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2024–25 Al-Mina'a SC season

The 2024–25 season will be Al-Minaa's second season in the newly-formed Iraq Stars League, and their 48th season in the top division of Iraq football.

Al-Mina'a SC
2024–25 season
ChairmanFarhan Al-Farttousi
ManagerPablo Grandes
GroundAl-Minaa Olympic Stadium
Iraq Stars LeaguePre-season
FA CupThird round
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2025–26 →

Review

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Background

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After Al-Minaa Club entered into an administrative crisis last season, as FIFA imposed a ban on contracting players, it was forced to play with the academy players.[1] Despite all the difficulties, it was able to ensure its survival in the Iraq Stars League since the 35th round[2] and finished the league in 12th place,[3] which was considered a football miracle.[4] However, coach Hassan Ahmed apologized for continuing with the team and withdrew after the end of the season.[5] So the club's newly elected management[6][7] began contracting with Spanish coach Pablo Grandes in 29 July to prepare a team that would compete for the league.[8][9][10][11]

Summer transfer window

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The summer transfer window opened on 2 August 2024.[12] Al-Mina announced from the first day the renewal of the contract of right back Hameed Ali Hameed.[13]

On 5 August, Al-Minaa announced the signing of three professional players and the renewal of two local players. The club signed 22-year-old Tunisian attacking midfielder Abdallah Amri from Tunisian club CS Sfaxien,[14] 25-year-old Gabonese international defensive midfielder Clech Loufilou from Omani club Sur,[15][16] and 23-year-old Swedish left winger of Iraqi origin Hamid Abdulla from Swedish club Rosengård.[17][18] The club also renewed the contracts of goalkeeper Jaafar Shenaishil and midfielder Ayad Abed Farhan.[19]

On 8 August, the club renewed the contract of the team's goalkeeper and the U-17 national team, Ammar Ali, and on 9 August, it renewed the contract of the right winger, Sajjad Alaa,[20] and announced the signing of the Congolese right winger, Tuisila Kisinda, coming from the Moroccan club, RS Berkane.[21][22] On 9 August, the club renewed the contract of defensive midfielder Haidar Salem.[23]

On 10 August, coach Pablo Grandes arrived in Basra from Spain with his assistant Iván McCarroll to officially lead the Al-Minaa team.[24] He was introduced to the media as the coach of Al-Minaa, and he said in the press conference that he wanted to compete for advanced positions in the league and that he chose Al-Minaa because it is the oldest club among the Iraqi clubs and that he would work to create a competitive team.[25][26]

On 12 August, the club announced the signing of Spanish striker Lolo Plá from Spanish club, Talavera.[27][28]

Players

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Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IRQ Mohammed Saadoun
2 DF   IRQ Abdullah Mohsin
3 DF   IRQ Zain Al-Abidin Hussein
4 DF   IRQ Emad Yousef
5 MF   IRQ Ahmed Mohsin Ashour
6 MF   IRQ Haider Salem
7 MF   IRQ Ayad Abed Farhan
10 FW   IRQ Mohammed Shokan
11 MF   IRQ Hatim Aysar
12 FW   IRQ Karrar Jaafar
15 MF   IRQ Mohammed Khudhair
17 DF   IRQ Muntadhar Hassan
18 FW   IRQ Salem Ahmed
19 DF   IRQ Hassan Odah
22 GK   IRQ Jaafar Shenaishil
23 DF   IRQ Hussein Jabbar
26 FW   IRQ Sajjad Alaa
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 MF   IRQ Hamza Hadi Ahmed
29 DF   IRQ Karrar Al-Amir Ali
33 MF   IRQ Abbas Yas
35 DF   IRQ Mujtaba Ali
36 DF   IRQ Hameed Ali Hameed
38 DF   IRQ Mahdi Hashim
39 MF   IRQ Naji Nasser
40 DF   IRQ Mohammed Ghaleb
42 DF   IRQ Muslim Musa Fayyadh
50 GK   IRQ Mohammed Sabah
— GK   IRQ Ammar Ali
— MF   TUN Abdallah Amri
— MF   GAB Clech Loufilou
— MF   SWE Hamid Abdulla
— FW   COD Tuisila Kisinda
— FW   ESP Lolo Plá

New contracts and transfers

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New contracts

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Date No. Pos. Name Ref.
1 August 2024 36 RB   Hameed Ali Hameed [13]
5 August 2024 22 GK   Jaafar Shenaishil [19]
7 AM   Ayad Abed Farhan [19]
7 August 2024 30 GK   Ammar Ali [23]
8 August 2024 26 RW   Sajjad Alaa [20]
9 August 2024 6 DM   Haider Salem [23]

Transfers in

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Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref.
4 August 2024 AM   Abdallah Amri   CS Sfaxien Free transfer [14][18]
5 August 2024 DM   Clech Loufilou   Sur Free transfer [15][16][18]
LW   Hamid Abdulla   Rosengård Free transfer [17][18]
9 August 2024 RW   Tuisila Kisinda   RS Berkane Free transfer [21][22]
12 August 2024 ST   Lolo Plá   Talavera Free transfer [27][28]

Transfers out

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Date Pos. Name To Fee Ref.
27 July 2024 DM   Dare Olatunji   Naft Maysan Free transfer [29]
28 July 2024 ST   William Jebor   Karbalaa Free transfer [30]
30 July 2024 CB   Habib Omar Fofana   Diyala Free transfer [31]
DM   Yusuf Touré   Stade Tunisien Free transfer [32]

Personnel

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Technical staff

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Position Name
Manager   Pablo Grandes
Assistant coach   Iván McCarroll
Goalkeeping Coach   Amer Abdul Wahab
Fitness coach   Amir Razzaq
Physiotherapist   Fares Abdullah
Team Supervisor   Abbas Hassan
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References

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