Nasser Al-Shatti


Nasser Al-Shatti is a retired professional footballer who played as a Midfielder. He is currently the head coach of Al-Arabi.

Club career

Nasser was called up through Al-Arabi’s youth system, alongside the likes of Ahmad Abdulghafour, Ali Maqseed. played for the first team for 2 seasons between 2005 and 2007 ultimately left football to continue his degree in sports and further on a football manager.

Coaching career

Nasser starting his career Al-Arabi’s youth division Under 19’s for 2 years training the likes of Bader Al-Fadhel, Abdullah Ammar and Khaled Al-Mershed.

Al-Arabi

Nasser’s first; first team stint was with Al-Arabi signed on 7 March 2017 on a short term deal expiring at the end of the 2016-17 season. Nasser brought up multiple new names from his youth division at the time such as Bader Al-Fadhel. Ultimately leaving the club in July.

Qadsia

On 31 May 2021, Nasser was announced as the head coach of Qadsia Under 21’s which he left his position mid season. 2 months later was signed to the first team on 14 February 2022 he took charge of the team until 22 September 2022

Return to Al-Arabi

Nasser was announced to take over Darko Nestorović’s position until the end of the 2024-25 season. as history repeats itself Nasser brought youth players such as Yousef Majed and Abdulwahab Al-Awadi. Through his unique play style years have passed since we’ve season a more dominate possession based football style the team runs. After a successful run came to an unsatisfying end losing the Kuwait Premier League on the final week and losing Kuwait Crown Prince Cup Final to Kuwait SC and the postponed Kuwait Emir Cup put Nasser’s job on hold. On 27 June it was announced that Nasser and his crew would leave the team.

Al-Salmiya

On 11 July 2025, Al-Salmiya announced Nasser as the new manager. after 1 match Al-Shatti resigned from his position after FIFA announced the club’s transfer ban, where all signings prior are not eligible to participate.