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Al Shorta is a football club based in Baghdād, Iraq, playing their home matches at Al-Shaab 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 13 goals this season. Mahmoud Al Mawas has contributed 7, while Ahmed Farhan has added 3.
Al Shorta have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the AFC Champions League Elite West, they faced a 3-2 win against Al-Duhail SC. In the Stars League, they faced a 2-1 win against Diyala, a 2-1 win against Al Zawraa, a 2-0 win against Al Kahrabaa, and a 1-2 loss to Duhok.
Recent results for Al Shorta:
- February 16, 2026: AFC Champions League Elite West - 3-2 win vs Al-Duhail SC
- February 21, 2026: Stars League - 2-1 win vs Diyala
- February 26, 2026: Stars League - 2-1 win at Al Zawraa
- March 2, 2026: Stars League - 2-0 win vs Al Kahrabaa
- March 7, 2026: Stars League - 1-2 loss at Duhok
Upcoming fixtures for Al Shorta:
Al Shorta currently sits in 2nd place in the Stars League with 44 points from 20 matches (14W 2D 4L).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | +18 | 49 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | +21 | 44 |
| 3 | Al Talaba | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | +12 | 40 |
| 4 | Erbil | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | +9 | 40 |
| 5 | Al-Karma | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | +13 | 38 |
| 6 | Al Karkh | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | +10 | 37 |
| 7 | Zakho | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | +13 | 36 |
| 8 | Al Zawraa | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | +9 | 35 |
| 9 | Duhok | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 30 |
| 10 | Al-Gharraf | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 29 |
| 11 | Diyala | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | +4 | 28 |
| 12 | Newroz | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | Al Naft | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | Al Minaa | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 24 |
| 15 | Al-Mosul | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Al Kahrabaa | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Amanat Baghdad | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Naft Maysan | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 19 |
| 19 | Al Najaf | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | -25 | 8 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | -43 | 2 |
Al Shorta's squad consists of 39 players. Goalkeepers: Ahmed Basil Basil (Iraq), Hasan Ahmed (Iraq), Mohammed Kareem (Iraq). Defenders: Adam Rasheed (Iraq), Moises Lucas (Brazil), Manaf Younis (Iraq), Rewan Amin (Iraq), Sajad Jassim (Iraq), Hasan Raed (Iraq), Tarek Aggoun (Algeria), Ahmed Yahya (Iraq), Haider Ali (Iraq), Mustafa Saadoun (Iraq), Salomon Banga (Cameroon). Midfielders: Sajad Jassem (Iraq), Mahmoud Al Mawas (Syria), Dominique Mendy (Senegal), Abdoul Madjid Moumouni (Niger), Idrissa Niang (Senegal), Mootez Zaddem (Tunisia), Abdul-Razzak Qasim (Iraq), Haider Adel (Iraq), Ousmane Coumbassa (Guinea), Zaid Mahdi Shaway (Iraq). Forwards: Hussein Ali (Iraq), Leonel Ateba (Cameroon), Bassam Shakir (Iraq), Ahmed Farhan (Iraq), Salim Ahmed (Iraq), Shareef Abdulkadhim (Iraq), Abbas Fadhil (Iraq), Abdulkhaleq Mohammad (Iraq), Ameer Sabah Khudhair (Iraq), Hussain Jabar (Iraq), Fahad Youssef (Syria), Atheer Saleh (Iraq), Bouly Sambou (Senegal), Hussein Sadeq (Iraq), Abbas Mohammed (Iraq).
Al Shorta transfers: New signings include Mehdi Ashabi (from Olympic Club de Safi).
Momen Soliman is the current head coach of Al Shorta. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 74% win rate across 54 matches, averaging 2.37 points per game.
Notable previous managers include Ahmad Salah Alwan managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 64 wins from 92 matches (70% win rate). Aleksandar Ilic managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 19 wins from 35 matches (54% win rate). Other former coaches include Mohamed Youssef.
Al Shorta plays their home matches at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdād, which has a capacity of 40,000.
FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Al Shorta, including live match updates, squad information, transfer news, fixture lists, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Al Shorta to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.
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Al Shorta is a football club based in Baghdād, Iraq, playing their home matches at Al-Shaab 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 13 goals this season. Mahmoud Al Mawas has contributed 7, while Ahmed Farhan has added 3.
Al Shorta have been in excellent form recently, winning 4 of their last 5 matches (80% win rate). They have scored 10 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, they have shown good attacking threat. In the AFC Champions League Elite West, they faced a 3-2 win against Al-Duhail SC. In the Stars League, they faced a 2-1 win against Diyala, a 2-1 win against Al Zawraa, a 2-0 win against Al Kahrabaa, and a 1-2 loss to Duhok.
Recent results for Al Shorta:
- February 16, 2026: AFC Champions League Elite West - 3-2 win vs Al-Duhail SC
- February 21, 2026: Stars League - 2-1 win vs Diyala
- February 26, 2026: Stars League - 2-1 win at Al Zawraa
- March 2, 2026: Stars League - 2-0 win vs Al Kahrabaa
- March 7, 2026: Stars League - 1-2 loss at Duhok
Upcoming fixtures for Al Shorta:
Al Shorta currently sits in 2nd place in the Stars League with 44 points from 20 matches (14W 2D 4L).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | +18 | 49 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | +21 | 44 |
| 3 | Al Talaba | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | +12 | 40 |
| 4 | Erbil | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | +9 | 40 |
| 5 | Al-Karma | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | +13 | 38 |
| 6 | Al Karkh | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | +10 | 37 |
| 7 | Zakho | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | +13 | 36 |
| 8 | Al Zawraa | 20 | 9 | 8 | 3 | +9 | 35 |
| 9 | Duhok | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | +4 | 30 |
| 10 | Al-Gharraf | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | +2 | 29 |
| 11 | Diyala | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | +4 | 28 |
| 12 | Newroz | 21 | 8 | 1 | 12 | -5 | 25 |
| 13 | Al Naft | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
| 14 | Al Minaa | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 24 |
| 15 | Al-Mosul | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 23 |
| 16 | Al Kahrabaa | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Amanat Baghdad | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Naft Maysan | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 19 |
| 19 | Al Najaf | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | -25 | 8 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim | 21 | 0 | 2 | 19 | -43 | 2 |
Al Shorta's squad consists of 39 players. Goalkeepers: Ahmed Basil Basil (Iraq), Hasan Ahmed (Iraq), Mohammed Kareem (Iraq). Defenders: Adam Rasheed (Iraq), Moises Lucas (Brazil), Manaf Younis (Iraq), Rewan Amin (Iraq), Sajad Jassim (Iraq), Hasan Raed (Iraq), Tarek Aggoun (Algeria), Ahmed Yahya (Iraq), Haider Ali (Iraq), Mustafa Saadoun (Iraq), Salomon Banga (Cameroon). Midfielders: Sajad Jassem (Iraq), Mahmoud Al Mawas (Syria), Dominique Mendy (Senegal), Abdoul Madjid Moumouni (Niger), Idrissa Niang (Senegal), Mootez Zaddem (Tunisia), Abdul-Razzak Qasim (Iraq), Haider Adel (Iraq), Ousmane Coumbassa (Guinea), Zaid Mahdi Shaway (Iraq). Forwards: Hussein Ali (Iraq), Leonel Ateba (Cameroon), Bassam Shakir (Iraq), Ahmed Farhan (Iraq), Salim Ahmed (Iraq), Shareef Abdulkadhim (Iraq), Abbas Fadhil (Iraq), Abdulkhaleq Mohammad (Iraq), Ameer Sabah Khudhair (Iraq), Hussain Jabar (Iraq), Fahad Youssef (Syria), Atheer Saleh (Iraq), Bouly Sambou (Senegal), Hussein Sadeq (Iraq), Abbas Mohammed (Iraq).
Al Shorta transfers: New signings include Mehdi Ashabi (from Olympic Club de Safi).
Momen Soliman is the current head coach of Al Shorta. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 74% win rate across 54 matches, averaging 2.37 points per game.
Notable previous managers include Ahmad Salah Alwan managed the club for 3 seasons, recording 64 wins from 92 matches (70% win rate). Aleksandar Ilic managed the club for 2 seasons, recording 19 wins from 35 matches (54% win rate). Other former coaches include Mohamed Youssef.
Al Shorta plays their home matches at Al-Shaab Stadium in Baghdād, which has a capacity of 40,000.
FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Al Shorta, including live match updates, squad information, transfer news, fixture lists, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Al Shorta to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.