Coincidentally, Gholam scored Al Sadd's only goal against A.C. Milan in a 2-1 defeat in a farewell match for former club legend Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari in 2009.
When AC Milan came to visit Doha in March 2009, in a farewell match for Jafal Rashed Al-Kuwari, Soria guested for Al Sadd.