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| founded = {{start date and age|1968|8|1}} (as ''Al Ain Sports Club'')
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| ground = [[Hazza bin Zayed Stadium]]
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| capacity = 23,905
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| owntitle = President
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| owner = [[Mohamed Bin Zayed]]
| owner = [[Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan]]
| chairman = [[Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan|Hazza bin Zayed]]
| chairman = [[Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
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| manager = [[Vladimir Ivić]]
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'''Al Ain Football Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي العين لكرة القدم}}; [[Arabic transliteration|transliterated]]: Nady al-'Ayn) is a professional [[Football team|football club]] based in the city of [[Al Ain]], [[Abu Dhabi (emirate)|Abu Dhabi]], United Arab Emirates. It is one of many sport sections of the multi-sports club [[Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club]] ({{langx|ar|نادي العين الرياضي الثقافي}}).
'''Al Ain Football Club''' ({{langx|ar|نادي العين لكرة القدم}}; [[Arabic transliteration|transliterated]]: Nady al-'Ayn) is a professional [[Football team|football club]] based in the city of [[Al Ain]], [[Abu Dhabi (emirate)|Abu Dhabi]], [[United Arab Emirates]]. It is one of many sport sections of the multi-sports club [[Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club]] ({{langx|ar|نادي العين الرياضي الثقافي}}).


The club was founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain, members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="club Foundation3">{{cite web|title=club Foundation3 |url=http://www.alainclub.com/English/club/clubFoundation3.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070801210607/http://www.alainclub.com/English/club/clubFoundation3.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2007 |work=alainclub.com |access-date=23 June 2014 }}</ref> The team quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most trophies (38 in total).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-14-1.666829| title=40 years of UAE Football| publisher=EmaratAlYoum| access-date=1 August 2014| archive-date=17 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717075550/http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-14-1.666829| url-status=live}}</ref>
The club was founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain, members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the [[United Arab Emirates]].<ref name="club Foundation3">{{cite web|title=club Foundation3 |url=http://www.alainclub.com/English/club/clubFoundation3.aspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070801210607/http://www.alainclub.com/English/club/clubFoundation3.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 August 2007 |work=alainclub.com |access-date=23 June 2014 }}</ref> The team quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most trophies (38 in total).<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-14-1.666829| title=40 years of UAE Football| publisher=EmaratAlYoum| access-date=1 August 2014| archive-date=17 July 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717075550/http://www.emaratalyoum.com/sports/local/2014-04-14-1.666829| url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{Fs player |no=18|nat=UAE|name=[[Khalid Al-Baloushi|Khalid Mohammed Al-Baloushi]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player |no=18|nat=UAE|name=[[Khalid Al-Baloushi|Khalid Mohammed Al-Baloushi]]|pos=MF}}
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{{Fs player |no=21|nat=MAR|name=[[Soufiane Rahimi]]|pos=FW}}
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{{Fs player |no=25|nat=EGY|name=[[Ramy Rabia]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player |no=25|nat=EGY|name=[[Ramy Rabia]]|pos=DF}}
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{{Fs player |no=|nat=UAE|name=[[Mohammed Abo Sandah]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player |no=|nat=UAE|name=[[Bandar Al-Ahbabi]] ([[Captain (association football)|captain]])|pos=DF}}
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Al Ain Football Club (Template:Langx; transliterated: Nady al-'Ayn) is a professional football club based in the city of Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is one of many sport sections of the multi-sports club Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club (Template:Langx).

The club was founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain, members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the United Arab Emirates.[1] The team quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most trophies (38 in total).[2]

Al Ain is by far the most successful club in the UAE.[3] Al Ain has won a record 14 UAE Pro League, 7 President's Cups, 5 Super Cups, 3 Federation Cups, two League Cup, two Abu Dhabi Championship, Joint League, Gulf Club Champions Cup and two AFC Champions League and one Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup. The club is the first and only UAE side so far to win the AFC Champions League.[4]

History

Foundation and early years

Squad of season 1975–76
Jasim Al Dhaheri
Subait Anbar
Saeed Mubarak
Ahmed Hajeer
Abdullah Matar
Fayez Subait
Juma Khalaf
Abdelhafez Arab
Ahmed Al Qatari
Shaya Masoud
Ali Saeed
Awad Saeed

In the early 1960s, a group of young men learned the rules of the game by watching British soldiers playing football and formed their own team. The first pitch was very simple and small, taking the shape of a square sandy plot of land on the main street near the Clock Roundabout in Al Ain.[5] In August 1968, the club was officially established, taking its name from the city they lived. The founders thought it was necessary to have a permanent headquarters for the club and rented a house on the current Khalifa Road for club meetings. The club's founders took responsibility for all the club's affairs, from planning the stadium to cleaning the club headquarters and washing the kit.[5] Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan was approached for assistance and he provided the club Template:Break with a permanent headquarters in the Al Jahili district and a Land Rover to serve the club and the team.[6] Al Ain made a successful debut by beating a team made up of British soldiers and went on to play friendly matches against other Abu Dhabi clubs. Template:Break In 1971, the team played their first match against international opposition when they were defeated 7–0 by the Egyptian club Ismaily in a friendly match for the war effort.

In 1971, a group members of the club (Hadher Khalaf Al Muhairi, Saleem Al Khudrawi, Mohammed Khalaf Al Muhairi and Mahmoud Fadhlullah) broke away and founded Al Tadhamun Club.[7] In 1971, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan provided the club with new headquarters with modern specifications: the Khalifa Stadium in Al Sarooj district.[6] On 10 November 1974, Al Ain combined with the breakaway Al Tadhamun, to form the Al Ain Sports Club. The first board of directors of the club was formed after the merger under the chairmanship Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri.[7]

The founders were Mohammed Saleh Bin Badooh and Khalifa Nasser Al Suwaidi, Saeed Bin Ghannoum Al Hameli, Abdullah Hazzam, Salem Hassan Al Muhairi, Abdullah and Mane'a Ajlan, Saeed Al Muwaisi, Nasser Dhaen, Abdullah Matar, Juma Al Najem, Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Ibrahim Rasool and Ali Al Maloud and Ali Bu Majeed, who were the members of the Bahraini group of exchange students and Maamoun Abdulqader, Mahmoud Fadhlullah, Al Fateh Al Talib, Hussain Al Mirghani, Abbas Ali and Nasser, Abdullah Al Mansouri from the Sudanese and Saudi community working in the UAE.[1][8]

First titles and Entry to the Football League (1974–1997)

On 2 February 1974, the club won its first title, the Abu Dhabi League. On 13 November 1974, Sheikh Khalifa was named honorary president of Al Ain, in recognition of his continuing support for the club.[7] On 21 May 1975, Sheikh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected Chairman of Board of Directors. In 1975, Al Ain won its second Abu Dhabi League.[9] In the same year on 21 March 1975, the club played its first UAE President Cup losing 4–5 on penalties in the Round of 16 against Al Shaab after drawing 1–1 in normal time. In 1975–76 season, the team participated for the first time in the UAE Football League, finishing runners-up behind Al Ahli. Al Ain won its first League title in the 1976–77 season, after drawing 1–1 with Al Sharjah in the last match. In the following season, they finished runners-up to Al Nasr; Mohieddine Habita was the top scorer with 20 goals. In the 1978–79 season, Al Ain secure third place with 27 points in the league and defeated by Sharjah in the President Cup final. Template:Football squad on pitch Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan became president of Al Ain on 19 January 1979. Al Ain won the League again in the 1980–81 season and lost the President Cup final to Al Shabab of Dubai. In 1983–84, the team won Joint League Cup and followed with its third League title, becoming the second with Al Ahli to have won the championship three times.

The team had the strongest attack with 35 goals, and Ahmed Abdullah, with 20 goals was the joint-winner of the Arab League Golden Boot award for top scorer, alongside Al Wasl striker Fahad Khamees. This season was the first season in which foreign players were excluded from the UAE League, a restriction which was opposed by Al Ain.

After winning the League title in 1983–84 season, Al Ain failed to win any trophies until 1989 when they won the Federation Cup. In the following year they reached the final of the President Cup, losing to Al Shabab.

The 1992–93 season began with several new signings: Saif Sultan (Ittihad Kalba), Salem Johar (Ajman), Saeed Juma (Emirates). Al Ain won their fourth League title with three games left to play, after a 5–0 win at Al Khaleej. In the following season, they finished second in the Football League and were runners-up the 1993 UAE Super Cup losing 2–1 against Al Shaab. They also reached the President Cup final but were beaten 1–0 by Al Shabab, failing for the fourth time to win the Cup. In 1994 and 1995, Al Ain lost two President Cup finals, finished second in the League, won the 1995 UAE Super Cup and lost out in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup second round to the Kuwaiti team Kazma. In the 1996–97 season, Al Ain were eliminated in the round of 16 of the President Cup by Hatta and finished fourth in the Football League. Template:Football squad on pitch

The Golden Age (1997–2003)

Before the start of the 1997–98 season, the honorary board was formed on 7 June 1997.[10] After this initiative, Al Ain won the league championship. In the following season, they won the President Cup and finished runner-up in the league and secured the third place Template:Break in their second appearance in Asian Club Championship, after the 1985. Ilie Balaci took charge in 1999. He led them to their sixth League championship, while in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup they were eliminated by Al Jaish on the away goals rule in the first round.

In 2003, Al Ain contested the AFC Champions League competition. In the Group stage they won all three matches, beating Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia, Al Sadd of Qatar and Esteghlal of Iran. In the semi-final they were matched against the Chinese side Dalian Shide over two legs. Template:Break In the first game, Al Ain won 4–2 at home, with Boubacar Sanogo scoring twice. In the return match in China Al Ain went 4–2 down with six minutes to play but won 7–6 on aggregate after a late goal by Farhad Majidi the Iranian legend. The final saw Al Ain face BEC Tero Sasana of Thailand. Template:Break In the home leg, Al Ain prevailed 2–0 with goals from Salem Johar and Mohammad Omar. At the Rajamangala Stadium on 11 October, Al Ain were beaten 1–0 by Tero Sasana, but won 2–1 on aggregate to become the first Emirati club to win the Champions League.

New Era (2016–present)

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Marcus Berg scored 35 goals for Al-Ain FC in the late 2010s

In December 2018, Al Ain which celebrated the 50th anniversary participating in the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup, representing the host nation as the reigning champions of the UAE Pro-League. Al Ain beat Team Wellington from New Zealand in the first Template:Break round and Espérance de Tunis of 2018 CAF Champions League champions to enter semifinal. On 18 December 2018, Al Ain defeated Copa Libertadores champions River Plate by penalties hosted in their home stadium Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium to enter the final Template:Break for the first time in team history and became the first Emirati club to reach the decisive match. On 22 December during the 2018 FIFA Club World Cup Final, Al Ain lost 4–1 to UEFA Champions League winners Real Madrid at the Zayed Sports City Stadium in Abu Dhabi with Japanese player Tsukasa Shiotani scoring the only goal for the club.

In the 2023–24 AFC Champions League campaign, Al Ain was drawn with Saudi Arabia club Al Fayha, Uzbekistan side Pakhtakor and Turkmenistan side Ahal FK. Al Ain than finished the group as group leaders with 5 wins, 0 draws and 1 losses which saw the club qualified to the Round of 16. Al Ain then faced Uzbekistan club Nasaf in which Al Ain won 3–0 on aggregate to qualify to the quarter-finals. Al Ain then faced Saudi Arabian giants Al Nassr, containing multiplies world renowned superstars, like Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mané, Alex Telles, David Ospina, Aymeric Laporte, Marcelo Brozović and Talisca. Al Ain won the first leg 1–0 at home but suffered a 4–3 away defeat after extra time, which saw the game being tied 4–4 on aggregate leading to a penalty shootout. Al Ain managed to win 3–1 on penalties, thus seeing them qualified to the semi-finals against another Saudi Arabian giants, Al Hilal. On 17 April 2024, Al Ain won Al Hilal 4–2 at home, with Moroccan Soufiane Rahimi scoring a hat-trick in the match for the club. However, Al Ain suffered an 2–1 away defeat to Al Hilal but managed to qualify to the 2023–24 AFC Champions League final 5–4 on aggregate, thus seeing them face Japanese Yokohama F. Marinos where they’d suffer a 2-1 defeat in the first leg. However, in the second leg they’d go on to win 5-1 and win 6-3 on aggregate making them champions of Asia.

Club rivalries

Abu Dhabi Classico (Al Ain vs Al Wahda)

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Al Ain–Shabab Al Ahli rivalry

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Al Ain–Sharjah rivalry

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Al Jahili Fort, symbol of the club since 1980.

Crests

Al Jahili Fort is considered as a symbol of the club, because it reflects the history of the city and also was the formal home of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan since 1946 when he was a ruler's representative. It officially became a crest for the club in 1980.[11] Template:Break They import a two stars in their emblem because of their AFC Champions League's 2x winners (2003 and 2023).

3 colors purple, gold and white are used in Al Ain club logo. Inside the logo, the name of the club is engraved in Arabic and English. In the middle of the logo, there is an image of Al Jahili Fort Castle, and at the end of the logo, the date of the club's establishment is written. Above the logo, two golden stars can be seen which means winning two championship positions in AFC Champions League.

Kits and colours

The team began playing in green and white in 1968. After merging with Al Tadhamon in 1974, their red colour became Al Ain's from season 1974–75 until the start of season 1976–77. During the first team training camp in Morocco in 1977, a friendly tournament was held by Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca with the Nice, Sporting CP, and Anderlecht. Al Ain admired Anderlecht's purple colors, and an idea came to change Al Ain's colors to purple. The idea was presented to Sheikh Hamdan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, who agreed to change the club colors officially to the purple with the beginning of the season 1977–78.[12] Template:Sister project

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Notes

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Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
chest back sleeve
1991–1992 Puma, Adidas None
1992–1993 Lotto
1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–1996 Lotto, Uhlsport
1996–1997 Adidas
1997–1998 Jako, Kelme, Lotto, Template:Ill, Adidas
1998–1999 Lotto Bin Hamoodah None None
1999–2000 CALANNI Abu Dhabi National Hotels
2000–2001 Jako Mohamed Hareb Al Otaiba[13] Avis Xerox
2001–2002 Adidas Yas Perfumes[13] None
2002–2003 Nike Al Habtoor[14]
2003–2004 ADCB
2004–2005 Lotto Sasan Trading[15] ADCB
2005–2006 AlFahim[15]
2006–2009 Sorouh Tamouh Hydra None
2009 Adidas None
2009–2010 Erreà Sorouh First Gulf Bank[16] Tamouh None Hydra None
2010–2011 Macron, Erreà Abu Dhabi National Hotels[17] Strata
2011 Kappa None None
2011–2013 Adidas[18] Sorouh First Gulf Bank Abu Dhabi National Hotels Strata
2013–2015 Nike[19] First Gulf Bank Abu Dhabi Airports[20][21]
2015–2016 BMW Abu Dhabi Motors[22]
2016–2018 FAB – First Abu Dhabi Bank None
2018–2021 None
2021–2023 Expo 2020 Rain[23]
2023– EIH – Ethmar International Holding[24] None

Grounds

Template:Sister project Template:Multiple image Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Al Ain first playground was set up on the main street near the Clock Roundabout in Al Ain. Took the shape of a square sandy plot of land.[25] In 1971, Al Ain moved to new stadium in Al Sarouj district at a cost of £40,290. On 18 June 1978, the new stadium named after honorary president Khalifa Bin Zayed known as Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium. The stadium underwent a renovation in 2002 and increased its capacity to 12,000 people and as of the 2006–07 season all the Al Ain matches are played in this stadium. The stadium went through another significant upgrade and renovation, to prepare for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, hosted in the UAE. As of 14 January 2014, Hazza bin Zayed been Al Ain home ground.[9]

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Honours

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Type[26] Competition Seasons
Titles Runners-up
Domestic Pro League 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22 14 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16, 2022–23 9
President's Cup[27] 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2017–18 7 1978–79, 1980–81, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2022–23 8S
Super Cup 1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 5 1993, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022 6
League Cup 2008–09, 2021–22 2 2010–11, 2022–23, 2023–24 3S
Federation Cup 1988–89, 2004–05, 2005–06 3 1986, 1994 2
Joint League[28] 1982–83 1S
Regional GCC Champions League 2001 1
Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup 2015 1
Continental AFC Champions League Elite 2003, 2024 2 2005, 2016 2
Intercontinental FIFA Club World Cup 2018 1
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Minor titles

  • Abu Dhabi Championship
    • Winners (2): 1973–74, 1974–75[7]

Awards & recognitions

Doubles and trebles

Players

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Current squad

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1 GK Template:Country data POR Rui Patrício
3 DF Template:Country data UAE Kouame Autonne
4 DF Template:Country data MAR Yahya Ben Khaleq U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 MF Template:Country data KOR Park Yong-woo
6 MF Template:Country data UAE Yahia Nader
7 MF Template:Country data PAR Matías Segovia U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (on loan from BotafogoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
8 MF Template:Country data UAE Mohammed Abbas
9 FW Template:Country data TOG Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba
10 MF Template:Country data PAR Kaku
11 MF Template:Country data UAE Jonatas Santos
13 FW Template:Country data MAR Houssine Rahimi U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 DF Template:Country data SLO Marcel Ratnik U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
15 DF Template:Country data BRA Erik
16 DF Template:Country data UAE Khalid Al-Hashemi
17 GK Template:Country data UAE Khalid Eisa (vice-captain)
18 MF Template:Country data UAE Khalid Mohammed Al-Baloushi
19 FW Template:Country data ARG Mateo Sanabria
20 MF Template:Country data ARG Matías Palacios U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
21 FW Template:Country data MAR Soufiane Rahimi
25 DF Template:Country data EGY Ramy Rabia
28 FW Template:Country data MAR Nassim Chadli U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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29 DF Template:Country data POR Fábio Cardoso (on loan from PortoScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
30 MF Template:Country data UAE Hazem Mohammad U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
32 DF Template:Country data UAE Khalid Al-Hassani U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
35 GK Template:Country data NGR Hassan Sani U21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
36 DF Template:Country data ARG Facundo Zabala (on loan from OlimpiaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
40 DF Template:Country data UAE Khalid Ali Al-Baloushi U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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60 FW Template:Country data UAE Jonas Naafo U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
66 DF Template:Country data UAE Mansour Al-Shamsi U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
70 MF Template:Country data MLI Abdoul Karim Traoré
72 FW Template:Country data SDN Mohamed Awadalla
77 MF Template:Country data NGR Rilwanu Sarki U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
80 MF Template:Country data NGR Jushoa Udoh U18Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
88 DF Template:Country data GHA Hamid Mohammed U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
90 FW Template:Country data UAE Eisa Khalfan U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
97 DF Template:Country data AUT Adis Jašić
99 FW Template:Country data CGO Josna Loulendo

Unregistered players

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No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Template:Country data UAE Mohammed Abo Sandah
DF Template:Country data UAE Bandar Al-Ahbabi (captain)
MF Template:Country data GHA Solomon Sosu U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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MF Template:Country data VEN Yohan González U21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
MF Template:Country data UAE Yousef Abdou U23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Out on loan

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No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Template:Country data UAE Ahmed Al-Qatesh (on loan to MajdScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
27 MF Template:Country data MLI Sékou Gassama (on loan to KalbaScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)
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65 GK Template:Country data TAN Abdullah Hamisi U21Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (on loan to MajdScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".)

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Template:Flagicon Vladimir Ivić
Assistant coaches Template:Flagicon Miloš Veselinović
Template:Flagicon Ahmed Abdullah
Template:Flagicon Abdulla Khaseeb Alnasri
Template:Flagicon Salem Al-Kaabi
Chief analyst Template:Flagicon Carles Martínez
Analyst Template:Flagicon Jamal Al-Karbi
Goalkeeping coaches Template:Flagicon Christos Kelpekis
Fitness coach Template:Flagicon Nikolaos Amanatidis
U-21 team head coach Template:Flagicon Ismail Ahmed
Physiotherapist Template:Flagicon Santiago Thompson
Template:Flagicon Felipe Perseu Pianca
Template:Flagicon Abdelnasser Aljohny
Club Doctor Template:Flagicon Nikos Tzouroudis
Nutritionist Template:Flagicon Ricardo Pinto
Scout Template:Flagicon Daniele Di Napoli
Team manager Template:Flagicon Ahmed Al Shamsi
Team supervisor Template:Flagicon Abdullah Al Shamsi[32]

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Management

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Mohammed bin Zayed is the current club president.
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Board of directors

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Hazza bin Zayed, current Vice President.
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Managerial history

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Office Name
No. Nationality Head coach From Until Honours
1 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 1968 1971[33][34][35]
2 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1971[34] 1973
3 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1973 1976 2 Abu Dhabi Championship
4 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1976 1978 1 Championship
5 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1978 1979
6 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1979 1980
7 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 1980 1982 1 Championship
8 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1982 1984 1 Championship,
1 Joint League
9 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 1984 1986
10 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1986 1986
11 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1986 1988
12 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1988 1990 1 Federation Cup
13 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1990 1992
14 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1992 1992
15 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1992 1995 1 Championship
16 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1995 1995 1 Supercup
17 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1995 1996
18 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1996 1996
19 Template:Flagicon Yusri Abdul Ghani* 1996 1997
20 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1997 1997
21 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1997 1998 1 Championship
22 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1998 15 November 1998
23 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 15 November 1998 10 May 2000 1 President's Cup
1 Championship
24 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 29 June 2000 November 2000
25 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort November 2000 March 2001 1 Gulf Club Champions Cup
26 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort March 2001 4 January 2002 1 President's Cup
27 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 6 January 2002 8 January 2002
28 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 8 January 2002 15 June 2002 1 Championship
29 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 14 July 2002 1 June 2004 2 Championships,
1 Champions League,
1 Supercup
30 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort July 2004 21 Oct 2004
31 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 23 Oct 2004 Jan 2005 1 Federation Cup
No. Nationality Head coach From Until Honours
32 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort Jan 2005 Jan 2006 1 President's Cup
33 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* Jan 2006 June 2006 1 President's Cup,
1 Federation Cup
34 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort June 2006 Nov 2006
35 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* Nov 2006 January 2007
36 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 7 January 2007 1 June 2007
37 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 9 July 2007 22 Dec 2007
38 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 25 Dec 2007 2 Dec 2009 1 League Cup,
1 President's Cup,
1 Supercup
39 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 2 Dec 2009 6 Dec 2009
40 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 6 Dec 2009 14 April 2010
41 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 14 April 2010 20 Dec 2010
42 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 20 Dec 2010 30 Dec 2010
43 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 30 Dec 2010 6 June 2011
44 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 6 June 2011 6 July 2013 2 Championships,
1 Supercup
45 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 29 July 2013 13 Sept 2013
46 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 13 Sept 2013 27 Sept 2013
47 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 27 Sept 2013 8 March 2014
48 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 8 March 2014 23 January 2017 1 Championship,
1 President's Cup,
1 Supercup
1 Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup
49 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 23 January 2017 1 February 2017
50 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1 February 2017 30 January 2019 1 Championship,
1 President's Cup
51 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 30 January 2019 18 February 2019
52 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 18 February 2019 26 May 2019
53 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 1 June 2019 21 December 2019
54 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort* 21 December 2019 5 January 2020
55 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 5 January 2020 11 May 2021
56 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 6 June 2021 27 May 2023 1 Championship,
1 League Cup
57 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 27 May 2023 8 November 2023
58 Template:Flagicon Template:Sort 14 November 2023 6 November 2024 1 Champions League

Record

Recent seasons

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Champions Runners-up 3rd place Advanced to next round but the cup continued in next season

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Most appearances

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As of match played 25 May 2024

The below list is since the professional era starting in 2008–09.
Bold indicates player is still active at club level.

Rank Player Years Total
1 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 2013– 389
2 Template:Flagicon Mohanad Salem 2008–2021 331
Template:Flagicon Mohammed Abdulrahman 2008–2021 331
4 Template:Flagicon Ismail Ahmed 2008–2021 328
5 Template:Flagicon Bandar Al-Ahbabi 2010– 241
6 Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname 2008–2018 231
7 Template:Flagicon Mohamed Ahmed 2012–2023 212

Top goalscorers

Updated 21 January 2025.
Note: this includes goals scored in all competitions.[36]

Rank Player Years Goals(League goals only)
1 Template:Flagicon Ahmed Abdullah 1978–1995 185(122)
2 Template:Flagicon Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba 2019–present 140(113)
3 Template:Flagicon Asamoah Gyan 2011–2015 128(95)
4 Template:Flagicon Matar Al Sahbani 1983-?? 93(37)
5 Template:Flagicon Majid Al Owais 1992–2001 At least 90(86)
6 Template:Flagicon Mohieddine Habita 1976–1983 71(57)
7 Template:Flagicon Omar Abdulrahman 2008–2018 62(39)
8 Template:Flagicon Salem Johar 1992–2005 60(53)
9 Template:Flagicon Soufiane Rahimi 2019– 60(33)
10 Template:Flagicon Saif Sultan 1992–2005 55(45)

Top scorers in Asian competitions

Since 2002–03 AFC Champions League, includes goals scored in qualifying play-off
Statistics correct as of 6 December 2024

R Player TOTAL
1 Template:Flagicon Omar Abdulrahman 18
Template:Flagicon Asamoah Gyan
Template:Flagicon Soufiane Rahimi
4 Template:Flagicon Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba 10
5 Template:Flagicon Marcus Berg 9
6 Template:Flagicon Boubacar Sanogo 7
Template:Flagicon Ibrahim Diaky
8 Template:Flagicon Nenad Jestrović 6
Template:Flagicon Caio Lucas
10 Template:Flagicon Mohamed Abdulrahman 5
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Template:Flagicon Danilo Asprilla
Template:Flagicon Subait Khater

Asian

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Overview

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Competition Played Won Drew Lost GF GA GD Win%
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  • GF = Goals For. GA = Goals Against. GD = Goal Difference.

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Participations

Competition 1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2010 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2024
Asian Cup Winners' Cup 2R 1R QF
Club Championship / Champions League 3rd 2R C QF RU QF GS GS GS GS SF R16 RU QF R16 GS GS QS C
  • QS : Qualifying Stage, 1R/2R : First/Second round, GS : Group Stage, R16 : Round of 16, QF : Quarterfinals, SF : Semifinal, RU : Runner-up, C : Champions

See also

References

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External links

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