The 2017–18 season was Al-Shorta's 44th season in the Iraqi Premier League, having featured in all 43 previous editions of the competition. They entered this season having finished a promising third in the league in the 2016–17 season, but this season they only managed a fourth place finish, ending up five points off of champions Al-Zawraa after conceding last-minute goals in multiple matches.Al-Shorta SC Website

Squad

Out on loan

Departed during season

Personnel

Technical Staff PositionNameNationalityManager:Haitham Al-ShboulAssistant manager:Ahmed SalahFitness coach:Costa LópezGoalkeeping coach:Nouri Abid ZaidDirector of football:Saad QaisAdministrative director:Hashim Ridha

Management

PositionNameNationalityPresident:Abdul-Wahab Al-TaeiFinancial Secretary:Uday TariqBoard SecretaryAlaa Bahar Al-UloomMember of the Board:Sadiq JafarMember of the Board:Ghazi FaisalMember of the Board:Tahseen Al-YassriMember of the Board:Ali Al-ShahmaniMember of the Board:Ghalib Al-ZamiliMember of the Board:Ahsan Al-Daraji

Kit Supplier: Nike

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name From Fee August 2017 MF Omar Jabbar Karbala - August 2017 MF Sattar Yasin Al-Talaba - August 2017 GK Neriman Khedher Ghaz Al-Shamal - August 2017 FW Ayman Hussein Al-Naft - August 2017 MF Mohammed Mohsen Al-Samawa - August 2017 DF Ali Faez Çaykur Rizespor Loan August 2017 DF Salam Shakir Al-Ittihad Kalba - August 2017 DF Hussam Kadhim Al-Naft - August 2017 FW Aqeel Khairi Al-Hussein - August 2017 MF Akwetey Mensah Al-Minaa - September 2017 FW Alaa Abdul-Zahra Al-Zawraa - September 2017 FW Ammar Abdul-Hussein Al-Minaa - October 2017 DF Alaa Mhawi Al-Zawraa - November 2017 DF Karrar Mohammed Al-Zawraa - February 2018 MF Asiedu Attobrah Free agent - February 2018 FW Jefferson Araújo Moto Club de São Luís -

Out

Date Pos. Name To Fee August 2017 FW Marwan Hussein Sepahan - August 2017 DF Essam Yassin Al-Naft - August 2017 FW Ahmed Salam Al-Hedood - September 2017 MF Omar Jabbar Released October 2017 MF Hatem Zidan Naft Al-Wasat - October 2017 FW Jawad Kadhim Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya - October 2017 GK Sarhang Muhsin Erbil - October 2017 DF Kosrat Baez Erbil - October 2017 MF Miran Khesro Erbil - October 2017 MF Sattar Yasin Released November 2017 DF Salam Shakir Released November 2017 FW Jassim Mohammed Al-Talaba - January 2018 FW Ayman Hussein Al-Naft - January 2018 MF Ahmad Ayad Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Loan February 2018 MF Moamel Kareem Al-Hudood Loan February 2018 FW Abdul-Qadir Tariq Al-Talaba Loan

Competitions Iraqi Premier League Al-Shorta SC WebsiteGoalzz.com

References

External links Al-Shorta website Al-Shorta TV Team info at goalzz.com