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Al-Ain FC

Al-Ain Football Club

Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesUAE Pro League · tier 1Founded 1 August 1968Colours

https://alainclub.ae/ar/ ↗Al-Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Squad

31 players

avg age 24.4

Foreigners

81% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

4 / 14

13 pts · 6 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium

22,717 seats

Manager

Vladimir Ivic

Transfer balance

−€10.6m

season 2026/27

Squad

31 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Khalid EisaGoalkeeper	37	United Arab Emirates	178 cm	right	Jan 2014from Al-Jazira Club	—
Mohammed Bu SendaGoalkeeper	31	United Arab Emirates	180 cm	right	Jan 2013from Al-Ain FC U19	—
Hassan MuhammedGoalkeeper	20	Nigeria	—		Jan 2025from Al-Ain FC U19	—
Defenders · 13
Marcel RatnikCentre-Back	22	Slovenia	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from NK Olimpija Ljubljana	Jun 2029
ErikLeft-Back	25	United Arab Emirates · Brazil	172 cm	left	Jul 2020from Sport Club Internacional	Jun 2028
Yahya BenkhaleqCentre-Back	25	Morocco · United Arab Emirates	191 cm	right	Jan 2025from FUS Rabat	Jun 2029
Rafa RodriguesLeft-Back	24	Portugal · United Arab Emirates	183 cm	left	Jul 2026from SL Benfica B	Jun 2030
Adis JasicRight-Back	22	Austria	178 cm	right	Jan 2025from Wolfsberger AC	Jun 2028
Djordje SkokoCentre-Back	23	Serbia	195 cm	left	Jul 2026from FK Javor-Matis Ivanjica	—
Amadou NiangCentre-Back	21	Senegal · United Arab Emirates	186 cm	right	Jan 2025from Al-Ain FC Reserve	Jun 2029
Ramy RabiaCentre-Back	33	Egypt	183 cm	right	Feb 2025from Al Ahly FC	Jun 2027
Ibrahima NdiayeLeft-Back	19	Senegal	170 cm		Jan 2026from Al-Ain FC Reserve	—
IvanilsonRight-Back	17	Brazil	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Cruzeiro EC U17	—
DodôCentre-Back	20	Brazil	—	left	Dec 2026from EC Bahia U20	—
Marcos MaiaCentre-Back	20	Brazil	195 cm	left	Jul 2026from Athletico Paranaense U20	—
Ismaila OkpotiCentre-Back	19	Ghana	180 cm		Jan 2026from Al-Ain FC U21	—
Midfielders · 7
KakuAttacking Midfield	31	Paraguay · Argentina	171 cm	left	Jan 2023from Al-Taawoun FC	Jun 2028
Valentino LazaroRight Midfield	30	Austria	181 cm	right	Jul 2026from Torino FC	—
Matías PalaciosAttacking Midfield	24	Argentina · United Arab Emirates	171 cm	right	Jul 2022from FC Basel 1893	Jun 2029
Abdoul Karim TraoreDefensive Midfield	21	Mali · United Arab Emirates	173 cm	right	Jan 2023from Al-Ain FC Reserve	Jun 2030
Teun GijselhartCentral Midfield	21	Netherlands	176 cm	right	Sept 2026from Deportivo A Coruña	Jun 2027
Mohammed Al-BaloushiAttacking Midfield	24	United Arab Emirates	174 cm	right	Sept 2021from Al-Ain FC Reserve	Jun 2029
Joshua UdohDefensive Midfield	19	Nigeria	173 cm	left	Jan 2026from Al-Ain FC Reserve	—
Forwards · 8
Soufiane RahimiCentre-Forward	30	Morocco	180 cm	right	Aug 2021from Raja Club Athletic	Jun 2028
Georgios GiakoumakisCentre-Forward	32	Greece	185 cm	right	Jul 2026from CD Cruz Azul	Jun 2028
Baba Bello IlouCentre-Forward	21	Cameroon	185 cm	right	Jul 2026from Renaissance de Berkane	—
Houssine RahimiCentre-Forward	24	Morocco · United Arab Emirates	187 cm	right	Jan 2025from Raja Club Athletic	—
Jonatas SantosLeft Winger	24	United Arab Emirates · Brazil	176 cm	right	Jan 2022from Hatta Club	Jun 2028
Hazem MohammadRight Winger	21	United Arab Emirates · Jordan	180 cm	left	Jan 2023from LaLiga Football Academy UAE	—
Gustavo UlguimLeft Winger	20	Brazil	—	right	Nov 2026from SC Internacional U20	Jun 2029
Sorin ZianeRight Winger	20	Canada · Romania	184 cm	right	Feb 2025from SPAL Primavera	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€10.7m

19 arrivals

Received

€120k

15 departures

Net balance

−€10.6m

received − spent

Arrivals · 19

Georgios Giakoumakis
Centre-Forward · 31 y/o
from CD Cruz Azul
€5.3m
Rafa Rodrigues
Left-Back · 24 y/o
from SL Benfica B
€2.5m
Djordje Skoko
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
from FK Javor-Matis Ivanjica
€1.5m
Baba Bello Ilou
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Renaissance de Berkane
€1m
Ivanilson
Right-Back · 18 y/o
from Cruzeiro EC U17
€450k
Dodô
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from EC Bahia U20
?
Gustavo Ulguim
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from SC Internacional U20
Free
Ibrahima Ndiaye
Left-Back · 19 y/o
from Al-Ain FC Reserve
—

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Ismaila Okpoti
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from Al-Ain FC U21
—
Jonatas Santos
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from Al-Nasr SC (UAE)
End of loan
Joshua Udoh
Defensive Midfield · 18 y/o
from Al-Ain FC Reserve
—
Josna Loulendo
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Recreativo Granada
End of loan
Khauan Schlickmann
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
from Al-Ain FC U19
—
Marcos Maia
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from Athletico Paranaense U20
Free
Mehdi Moubarik
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
from Dinamo Makhachkala
End of loan
Nassim Chadli
Right Winger · 24 y/o
from FC Baniyas
End of loan
Sékou Gassama
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Kalba FC
End of loan
Teun Gijselhart
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Deportivo A Coruña
Loan
Valentino Lazaro
Right Midfield · 30 y/o
from Torino FC
Free

Departures · 15

Mehdi Moubarik
Defensive Midfield · 25 y/o
to Levski Sofia
€120k
Adrian Șut
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
to Levadiakos
Loan
Bandar Al-Ahbabi
Right-Back · 36 y/o
to United FC (UAE)
?
Daraman Komari
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to Al-Dhafra FC
Loan
Facundo Zabala
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Club Olimpia
End of loan
Josna Loulendo
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to CS Sfaxien
Loan
Khauan Schlickmann
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
to Hatta Club
?
Kodjo Laba
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
to Sharjah FC
Free

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Kouame Autonne Kouadio
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to United FC (UAE)
Loan
Mohamed Awad Alla
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to FC Baniyas
Loan
Nassim Chadli
Right Winger · 24 y/o
to Al-Nasr SC (UAE)
Loan
Rafa Rodrigues
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to SL Benfica B
End of loan
Rilwanu Sarki
Right Winger · 22 y/o
to Khor Fakkan SSC
Loan
Sékou Gassama
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Ajman Club
Loan
Yong-woo Park
Defensive Midfield · 32 y/o
to Ulsan HD FC
Free

Manager & staff

26 people

Manager

Vladimir Ivic

Serbia · 49 y/o

Appointed 4 February 2025

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 14

Youssef BoukhrissAssistant ManagerMorocco
Milos VeselinovicAssistant ManagerSerbia
Mohammed FayezAssistant ManagerUnited Arab Emirates
Vladan PerasevicAssistant ManagerSerbia
Rodolfo FernandesCo-trainer analysisPortugal
Christos KelpekisGoalkeeping CoachGreece
Domenico GualtieriPerformance ManagerItaly
Nikolaos AmanatidisPerformance ManagerGreece
Igor HenriqueFitness coachBrazil
Christos SotiriouFitness coachCyprus
Francesco NegroFitness coachItaly
Callum AdamsFitness coachEngland
Dimitrios KapralosMatch AnalystGreece

Management · 2

Rodrigo MendesSporting DirectorBrazil
Matteo LombardoTechnical DirectorItaly

Board of Directors · 1

Hazza bin Zayed Al-NahyanPresidentUnited Arab Emirates

Scouting · 2

Tito García SanjuánHead of ScoutingSpain
Daniele Di NapoliScoutItaly

Medical department · 5

Rúben CastroMedical Director PhysiotherapyPortugal
Ahmed SolimanPhysiotherapistEgypt
Mattia PirrelloSports ScientistItaly
Thomas MaynardNutritionistWales
Tarek MehiLead Academy PhysiotherapistSyria

Other · 2

Matt BennettTeam ManagerEngland
Tito García SanjuánTechnical AssistantSpain

Honours

33 titles

15×UAE Champion25/26 · 21/22 · 17/18 · 14/15 · 12/13 · +10
7×UAE Cup winner17/18 · 13/14 · 08/09 · 05/06 · 04/05 · +2
5×UAE Supercup Winner15/16 · 11/12 · 09/10 · 03/04 · 95/96
2×AFC Champions League Winner23/24 · 02/03
2×UAE League Cup Winner21/22 · 08/09
1×GCC Champions League Winner00/01
1×UAE President's Cup winner25/26

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