The Qatari Football League, “Ooredoo Stars League”, has become the “preferred destination” for many Arab players, especially in Egypt, where 3 Egyptian stars have joined Qatari clubs in the past few months.
Trezeguet, Abdelkader and Hamdi Fathi
Mahmoud Hassan “Trezeguet” was the last Egyptian star to join the Qatari league, by signing for Al Rayyan Club, coming from Trabzonspor of Turkey, for one season on loan.
It is classified as Trezeguet He is one of the most prominent Egyptian players in the new millennium. He had important professional experiences in Belgium, Turkey and England, before returning to the Arab region, through Al Rayyan.
Before Al Rayyan signed Trezeguet, Qatar Sports Club announced the signing of the skilled Egyptian winger Ahmed Abdel Qader, coming from Al Ahly, also on loan.
Abdul Qader has played one match for Qatar so far, where he managed to score the only goal in the Yellows’ victory over Al Shamal in the tournament. Stars League.
In addition to Trezeguet and Abdelkader, Egyptian midfielder Hamdi Fathi has been active in Al-Wakrah Club since last season, presenting distinguished levels in the Qatari stadiums.
Hamdi Fathi has played 25 matches with Al-Wakrah so far, contributing 6 goals (scoring 4 goals, providing 2 assists), according to data from the global website “Transfer Market”.
Zizo was close
The three players (Trezeguet, Abdelkader and Fathi) share being international players with Egypt national teamThey all represented Al-Ahly, the historic champion of Egypt and Africa, before they went professional.
But that does not mean, of course, that Qatari clubs only look at Al-Ahly stars, and the evidence is that Zamalek player, Ahmed Sayed “Zizo”, seemed close to moving to Al-Arabi of Qatar this summer, before he decided to continue with “the sons of Mit Okba”.
Qatari League is a favorite destination.. What are the reasons?
In recent years, the Qatari football league has developed to the point that it has become attractive to many players who want to play football at a high level within the Arab region.
Qatar is a master at organizing tournaments, and its football calendar looks similar to that of the world’s top leagues. The Gulf state also has a fleet of excellent stadiums and training facilities. Of course, all of this represents a major attraction for many Egyptian players.
In addition to the “football attraction factor”, the “big financial return” is a source of temptation for players; as leaving a popular club like Al-Ahly, or returning from Europe, does not seem easy, but this is what happened in the deals of Hamdi Fathy, Ahmed Abdel-Qader and Trezeguet.
