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| Full name | Umm Salal Sport Club | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Barzan's Falcons | |||
| Founded | 1979; 46 years ago (1979) | |||
| Ground | Suheim bin Hamad Stadium Doha,Qatar | |||
| Capacity | 12,000 | |||
| Chairman | Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani | |||
| Head coach | Pablo Machín | |||
| League | Qatar Stars League | |||
| 2023–24 | Qatar Stars League, 7th of 12 | |||
| Website | https://ummsalal.qa/ | |||
Umm Salal Sport Club (Arabic:نادي أم صلال الرياضي) is aQatari professionalfootball club based inUmm Salal, that competes in theQatar Stars League, the highest tier ofQatari football. Previously calledAl-Tadamun Sport Club, Umm Salal is best known for being the first Qatari club that made it to the semi-finals of theAFC Champions League.
Umm Salal were formed in 1979 under the nameAl-Tadamun Club and entered into theQatari Second Division along with five other clubs.[1] After the dissolution of two other clubs in the second division, Al Tadamun was also dissolved. The club was reformed in 1996, with Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Thani heading the club.[2] It won theQatari 2nd Division in their second season after reformation, in addition to lifting the league trophy two more times in 2000 and 2006.
In 2004, the club's name,Al Tadamun Club, was changed to "Umm Salal" by decision of theQatar Olympic Committee.
They won promotion to theQatar Stars League in the 2006–07 season. They enjoyed league success, finishing third in consecutive seasons. In 2008, they qualified for theAFC Champions League 2009 after defeating Al Gharafa 4–1 on penalties in the Emir Cup final. They were knocked out of the ACL in the semi-finals, which was the furthest any Qatari club had ever advanced at that time.
The team's nickname,Barzan's Falcons, is a reference to theBarzan Tower, which theUmm Salal Mohammed Fort houses. The tower became renowned for being used duringRamadan to ensure the holy month was observed at the correct time.[3]
| Season | Div. | Pos. | Emir of Qatar Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Sheikh Jassim Cup | Asia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2D | 1 | 1st round | – | Semi-final | – | – |
| 2007 | QSL | 3 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Group stage | – | – |
| 2008 | QSL | 3 | Winners | Semi-final | Group stage | – | – |
| 2009 | QSL | 6 | 2nd round | – | Winners | CL | Semi-final |
| 2010 | QSL | 7 | Runners-up | – | Group stage | – | – |
| 2011 | QSL | 9 | 3rd round | – | Runners-up | – | – |
| 2012 | QSL | 11 | 3rd round | – | Group stage | – | – |
| 2013 | QSL | 5 | Quarter-final | – | Group stage | – | – |
| 2014 | QSL | 7 | 3rd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | QSL | 6 | Quarter-final | – | – | – | – |
| 2016 | QSL | 5 | 3rd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | QSL | 6 | 4th round | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 | QSL | 5 | Quarter-final | – | – | – | – |
| 2019 | QSL | 9 | 3rd round | – | – | – | – |
| 2020 | QSL | 10 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | QSL | 10 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 | QSL | 6 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | – |
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFC Champions League | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| Total | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| Round | Country | Club | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | |||||
| GS |  | Al Jazira | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
| GS |  | Al-Ittihad | 1–3 | 0–7 | |
| GS |  | Esteghlal | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| R16 | | Al-Hilal | 0–0 (4–3p) | ||
| QF |  | FC Seoul | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| SF | | Pohang Steelers | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
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| Period | Kit manufacture | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–11 |  Nike |  RasGas |
| 2012-14 | None | |
| 2014–15 | MSC–Q | |
| 2015–16 |  Puma | None |
| 2016–17 | Adidas | None |
| 2021-23 | Jako | None |
| 2023-24 | Puma | None |
| 2024-Present | Jako | None |
        Home kit from Ø–2007 |   Home kit from 2007 to 2009 |  Home kit from 2009 to 2011 |   Home kit from 2011 to 2012 |  Home kit from 2012 to 2013 |  Home kit from 2013–present |
Built in 1996 inUmm Salal Ali, the Umm Salal Stadium covers 34,500 m2 and features two football pitches, locker rooms and an administrative office.[4] However, due to its insufficient capacity and facilities, the club usesThani bin Jassim Stadium as its homegrounds.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Only league games are counted. To appear in this list, a player must have made at least 50 appearances for the team.[5][6]
| Name | Nationality | Position | Debut | Appearances | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jawad Akeel | Qatar | Midfielder | 2006 | 141 | 4 |
| Ibrahima Nadiya | Qatar | Midfielder | 2003 | 133 | 28 |
| Baba Malick | Qatar | Goalkeeper | 2013 | 97 | 0 |
| Yannick Sagbo |  Ivory Coast | Striker | 2015 | 95 | 51 |
| Ismail Mousa | Qatar | Defender | 2011 | 92 | 0 |
| Dheyab Al-Annabi | Qatar | Midfielder | 2014 | 86 | 2 |
| Jeddo | Qatar | Striker | 2007 | 82 | 4 |
| Fábio César | Qatar | Midfielder | 2006 | 76 | 21 |
| Mustafa Aden | Qatar | Midfielder | 2006 | 75 | 1 |
| Saoud Ghanem | Qatar | Midfielder | 2006 | 74 | 4 |
| Mohamed Husain |  Bahrain | Defender | 2009 | 73 | 1 |
| Magno Alves |  Brazil | Striker | 2008 | 55 | 40 |
| Dahi Al Naemi | Qatar | Midfielder | 2007 | 55 | 2 |
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| President | Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani[7] |
| Vice-President | Tamim bin Mohamed Al-Thani[7] |
| General secretary | Khalid Mohammed Al Jabbar |
| Assistant secretary | Hassan Ali Aman |
| Treasurer | Mohammed Khamis Al Ali |
| Board member | Abdullah bin Saud Al Thani |
| Board member | Jumaa Mubarak Ali |
| Board member | Mohammed Salem Al Naimi |
| Board member | Saber Mattar Al Sultan |
Last updated: 1 May 2014
Source:Board of directors
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Pablo Machín |
| Assistant coach |  Ahmed Hafez |
| Assistant coach | Salmin Al-Haydos |
| Fitness coach | Danilo Ribeiro Nakagawa |
| Goalkeeping coach | Juanma Cruz |
| Team manager | Emad Al Shammari Faisal Fahed |
| Team doctor |  Noor Okbaba |
| Physiotherapist | Mazen Al Mazen Imad Daaji |
| Technical director | Ali Amin |
| Massage therapist | Mohamed Zinhum |
| Massage therapist | Ibrahim Hussain |
| Match Analyst/ Performance Analyst | Wildimark Silva |
| Kitman |  Munir Al Dosari |
Abdulaziz Ali Al Hammadi (1988)[9] Abdulaziz Ali Al Hammadi (1995)[9]
Saad Hafez (1999–01)[10]
Said Razgui (2001–02)
Lakhdar Belloumi (2003) Fareed Ramzy (2004)
Robert Mullier (2004–05)Abdelhak Benchikha (2005–06) Hassan Hormutallah (Feb 20, 2007–July 1, 2007)
Richard Tardy (July 1, 2007–Oct 26, 2007) Hameed Bremel (2007)Laurent Banide (Nov 7, 2007–Nov 3, 2008)Gérard Gili (Nov 16, 2008–April 12, 2010)
Henk ten Cate (April 12, 2010–Feb 6, 2011) Hassan Hormutallah (Feb 7, 2011–Nov 15, 2011)Gérard Gili (Dec 15, 2011–June 30, 2012)Bertrand Marchand (July 1, 2012–March 1, 2013)Alain Perrin (March 9, 2013–Sept 30, 2013)Gérard Gili (Sept 30, 2013–Dec 12, 2013)
Bülent Uygun (Dec 12, 2013–Dec 14, 2016) Mahmoud Gaber (Dec 16, 2016–Feb, 2018)Talal El Karkouri (Feb 5, 2018–Dec 12, 2018)Laurent Banide (Jul 1, 2018–Nov 14, 2018)Raúl Caneda (Jan 1, 2019–Oct 25, 2019) Ahmed El Abyad (Oct 30, 2019–Nov 3, 2019)Aziz Ben Askar (Nov 4, 2019–Jun 30,2021)Sérgio Farias (Jul 1, 2021–Oct 28,2021)Wesam Rizik (Oct 29, 2021–Jan 31,2023)Talal El Karkouri (Feb 1, 2023–2023)Patrice Carteron (Jul 1, 2024–2024)
