The top five players in the Qatar Stars League ranked

The Qatar Stars League is rapidly growing in quality, with world-level players from around the globe flying out to the Middle East to test their skills in the thriving division.

Now, we’re looking at the top five footballers that stand out from the pack.

5) Mohamed Camara

At just 25 years of age, the sky is the limit for Mohamed Camara, who’s looked tremendous at Al Saad.

After winning three Austrian Bundesliga titles and spending two campaigns with Monaco, the talented youngster headed out to Qatar, where he’s looked better than ever.

Camara is a massive presence in the midfield area, utilizing not just his formidable strength, but his sublime sporting IQ to effortlessly break up opposing attacks.

Following a terrific campaign in 2024/2025, he claimed his first Qatar Stars League title.

4) Akram Afif

The Qatar Stars League has become home to players from all corners of the globe, but Akram Afif is proof that the country is more than capable of developing and nurturing players into becoming top-level athletes.

Akram Afif, a gifted Qatari international, has not just flourished but excelled in the league, consistently achieving double-digit figures for both goals and assists.

In 2023-2024, the left winger was nothing short of sensational, scoring 26 goals to help Al Sadd win its 17th league title, in a season in which he was crowned the best player in the competition.

He continued his momentum into 2024/2025, winning another Qatar Stars League.

3) Luis Alberto

Having successfully won a Coppa Italia and previously made the Serie A team of the year, Luis Alberto made for a massive signing for Al-Duhail.

The versatile playmaker, renowned for his sublime vision, is blessed with remarkable dribbling skills that allow him to carve through his opposition like a knife through butter, en route to delivering dangerous passes through on goal.

With such natural talent, he’s taken to his new league like a duck to water, providing 11 assists throughout the 2024/2025 season.

2) Joselu

During his time with Real Madrid, Joselu cemented his status as a master goal-scorer, hitting the back of the net in the Champions League semi-final, before winning the competition in its entirety.

Therefore, when the opportunity to sign him presented itself, Al-Gharafa jumped at the chance.

Possessing an innate ability to find the back of the net, the player has dazzled crowds at the Thani bin Jassim Stadium, en route to scoring ten goals in the 2024/2025 campaign.

1) Marco Verratti

Marco Verratti is undoubtedly one of the greatest midfielders of our era.

With nine League 1 titles to his name, the icon has carved his legacy in stone, mesmerising spectators with his creativity, agility and eye for the perfect pass.

While he’s yet to win the Qatar Stars League with Al-Arabi, his performances on the field haven’t gone unnoticed, with fans of the club hoping he can guide them to success next season.

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