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Al-Hilal SFC

Al-Hilal Saudi Football Club

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Pro League · tier 1Founded 16 October 1957Colours

alhilal.com ↗Riyadh, Saudi Arabia+966 11 4312222

Squad

29 players

avg age 27.3

Foreigners

38% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 18

30 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Kingdom Arena

30,000 seats

Manager

Simone Inzaghi

Transfer balance

−€185m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Yassine BounouGoalkeeper	35	Morocco · Canada	192 cm	left	Aug 2023from Sevilla FC	Jun 2028
Mohammed Al-YamiGoalkeeper	29	Saudi Arabia	190 cm	right	Jan 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Mohammed Al-OwaisGoalkeeper	35	Saudi Arabia	185 cm	left	Jul 2026from Al-Ula FC	Jun 2028
Rayan Al-DossaryGoalkeeper	22	Saudi Arabia	182 cm	right	Jan 2026from Al-Khaleej FC	Jun 2031
Defenders · 9
Theo HernándezLeft-Back	29	France · Spain	184 cm	left	Oct 2025from AC Milan	Jun 2028
Yusuf AkçiçekCentre-Back	20	Türkiye	193 cm	left	Jan 2025from Fenerbahce	Jun 2029
Kalidou KoulibalyCentre-Back	35	Senegal · France	186 cm	right	Jan 2023from Ablöse €23.00m	Jun 2027
Hassan TambaktiCentre-Back	27	Saudi Arabia	183 cm	right	Aug 2023from Al-Shabab FC	Jun 2027
Moteb Al-HarbiLeft-Back	26	Saudi Arabia	177 cm	left	Jan 2024from Al-Shabab FC	Jun 2029
Ali LajamiCentre-Back	30	Saudi Arabia	177 cm	right	Jan 2025from Al-Nassr FC	Jun 2028
Mohammed MahzariRight-Back	24	Saudi Arabia	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Taawoun FC	Jun 2029
Hamad Al-YamiRight-BackKnee injury - Return unknown	27	Saudi Arabia	173 cm	right	Jan 2021from Ablöse ?	Jun 2029
Mohamed Al-SarnukhRight-Back	19	Saudi Arabia	—	right	Jul 2026from Al-Fateh SC	Jun 2031
Midfielders · 7
Rúben NevesDefensive Midfield	29	Portugal	183 cm	right	Jan 2023from Wolverhampton Wanderers	Jun 2029
Saïmon BouabréAttacking Midfield	20	France · Cote d'Ivoire	174 cm	right	Feb 2026from NEOM SC	Jun 2029
Sergej Milinković-SavićCentral Midfield	31	Serbia · Spain	192 cm	right	Dec 2023from SS Lazio	Jun 2028
Murad Al-HawsawiCentral Midfield	25	Saudi Arabia	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from Al-Khaleej FC	Jun 2031
Nasser Al-DawsariCentral Midfield	27	Saudi Arabia	178 cm	left	Jan 2018from Ablöse -	Jun 2027
Mohamed KannoCentral Midfield	32	Saudi Arabia	191 cm	right	Apr 2017from Al-Ettifaq FC	Jun 2027
Suhayb Al-ZaidDefensive Midfield	21	Saudi Arabia	—		Jan 2026from Al-Hilal SFC U21	Jun 2029
Forwards · 9
Gabriel MartinelliLeft Winger	25	Brazil · Italy	178 cm	right	Mar 2026from Arsenal FC	Jun 2030
Crysencio SummervilleLeft Winger	25	Netherlands · Suriname	172 cm	right	Jul 2026from West Ham United	Jun 2030
Ollie WatkinsCentre-Forward	30	England · Jamaica	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from Aston Villa	Jun 2029
Kader MeïtéCentre-Forward	18	Cote d'Ivoire · France	193 cm	right	Jan 2026from Stade Rennais FC	Jun 2029
Sabri DahalRight Winger	18	Saudi Arabia	171 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Fayha FC	Jun 2031
Salem Al-DawsariLeft WingerTeam captain	35	Saudi Arabia	173 cm	right	Jan 2011from Ablöse -	Jun 2027
Sultan MandashRight Winger	32	Saudi Arabia	172 cm	left	Nov 2026from Al-Taawoun FC	Jun 2028
Nawaf Al-HabashiLeft Winger	28	Saudi Arabia	183 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Hazem SC	Jun 2029
Abdullah Al-AnaziLeft Winger	23	Saudi Arabia	179 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Fateh SC	Jun 2031

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€205.9m

16 arrivals

Received

€20.8m

13 departures

Net balance

−€185m

received − spent

Arrivals · 16

Gabriel Martinelli
Left Winger · 25 y/o
from Arsenal FC
€70m
Crysencio Summerville
Left Winger · 24 y/o
from West Ham United
€64.5m
Ollie Watkins
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
from Aston Villa
€58.4m
Mohammed Mahzari
Right-Back · 24 y/o
from Al-Taawoun FC
€7.7m
Mohamed Al-Sarnukh
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Al-Fateh SC
€3m
Sabri Dahal
Right Winger · 18 y/o
from Al-Fayha FC
€2.3m
Abdullah Al-Anazi
Left Winger · 23 y/o
from Al-Fateh SC
Free
Abdullah Al-Zaid
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Al-Hilal SFC U21
—

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Abdullah Radif
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from Al-Fayha FC
End of loan
Ali Al-Bulayhi
Centre-Back · 36 y/o
from Al-Shabab FC
End of loan
João Cancelo
Right-Back · 32 y/o
from FC Barcelona
End of loan
Kaio César
Right Winger · 22 y/o
from Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
End of loan
Mohammed Al-Owais
Goalkeeper · 34 y/o
from Al-Ula FC
Free
Mohammed Al-Qahtani
Right Winger · 23 y/o
from Al-Taawoun FC
End of loan
Nawaf Al-Habashi
Left Winger · 28 y/o
from Al-Hazem SC
?
Suhayb Al-Zaid
Defensive Midfield · 21 y/o
from Al-Hilal SFC U21
—

Departures · 13

Marcos Leonardo
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Ajax Amsterdam
€19.9m
Mohammed Al-Qahtani
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to Al-Qadsiah FC
€935k
Abdulkarim Darisi
Left Winger · 23 y/o
to Abha Club
Loan
Abdullah Al-Zaid
Left Winger · 22 y/o
to Al-Diriyah FC
Loan
Abdullah Radif
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Al-Ahli SFC
Free
Ahmad Abu Rasen
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Sint-Truidense VV
Free
Ali Al-Bulayhi
Centre-Back · 36 y/o
to Al-Shabab FC
Free
Darwin Núñez
Centre-Forward · 27 y/o
to Al-Diriyah FC
Loan

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João Cancelo
Right-Back · 32 y/o
to FC Barcelona
Free
Karim Benzema
Centre-Forward · 38 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Malcom
Right Winger · 29 y/o
to Al-Jazira Club
Free
Mathieu Patouillet
Goalkeeper · 22 y/o
to Stade Brestois 29
Free
Pablo Marí
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to Al-Shamal SC
Free

Manager & staff

35 people

Manager

Simone Inzaghi

Italy · 50 y/o

Appointed 5 June 2025

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 15

Massimiliano FarrisAssistant ManagerItaly
Ferruccio CerasaroAssistant ManagerItaly
Gianluca ZappalàGoalkeeping CoachItaly
Daniele BattaraGoalkeeping CoachItaly
Daniel HodgesPerformance ManagerEngland
Sahbi BriguiFitness coachTunisia
Fabio RipertFitness coachItaly
Claudio SpicciarielloFitness coachItaly
Nuno RomanoRehab coachPortugal
Riccardo RocchiniTechnical CoachItaly
Sebastiano SivigliaTechnical CoachItaly
Craig McKeeChief AnalystEngland
Abdulaziz Al-DawsariMatch AnalystSaudi Arabia
Enrico AllavenaMatch AnalystItaly

Management · 5

Esteve CalzadaChief Executive OfficerSpain
Richard HughesSporting DirectorScotland
Waleed Al-QasimDirector of FootballSaudi Arabia
Simon FrancisTechnical DirectorEngland
Vanessa BasoraDirector of sales and marketingSpain

Board of Directors · 1

Mark BurchillHead of RecruitmentScotland

Scouting · 1

Harry ArterScoutIreland

Medical department · 11

Juan José JiménezHead of MedicalSpain
Sahbi BriguiPhysiotherapistTunisia
Victor GarciaPhysiotherapistSpain
‏Angelo ‏Raposo‏PhysiotherapistBrazil
Nikolaos MaliaritsisPhysiotherapistGreece
Juan Miguel Vela CastilloPhysiotherapistSpain
Carlos LozanoPhysiotherapistSpain
Mutaz QudhanPhysiotherapistSaudi Arabia
Albert TornerPhysiotherapistSpain
‏Angelo ‏Raposo‏OsteopathBrazil
João OliveiraNutritionistPortugal

Other · 1

‏Ayman Ebeid‏TranslatorEgypt

Youth · 1

Abdulhakeem Al-TuwaijriDirector of youth departmentSaudi Arabia

Honours

59 titles

21×Saudi Arabian Champion23/24 · 21/22 · 20/21 · 19/20 · 17/18 · +16
13×Saudi Crown Prince Cup Winner15/16 · 12/13 · 11/12 · 10/11 · 09/10 · +8
10×Saudi Cup Winner25/26 · 23/24 · 22/23 · 19/20 · 16/17 · +5
5×Saudi Super Cup Winner24/25 · 23/24 · 21/22 · 18/19 · 15/16
2×Asian Super Cup Winner2000 · 1997
2×GCC Champions League Winner97/98 · 85/86
2×AFC Champions League Winner20/21 · 18/19
2×Asian Club Championship winner99/00 · 91/92
2×Asian Cup Winners' Cup Winner01/02 · 96/97

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