Category: FOOTBALL

Official: Giovani Henrique suffers torn cruciate ligament injury

Al-Sadd Club officially announces that their Brazilian striker, Giovani Henrique, has suffered a torn cruciate ligament and cartilage injury during the recent friendly match against Raja CA of Morocco, which was held on Friday at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Giovani sustained the injury in the early minutes of the game, and as a result, he will be unavailable for the remainder of the season with the Al-Sadd team. ... 

Al-Sadd defeat Al-Bidda 4-0 in preseason friendly

Al-Sadd recorded a 4-0 victory against Al-Bidda in a friendly match held today, Saturday, at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The goals for Al-Sadd came from Moustafa Tarek, who scored twice, and Abdullah Al-Yazidi and Talal Ateeq scoring one goal apiece.

Al-Sadd started with the following lineup: Yousuf Al-Baloushi, Amin Hazbawi, Abdulrahman Rashid, Abdullah Al-Yazidi, Ahmed Sohail, Moustafa Tarek, Mahdi Ali, Anas Abdulsalam, Hashim Ali, Ali Asad, Yamaan Jarrar. ... 

Al-Sadd draws 2-2 with Raja Casablanca in preseason friendly

Al-Sadd’s first team played out a 2-2 draw against Raja Casablanca in a friendly match held on Friday, July 21, at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

The match comes as part of Al-Sadd’s preparations for participating in the King Salman Club Cup, and the upcoming 2023-24 season.

Al-Sadd managed to take the lead in the 29th minute through Hassan Al-Haydos, and in the 33rd minute, Algerian striker Baghdad Bounedjah scored the second goal, which meant the first half ended with Al-Sadd carrying a 2-0 lead. ... 

Al-Sadd unveil new signings

Al-Sadd Club held a press conference today, Friday, to unveil the newly-signed foreigner players, who will strengthen the football team for the upcoming 2023-24 season.

The new players are Brazilian left-back Paulo Otavio, Iranian defender Mohammad Amin Hazbawi, Colombian midfielder Matheus Uribe, and Brazilian attacker Giovanni Henrique. ... 

Al-Sadd lose 3-1 to Al-Shabab in preseason friendly

The Al-Sadd first team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia in their third friendly match during their training camp in Seefeld-Tyrol, Austria, as part of their preparations for the upcoming 2023-2024 season.

Al-Shabab took the lead with two goals in the first half, and added a third goal in the middle of the second half. Al-Sadd managed to narrow the gap with a goal scored by Baghdad Bounedjah just before the end of the match. ... 

Al-Sadd concludes training ahead of friendly against Al-Shabab

The Al-Sadd first team has wrapped up its training sessions in preparation for the upcoming friendly match against Al-Shabab of Saudi Arabia. This match marks the third friendly encounter during their training camp in Austria, as part of their preparations for the 2023-2024 season.

The match is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Friday, at 6:00 PM local time in Austria, which corresponds to 7:00 PM in Doha. ... 

Bruno Miguel appointed coach of Al-Sadd

Al-Sadd SC announces the appointment of Bruno Miguel as the new head coach of the football first team for the upcoming period.

The Portuguese coach will begin his duties starting from Wednesday July 12 at the team’s 2023-24 preseason camp in Austria.

Official Statement | Juan Manuel Lillo

The Al-Sadd SC management has agreed to football first-team head coach Juan Manuel Lillo’s request to not continue his mission with the club due to his emergency personal circumstances. The club’s management held several previous meetings with the coach in an attempt to assist him in resolving these circumstances, but ultimately, the management saw accepting the coach’s request as the optimal solution. ... 

Al-Sadd lose to Sabah FC in preseason friendly

The Al-Sadd first team suffered a 1-3 defeat against Azerbaijan’s Sabah FC in their second friendly match during the overseas training camp in Austria, as part of their preparations for the upcoming 2023-2024 season.

Sabah FC took an early lead with two goals before Al-Sadd’s Giovanni Henrique wasted a chance for a goal by missing a penalty kick. The first half thus ended with Sabah FC in a 2-0 lead. ...