Club profile

Al-Shabab FC

Al-Shabab Club

Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSaudi Pro League · tier 1Founded 13 January 1947Colours

https://alshabab-sc.sa ↗Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Squad

28 players

avg age 27.6

Foreigners

39% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

10 / 18

14 pts · 11 played · 2026/27

Stadium

SHG Arena

15,000 seats

Manager

Thomas Letsch

Transfer balance

−€2.8m

season 2026/27

Squad

28 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Mory DiawGoalkeeper	33	Senegal · France	197 cm	right	Aug 2026from Le Havre AC	—
Mohammed Al-MahasnehGoalkeeper	29	Saudi Arabia	180 cm	right	Aug 2025from Al-Ittihad Club	—
Abdulaziz Al-OwairdhiGoalkeeper	24	Saudi Arabia	182 cm	left	Aug 2025from Al-Riyadh SC	—
Defenders · 11
Tin JedvajCentre-Back	30	Croatia	185 cm	right	Jul 2026from Panathinaikos	Jun 2027
Mamadou Thierno BarryCentre-Back	21	Senegal	195 cm	right	Jan 2026from Union Saint-Gilloise	Jun 2027
Mohamed Al-ThaniRight-Back	29	Saudi Arabia	178 cm	left	Jan 2026from Al-Qadsiah FC	Jun 2028
Lazar StojanovicCentre-Back	21	Serbia	187 cm	right	Aug 2026from FK Cukaricki	Jun 2027
Mohammed Al-ShwirekhCentre-Back	27	Saudi Arabia	183 cm	right	Feb 2024from Al-Riyadh SC	Jun 2027
Dhari Al-EneziLeft-Back	26	Saudi Arabia	168 cm	left	Aug 2026from Damac FC	Jun 2028
Ali Al-BulayhiCentre-Back	36	Saudi Arabia	182 cm	left	Jan 2026from Al-Hilal SFC	Jun 2027
Ali MakkiCentre-Back	27	Saudi Arabia	174 cm	right	Aug 2025from Al-Wehda FC	Jun 2028
Mohammed HarbushRight-Back	23	Saudi Arabia	175 cm	right	Jan 2023from Al-Shabab FC U23 (- 2022)	—
Abdullah Al-HawsawiRight-Back	30	Saudi Arabia	177 cm	right	Jun 2026from Al-Najma SC	Jun 2027
Sultan Al-AnaziLeft-Back	23	Saudi Arabia	175 cm	left	Jan 2023from Al-Shabab FC U19	Jun 2028
Midfielders · 6
Josh BrownhillCentral Midfield	30	England	179 cm	right	Oct 2025from Burnley FC	Jun 2027
Yacine AdliDefensive Midfield	26	France · Algeria	186 cm	right	Oct 2025from AC Milan	Jun 2028
Thomas ParteyDefensive Midfield	33	Ghana	185 cm	right	Aug 2026from Villarreal CF	Jun 2027
Ali Al-AsmariDefensive Midfield	28	Saudi Arabia	185 cm	right	Jul 2026from NEOM SC	Jun 2027
Awad Al-NashriDefensive Midfield	24	Saudi Arabia	175 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Ittihad Club	Jun 2028
Abdulaziz Al-HadhoodAttacking Midfield	21	Saudi Arabia	165 cm		Sept 2026from Al-Hilal SFC U21	Jun 2029
Forwards · 8
Ricardo MathiasCentre-Forward	20	Brazil	192 cm	right	Jun 2026from Al-Ahli SFC	Jun 2027
Yannick CarrascoLeft WingerTeam captain	33	Belgium · Spain	181 cm	right	Apr 2023from Ablöse €15.00m	Jun 2027
Daniel PodenceLeft Winger	31	Portugal	170 cm	right	Feb 2024from Wolverhampton Wanderers	Jun 2027
Roger MartínezCentre-Forward	32	Colombia	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from Al-Taawoun FC	Jun 2027
Abdulrahman Al-OboudRight Winger	31	Saudi Arabia	174 cm	right	Aug 2026from Al-Ittihad Club	Jun 2028
Hammam Al-HammamiRight WingerHamstring muscle injury - Return unknown	22	Saudi Arabia	170 cm	right	Aug 2025from Al-Ittihad Club	Jun 2027
Abdullah MatuqLeft Winger	23	Saudi Arabia	172 cm	right	Jan 2023from Al-Shabab FC U23 (- 2022)	Jun 2028
Murad KhadhariCentre-Forward	23	Saudi Arabia · Syria	182 cm	both	Jun 2026from Al-Wehda FC	Jun 2028

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€2.8m

19 arrivals

Received

€0

21 departures

Net balance

−€2.8m

received − spent

Arrivals · 19

Dhari Al-Enezi
Left-Back · 26 y/o
from Damac FC
€1.8m
Mory Diaw
Goalkeeper · 33 y/o
from Le Havre AC
€1m
Abdulaziz Al-Hadhood
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
from Al-Hilal SFC U21
Free
Abdullah Al-Hawsawi
Right-Back · 30 y/o
from Al-Najma SC
Loan
Abdulrahman Al-Oboud
Right Winger · 31 y/o
from Al-Ittihad Club
Free
Ali Al-Asmari
Defensive Midfield · 29 y/o
from NEOM SC
Loan
Ali Al-Bulayhi
Centre-Back · 36 y/o
from Al-Hilal SFC
Free
Awad Al-Nashri
Defensive Midfield · 24 y/o
from Al-Ittihad Club
Free

Show 11 more

Daniel Podence
Left Winger · 30 y/o
from Olympiacos Piraeus
End of loan
Georgiy Bushchan
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
from Polissya Zhytomyr
End of loan
Hisham Al-Dubais
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
from Al-Najma SC
End of loan
Lazar Stojanovic
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from FK Cukaricki
Loan
Mamadou Thierno Barry
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from Union Saint-Gilloise
Loan
Murad Khadhari
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
from Al-Wehda FC
?
Nawaf Al-Saadi
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Damac FC
End of loan
Ricardo Mathias
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
from Al-Ahli SFC
Loan
Roger Martínez
Centre-Forward · 32 y/o
from Al-Taawoun FC
Free
Thomas Partey
Defensive Midfield · 33 y/o
from Villarreal CF
Free
Tin Jedvaj
Centre-Back · 30 y/o
from Panathinaikos
Free

Departures · 21

Basil Al-Sayyali
Central Midfield · 25 y/o
to Abha Club
€275k
Abderrazak Hamdallah
Centre-Forward · 35 y/o
to Al-Taawoun FC
Free
Abdulaziz Al-Othman
Centre-Forward · 22 y/o
to Al-Qadsiah FC
End of loan
Ali Al-Asmari
Defensive Midfield · 29 y/o
to NEOM SC
End of loan
Ali Al-Bulayhi
Centre-Back · 36 y/o
to Al-Hilal SFC
End of loan
Ali Azaizeh
Right Winger · 22 y/o
to Kazma SC
End of loan
Carlos Júnior
Right Winger · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Faisal Al-Subiani
Defensive Midfield · 23 y/o
to Abha Club
Loan

Show 13 more

Georgiy Bushchan
Goalkeeper · 32 y/o
to Polissya Zhytomyr
Free
Haroune Camara
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to Al-Nassr FC
End of loan
Hisham Al-Dubais
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Hussain Al-Sibyani
Left-Back · 25 y/o
to Al-Diriyah FC
Loan
Majed Abdullah
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Al-Wehda FC
Loan
Marcelo Grohe
Goalkeeper · 39 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Mubarak Al-Rajeh
Centre-Back · 23 y/o
to Al-Najma SC
Loan
Nawaf Al-Osaimi
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
to Jurash FC
Free
Nawaf Al-Saadi
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Al-Khaleej FC
Free
Saad Balobaid
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Al-Ahli SFC
End of loan
Unai Hernández
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
to Al-Ittihad Club
End of loan
Vincent Sierro
Central Midfield · 30 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Wesley Hoedt
Centre-Back · 32 y/o
to AZ Alkmaar
Free

Manager & staff

12 people

Manager

Thomas Letsch

Germany · 58 y/o

Appointed 10 July 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 8

Faisal Al-ShaqrawiAssistant ManagerSaudi Arabia
Alexander ZicklerAssistant ManagerGermany
Kai HesseAssistant ManagerGermany
Sebastian SaglimbeniCo-trainer analysisItaly
Uwe GospodarekGoalkeeping CoachGermany
Stergios FotopoulosFitness coachGreece
Oliver BartlettConditioning CoachEngland

Management · 2

Naif Al-AnaziSporting DirectorSaudi Arabia
Olivier RenardSporting DirectorBelgium

Medical department · 2

Misael RivasClub DoctorMexico
Ângelo Pinto de BastosClub DoctorPortugal

Honours

17 titles

6×Saudi Arabian Champion11/12 · 05/06 · 03/04 · 92/93 · 91/92 · +1
3×Saudi Cup Winner13/14 · 08/09 · 07/08
3×Saudi Crown Prince Cup Winner98/99 · 95/96 · 92/93
2×GCC Champions League Winner93/94 · 92/93
1×Saudi Super Cup Winner14/15
1×Saudi Arabian 2nd tier champion78/79
1×Asian Cup Winners' Cup Winner00/01

All dossiers (0)

SortMost recent Evidence score

Dossiers linked to Al-Shabab FC

0 dossiers

No public dossiers are linked to this club.

Club data updated 8d ago