2025–26 Al-Shorta SC season
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| President | Abdul-Halim Fahem | ||
| Head coach | Moamen Soliman | ||
| Ground | Al-Shaab Stadium | ||
| Iraq Stars League | 3rd | ||
| Iraq FA Cup | TBD | ||
| AFC Champions League Elite | League stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mahmoud Al-Mawas Leonel Ateba (3 each) All: Mahmoud Al-Mawas Leonel Ateba (3 each) | ||
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The 2025–26 season is Al-Shorta's 52nd season in the Iraq Stars League, having featured in all 51 previous editions of the competition. Al-Shorta are participating in the Iraq Stars League, as defending champions, and the Iraq FA Cup. Al-Shorta are also competing in the AFC Champions League Elite, the premier club tournament in Asia.[1]
Al-Shorta were initially scheduled to begin their season with the Iraqi Super Cup, but the competition was cancelled.[2]
Player statistics
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Stars League | FA Cup | ACL Elite | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | IRQ | Ahmed Basil (captain) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | IRQ | Manaf Younis | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9(1) | 0 |
| 5 | MF | IRQ | Rewan Amin | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 4(3) | 0 |
| 6 | DF | MAR | Mehdi Ashabi | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9(1) | 0 |
| 7 | FW | SYR | Mahmoud Al-Mawas (vice-captain) | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 10(1) | 3 |
| 8 | MF | SEN | Dominique Mendy | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| 9 | MF | IRQ | Hussein Ali | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11(1) | 0 |
| 10 | FW | CMR | Leonel Ateba | 5(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10(1) | 3 |
| 11 | MF | IRQ | Bassam Shakir | 4(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 1 | 7(2) | 2 |
| 12 | DF | IRQ | Hassan Raed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 |
| 14 | MF | NIG | Abdoul Madjid Moumouni | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 2(4) | 0 |
| 15 | DF | IRQ | Ahmed Yahya | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | GK | IRQ | Hassan Ahmed | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 |
| 17 | FW | IRQ | Ahmed Farhan | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 0 | 5(6) | 0 |
| 19 | FW | IRQ | Salem Ahmed | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
| 21 | MF | IRQ | Shareef Abdul-Kadhim | 1(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 1(7) | 0 |
| 22 | GK | IRQ | Mohammed Karim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IRQ | Mustafa Saadoon | 4(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 8(2) | 1 |
| 25 | MF | IRQ | Abdul-Razzaq Qasim | 5(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 11(1) | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IRQ | Abdul-Khaliq Mohammed | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| 27 | DF | IRQ | Ameer Sabah | 2(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 4(4) | 0 |
| 28 | MF | IRQ | Hussein Jabbar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
| 29 | FW | IRQ | Mohammed Dawood | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(4) | 0 | 1(7) | 0 |
| 31 | MF | IRQ | Atheer Salih | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | IRQ | Abdullah Bassim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players departed but featured this season | |||||||||||
| 3 | DF | BRA | Moisés Lucas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Personnel
Technical staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach: | Moamen Soliman | |
| Assistant coach: | Amrou Fathi | |
| Assistant coach: | Hussein Abdul-Wahed | |
| Fitness coach: | Haidar Abdul-Qadir | |
| Goalkeeping coach: | Essam Saber | |
| Technical analyst: | Moataz Abdul-Haseeb | |
| Physiotherapist: | Tonello Marilia | |
| Team manager: | Hashim Ridha |
Management
Kit
Supplier: Kelme
Home
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | MF | Dominique Mendy | Al-Najaf | - |
| July 2025 | DF | Moisés Lucas | Duhok | - |
| July 2025 | MF | Hussein Jabbar | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | - |
| July 2025 | MF | Shareef Abdul-Kadhim | Al-Talaba | - |
| July 2025 | DF | Mustafa Saadoon | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | - |
| August 2025 | DF | Abdul-Khaliq Mohammed | Al-Karkh | - |
| August 2025 | DF | Mehdi Ashabi | OC Safi | - |
| August 2025 | FW | Salem Ahmed | Al-Minaa | - |
| August 2025 | FW | Leonel Ateba | Simba | - |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | DF | Ayoub Mouddane | FUS Rabat | End of loan |
| July 2025 | FW | Lucas Santos | Al-Kahrabaa | - |
| August 2025 | DF | Akam Hashim | Al-Zawraa | - |
| August 2025 | MF | Sajjad Jassim | Al-Karma | - |
| August 2025 | FW | Mohanad Ali | Dibba | - |
| August 2025 | DF | Faisal Jassim | Al-Minaa | - |
| August 2025 | MF | Ayoub Ben Mcharek | Released | |
| August 2025 | DF | Ahmed Zero | Erbil | - |
| August 2025 | MF | Fahd Al-Youssef | Released | |
| August 2025 | DF | Salomon Banga | Al-Gharraf | - |
| November 2025 | DF | Moisés Lucas | Released |
Competitions
Iraq Stars League
| 21 September 2025 1 | Al-Shorta | 2 – 0 | Duhok | Basra |
| 15:00 GMT | Mahmoud Al-Mawas 9', 40' | Stadium: Al-Fayhaa Stadium |
| 25 September 2025 2 | Al-Shorta | 3 – 2 | Newroz | Basra |
| 17:30 GMT | Mustafa Saadoon 34' Dominique Mendy 39' Mahmoud Al-Mawas 72' (pen.) |
Ahmed Yahya 3' (o.g.) Aso Rostam 50' |
Stadium: Al-Fayhaa Stadium |
| 4 October 2025 3 | Al-Kahrabaa | 0 – 1 | Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| 17:30 GMT | Ahmed Yahya 90+3' | Stadium: Al-Zawraa Stadium |
| 24 October 2025 4 | Erbil | 1 – 0 | Al-Shorta | Erbil |
| 18:00 GMT | Sherzod Temirov 25' | Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium |
| 29 October 2025 5 | Al-Shorta | 1 – 0 | Al-Karma | Baghdad |
| 18:00 GMT | Bassam Shakir 20' | Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 20 November 2025 6 | Al-Shorta | 3 – 0 | Al-Karkh | Baghdad |
| 14:00 GMT | Leonel Ateba 28', 75', 85' | Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
AFC Champions League Elite
League stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Al-Ittihad | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 9 | Al-Gharafa | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 6 | |
| 10 | Al Sadd | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 | |
| 11 | Al-Shorta | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 | |
| 12 | Nasaf | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 December 2025. Source: ACLE
| 15 September 2025 1 | Al-Shorta | 1 – 1 | Al-Sadd | Baghdad, Iraq |
| 18:15 GMT | Dominique Mendy 28' | Hassan Al-Haydos 62' | Stadium: Al-Zawraa Stadium Referee: Qasim Matar Al-Hatmi |
| 29 September 2025 2 | Al-Gharafa | 2 – 0 | Al-Shorta | Al-Rayyan, Qatar |
| 16:00 GMT | Joselu 48' Ferjani Sassi 54' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi |
| 20 October 2025 3 | Al-Shorta | 1 – 4 | Al-Ittihad | Baghdad, Iraq |
| 16:00 GMT | Bassam Shakir 5' | Moussa Diaby 17' Fabinho 29' Danilo Pereira 11' 50' Houssem Aouar 60', 76' |
Stadium: Al-Madina Stadium Referee: Omar Al Ali |
| 3 November 2025 4 | Tractor | 1 – 0 | Al-Shorta | Tabriz, Iran |
| 16:00 GMT | Mehdi Torabi 26' | Stadium: Sahand Stadium Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Ruaile |
| 25 November 2025 5 | Al-Hilal | 4 – 0 | Al-Shorta | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 18:15 GMT | Marcos Leonardo 45', 72' Milinković-Savić 63' João Cancelo 90+3' |
Ahmed Yahya 53' 61' | Stadium: Kingdom Arena Referee: Qasim Matar Al-Hatmi |
| 22 December 2025 6 | Al-Shorta | 0 – 5 | Al-Ahli | Baghdad, Iraq |
| 18:15 GMT | Roger Ibañez 30' Ivan Toney 56' Galeno 72' Saleh Abu Al-Shamat 81' Ziyad Al-Johani 86' |
Stadium: Al-Zawraa Stadium Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi |
References
- ^ "#ACLElite set for League Stage battles". Asian Football Confederation. 10 September 2025.
- ^ "إلغاء بطولة السوبر العراقي والاقتصار على مباراة بطل الدوري والكأس" (in Arabic). Ashour Land. 15 August 2025.
- ^ "تفاصيل مباريات الشرطة في موسم 2024-2025". Al-Shorta SC. 13 July 2025.
- ^ a b Al-Shorta SC Official Website. "Al-Shorta SC – First Team Squad". Al-Shorta SC Official Website. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Results". Al-Shorta SC Official Website. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
- ^ "دوري نجوم العراق" (in Arabic). Kooora. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
- ^ "AFC Champions League Elite - Fixtures & Standings". the-afc.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
External links
- Al-Shorta SC – official website