Naft Maysan SC

Naft Maysan SC (also known as Naft Missan) (Arabic: نادي نفط ميسان, lit.'Maysan's Oil') is an Iraqi professional football club based in Amarah, Maysan that competes in the Iraq Stars League, the top flight of football in Iraq.

Naft Missan
Full nameNaft Missan Sports Club
Nickname(s)Fursan Al Mamlaka (Kingdom Knights)
Founded2003; 21 years ago (2003)
GroundMaysan Olympic Stadium
Capacity25,000
ChairmanAhmed Salem
ManagerUday Ismail
LeagueIraq Stars League
2022–23Iraqi Premier League, 11th of 20
WebsiteClub website

History edit

Naft Maysan Sports Club was founded in 2003 by the Ministry of Oil.[1] In 2009–10 season, the club was playing in the Iraqi Premier League[2] until it relegated to Iraq Division One in the 2011 season. But the team returned to play in the Iraqi Premier League after winning the runner-up in the 2012–13 Iraq Division One[3] where it remains.

Oil Minister's Cup edit

In addition to the club's participation in the Iraqi Premier League and Iraq FA Cup, the club participates in Oil Minister's Cup championship with the clubs belonging to the Ministry of Oil periodically.[4]

Current squad edit

First-team squad edit

As of 30 May 2024

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1GK  IRQHassan Najem
3DF  IRQSajjad Mohammed Mahdi
4DF  BRABruno Arrabal
5DF  IRQYaser Salam
6DF  IRQJafar Gatea
7MF  IRQJafar Nasser
8MF  IRQAhmed Mohammed
9FW  SYRAlaa Al-Dali
10MF  IRQAlaa Saad
11MF  IRQAli Lateef
12GK  IRQMahdi Hashim
14MF  IRQHaider Mohsin
15MF  IRQWissam Saadoun
16MF  IRQHussein Kadhim
17DF  IRQAli Hussein
18MF  IRQAbbas Fadhel
19MF  IRQHussein Ali
20DF  IRQHussein Amer
21MF  IRQObaida Kadhim
No.Pos. NationPlayer
22GK  IRQAhmed Khalid
23MF  IRQSajjad Jabbar
24DF  CIVSoualio Dabilo Ouattara
25DF  IRQHussein Mutar
26DF  IRQAmmar Kadhim
27DF  IRQMohammed Saeed
28MF  BFAMaarouf Yussuf
29MF  CMRRegis Baha
31MF  IRQAkram Raheem
33MF  PLEAmeed Sawafta
35GK  NGAKingsley Fidelis Kuku
36MF  IRQSalam Mohammed
40GK  IRQMustafa Zohair
41GK  IRQAmjad Raheem
44DF  YEMRami Al-Wasmani
70FW  IRQAli Sabeeh
88FW  NGABenjamin Okoronkwo

Youth team squad edit

As of 9 May 2023

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

No.Pos. NationPlayer
1  IRQMustafa Arif
2  IRQBaqer Qasim
3  IRQMoammel Saadoun
4  IRQAbu Al-Hassan Al-Kareem
5  IRQNasrullah Ahmed
6  IRQNour Aldin Qasim
7  IRQHamza Mahdi
8  IRQHayder Sadiq
9  IRQFiqar Abid
11  IRQHassan Hussein
12  IRQAli Abdul-Kareem
13  IRQMuqtada Kamel
14  IRQMohammed Jabbar
15  IRQAhmed Uday
16  IRQAli Salman
17  IRQMuqtada Saad
No.Pos. NationPlayer
18  IRQMuntadher Maytham
19  IRQMuqtada Hamdan
20  IRQHussein Kadhim
21  IRQSajjad Jumaa
22  IRQSajjad Sabeeh
23  IRQMohammed Qasim Gatea
24  IRQMoammel Hassan
25  IRQMuntadher Kheraal
26  IRQAbdul-Muttalib Ahmed
27  IRQYousif Ahmed
28  IRQHayder Ali
29  IRQMustafa Adel
31  IRQHussein Saeed
32  IRQMoammel Fadhil
33  IRQAbbas Fadhil
34  IRQMuqtada Faisal
36  IRQJaafer Ghazi

Current technical staff edit

PositionNameNationality
Manager:Uday Ismail
Assistant manager:Shafiq Jabal
Assistant manager:Ashraf ben Razzaq
Goalkeeping coach:Ahmed Abdul Ridha
Director of football:Hamid Kareem
Administrative director:Ali Dawoud
Team analyst:Ramadan Al-Zubaidy
Club doctor:Aboud Hameed
U-16 Manager:Sattar Shet

Updated to match played 9 July 2022
Source: kooora.com

Managerial history edit

Records edit

Statistics edit

The season-by-season performance of the club over the recent years:

SeasonLeagueRankPWDLFAGDPtsCup
2009–10Iraqi Premier League17341211114437+747
2010–11Iraqi Premier League202667132029-925
2011–12Iraq Division One2 – Group 22817475834+2455
2012–13Iraq Division One23019747230+42641PO
2013–14Iraqi Premier League13216692529-424
2014–15Iraqi Premier League12163851420-617
2015–16Iraqi Premier League10173651616024
2016–17Iraqi Premier League1136815132836-839QF
2017–18Iraqi Premier League8381310154537+849
2018–19Iraqi Premier League538151495747+1059QF
2019–20(1)Iraqi Premier League6015512R16(2)
2020–21Iraqi Premier League1338916133848-1043R32
2021–22Iraqi Premier League12381016123034-446R32
2022–23Iraqi Premier League11381312134254-1251QF

1 The league was not completed and was cancelled.
2 Naft Maysan had not yet been eliminated from the cup but it was abandoned midway through.

All-time top goalscorers edit

As of 16 July 2019
#Nat.NameCareerGoals
1 Wissam Saadoun2009–201948
2 Ahmed Saeed2015–201919
3 Karrar Ali2016–201912
4 Hassan Hamoud2009–201911
Thamir Barghash2013–2019
5 Ali Abed Thyab2009–201110
6 Khodor Salame2013–20159
7 Mohammed Zamil2009–20198
  • Players in bold are still available for selection.

References edit

  1. ^ "Interview with chairman of Naft Maysan Club". alnoor.se (in Arabic). April 26, 2008. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "42 clubs will play in Iraqi Premier League". alsumaria.tv (in Arabic). August 11, 2009. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Naft Maysan returned to play in the Iraqi Premier League". adwaa-nasiriyah.com (in Arabic). October 7, 2013. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "Naft Maysan play in the Oil Minister's Cup". almadapaper.net (in Arabic). July 11, 2010.

External links edit