2020–21 Al-Shorta SC season
The 2020–21 season is Al-Shorta's 47th season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 46 previous editions of the competition. Al-Shorta are participating in the Iraqi Premier League, the Iraq FA Cup and the AFC Champions League, having won the league title in the 2018–19 season (the 2019–20 league season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[1][2]
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President |  Abdul-Wahab Al-Taei | ||
| Manager | Abdul-Ghani Shahad (until 9 November) Haitham Al-Shaboul (Caretaker) (from 9 November to 8 December) Aleksandar Ilić (from 9 December onwards) | ||
| Ground | Al-Shaab Stadium | ||
| Iraqi Premier League | 2nd | ||
| Iraq FA Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| 2020 ACL | Group stage | ||
| 2021 ACL | TBD | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Saad Natiq (5) All: Saad Natiq (6) | ||
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Squad
Numbers in parenthesis denote appearances as substitute.[3]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | 2020 ACL | 2021 ACL | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | IRQ |
Ahmed Basil | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | IRQ |
Karrar Amer | 8(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(1) | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | IRQ |
Saad Natiq | 14(1) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17(1) | 6 | ||
| 5 | DF | IRQ |
Ali Faez | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| 7 | MF | IRQ |
Amjad Attwan | 15(1) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15(1) | 3 | ||
| 8 | MF | IRQ |
Murad Mohammed | 11(3) | 2 | 0(1) | 2 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11(5) | 4 | ||
| 9 | FW | IRQ |
Mohammed Jabbar Shokan | 5(9) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(11) | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | IRQ |
Marwan Hussein | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(3) | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | IRQ |
Ahmed Jalal | 6(7) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(9) | 2 | ||
| 13 | MF | IRQ |
Ali Husni | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | IRQ |
Mazin Fayyadh | 14(2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 17(2) | 3 | ||
| 15 | DF | IRQ |
Khudhor Ali | 8(7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(9) | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | IRQ |
Mohammed Mezher | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(2) | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | IRQ |
Alaa Mhawi | 11(2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13(2) | 3 | ||
| 19 | MF | IRQ |
Mohammed Qasim Majid | 13(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14(1) | 2 | ||
| 20 | GK | IRQ |
Mohammed Hameed (captain) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | IRQ |
Hussam Kadhim | 9(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12(2) | 0 | ||
| 25 | MF | IRQ |
Saad Abdul-Amir (vice-captain) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | ||
| 26 | FW | IRQ |
Ammar Ghalib | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | IRQ |
Ali Yousif | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | IRQ |
Hussam Jadallah | 1(4) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(6) | 0 | ||
| 30 | GK | IRQ |
Alaa Khalil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 31 | FW | IRQ |
Ali Jassim | 0(4) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(5) | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | IRQ |
Hassan Ashour | 8(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(5) | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | IRQ |
Jassim Mohammed | 4(10) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(11) | 1 | ||
| 34 | GK | IRQ |
Moamel Mohammed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF | IRQ |
Ali Mahdi | 2(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(4) | 0 | ||
| FW |  BRA |
Rafael Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players out on loan for rest of the season | |||||||||||||||
| 21 | MF | IRQ |
Sadeq Zamil | 0(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(4) | 0 | ||
| GK | IRQ |
Abdul-Aziz Ammar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | IRQ |
Bilal Khudhair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | IRQ |
Amoori Faisal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| DF | IRQ |
Atheer Salih | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | IRQ |
Haidar Abdul-Salam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| MF | IRQ |
Hassan Abdul-Karim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Players departed but featured this season | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF |  COL |
Daniel Hernández | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | ||
| 24 | FW |  NGR |
Christian Osaguona | 9(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(1) | 2 | ||
Personnel
Technical staff
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Manager: | Aleksandar Ilić | |
| Assistant manager: | Haitham Al-Shaboul | |
| Assistant manager: | Hussein Abdul-Wahed | |
| Fitness coach: | Dejan Tričković | |
| Goalkeeping coach: | Emad Hashim | |
| Administrative director: | Hashim Ridha | |
Management
| Position | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| President: | Abdul-Wahab Al-Taei | |
| Financial secretary: | Uday Tariq | |
| Board secretary | Alaa Bahar Al-Uloom | |
| Member of the Board: | Sadiq Jafar | |
| Member of the Board: | Ghazi Faisal | |
| Member of the Board: | Tahseen Al-Yassri | |
| Member of the Board: | Ali Al-Shahmani | |
| Member of the Board: | Ghalib Al-Zamili | |
| Member of the Board: | Ahsan Al-Daraji | |
Kit
Supplier: Qithara (club's own brand)
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | MF | Ahmed Jalal |
Al-Zawraa |
- |
| June 2020 | FW | Hussam Jadallah |
Al-Hudood |
- |
| June 2020 | DF | Karrar Amer |
Al-Najaf |
- |
| June 2020 | MF | Murad Mohammed |
Al-Kahrabaa |
- |
| June 2020 | DF | Khudhor Ali |
Naft Al-Wasat |
- |
| June 2020 | MF | Jassim Mohammed |
Amanat Baghdad |
- |
| June 2020 | FW | Ali Jassim |
Al-Karkh |
- |
| June 2020 | MF | Mohammed Mezher |
Naft Maysan |
- |
| June 2020 | DF | Hassan Ashour |
Al-Kahrabaa |
- |
| July 2020 | MF | Ali Mahdi |
Al-Karkh |
- |
| July 2020 | MF | Sadeq Zamil |
Naft Al-Basra |
- |
| July 2020 | FW | Mohammed Jabbar Shokan |
 Kazma |
- |
| July 2020 | MF | Mohammed Qasim Majid |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
- |
| September 2020 | FW | Christian Osaguona |
 Persepolis |
- |
| October 2020 | GK | Moamel Mohammed |
Amanat Baghdad |
- |
| October 2020 | MF | Amjad Attwan |
Al-Kuwait |
- |
| October 2020 | MF | Daniel Hernández |
Deportivo Pasto |
- |
| February 2021 | MF | Ali Husni |
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya |
- |
| February 2021 | FW | Rafael Silva |
 Always Ready |
- |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2020 | MF | Akram Rahim |
Naft Maysan |
End of loan |
| June 2020 | DF | Manaf Younis |
Al-Karkh |
End of loan |
| June 2020 | MF | Abdul-Razzaq Qasim |
Al-Karkh |
End of loan |
| June 2020 | FW | Ali Jassim |
Al-Karkh |
End of loan |
| June 2020 | FW | Al-Hassan Saad |
Al-Karkh |
End of loan |
| June 2020 | FW |  Junior Mapuku |
Released | |
| June 2020 | FW | Diego Calderón Caicedo |
Released | |
| June 2020 | MF | Nabeel Sabah |
Naft Al-Wasat |
- |
| June 2020 | MF | Amjad Waleed |
Zakho |
- |
| June 2020 | DF | Faisal Jassim |
Naft Al-Wasat |
- |
| June 2020 | DF | Mustafa Nadhim |
Amanat Baghdad |
- |
| June 2020 | DF | Dhurgham Ismail |
Al-Zawraa |
- |
| June 2020 | DF | Waleed Salem |
Zakho |
- |
| June 2020 | FW | Alaa Abdul-Zahra |
Al-Zawraa |
- |
| July 2020 | GK | Abdul-Aziz Ammar |
Zakho |
Loan |
| July 2020 | MF | Haidar Abdul-Salam |
Al-Qasim |
Loan |
| July 2020 | MF | Atheer Salih |
Al-Qasim |
Loan |
| August 2020 | MF | Karrar Jassim |
Released | |
| August 2020 | MF | Hassan Abdul-Karim |
Al-Karkh |
Loan |
| September 2020 | DF | Bilal Khudhair |
Al-Hudood |
Loan |
| October 2020 | DF | Karrar Mohammed |
Amanat Baghdad |
- |
| January 2021 | GK | Abdul-Aziz Ammar |
Al-Karkh |
Loan |
| January 2021 | MF | Daniel Hernández |
Released | |
| February 2021 | FW | Christian Osaguona |
Released | |
| February 2021 | MF | Sadeq Zamil |
Naft Al-Basra |
Loan |
Competitions
Iraqi Premier League
| 25 October 2020 1 | Al-Shorta | 1 – 1 | Al-Zawraa | Baghdad |
| 12:00 GMT | Amjad Attwan  21' |
Mohammed Salih 28' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 30 October 2020 2 | Al-Shorta | 2 – 0 | Amanat Baghdad | Baghdad |
| 16:30 GMT | Christian Osaguona 31' Ali Faez 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 5 November 2020 3 | Zakho | 0 – 0 | Al-Shorta | Zakho |
| 11:30 GMT | Stadium: Zakho International Stadium |
| 22 November 2020 4 | Al-Shorta | 1 – 0 | Al-Qasim | Karbalaa |
| 14:30 GMT | Mazin Fayyadh 90' |
Stadium: Karbalaa International Stadium |
| 27 November 2020 5 | Al-Diwaniya | 2 – 0 | Al-Shorta | Diwaniya |
| 11:00 GMT | Nathan Kabasele 44' Ali Hamed 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Al-Diwaniya Stadium |
| 3 December 2020 6 | Al-Shorta | 1 – 1 | Naft Al-Wasat | Karbalaa |
| 13:15 GMT | Amjad Attwan 22' |
Sajjad Jassim 36' |
Stadium: Karbalaa International Stadium |
| 8 December 2020 7 | Al-Samawa | 0 – 3 | Al-Shorta | Samawa |
| 11:00 GMT | Christian Osaguona 9' (pen.) Alaa Mhawi 51'Saad Natiq 74' |
Stadium: Al-Samawa Stadium |
| 13 December 2020 8 | Al-Shorta | 0 – 0 | Al-Najaf | Baghdad |
| 16:30 GMT | Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 18 December 2020 9 | Naft Maysan | 1 – 1 | Al-Shorta | Amara |
| 11:00 GMT | Nasser Hammouda 5' |
Saad Natiq 51' |
Stadium: Maysan Olympic Stadium |
| 23 December 2020 10 | Al-Shorta | 1 – 0 | Al-Karkh | Baghdad |
| 17:00 GMT | Alaa Mhawi 10' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 28 December 2020 11 | Erbil | 0 – 1 | Al-Shorta | Erbil |
| 13:40 GMT | Alaa Mhawi 77' |
Stadium: Franso Hariri Stadium | ||
| Note: The match was delayed for 25 minutes due to the presence of fans in the stadium, which was not allowed due to COVID-19 restrictions. | ||||
| 2 January 2021 12 | Al-Shorta | 4 – 2 | Al-Minaa | Baghdad |
| 14:00 GMT | Mohammed Qasim Majid 2' Saad Abdul-Amir 4'Murad Mohammed 33'Amjad Attwan 69' (pen.) |
Rostand Junior M'baï 60' Hussein Younis Nasser 90+1' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 6 January 2021 13 | Al-Naft | 2 – 2 | Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| 11:00 GMT | Mohammed Dawood 44' Laith Tahseen 47' |
Saad Natiq 17' Mohammed Qasim Majid 80' |
Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium | |
| Note: Al-Shorta goalkeeper Mohammed Hameed and Al-Naft goalkeeper Mustafa Saadoun were both sent off after the end of the match. | ||||
| 17 January 2021 14 | Al-Talaba | 0 – 1 | Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| 17:30 GMT | Saad Natiq 37' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 22 January 2021 15 | Al-Shorta | 0 – 0 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Baghdad |
| 16:45 GMT | Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
| 31 January 2021 16 | Al-Hudood | 0 – 2 | Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| 10:00 GMT | Murad Mohammed 10' Saad Natiq 86' |
Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium |
| 4 February 2021 17 | Al-Shorta | 0 – 0 | Al-Kahrabaa | Baghdad |
| 16:45 GMT | Mohammed Jabbar Shokan  43' |
Stadium: Al-Shaab Stadium |
Iraq FA Cup
| 17 November 2020 Round of 32 | Al-Khalis | 0 – 5 | Al-Shorta | Baghdad |
| 11:00 GMT | Ahmed Jalal 10', 69' Jassim Mohammed 31'Murad Mohammed 65', 72' |
Stadium: Al-Taji Stadium |
Group stage
Al-Shorta's first two group stage games were played in the 2019–20 season before the tournament was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Ahli |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Esteghlal |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Al-Shorta |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Al-Wahda |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew[lower-alpha 1] |
Source: AFC
Notes:
Notes:
- Al-Wahda were unable to travel to Qatar to play the final four matches of the group stage due to several team members testing positive for COVID-19.[8] They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings.[9]
| 14 September 2020 3 | Al-Ahli | 1 – 0 | Al-Shorta | Doha, Qatar |
| 15:00 GMT | Marko Marin 87' |
Alaa Mhawi  25'  45+1' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Nawaf Shukralla |
| 17 September 2020 4 | Al-Shorta | 2 – 1 | Al-Ahli | Doha, Qatar |
| 15:00 GMT | Saad Natiq 14' Mazin Fayyadh 65' |
Mohammed Al-Majhad 56' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Sherzod Kasimov |
| 20 September 2020 5 | Esteghlal | 1 – 1 | Al-Shorta | Doha, Qatar |
| 18:00 GMT | Amir Arsalan Motahari 68' |
Mazin Fayyadh 26' |
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Referee: Ko Hyung-jin |
References
- Al-Shorta SC Website
- Al-Shorta website. "Al-Shorta – Overview of History". Al-Shorta website. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- "تفاصيل مباريات الشرطة في موسم 2020-2021". Al-Shorta SC. 14 September 2020.
- Al-Shorta website. "Al-Shorta – Players and Transfers". Al-Shorta website. Retrieved 2013-10-27.
- Al-Shorta SC Website
- Goalzz.com
- Goalzz.com
- "Al Wahda unable to travel to AFC Champions League (West)". Asian Football Confederation. 10 September 2020.
- "AFC COVID-19 Sub Committee's decision on Al Wahda". Asian Football Confederation. 14 September 2020.
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