2021–22 season | ||||
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | |||
Manager | Serhii Rebrov (from 6 June 2021[1]) | |||
Stadium | Hazza Bin Zayed | |||
UAE Pro-League | 1st | |||
President's Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
League Cup | Winners | |||
AFC Champions League | Play-off round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Kodjo Laba (26 goals) All: Kodjo Laba (31 goals) | |||
Biggest win | Al Jazira 1–5 Al Ain Al Ain 5–0 Al Jazira | |||
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All statistics correct as of 22 May 2022. |
The 2021–22 season was Al Ain Football Club's 54th in existence and the club's 47th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club
Technical staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Serhii Rebrov |
Assistant coach | Vicente Gómez Ahmed Abdullah |
Assistant coach and analyst | Alberto Bosch |
Fitness coach | Jesus Pinedo Alessandro Sarrocco |
Goalkeeping coach | Radu Lefter Dan Zdrinca[2] |
Physiotherapist | Felipe Perseu[3] |
U-21 team head coach | Ghazi Fahad |
First and U21 team supervisor | Abdullah Al Shamsi[4] |
Board of directors
Office | Name |
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Vice President | Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan |
Chairman of Board of Directors | Matar Al Darmaki |
Vice Chairman of Board of Directors | Khaled Al Dhaheri |
Board of Directors Member | Matar Al Dhaheri |
Board of Directors Member | Salem Al Jneibi |
Board of Directors Member | Majid Al Owais |
Last updated: 22 June 2019
Source: Al Ain Club
Players
First Team
No | Position | Nation | Player | Age | Since | Ends | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GK | Mohammed Abo Sandah | 28 | 2014 | 2024 | ||
3 | DF | Salem Abdullah | 25 | 2018 | 2024 | ||
4 | DF | Mohammed Shaker | 26 | 2019 | 2024 | ||
5 | DF | Danilo Arboleda | 28 | 2022 | 2023 | ||
6 | MF | Yahia Nader | 25 | 2018 | 2021 | Second nationality: Egypt | |
7 | FW | Caio Canedo | 33 | 2019 | 2024 | Second nationality: Brazil | |
8 | FW | Ali Eid | 25 | 2017 | |||
9 | FW | Kodjo Laba | 31 | 2019 | 2024 | ||
10 | MF | Cristian Guanca | 30 | 2021 | 2022 | ||
11 | MF | Bandar Al-Ahbabi (captain) | 33 | 2016 | 2024 | ||
12 | GK | Sultan Al-Mantheri | 29 | 2021 | 2024 | ||
13 | MF | Ahmed Barman | 29 | 2013 | 2024 | ||
14 | MF | Rayan Yaslam | 29 | 2014 | 2024 | ||
15 | DF | Erik Jorgens | 22 | 2020 | |||
17 | GK | Khalid Eisa (3rd captain) | 34 | 2013 | 2024 | ||
18 | MF | Khalid Al-Balochi | 24 | 2018 | |||
20 | DF | Yassine Meriah | 27 | 2021 | 2023 | ||
21 | FW | Soufiane Rahimi | 28 | 2021 | 2026 | ||
22 | DF | Saeed Ahmed | 29 | 2021 | 2024 | ||
23 | DF | Mohamed Ahmed (vice-captain) | 34 | 2012 | 2024 | ||
27 | MF | Sultan Al-Shamsi | 27 | 2021 | 2024 | ||
29 | DF | Omar Saeed | 24 | 2022 | 2024 | ||
30 | MF | Mohammed Khalfan | 25 | 2016 | 2024 | ||
31 | GK | Suhail Al-Shamsi | 25 | 2021 | |||
33 | DF | Kouame Autonne | 23 | 2021 | 2024 | ||
34 | DF | Rafael Pereira | 23 | 2020 | 2022 | ||
44 | DF | Saeed Juma | 25 | 2017 | 2024 |
Unregistered players
No | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
20 | DF | Yassine Meriah (Injured) | Tunisia |
— | MF | Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Doping ban) | Kazakhstan |
From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy
No | Position | Player | Nation |
---|---|---|---|
2 | DF | Saoud Al-Mahri | United Arab Emirates |
24 | MF | Andrija Radovanovic | Serbia |
25 | MF | Ali Al-Balochi | United Arab Emirates |
35 | MF | Khalid Alaa | United Arab Emirates |
39 | FW | Hamad Al Kalbani | United Arab Emirates |
40 | DF | Khaled Al Balouchi | United Arab Emirates |
42 | MF | Jonathan Santos | Brazil |
50 | DF | Manea Al Shamsi | United Arab Emirates |
57 | DF | Khalifa Al Hosani | United Arab Emirates |
59 | MF | Khaled Waleed | United Arab Emirates |
61 | GK | Zayed Khaled | United Arab Emirates |
66 | DF | Mansour Saeed | United Arab Emirates |
70 | MF | Mohammed Abbas | United Arab Emirates |
72 | FW | Mohamed Awadalla | Sudan |
74 | DF | Adham Khalid | Egypt |
75 | MF | Zayed Alharthi | United Arab Emirates |
78 | MF | Hamid Yahya | Oman |
88 | MF | Naser Al-Shikali | United Arab Emirates |
89 | MF | Ahmed Al Qatesh | United Arab Emirates |
New contracts
Date | Pos | No. | Player | Ref. | Notes |
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3 July 2021 | FW | 9 | Kodjo Laba | [5] | 2024 |
8 July 2021 | MF | 30 | Mohammed Khalfan | [6] | 2024 |
8 July 2021 | DF | 44 | Saeed Juma | [6] | 2024 |
21 September 2021 | MF | 70 | Mohammed Abbas | [7] | 2025 |
21 January 2022 | MF | 42 | Jonathan Santos | [8] | 2025 |
Injury record
N | P | Nat. | Name | Type | Status | Source | Match | Inj. Date | Ret. Date |
38 | DF | Saeed Al-Menhali | cruciate ligament | AlAinClub.ae | Pre-Season | Unknown | 13 December 2021 | ||
27 | MF | Sultan Al-Shamsi | muscles rupture | AlAinClub.ae | in training (Pre-Season) | 20 July 2021 | 7 August 2021 | ||
70 | MF | Mohammed Abbas | back muscle | Sharjah24.ae, AlAinClub.ae | in training with UAE | 13 November 2021 | 31 January 2022 | ||
27 | MF | Sultan Al-Shamsi | leg muscle | AlAinClub.ae | vs Al-Ittihad (Friendly) | 6 December 2021 | 20 January 2022 | ||
20 | DF | Yassine Meriah | tear in the right anterior cruciate ligament | AlAinClub.ae | vs Egypt with Tunisia | 15 December 2021 | 15 June 2022 | ||
7 | FW | Caio Canedo | moderate bruise | AlAinClub.ae | vs Al Wasl | 17 December 2021 | 1 January 2022 | ||
11 | MF | Bandar Al-Ahbabi | mild back pain | AlAinClub.ae | vs Al Wasl | 17 December 2021 | 27 December 2021 | ||
33 | DF | Kouame Autonne | back muscle tear | AlAinClub.ae | vs Al Wasl | 17 December 2021 | 21 January 2022 | ||
9 | FW | Kodjo Laba | leg muscle | AlAinClub.ae | vs Al Nasr | 21 December 2021 | 31 January 2022 | ||
18 | MF | Khalid Al-Balochi | muscle injury | AlAinClub.ae | in training | 9 January 2022 | Unknown | ||
6 | MF | Yahia Nader | UAEFA.ae | in training with UAE | 18 January 2022 | 3 February 2022 | |||
42 | MF | Jonathan Santos | AlAinClub.ae | in training | 26 January 2022 | Unknown | |||
7 | FW | Caio Canedo | bruise in his ankle | AlAinClub.ae | in training with UAE | 1 February 2022 | Unknown |
- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 5 April 2022
Source: AlAinClub.ae
Transfers
In
Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Type | Transfer window | Fee | Team | Ref. |
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1 June 2021 | MF | — | Hazem Muhanaeh | Al-Taawon | Loan return | Summer | Reserve U21 | ||
1 June 2021 | DF | — | Waleed Siraj | Khor Fakkan | Loan return | Summer | First team | ||
1 June 2021 | MF | — | Idriss Mzaouiyani | Al Dhafra | Loan return | Summer | First team | ||
1 June 2021 | FW | 8 | Ali Eid | Al-Fujairah | Loan return | Summer | First team | ||
1 June 2021 | MF | — | Falah Waleed | Khor Fakkan | Loan return | Summer | First team | ||
1 June 2021 | MF | — | Mohammed Jamal | Al Jazira | Loan return | Summer | First team | ||
1 June 2021 | MF | 27 | Sultan Al-Shamsi | Baniyas | Transfer | Summer | Free | First team | [9] |
7 July 2021 | DF | 33 | Kouame Autonne | Khor Fakkan | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | First team | [10] |
14 July 2021 | GK | 12 | Sultan Al-Mantheri | Al Wasl | Transfer | Summer | Free | First team | [11] |
28 July 2021 | DF | 20 | Yassine Meriah | Olympiacos | Transfer | Summer | €1,500,000 | First team | [12] |
6 August 2021 | DF | 74 | Adham Khalid | Al Jazira | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Reserve U21 | |
8 August 2021 | FW | 21 | Soufiane Rahimi | Raja Casablanca | Transfer | Summer | €2,550,000 | First team | [13] |
14 August 2021 | DF | 22 | Saeed Ahmed | Shabab Al Ahli | Transfer | Summer | Free | First team | [14] |
7 January 2022 | DF | 5 | Danilo Arboleda | Sheriff | Transfer | Winter | Free | First team | [15] |
31 January 2022 | DF | 29 | Omar Saeed | Hatta | Transfer | Winter | Free | First team | [16] |
7 February 2022 | MF | — | Vítor Hugo | Fiorentina U18 | Transfer | Winter | Free | Al Ain U19 |
Loans in
No. | Pos | Player | From | Start date | End date | Ref. |
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10 | MF | Cristian Guanca | Al Shabab | 11 July 2021 | End of Season | [17] |
Out
Loans out
Pre-season and friendliesWin Draw Loss Fixtures
CompetitionsOverview
Last updated: 26 May 2022 UAE Pro-LeagueLeague table
Source: UPLeague
Rules for classification: [37] 1) points; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) head-to-head goals scored; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) number of away goals scored; 8) head-to-head points; 9) fair play ranking[38] 10) draw (C) Champions Results summary
Last updated: 26 May 2022. Results by roundUpdated to match(es) played on 26 May 2022. Source: UAE Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss Matches
President's Cup
League CupFirst round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finalsFinal
StatisticsSquad appearances and goals
Clean sheetsAs of 22 May 2022
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
Disciplinary record
Last updated: 26 May 2022 AssistsAs of 26 May 2022[39]
Hat-tricks
4 – Player scored four goals. AwardsPro League Monthly awards
References
External links
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