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Al-Ittihad Club

Al-Ittihad Football Club

Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Pro League · tier 1Founded 4 January 1927Colours

https://ittihadclub.sa/ ↗Sahafa Street, 21432 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia+966(12)6728888

Squad

29 players

avg age 26.5

Foreigners

41% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

4 / 18

24 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

King Abdullah Sports City

62,345 seats

Manager

Jens Wissing

Transfer balance

−€1m

season 2026/27

Squad

29 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Predrag RajkovićGoalkeeper	31	Serbia	191 cm	right	May 2024from RCD Mallorca	Jun 2028
Mohammed Al-AbsiGoalkeeper	24	Saudi Arabia	183 cm		Aug 2025from Al-Shabab FC	Jun 2029
Osama Al-MermeshGoalkeeper	23	Saudi Arabia	182 cm		Jul 2023from Al-Ittihad Club U19	Jun 2027
Defenders · 10
Jan-Carlo SimićCentre-Back	21	Serbia · Germany	186 cm	right	Jul 2026from RSC Anderlecht	Jun 2029
Danilo PereiraCentre-Back	35	Portugal · Guinea-Bissau	188 cm	right	Feb 2024from Paris Saint-Germain	Jun 2027
Saad Al-MousaCentre-Back	24	Saudi Arabia	183 cm	right	Jul 2024from Al-Ettifaq FC	Jun 2027
Muhannad Al-ShanqeetiRight-Back	26	Saudi Arabia	171 cm		Jan 2019from Ablöse -	Jun 2029
Ahmed Al-JulaydanRight-Back	22	Saudi Arabia	170 cm	right	Aug 2025from Al-Fateh SC	Jun 2030
Faris AbdiLeft-Back	27	Saudi Arabia · United States	180 cm	left	Mar 2026from NEOM SC	Jun 2030
Ahmed SharahiliCentre-BackSuspension through sports court – AFC Champions League Elite	32	Saudi Arabia	185 cm	left	Jan 2022from Al-Shabab FC	Jun 2028
Muath FaqihiLeft-Back	24	Saudi Arabia	188 cm	left	Jul 2024from Al-Hilal SFC	Jun 2028
Hassan KadeshLeft-BackHamstring injury - Return unknown	34	Saudi Arabia	179 cm	left	Aug 2023from Al-Taawoun FC	Jun 2028
Mohammed BarnawiCentre-Back	21	Saudi Arabia	179 cm	right	Mar 2025from Al-Hilal SFC	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 9
Richard RíosDefensive Midfield	26	Colombia	185 cm	right	Feb 2026from SL Benfica	Jun 2027
Dion LopyDefensive Midfield	24	Senegal	184 cm	right	May 2026from UD Almería	Jun 2030
Mahamadou DoumbiaCentral MidfieldCruciate ligament tear - Return expected on 31/12/2026	22	Mali	186 cm	right	Aug 2025from Royal Antwerp FC	Jun 2030
Houssem AouarAttacking Midfield	28	Algeria · France	175 cm	right	Jul 2024from AS Roma	Jun 2028
Georginio WijnaldumCentral Midfield	35	Netherlands · Suriname	175 cm	right	Jun 2026from Al-Ettifaq FC	Jun 2027
Mukhtar AliDefensive Midfield	29	Saudi Arabia · England	185 cm	right	Aug 2026from Al-Ettifaq FC	Jun 2029
Rakan KaabiDefensive Midfield	24	Saudi Arabia	174 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Fayha FC	Jun 2030
Farhah Al-ShamraniAttacking Midfield	20	Saudi Arabia	165 cm	right	Jan 2023from Al-Ittihad Club U17	Jun 2028
Hamed Al-GhamdiCentral MidfieldCruciate ligament injury - Return expected on 28/02/2027	27	Saudi Arabia	162 cm	right	Jul 2025from Al-Ettifaq FC	Jun 2030
Forwards · 7
Roger FernandesRight WingerCruciate ligament tear - Return expected on 31/03/2027	20	Portugal · Guinea-Bissau	169 cm	left	May 2025from SC Braga	Jun 2029
Youssef En-NesyriCentre-Forward	29	Morocco	188 cm	left	Feb 2026from Fenerbahce	Jun 2028
Steven BergwijnLeft Winger	29	Netherlands · Suriname	171 cm	right	Feb 2024from Ablöse €21M	Jun 2027
George IlenikhenaCentre-Forward	20	Nigeria · France	185 cm	left	Feb 2026from AS Monaco	Jun 2029
Marwan Al-SahafiLeft Winger	22	Saudi Arabia	188 cm		Dec 2022from Al-Ittihad Club U19	Jun 2029
Saleh Al-ShehriCentre-Forward	33	Saudi Arabia	184 cm	right	Jul 2024from Al-Hilal SFC	Jun 2027
Ahmed Al-GhamdiLeft Winger	25	Saudi Arabia · Canada	173 cm	right	Jul 2024from Al-Ettifaq FC	Jun 2027

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€29m

18 arrivals

Received

€28m

19 departures

Net balance

−€1m

received − spent

Arrivals · 18

Jan-Carlo Simić
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from RSC Anderlecht
€15m
Dion Lopy
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
from UD Almería
€13m
Richard Ríos
Defensive Midfield · 26 y/o
from SL Benfica
€4m
Stephane Keller
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
from AEL Limassol
€1m
Abdalellah Hawsawi
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
from Al-Taawoun FC
End of loan
Bryant Ortega
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
from Khor Fakkan SSC
End of loan
Farhah Al-Shamrani
Attacking Midfield · 19 y/o
from Al-Riyadh SC
End of loan
Faris Abdi
Left-Back · 27 y/o
from NEOM SC
?

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Fawaz Al-Sqoor
Right-Back · 30 y/o
from Al-Ettifaq FC
End of loan
Georginio Wijnaldum
Central Midfield · 35 y/o
from Al-Ettifaq FC
Free
Isaías Rodríguez
Left-Back · 21 y/o
from Al-Batin FC
End of loan
Marwan Al-Sahafi
Left Winger · 22 y/o
from Royal Antwerp FC
End of loan
Mateo Borrell
Defensive Midfield · 19 y/o
from Al-Okhdood Club
End of loan
Muath Faqihi
Left-Back · 24 y/o
from Al-Okhdood Club
End of loan
Mukhtar Ali
Defensive Midfield · 28 y/o
from Al-Ettifaq FC
?
Rakan Kaabi
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
from Al-Fayha FC
Free
Ricardo Caraballo
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Al-Anwar Club
End of loan
Unai Hernández
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Al-Shabab FC
End of loan

Departures · 19

Moussa Diaby
Right Winger · 27 y/o
to Bayer 04 Leverkusen
€28m
Mario Mitaj
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to Genoa CFC
€2m
Abdalellah Hawsawi
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Al-Ettifaq FC
Loan
Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
Right Winger · 32 y/o
to Al-Faisaly FC
Free
Abdulrahman Al-Oboud
Right Winger · 31 y/o
to Al-Shabab FC
Free
Awad Al-Nashri
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
to Al-Shabab FC
Free
Bryant Ortega
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to Muharraq SC
Loan
Fabinho
Defensive Midfield · 32 y/o
to Trabzonspor
Free

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Faisal Al-Ghamdi
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to NEOM SC
Loan
Fawaz Al-Sqoor
Right-Back · 30 y/o
to Al-Khaleej FC
Loan
Hamed Al-Shanqity
Goalkeeper · 21 y/o
to Al-Kholood Club
Loan
Isaías Rodríguez
Left-Back · 21 y/o
to UD Almería B
Free
Jan-Carlo Simić
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
to RSC Anderlecht
End of loan
Mateo Borrell
Defensive Midfield · 20 y/o
to Abha Club
Loan
Ricardo Caraballo
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to FK Sarajevo
Free
Stephane Keller
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to AEL Limassol
End of loan
Stephane Keller
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
to SK Beveren
Loan
Talal Haji
Centre-Forward · 19 y/o
to Al-Ettifaq FC
Loan
Unai Hernández
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Girona FC
Loan

Manager & staff

21 people

Manager

Jens Wissing

Germany · 38 y/o

Appointed 10 July 2026

Contract until 30 June 2028

Coaching Staff · 8

Hassan KhalifaAssistant ManagerSaudi Arabia
Jörn-Erik WolfAssistant ManagerGermany
Harry PufalAssistant ManagerGermany
Miki MassanaAssistant ManagerSpain
Timo RosenbergAthletic CoachGermany
Terfas AhmedFitness coachAlgeria
Marco LoboChief AnalystVenezuela

Management · 5

Domingos Soares de OliveiraManaging Director SportPortugal
Ramón PlanesSporting DirectorSpain
Mohammed KatouaDirector of Marketing and SalesSaudi Arabia
Mohammed NoorAdvisor of managementSaudi Arabia
Hamad Al-MontashariAdvisor of managementSaudi Arabia

Board of Directors · 1

Wabel JamjoomChief Operating OfficerSaudi Arabia

Scouting · 2

Marco LoboHead of ScoutingVenezuela
Khaled Al-GhamdiScoutSaudi Arabia

Medical department · 3

Iván LópezPhysiotherapistSpain
Edgar CruzPhysiotherapistPortugal
Abdulraouf Al-SolmiPhysiotherapistSaudi Arabia

Other · 1

Maximilian BierstedtSports coordinatorGermany

Youth · 1

Hassan HarsaniBase camp coordinatorSaudi Arabia

Honours

34 titles

14×Saudi Arabian Champion24/25 · 22/23 · 08/09 · 06/07 · 02/03 · +9
8×Saudi Crown Prince Cup Winner16/17 · 03/04 · 00/01 · 96/97 · 90/91 · +3
7×Saudi Cup Winner24/25 · 17/18 · 12/13 · 09/10 · 87/88 · +2
2×AFC Champions League Winner04/05 · 03/04
1×Saudi Super Cup Winner22/23
1×Asian Cup Winners' Cup Winner98/99
1×GCC Champions League Winner98/99

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