2014–15 Al-Shorta SC season
The 2014–15 season was Al Shorta's 41st season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 41 editions of the competition. Al Shorta participated in the Iraqi Premier League and the AFC Cup.
They entered this season on the back of two successful seasons for the club. The 2012–13 season saw them win both the Baghdad Cup and the Iraqi Premier League and the 2013–14 season saw them retain their Iraqi Premier League crown, winning the league for the fifth time in their history.
This season was not as successful as Al Shorta finished in third place in the league. They started the season brilliantly by storming to first place in Group 2 with 40 points from a possible 48, but they were knocked out at the final stage after replacing Egyptian coach Mohamed Youssef with former manager Thair Jassam, finishing three points behind Naft Al Wasat in Group 1. Al Shorta were awarded a 3–0 win over Al Minaa in the third place match as Al Minaa did not turn up to the game, so Al Shorta finished in third.
In the AFC Cup, Al Shorta topped their group, reaching the knockout stage for the first time in their history. However, they were eliminated by Al Kuwait in the round of 16.
Squad
Out on loan
Departed during season
Personnel
Technical Staff
Management
Position | Name | Nationality |
President: | Riyadh Abdul-Abbas | |
Vice-president: | Mahdi Shuai | |
Member of the Board: | Ali Abdul-Zahra | |
Member of the Board: | Adnan Akbar Ali | |
Member of the Board: | Khalid Abdul-Nabi | |
Member of the Board: | Ghazi Faisal | |
Member of the Board: | Faiz Abdul-Hassan | |
Member of the Board: | Raad Ramadan | |
Female Member of the Board: | Adara Abdul-Amir Abbas |
Kit
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In
Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
July 2014 | DF | Karrar Mohammed | Najaf FC | - |
July 2014 | FW | Marwan Hussein | Al Zawraa | - |
July 2014 | MF | Haider Salim | Al Masafi | Return from loan |
July 2014 | Manager | Mohamed Youssef | Free agent | - |
July 2014 | Assistant Manager | Karim Nafea | Free agent | - |
July 2014 | MF | Muthana Khalid | Arbil FC | - |
July 2014 | GK | Ahmed Basil | Al Oloom Technology | - |
August 2014 | GK | Saif Jameel | Najaf FC | - |
August 2014 | MF | Makadji Boukar | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | - |
August 2014 | FW | Caion | Free agent | - |
August 2014 | MF | Nashat Akram | Free agent | - |
September 2014 | DF | Salam Shakir | Free agent | - |
September 2014 | FW | Alaa Abdul-Zahra | Free agent | - |
May 2015 | Manager | Thair Jassam | Free agent | - |
May 2015 | Goalkeeping Coach | Emad Hashim | Iraq | Loan |
June 2015 | Goalkeeping Coach | Ibrahim Salem | Free agent | - |
Out
Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
June 2014 | Manager | Lorival Santos | Released | |
June 2014 | FW | Cristiano | Released | |
July 2014 | GK | Nebras Salman | Released | |
July 2014 | GK | Amjed Salem | Released | |
July 2014 | DF | Ahmed Hassan | Released | |
July 2014 | MF | Husain Abdullah | Released | |
July 2014 | FW | Mustafa Karim | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | - |
July 2014 | MF | Qusay Munir | Released | |
July 2014 | DF | Kassim Zidan | Released | |
July 2014 | MF | Ahmad Fadhel | Amanat Baghdad | Loan |
November 2014 | MF | Nashat Akram | Released | |
February 2015 | FW | Sherko Karim | Grasshopper Club Zürich | - |
May 2015 | Manager | Mohamed Youssef | Released | |
May 2015 | Goalkeeping Coach | Marquinhos Domingues | Released | |
June 2015 | Goalkeeping Coach | Emad Hashim | Iraq | End of loan |
June 2015 | DF | Innocent Awoa | Released | |
June 2015 | MF | Makadji Boukar | Released | |
June 2015 | FW | Caion | Released |