Club profile

Al-Wahda FC

Al Wahda Sports Cultural Club

Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesUAE Pro League · tier 1Founded 30 November 1983Colours

www.alwahda-fc.ae ↗Sheikh Hazza Street, 4388 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates+9712 4433000

Squad

31 players

avg age 25.2

Foreigners

65% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

6 / 14

12 pts · 6 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Al-Nahyan Stadium

15,000 seats

Manager

Péricles Chamusca

Transfer balance

−€6.1m

season 2026/27

Squad

31 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 4
Facundo LirussiGoalkeeper	20	Paraguay · United Arab Emirates	188 cm	right	Jul 2026from Club Olimpia	Jun 2029
Zayed AhmedGoalkeeper	30	United Arab Emirates	179 cm		Feb 2022from Khor Fakkan SSC	—
Abdullrahman Al-AmeriGoalkeeper	28	United Arab Emirates	189 cm	right	Sept 2026from Al-Wasl SC	—
Hazaa AmmarGoalkeeper	27	United Arab Emirates	178 cm	right	Jan 2019from Al-Wahda FC Abu Dhabi Reserve	—
Defenders · 11
Lucas PimentaCentre-Back	26	United Arab Emirates · Brazil	188 cm	right	Jan 2020from Botafogo FR U20	Jun 2028
Moussa DiarraCentre-Back	26	Mali · France	185 cm	left	Aug 2026from Deportivo Alavés	Jun 2028
Ala ZhirCentre-Back	26	United Arab Emirates · Tunisia	189 cm	right	Jan 2020from US Monastir	Jun 2028
Lautaro MontenegroCentre-Back	21	Argentina	182 cm	left	Aug 2026from CA San Lorenzo de Almagro	Jun 2031
Favour Inyeka OgbuCentre-Back	22	Nigeria	184 cm		Jan 2024from Red Star Belgrade	—
GugaRight-Back	23	Portugal	178 cm	right	Sept 2024from Portimonense SAD	Jun 2028
Renne RivasLeft-Back	23	Venezuela	183 cm	left	Jul 2026from Al-Taawoun FC	Jun 2029
Amanallah MjahedLeft-Back	23	Tunisia	—	left	Jul 2026from Esperance Tunis	Jun 2029
Mansour BurghashRight-Back	21	United Arab Emirates	177 cm		—	—
Rashed IssamDefender	22	United Arab Emirates	174 cm		Jan 2026from Al-Wahda FC Abu Dhabi Reserve	—
Haza ShehabDefender	23	United Arab Emirates	175 cm		Jan 2024from Unknown	Jun 2027
Midfielders · 7
Adam Gnezda CerinCentral Midfield	27	Slovenia	180 cm	right	Aug 2026from Panathinaikos	Jun 2028
JadsomDefensive Midfield	25	Brazil	176 cm	right	Nov 2025from Red Bull Bragantino	—
Gastón Álvarez SuarezCentral Midfield	33	United Arab Emirates · Argentina	182 cm	right	Jun 2026from Shabab Al-Ahli Club	Jun 2027
Mohammad GhorbaniDefensive Midfield	25	Iran	185 cm	right	May 2025from Ablöse €1.25m	Jun 2028
Abdulla HamadDefensive Midfield	25	United Arab Emirates	171 cm		Jan 2019from Al-Wahda FC Abu Dhabi Reserve	Jun 2029
Mobin DehghanDefensive Midfield	20	Iran	189 cm	right	Oct 2025from Kheybar Khorramabad FC	Jun 2028
Souleymane CoulibalyCentral Midfield	20	Cote d'Ivoire	—		Sept 2026from Racing Club Abidjan	Jun 2029
Forwards · 9
Facundo KruspzkyLeft Winger	24	Argentina · Poland	181 cm	right	Aug 2023from Arsenal FC	Jun 2028
Omar KhribinCentre-ForwardTeam captain	32	Syria	184 cm	right	Jan 2021from Ablöse free transfer	Jun 2027
Gerónimo RiveraRight WingerCruciate ligament tear - Return unknown	23	Argentina · Chile	170 cm	left	Dec 2025from Ablöse €1.71m	Jun 2029
Christian BentekeCentre-Forward	36	Belgium · DR Congo	190 cm	right	Jan 2026from D.C. United	Jun 2027
Brahima DiarraRight Winger	23	Mali · France	178 cm	right	May 2024from Huddersfield Town	—
Caio CanedoCentre-Forward	36	United Arab Emirates · Brazil	176 cm	right	Jul 2025from Al-Wasl SC	Jun 2027
Arnau PradasLeft Winger	20	Spain	180 cm	left	Oct 2025from FC Barcelona U19	Jun 2029
Asher AgbinoneLeft Winger	21	England · Nigeria	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from Crystal Palace U21	Jun 2029
Abdulqader AbdullahRight Winger	20	Yemen	166 cm	right	Jan 2025from Unknown	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€6.1m

12 arrivals

Received

€0

12 departures

Net balance

−€6.1m

received − spent

Arrivals · 12

Adam Gnezda Cerin
Central Midfield · 27 y/o
from Panathinaikos
€3m
Moussa Diarra
Centre-Back · 25 y/o
from Deportivo Alavés
€1.2m
Renne Rivas
Left-Back · 23 y/o
from Al-Taawoun FC
€860k
Facundo Lirussi
Goalkeeper · 20 y/o
from Club Olimpia
€614k
Amanallah Mjahed
Left-Back · 23 y/o
from Esperance Tunis
€300k
Lautaro Montenegro
Centre-Back · 21 y/o
from CA San Lorenzo de Almagro
€170k
Abdullrahman Al-Ameri
Goalkeeper · 28 y/o
from Al-Wasl SC
?
Asher Agbinone
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Crystal Palace U21
Free

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Leonel Wamba
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from FC Baniyas
End of loan
Mansoor Al-Menhali
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
from FC Baniyas
End of loan
Rashed Issam
Defender · 22 y/o
from Al-Wahda FC Abu Dhabi Reserve
—
Souleymane Coulibaly
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Racing Club Abidjan
?

Departures · 12

Abdulaziz Mohammed
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Bader Abaelaziz
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Shabab Al-Ahli Club
End of loan
Bernardo Folha
Central Midfield · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Dusan Tadic
Attacking Midfield · 37 y/o
to NEC Nijmegen
Free
Leonel Wamba
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to Al-Nasr SC (UAE)
Free
Louay Trayi
Right Winger · 21 y/o
to CS Sfaxien
Loan
Mansoor Al-Menhali
Centre-Forward · 23 y/o
to FC Palm City
Free
Mohamed Al-Shamsi
Goalkeeper · 29 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—

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Mohamed Ali
Left-Back · 25 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Reza Ghandipour
Centre-Forward · 20 y/o
to Shabab Al-Ahli Club
End of loan
Rúben Amaral
Left-Back · 24 y/o
to Al-Jazira Club
?
Sasa Ivkovic
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
to Al-Wasl SC
Free

Manager & staff

23 people

Manager

Péricles Chamusca

Brazil · 61 y/o

Appointed 1 July 2026

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 4

Christopher SalesGoalkeeping CoachBrazil
Helder Fernandes SoaresConditioning CoachBrazil
Tiago Albuquerque FreireChief AnalystPortugal

Board of Directors · 9

Saeed Mubarak Al-BalushiBoard MemberUnited Arab Emirates
Mohammed Huraiz Al-RashidBoard MemberUnited Arab Emirates
Abdulla Jafar Al-SaifiBoard MemberUnited Arab Emirates
HH Sheikh Diab bin Zayed Al-NahyanOwnerUnited Arab Emirates
Fares Maktoum Al-MazroueiPresidentUnited Arab Emirates
HE Ahmed Awad Al-OtaibahVice-PresidentUnited Arab Emirates
Ali Saeed Khamis Al-MazroueiChairmanUnited Arab Emirates
HE Hamad Al-DarmakiVice-ChairmanUnited Arab Emirates
Abdulbasit Al-HammadiBoard MemberUnited Arab Emirates

Medical department · 5

Dr. Oualid Ben CheikhClub DoctorTunisia
Rodrigo de Queiroz AiresPhysiotherapistBrazil
Božo ŠinkovićPhysiotherapistCroatia
Vladimir HarfmanMasseurSerbia
Nenad MartinovMasseurSerbia

Other · 2

Saleh Al-MenhaliTeam ManagerUnited Arab Emirates
Sadhikali Pattassery VakkandathilKit ManagerIndia

Management · 3

Abdulla Salem Al-JunaibiChief Executive OfficerUnited Arab Emirates
Liam WeeksTechnical DirectorEngland
Ammar AwadAdvisor of managementSyria

Honours

14 titles

4×UAE Champion09/10 · 04/05 · 00/01 · 98/99
4×UAE Supercup Winner18/19 · 17/18 · 11/12 · 02/03
4×UAE League Cup Winner25/26 · 23/24 · 17/18 · 15/16
2×UAE Cup winner16/17 · 99/00

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Logged 20d agoEvidence 27/100 · Under investigation
GNK Dinamo Zagreb→Al-Wahda FC
Fran Topic: GNK Dinamo Zagreb to Al-Wahda FC
First reported
TribalFootball.com · 14 Oct
Sources
1 independent
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Al-Wahda FC are weighing a move for Dinamo Zagreb right winger Fran Topic. The Croatian international currently has a contract that runs until June 2029.
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Club data updated 12d ago

Squad

Transfers

Arrivals · 12

Departures · 12

Manager & staff

Coaching Staff · 4

Honours

Dossiers linked to Al-Wahda FC

Fran Topic: GNK Dinamo Zagreb to Al-Wahda FC