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Al Arabi defeat Al Gharafa 3-0 in Week 21 of QNB Stars League
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Al Arabi in crucial penultimate week clash of QNB Stars League with Al Gharafa
Al Arabi face Al Gharafa in a crucial Week 21 fixture of2022-2023 season QNB Stars League at the Al Arabi Stadium on Thursday, May 4.The kick-off is at 21:00. The Dream Team are in a chase to match Al Duhail in a bid for championship title and are in a must-win situation
Upcoming matches
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Results
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08/05/2023 |
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04/05/2023 |
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28/04/2023 |
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14/04/2023 |
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| QNB Stars League |
02/04/2023 |
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MATCHES PLAYED 22
Wins 9
loses 8
DRAW MATCHES5
Goals32
GOALS CONCEDED38
Established: 1979
President: Sheikh Jassem bin Thamer Al Thani
Nick Name: The Cheetahs
Titles
QNB Stars League: 1991-92,1997-98,2001-02,2004-05,2007-08,2008-09,2009-10
Qatar Cup: 2000,2010,2011
Ooredoo Cup: 2009-10,2017-18,2018-19
history
Al Gharafa were formed in 1979, after local residents decided to create a sports club to serve the youth population in the area. Al Ittihad Club was established in June that year.
The side’s name was changed to Al Gharafa in 2004 to represent the local area. Nicknamed The Cheetahs, they have had much success down the years, the highlights of which being the three consecutive Qatar League titles between 2008 and 2010.
Al Gharafa, who won the Arab Clubs Championship in 1999, had H.E. Sheikh Khalifa bin Fahad bin Mohammed Al Thani as the first chairman of their Board of Directors.
Coach
Pedro Martins
Date of Birth:17/07/1970
Pedro Martins took over as coach of Al Gharafa from Italian Andrea Stramaccioni. The Portuguese is one of the distinguished coaches, having achieved success with a number of clubs.
Martins, born in 1970, played as a professional player for six Portuguese clubs in 17 seasons, most notably Sporting Lisbon whom he represented for three years.
He has coached some Portuguese teams, including Maritimo, Rio Ave and Vitoria Guimaraes.
Martins moved to Al Gharafa from Greek club Olympiacos, where he coached between 2018 and 2022.
With Olympiacos, he had won three league titles and the Greek Cup.
Team
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
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