Club profile

Al-Ula FC

Al-Ula Football Club

Al-Ula City, Saudi ArabiaSaudi First Division League · tier 2Founded 1981Colours

Squad

25 players

avg age 28.9

Foreigners

24% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

1 / 18

25 pts · 9 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

24,000 seats

Manager

José Peseiro

Transfer balance

−€250k

season 2026/27

Squad

25 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Abdulquddus AtiahGoalkeeper	29	Saudi Arabia · Yemen	186 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Taawoun FC	—
Ahmed Al-JubayaGoalkeeper	25	Saudi Arabia	185 cm		Apr 2024from Al-Hilal SFC	Jun 2028
Faris AfandyGoalkeeper	22	Saudi Arabia	183 cm		Aug 2025from Al-Zulfi SFC	—
Defenders · 6
Yoann BarbetCentre-Back	33	France	187 cm	left	Jul 2026from Al-Riyadh SC	—
Yasser YaqoubRight-Back	26	Saudi Arabia	—	right	Jul 2026from Abha Club	Jun 2027
Ammar Al-DohaimCentre-Back	33	Saudi Arabia	175 cm	right	Aug 2025from Al-Fateh SC	—
Abdulrahman Al-ObaidLeft-Back	33	Saudi Arabia	172 cm	left	Sept 2026from Damac FC	—
Yousef HaqawiCentre-Back	23	Saudi Arabia	177 cm	right	Mar 2024from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Ali Al-ZubaidiRight-Back	33	Saudi Arabia	177 cm	right	Feb 2024from Al-Fateh SC	—
Midfielders · 7
André HortaCentral Midfield	30	Portugal	167 cm	right	Aug 2026from UD Almería	—
Mohammed Al-MajhadCentral Midfield	28	Saudi Arabia	177 cm	right	May 2025from Al-Ahli SFC	Jun 2028
Damyan YordanovCentral Midfield	21	Bulgaria	179 cm	left	Aug 2026from Spartak Varna	—
Abdulmajeed Al-SulayhimCentral Midfield	32	Saudi Arabia	165 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Nassr FC	—
Abdulaziz Al-HatilaAttacking Midfield	28	Saudi Arabia	175 cm	left	Jul 2026from Al-Okhdood Club	—
Bader Al-OmairCentral Midfield	22	Saudi Arabia	176 cm		Sept 2026from Al-Qadsiah FC U21	—
Zaid Al-AnaziAttacking Midfield	22	Saudi Arabia	—	left	Aug 2024from Ablöse ?	—
Forwards · 9
MichaelLeft Winger	29	Brazil	166 cm	right	Jan 2026from CR Flamengo	Jun 2027
Sylla SowCentre-Forward	30	Netherlands · Senegal	182 cm	right	Aug 2026from Abha Club	Jun 2027
Romell QuiotoCentre-Forward	35	Honduras	180 cm	right	Jul 2026from Al-Faisaly FC	—
Sumayhan Al-NabitLeft Winger	30	Saudi Arabia	174 cm	right	Oct 2025from Ablöse ?	Jun 2028
Abdulfattah AdamCentre-Forward	31	Saudi Arabia	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Al-Taawoun FC	Jun 2027
Ayman Al-KhulaifLeft Winger	29	Saudi Arabia	163 cm	right	Mar 2024from Al-Qadsiah FC	—
Fahad Al-JumaiyaRight Winger	31	Saudi Arabia	170 cm	right	Oct 2025from Al-Taawoun FC	Jun 2027
Ahmad Al-ZainRight Winger	35	Saudi Arabia	177 cm	left	Jan 2024from Damac FC	—
Aseel AbdulrazaqCentre-Forward	19	Saudi Arabia	174 cm	right	Jan 2025from Al-Ula FC U21	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€250k

18 arrivals

Received

€0

20 departures

Net balance

−€250k

received − spent

Arrivals · 18

Damyan Yordanov
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Spartak Varna
€250k
Abdulaziz Al-Hatila
Attacking Midfield · 28 y/o
from Al-Okhdood Club
Free
Abdulmajeed Al-Sulayhim
Central Midfield · 32 y/o
from Al-Nassr FC
Free
Abdulquddus Atiah
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
from Al-Taawoun FC
Free
Abdulrahman Al-Obaid
Left-Back · 33 y/o
from Damac FC
?
Abdulrahman Talal Al-Khaibari
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Damac FC
End of loan
Ammar Al-Harfi
Right-Back · 25 y/o
from Al-Riyadh SC
End of loan
André Horta
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
from UD Almería
?

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Bader Al-Omair
Central Midfield · 21 y/o
from Al-Qadsiah FC U21
Free
Mohammed Abbas Al-Nakhli
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Al-Faisaly FC
End of loan
Nasser Al-Daajani
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
from Abha Club
End of loan
Nasser Al-Hadhood
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
from Al-Anwar Club
End of loan
Romell Quioto
Centre-Forward · 34 y/o
from Al-Faisaly FC
Free
Salim Gabous
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
from Al-Faisaly FC
End of loan
Sylla Sow
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
from Abha Club
?
Thaar Al-Otaibi
Left Winger · 26 y/o
from Al-Zulfi SFC
End of loan
Yasser Yaqoub
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Abha Club
Loan
Yoann Barbet
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
from Al-Riyadh SC
Free

Departures · 20

Abdulmajeed Al-Sulayhim
Central Midfield · 32 y/o
to Al-Nassr FC
End of loan
Abdulrahman Talal Al-Khaibari
Right-Back · 26 y/o
to Al-Fateh SC
?
Adama Traoré
Right Winger · 30 y/o
to Genclerbirligi Ankara
End of loan
Ali Al-Hussain
Attacking Midfield · 21 y/o
to Al-Fayha FC
End of loan
Ammar Al-Harfi
Right-Back · 25 y/o
to Al-Orobah FC
Free
Cristian Guanca
Attacking Midfield · 33 y/o
to CA Chacarita Juniors
Free
Danilo Barbosa
Defensive Midfield · 30 y/o
to Grêmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense
?
Efthymios Koulouris
Centre-Forward · 30 y/o
to Wieczysta Krakow
Free

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Faisal Al-Asmari
Central Midfield · 23 y/o
to Hajer Club
Loan
Freej Al-Jizani
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Damac FC
Loan
Hamdan Al-Shamrani
Left-Back · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Khaled Al-Ruwaili
Centre-Back · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Khaled Al-Shamrani
Left-Back · 26 y/o
to Abha Club
Loan
Matija Nastasić
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Mohammed Abbas Al-Nakhli
Right Winger · 25 y/o
to Al-Ain SFC
Free
Mohammed Al-Owais
Goalkeeper · 34 y/o
to Al-Hilal SFC
Free
Nasser Al-Daajani
Central Midfield · 29 y/o
to Abha Club
Free
Nasser Al-Hadhood
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Al-Sharq Club
Free
Salim Gabous
Goalkeeper · 30 y/o
to Al-Najma SC
Loan
Thaar Al-Otaibi
Left Winger · 27 y/o
to Al-Jeel Club
Free

Manager & staff

17 people

Manager

José Peseiro

Portugal · 66 y/o

Appointed 3 January 2026

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 9

Mohammed Al-AbdaliAssistant ManagerSaudi Arabia
Vítor PeseiroAssistant ManagerPortugal
Fahd El OuargaAssistant ManagerBelgium
Tiago OliveiraAssistant ManagerPortugal
Roberto RivelinoGoalkeeping CoachPortugal
Mantas TamulionisGoalkeeping CoachLithuania
Iván DíazConditioning CoachSpain
Ricardo DinisConditioning CoachPortugal

Scouting · 2

Luís BrancoChief ScoutPortugal
Ángel BerastainHead of Youth ScoutingSpain

Other · 3

Raymond FarrugiaTeam ManagerMalta
André DavidTeam coordinatorPortugal
Mansour Al-HarbiTechnical AssistantSaudi Arabia

Youth · 3

Ricardo FerreiraAcademy managerPortugal
Pedro CastroAcademy managerPortugal
Diogo FerreiraYouth CoachPortugal

Honours

1 title

1×Saudi Arabian 4th tier champion23/24

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