2021–22 Al Ain FC season

The 2021–22 season was Al Ain Football Club's 54th in existence and the club's 47th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

Al Ain
2021–22 season
PresidentMohammed Bin Zayed
ManagerSerhii Rebrov
(from 6 June 2021[1])
StadiumHazza Bin Zayed
UAE Pro-League1st
President's CupQuarter-finals
League CupWinners
AFC Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kodjo Laba (26 goals)

All:
Kodjo Laba (31 goals)
Biggest winAl Jazira 1–5 Al Ain
Al Ain 5–0 Al Jazira
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2022.

Club edit

Technical staff edit

Position Name
Head coach   Serhii Rebrov
Assistant coach   Vicente Gómez
  Ahmed Abdullah
Assistant coach and analyst   Alberto Bosch
Fitness coach   Jesus Pinedo
  Alessandro Sarrocco
Goalkeeping coach   Radu Lefter
  Dan Zdrinca[2]
Physiotherapist   Felipe Perseu[3]
U-21 team head coach   Ghazi Fahad
First and U21 team supervisor   Abdullah Al Shamsi[4]

Last updated: 18 July 2021
Source: [1]

Board of directors edit

Office Name
President   Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice President   Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Chairman of Board of Directors   Matar Al Darmaki
Vice Chairman of Board of Directors   Khaled Al Dhaheri
Board of Directors Member   Matar Al Dhaheri
Board of Directors Member   Salem Al Jneibi
Board of Directors Member   Majid Al Owais

Last updated: 22 June 2019
Source: Al Ain Club

Players edit

First Team edit

No Position Nation Player Age Since Ends Notes
1 GK   Mohammed Abo Sandah 28 2014 2024
3 DF   Salem Abdullah 25 2018 2024
4 DF   Mohammed Shaker 27 2019 2024
5 DF   Danilo Arboleda 28 2022 2023
6 MF   Yahia Nader 25 2018 2021 Second nationality: Egypt
7 FW   Caio Canedo 33 2019 2024 Second nationality: Brazil
8 FW   Ali Eid 26 2017
9 FW   Kodjo Laba 32 2019 2024
10 MF   Cristian Guanca 31 2021 2022
11 MF   Bandar Al-Ahbabi (captain) 33 2016 2024
12 GK   Sultan Al-Mantheri 29 2021 2024
13 MF   Ahmed Barman 30 2013 2024
14 MF   Rayan Yaslam 29 2014 2024
15 DF   Erik Jorgens 23 2020
17 GK   Khalid Eisa (3rd captain) 34 2013 2024
18 MF   Khalid Al-Balochi 25 2018
20 DF   Yassine Meriah 27 2021 2023
21 FW   Soufiane Rahimi 29 2021 2026
22 DF   Saeed Ahmed 30 2021 2024
23 DF   Mohamed Ahmed (vice-captain) 35 2012 2024
27 MF   Sultan Al-Shamsi 27 2021 2024
29 DF   Omar Saeed 25 2022 2024
30 MF   Mohammed Khalfan 25 2016 2024
31 GK   Suhail Al-Shamsi 25 2021
33 DF   Kouame Autonne 23 2021 2024
34 DF   Rafael Pereira 24 2020 2022
44 DF   Saeed Juma 25 2017 2024

Unregistered players edit

No Position Player Nation
20 DF Yassine Meriah (Injured)   Tunisia
MF Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Doping ban)   Kazakhstan

From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy edit

No Position Player Nation
2 DF Saoud Al-Mahri   United Arab Emirates
24 MF Andrija Radovanovic   Serbia
25 MF Ali Al-Balochi   United Arab Emirates
35 MF Khalid Alaa   United Arab Emirates
39 FW Hamad Al Kalbani   United Arab Emirates
40 DF Khaled Al Balouchi   United Arab Emirates
42 MF Jonathan Santos   Brazil
50 DF Manea Al Shamsi   United Arab Emirates
57 DF Khalifa Al Hosani   United Arab Emirates
59 MF Khaled Waleed   United Arab Emirates
61 GK Zayed Khaled   United Arab Emirates
66 DF Mansour Saeed   United Arab Emirates
70 MF Mohammed Abbas   United Arab Emirates
72 FW Mohamed Awadalla   Sudan
74 DF Adham Khalid   Egypt
75 MF Zayed Alharthi   United Arab Emirates
78 MF Hamid Yahya   Oman
88 MF Naser Al-Shikali   United Arab Emirates
89 MF Ahmed Al Qatesh   United Arab Emirates

New contracts edit

Date Pos No. Player Ref. Notes
3 July 2021 FW 9   Kodjo Laba [5] 2024
8 July 2021 MF 30   Mohammed Khalfan [6] 2024
8 July 2021 DF 44   Saeed Juma [6] 2024
21 September 2021 MF 70   Mohammed Abbas [7] 2025
21 January 2022 MF 42   Jonathan Santos [8] 2025

Injury record edit

N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
38 DF   Saeed Al-Menhali cruciate ligament   AlAinClub.ae Pre-Season Unknown 13 December 2021
27 MF   Sultan Al-Shamsi muscles rupture   AlAinClub.ae in training (Pre-Season) 20 July 2021 7 August 2021
70 MF   Mohammed Abbas back muscle   Sharjah24.ae, AlAinClub.ae in training with UAE 13 November 2021 31 January 2022
27 MF   Sultan Al-Shamsi leg muscle   AlAinClub.ae vs Al-Ittihad (Friendly) 6 December 2021 20 January 2022
20 DF   Yassine Meriah tear in the right anterior cruciate ligament   AlAinClub.ae vs Egypt with Tunisia 15 December 2021 15 June 2022
7 FW   Caio Canedo moderate bruise   AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 1 January 2022
11 MF   Bandar Al-Ahbabi mild back pain   AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 27 December 2021
33 DF   Kouame Autonne back muscle tear   AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 21 January 2022
9 FW   Kodjo Laba leg muscle   AlAinClub.ae vs Al Nasr 21 December 2021 31 January 2022
18 MF   Khalid Al-Balochi muscle injury   AlAinClub.ae in training 9 January 2022 Unknown
6 MF   Yahia Nader   UAEFA.ae in training with UAE 18 January 2022 3 February 2022
42 MF   Jonathan Santos   AlAinClub.ae in training 26 January 2022 Unknown
7 FW   Caio Canedo bruise in his ankle   AlAinClub.ae in training with UAE 1 February 2022 Unknown

  - Player is injured
  - Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 5 April 2022
Source: AlAinClub.ae

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Team Ref.
1 June 2021 MF   Hazem Muhanaeh   Al-Taawon Loan return Summer Reserve U21
1 June 2021 DF   Waleed Siraj   Khor Fakkan Loan return Summer First team
1 June 2021 MF   Idriss Mzaouiyani   Al Dhafra Loan return Summer First team
1 June 2021 FW 8   Ali Eid   Al-Fujairah Loan return Summer First team
1 June 2021 MF   Falah Waleed   Khor Fakkan Loan return Summer First team
1 June 2021 MF   Mohammed Jamal   Al Jazira Loan return Summer First team
1 June 2021 MF 27   Sultan Al-Shamsi   Baniyas Transfer Summer Free First team [9]
7 July 2021 DF 33   Kouame Autonne   Khor Fakkan Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team [10]
14 July 2021 GK 12   Sultan Al-Mantheri   Al Wasl Transfer Summer Free First team [11]
28 July 2021 DF 20   Yassine Meriah   Olympiacos Transfer Summer €1,500,000 First team [12]
6 August 2021 DF 74   Adham Khalid   Al Jazira Transfer Summer Undisclosed Reserve U21
8 August 2021 FW 21   Soufiane Rahimi   Raja Casablanca Transfer Summer €2,550,000 First team [13]
14 August 2021 DF 22   Saeed Ahmed   Shabab Al Ahli Transfer Summer Free First team [14]
7 January 2022 DF 5   Danilo Arboleda   Sheriff Transfer Winter Free First team [15]
31 January 2022 DF 29   Omar Saeed   Hatta Transfer Winter Free First team [16]
7 February 2022 MF   Vítor Hugo   Fiorentina U18 Transfer Winter Free Al Ain U19

Loans in edit

No. Pos Player From Start date End date Ref.
10 MF   Cristian Guanca   Al Shabab 11 July 2021 End of Season [17]

Out edit