Al-Ahrak | Midfield - Central Midfield | CyD Leonesa U19 | Transfer | - |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-31 | Nasser Al-Ahrak | Midfield - Central Midfield | Al-Khor SC | Return from loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Nasser Al-Ahrak | Midfield - Central Midfield | Al-Shahania SC | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Mostafa Essam | Defender - Left-Back | ASPIRE Academy | Transfer | - |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | - | Al-Gharafa Res | Transfer | - | |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Sebastián Soria | Attack - Centre-Forward | Liverpool FC | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Majdi Siddiq | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Al-Arabi SC | Transfer | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | - | Al-Arabi SC | Transfer | - |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | - | Al-Kharaitiyat | Return from loan | - | |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Aruna Dindane | Attack - Second Striker | Al-Sailiya SC | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-10 | Yousef Saaed Ahmed | Attack - Centre-Forward | Al-Khor SC | Loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-24 | Vladimír Weiss | Attack - Left Winger | Slo. Bratislava | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-12 | Ja-cheol Koo | Midfield - Central Midfield | Al-Khor SC | Transfer | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-01 | Qasem Burhan | Goalkeeper | Lekhwiya SC | Loan | - |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Qasem Burhan | Goalkeeper | Retired | Transfer | - |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Hamid Ismaeil | Defender - Right-Back | Al-Arabi SC | Return from loan | - |
| 11/12 | 2012-05-02 | Zé Roberto | Midfield - Left Midfield | Grêmio | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Jonathan Kodjia | Attack - Centre-Forward | Umm Salal SC | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-02 | Jassim Al-Zarra | Attack - Left Winger | Al-Wakrah SC | Loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-09 | Ahmed Kone | Goalkeeper | Al-Sailiya SC | Loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | - | Al-Ahli SC | Transfer | - | |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-15 | - | Muaither SC | Transfer | - | |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Abdullah Yousef | Defender - Right-Back | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-20 | Lucas Mendes | Defender - Centre-Back | Al-Wakrah SC | Transfer | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-20 | Nasser Al-Enazi | Midfield - Right Midfield | Muaither SC | Transfer | - |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Edmílson | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Tokyo | Loan | - |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-01 | Edmílson | Attack - Centre-Forward | Vasco da Gama | Transfer | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-02 | Cheick Diabaté | Attack - Centre-Forward | Persepolis | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Abdel Rahman Al-Ali | Goalkeeper | Muaither SC | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-25 | Abdel Rahman Al-Ali | Goalkeeper | Muaither SC | Transfer | - |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-12 | Adlène Guédioura | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-06 | - | Without Club | Transfer | - | |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Anderson Martins | Defender - Centre-Back | El-Jaish | Return from loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2026-06-30 | Álvaro Djaló | Attack - Left Winger | Athletic | Return from loan | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Nasser Al-Ahrak | Midfield - Central Midfield | Al-Khor SC | Loan | - |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-06 | Nasser Al-Ahrak | Midfield - Central Midfield | Al-Shahania SC | Loan | - |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-09 | Nasser Al-Ahrak | Midfield - Central Midfield | Umm Salal SC | Transfer | - |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | - | Retired | Transfer | - | |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Sebastián Soria | Attack - Centre-Forward | Qatar SC | Transfer | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Majdi Siddiq | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Al-Sailiya SC | Transfer | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | - | Unknown | Transfer | - | |
| 18/19 | Bilal Mohammed Rajab | Defender - Centre-Back | Umm Salal SC | Transfer | - | |
| 17/18 | 2017-10-30 | Bilal Mohammed Rajab | Defender - Centre-Back | Al-Markhiya SC | Loan | - |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | - | Al-Rayyan | Transfer | - | |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | - | Umm Salal SC | Transfer | - | |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-02 | Salah Zakaria | Goalkeeper | Al-Wakrah SC | Return from loan | - |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | - | Without Club | Transfer | - | |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-02 | Miku | Attack - Centre-Forward | Rayo Vallecano | Transfer | - |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 3 | 18.8% |
| Qatar Sudan | 2 | 12.5% |
| Qatar Egypt | 2 | 12.5% |
| Spain Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 6.3% |
| Spain Germany | 1 | 6.3% |
| Jamaica England | 1 | 6.3% |
| Spain | 1 | 6.3% |
| Senegal | 1 | 6.3% |
| Iceland | 1 | 6.3% |
| Qatar Indonesia | 1 | 6.3% |
| Qatar Senegal | 1 | 6.3% |
| Indonesia Qatar | 1 | 6.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 25/26 | Stars League |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League |
| 24/25 | AFC CL Elite Qualif. |
| 24/25 | Amir Cup |
| 24/25 | Qatar Cup |
| 24/25 | Qatari Stars Cup |
| 24/25 | Stars League |
| 23/24 | Amir Cup |
| 23/24 | Qatar Cup |
| 23/24 | Qatari Stars Cup |
| 23/24 | Stars League |
| 22/23 | Amir Cup |
| 22/23 | Qatari Stars Cup |
| 22/23 | Stars League |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League |
| 21/22 | Amir Cup |
| 21/22 | Qatari Stars Cup |
| 21/22 | Stars League |
| 20/21 | AFC CL-Qualification |
| 20/21 | Amir Cup |
| 20/21 | Qatar Cup |
| 20/21 | Qatari Stars Cup |
| 20/21 | Stars League |
| 19/20 | Qatari Stars Cup |
| 19/20 | Stars League |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification |
| 18/19 | Amir Cup |
| 18/19 | Qatari Stars Cup |
| 18/19 | Stars League |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League |
| 17/18 | AFC CL-Qualification |
| 17/18 | Emir Cup |
| 17/18 | Stars League |
| 16/17 | Stars League |
| 15/16 | Stars League |
| 14/15 | Stars League |
| 13/14 | Stars League |
| 12/13 | AFC Champions League |
| 12/13 | Stars League |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League |
| 11/12 | Stars League |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League |
| 08/09 | AFC Champions League |
| 08/09 | Amir Cup |
| 07/08 | AFC Champions League |
| 05/06 | AFC Champions League |
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Al-Ganehi |
Attack - Right Winger |  Qatar |
3 | 270 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.00 | 0.33 |
| Khalifa N'Diaye |
Goalkeeper | Qatar Senegal | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Aron Gunnarsson |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield |  Iceland |
3 | 236 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.76 |
| Seydou Sano |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Senegal |
3 | 207 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
| Joselu |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Spain Germany | 3 | 132 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 1.36 |
| Mason Holgate |
Defender - Centre-Back | Jamaica England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Abdollah Ali Saei |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Qatar |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Mostafa Essam |
Defender - Left-Back | Qatar Egypt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Álvaro Djaló |
Attack - Left Winger | Spain Guinea-Bissau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jassim Al-Zarra |
Attack - Left Winger | Qatar |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Al-Gharafa SC
What is Al-Gharafa SC?
Al-Gharafa SC is a professional football club based in Qatar, competing in Qatar Stars League.
How many players are in Al-Gharafa SC's squad?
Al-Gharafa SC currently has 16 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Al-Gharafa SC play in?
Al-Gharafa SC plays in Qatar Stars League.