Club profile

Al-Dhafra FC

Al-Dhafra Football Club

Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesUAE Pro League · tier 1Founded 26 October 2000Colours

www.ufl.ae/en/club/al-dafra.html ↗P.O. Box 50381, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates02-4484118

Squad

29 players

avg age 26.4

Foreigners

62% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

10 / 14

6 pts · 6 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Stadium

5,020 seats

Manager

Patrice Carteron

Transfer balance

€0

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Eisa Al-HoutiGoalkeeper	26	United Arab Emirates	179 cm		Jul 2026from Kalba FC	Jun 2027
Amjad Al-SayedGoalkeeper	36	Syria	185 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	May 2027
Sultan Omar Al-ZaabiGoalkeeper	24	United Arab Emirates	181 cm	right	Sept 2026from FC Baniyas	—
Mazen ZayidGoalkeeper	23	United Arab Emirates	—		Mar 2023from Muscat Club	—
Defenders · 8
Samir CaetanoCentre-Back	32	Brazil · Italy	184 cm	left	Jul 2026from Al-Najma SC	—
Abdullah Al-KarbiRight-Back	28	United Arab Emirates	175 cm		Oct 2025from Khor Fakkan SSC	—
Leonard AmesimekuCentre-Back	22	United Arab Emirates · Ghana	186 cm		Jan 2022from Al-Dhafra SCC U17	—
Ezeckiel NoumonviLeft-Back	23	Togo · United Arab Emirates	180 cm	left	Jan 2024from Masafi Club	—
Daraman KomariCentre-Back	21	Mali · United Arab Emirates	191 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Ain FC	Jun 2027
Zé WelintonLeft-Back	22	Brazil	169 cm	left	Jul 2025from CR Flamengo	—
Yousif Al-MarzooqiCentre-Back	21	United Arab Emirates	184 cm	right	Sept 2026from Al-Jazira Club	—
SerafimCentre-Back	22	Brazil	185 cm	right	Jul 2025from Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas	—
Midfielders · 8
Dominique MendyDefensive Midfield	26	Senegal	179 cm	left	Jul 2026from Al-Shorta SC	—
Regi LushkjaAttacking Midfield	30	Albania	184 cm	right	Jul 2026from Tractor FC	—
Rostand DjoohCentral Midfield	25	Cameroon · United Arab Emirates	178 cm		Jan 2024from Al-Jazira Al-Hamra Club	—
Mansor Al-HarbiDefensive Midfield	27	United Arab Emirates	172 cm		Jan 2023from Al-Wahda FC	—
Zackariah MohammedAttacking Midfield	25	Ghana	180 cm	right	Jan 2024from Kalba FC	—
Rayan YaslamAttacking Midfield	31	United Arab Emirates	167 cm	left	Jan 2024from Ajman Club	—
RodriguinhoAttacking Midfield	22	Brazil	178 cm	left	Jan 2025from CR Flamengo U20	—
Mohamed IbrahimMidfielder	27	United Arab Emirates	177 cm		Jun 2026from Al-Orooba FC	—
Forwards · 9
Karim El BerkaouiCentre-Forward	31	Morocco	175 cm	right	Oct 2025from Al-Raed SFC	Jun 2027
Sory KabaCentre-Forward	31	Guinea	191 cm	right	Jul 2026from Oud-Heverlee Leuven	—
MarcelinhoRight Winger	23	Brazil	164 cm	right	Jul 2025from Tombense Futebol Clube (MG)	—
Mohamed El KhalouiLeft Winger	28	Morocco	180 cm	right	Jan 2025from Jeunesse Sportive de Soualem	Jun 2028
ArielsonCentre-Forward	22	Brazil	180 cm	right	Jul 2026from Damac FC	—
Khalid BawazirLeft Winger	31	United Arab Emirates	176 cm		Jul 2026from Sharjah FC	Jun 2027
Mohamad IbrahimCentre-Forward	27	United Arab Emirates	175 cm	right	Jan 2026from Al-Orooba FC	—
Abdullah BatalCentre-Forward	20	Syria	179 cm		Jan 2025from Al-Dhafra SCC U17	—
Adem Ben FajriaLeft Winger	23	Tunisia	—		Jul 2026from Progrès Sportif Sakiet Eddaier	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

12 arrivals

Received

€0

15 departures

Net balance

€0

received − spent

Arrivals · 12

Adem Ben Fajria
Left Winger · 23 y/o
from Progrès Sportif Sakiet Eddaier
?
Arielson
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
from Damac FC
?
Daraman Komari
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Al-Ain FC
Loan
Dominique Mendy
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
from Al-Shorta SC
?
Eisa Al-Houti
Goalkeeper · 25 y/o
from Kalba FC
Loan
Khalid Bawazir
Left Winger · 31 y/o
from Sharjah FC
Free
Mohamad Ibrahim
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
from Al-Orooba FC
?
Mohamed Ibrahim
Midfielder · 27 y/o
from Al-Orooba FC
?

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Regi Lushkja
Attacking Midfield · 30 y/o
from Tractor FC
Free
Samir Caetano
Centre-Back · 31 y/o
from Al-Najma SC
?
Sory Kaba
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
from Oud-Heverlee Leuven
?
Sultan Omar Al-Zaabi
Goalkeeper · 23 y/o
from FC Baniyas
?

Departures · 15

Abderahmane Soussi
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to FK Mornar Bar
Free
Abdulla Idrees
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Al-Nasr SC (UAE)
End of loan
Abdulla Sultan
Goalkeeper · 40 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Abdullah Fadaq
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Firas Al-Khaseebi
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
to FC Palm City
?
Ibrahim Al-Hosani
Left-Back · 23 y/o
to Forte Virtus
?
Ibrahim Bayesh
Right Winger · 26 y/o
to Erbil SC
?
Jobson
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Ajman Club
?

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Khalil Ibrahim
Right Winger · 33 y/o
to United FC (UAE)
Loan
Mohssine Rabja
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to KACM Marrakech
Free
Rangel
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to Al-Fujairah SC
?
Sultan Al-Zaabi
Right-Back · 27 y/o
to Khor Fakkan SSC
End of loan
Vittor Richardh
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
to Al-Bataeh CSC
—
Yousef Ayman
Defensive Midfield · 27 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Zayed Al-Ameri
Left Winger · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

Manager & staff

6 people

Manager

Patrice Carteron

France · 56 y/o

Appointed 23 September 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 5

Ahmed Kamal AhmedAssistant ManagerBahrain
Damir MarkanovicAssistant ManagerCroatia
Alexandre LopesGoalkeeping CoachPortugal
Marko StilinovicFitness coachCroatia

Management · 1

Mohammad KwidSporting DirectorSyria

Honours

1 title

1×UAE 2nd tier champion24/25

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