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Al Shorta is a football club based in Baghdād, Iraq, playing their home matches at Al Shorta Stadium. Follow Al Shorta on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.

Leonel Ateba leads Al Shorta's scoring in league play with 17 goals this season. Mahmoud Al Mawas has contributed 10, while Ahmed Farhan has added 7.

Al Shorta have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 7 goals and conceded 3 during this period. Defensively, they have been solid, conceding an average of 0.6 goals per game. In the AFC Champions League Two, they faced a 1-0 win against Al-Seeb, and a 3-2 win against East Bengal FC. In the Stars League, they faced a 2-0 win against Al Kahrabaa, a 0-0 draw with Al Talaba, and a 1-1 draw with Al Karkh.

Recent results for Al Shorta:

• 16 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026: AFC Champions League Two - 1-0 win vs Al-Seeb
• 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026: Stars League - 2-0 win vs Al Kahrabaa
• 8 Οκτωβρίου 2026: Stars League - 0-0 draw at Al Talaba
• 13 Οκτωβρίου 2026: AFC Champions League Two - 3-2 win at East Bengal FC
• 18 Οκτωβρίου 2026: Stars League - 1-1 draw vs Al Karkh

Upcoming fixtures for Al Shorta:

• 23 Οκτωβρίου 2026: Stars League - at Al Zawraa
• 27 Οκτωβρίου 2026: AFC Champions League Two - vs Al-Hussein SC
• 30 Οκτωβρίου 2026: Stars League - vs Newroz
• 3 Νοεμβρίου 2026: AFC Champions League Two - at Al-Hussein SC
• 6 Νοεμβρίου 2026: Stars League - vs Al Naft

Looking ahead, Al Shorta face a challenging run of fixtures ahead, with 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 3 difficult fixtures, and 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 1 more favorable encounter. Upcoming opponents: Al Zawraa (away), Newroz (home), Al Naft (home), Zakho (away), and Naft Maysan (away).

Al Shorta currently sits in 6th place in the Stars League with 17 points from 10 matches (4W 5D 1L).

Al Shorta's squad consists of 24 players. Goalkeepers: Mohammad Kareem (Iraq), Jalal Hassan (Iraq), Hasan Ahmed (Iraq). Defenders: Adam Rasheed (Iraq), Mojtaba Saleh (Iraq), Rubén Ramírez (Venezuela), Maytham Jabbar (Iraq), Ahmed Yahia (Iraq), Diego Hernández (Colombia). Midfielders: Boaz Ngalamulume (Congo DR), Abdoul Moumouni (Niger), Ali Mohsin (Iraq), Kingsley Kuku (Nigeria), Atheer Saleh (Iraq), Cristian Barco (Argentina). Forwards: Abbas Fadhil (Iraq), Hussein Ali Jasim Al Saedi (Iraq), Leonel Ateba (Cameroon), Bassam Shakir (Iraq), Ahmed Farhan (Iraq), Mohanad Ali (Iraq), Abdulkhaleq Mohammad (Iraq), Abdullah Basim (Iraq), Ahmad Zero (Iraq).

Al Shorta transfers: New signings include Diego Hernández (from Águilas Doradas). Players transferred out include Dominique Mendy (to Al-Dhafra).

Sami Trabelsi is the current head coach of Al Shorta. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 40% win rate across 10 matches, averaging 1.70 points per game.

Notable previous managers include Momen Soliman managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 50 wins from 72 matches (69% win rate). Ahmad Salah Alwan managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 64 wins from 92 matches (70% win rate). Other former coaches include Aleksandar Ilić, and Mohamed Youssef.

Al Shorta plays their home matches at Al Shorta Stadium in Baghdād, which has a capacity of 8,634.

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