2021–22 Al Ain FC season

Al Ain 2021–22 football season
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
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2022.

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.

Club

Technical staff

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

Last updated: 18 July 2021
Source: [1]

Board of directors

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

Last updated: 22 June 2019
Source: Al Ain Club

Players

First Team

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

Unregistered players

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

From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy

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

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

Injury record

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

In

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

Loans in

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

Out

Date Position No. Name To Fee Team Ref.
30 May 2021 MF 29 United Arab Emirates Abdullah Sameer United Arab Emirates Hatta Free transfer Reserve U21 [18]
6 June 2021 DF 31 United Arab Emirates Saoud Al-Abri United Arab Emirates Hatta Free transfer Reserve U21 [19]
8 June 2021 MF Syria Hazem Muhanaeh Free agent End of contract Reserve U21 [20]
12 June 2021 DF 33 Japan Tsukasa Shiotani Free agent End of contract First team [21]
15 June 2021 MF 99 United Arab Emirates Fahad Hadeed United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan Free transfer First team [22]
26 June 2021 DF 50 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fayez Free agent End of contract First team [23]
1 July 2021 DF Sudan Waleed Siraj Free agent End of contract Reserve U21
1 July 2021 DF 5 United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed Free agent First team
1 July 2021 MF 22 Japan Shoya Nakajima Portugal Porto End of loan First team
8 July 2021 GK 12 United Arab Emirates Hamad Al-Mansouri United Arab Emirates Ittihad Kalba Free transfer Reserve U21 [24]
12 July 2021 MF 20 Angola Wilson Eduardo Free agent Contract termination First team [25]
27 July 2021 DF 75 United Arab Emirates Saif Ghazi United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra Free transfer Reserve U21 [26]
30 July 2021 DF 71 United Arab Emirates Ali Al-Haidhani United Arab Emirates Al Urooba Free transfer First team
6 August 2021 MF 21 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Helal United Arab Emirates Ajman Free transfer First team [27]
27 September 2021 MF 20 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman United Arab Emirates Al-Wasl Free transfer First team [28]
6 January 2022 DF 35 Egypt Ahmed Jamal United Arab Emirates Hatta Contract termination First team [29]
12 January 2022 MF Egypt Omar Yaisien United Arab Emirates Al Hamriyah Contract termination First team [30]
28 January 2022 MF France Idriss Mzaouiyani United Arab Emirates Fujairah Free transfer First team [31]

Loans out

No. Pos Name To Start date End date Ref.
MF United Arab Emirates Falah Waleed United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan 6 July 2021 End of Season [32]
19 DF United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem United Arab Emirates Ittihad Kalba 27 July 2021 End of Season [33]
77 GK United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Al-Kaebi United Arab Emirates Al Urooba 4 October 2021 End of Season [34]
MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Jamal United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 4 January 2022 End of Season [35]
99 FW United Arab Emirates Jamal Maroof United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan 31 January 2022 End of Season [36]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

UCAM Murcia Spain v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
24 July 2021 Friendly UCAM Murcia Spain 1–0 United Arab Emirates Al Ain San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
  • Moyita 37'
Report
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Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pavlo Ivarsky
Real Murcia Spain v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
1 August 2021 Friendly Real Murcia Spain 0–1 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Roldán, Spain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
+ +
Stadium: La Torre Golf Resort
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
Al Raed Saudi Arabia v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
2 August 2021 Friendly Al Raed Saudi Arabia 0–1 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Los Belones, Spain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
  • Pereira 34'
Stadium: La Manga Club Football
Attendance: 0
Atlético Pulpileño Spain v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
6 August 2021 Friendly Atlético Pulpileño Spain 2–3 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Roldán, Spain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
  • Iglesias 30'
  • Ruiz 60'
Report
+
Stadium: La Torre Golf Resort
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alejandro Ojaos Valera
Alzira Spain v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
7 August 2021 Friendly Alzira Spain 0–1 United Arab Emirates Al Ain San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
+
  • Maroof 4'
Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
Attendance: 0
Referee: Juan Francisco Roca
Al Nasr United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
13 August 2021 Friendly Al Nasr United Arab Emirates 1–0 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Dubai
19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
+
Stadium: Al-Maktoum
Attendance: 0
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates United Sport
5 September 2021 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 8–0 United Arab Emirates United Sport Al Ain
Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
Attendance: 0
Al Urooba United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
8 October 2021 Friendly Al Urooba United Arab Emirates 1–0 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Dubai
  • A. Moosa 37'
Report Stadium: Humaid Al Tayer
Attendance: 0
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Madenat Alamal
10 November 2021 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 3–0 United Arab Emirates Madenat Alamal Al Ain
Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
Attendance: 0
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Baynounah
14 November 2021 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 5–0 United Arab Emirates Baynounah Al Ain
Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
Attendance: 0
Al Dhaid United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
1 December 2021 Friendly Al Dhaid United Arab Emirates 2–3 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Dubai
Report Attendance: 0
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v Saudi Arabia Al Ittihad
6 December 2021 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al Ittihad Dubai
Report Attendance: 0
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v Egypt Pyramids
11 December 2021 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 1–0 Egypt Pyramids Dubai
Report Attendance: 0
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Taawon
24 January 2022 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 3–1 United Arab Emirates Al Taawon Al Ain
18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
Attendance: 0
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v Armenia Pyunik
29 January 2022 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 1–2 Armenia Pyunik Al-Ain
17:18 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Attendance: 0
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates v India Mumbai City
26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) Friendly Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 1–2 India Mumbai City Al Ain, UAE
Report Jahouh ?'
Apuia ?'
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro-League 20 August 2021 26 May 2022 Matchday 1 Winners 26 20 5 1 57 17 +40 076.92
President's Cup 21 December 2021 15 January 2022 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
League Cup 15 October 2021 4 May 2022 First round Winners 7 3 3 1 12 10 +2 042.86
Total 35 24 8 3 71 29 +42 068.57

Last updated: 26 May 2022
Source: Soccerway

UAE Pro-League

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al Ain (C) 26 20 5 1 57 17 +40 65 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
2 Sharjah 26 17 4 5 46 25 +21 55
3 Al Wahda 26 15 8 3 51 25 +26 53
4 Al Jazira 26 14 3 9 42 34 +8 45
5 Shabab Al Ahli 26 12 6 8 33 30 +3 42
Source: UPLeague
Rules for classification: [37] 1) points; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) head-to-head goals scored; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) number of away goals scored; 8) head-to-head points; 9) fair play ranking 10) draw
(C) Champions

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 20 5 1 57 17  +40 65 10 3 0 30 9  +21 10 2 1 27 8  +19

Last updated: 26 May 2022.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultWWWWDDWDWWWWLWWWWDWWWWWWWD
Position31111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2022. Source: UAE Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Khor Fakkan v Al Ain
20 August 2021 1 Khor Fakkan 1–3 Al Ain Khor Fakkan
19:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
Assistant referees: Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Salah Salim
Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
Al Ain v Emirates
25 August 2021 2 Al Ain 2–0 Emirates Al-Ain
21:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi
Assistant referees: Jasem Abdullah, Hasan Al Hammadi
Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan
Baniyas v Al Ain
11 September 2021 3 Baniyas 0–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
18:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
Assistant referees: Masoud Hassan, Ahmed Al Hossani
Fourth official: Mohamed Alharmoodi
Al Ain v Ittihad Kalba
17 September 2021 4 Al Ain 4–1 Ittihad Kalba Al-Ain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Amer Abdulla Hasan
Fourth official: Khalid Almula
Al Urooba v Al Ain
23 September 2021 5 Al Urooba 3–3 Al Ain Fujairah
18:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
  • S. Obaid 68'
  • Madan 59', 99'
Report
Stadium: Fujairah Stadium
Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan
Assistant referees: Masoud Hassan, Amer Al Qadri
Fourth official: Yousuf Alshamali
Al Ain v Al Wahda
29 September 2021 6 Al Ain 1–1 Al Wahda Al-Ain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Almahri
Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
Al Wasl v Al Ain
21 October 2021 7 Al Wasl 0–2 Al Ain Dubai
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
Assistant referees: Ahmed Alrashdi, Saeed Almarzooqi
Fourth official: Khalid Almula
Shabab Al Ahli v Al Ain
29 October 2021 8 Shabab Al Ahli 1–1 Al Ain Dubai
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
  • Eduardo 46'
Report
Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Jasem Abdulla
Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
Al Ain v Al Dhafra
2 November 2021 9 Al Ain 1–0 Al Dhafra Al-Ain
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Ali Alshehhi
Fourth official: Humaid Khalfan Alshamsi
Al Jazira v Al Ain
20 November 2021 10 Al Jazira 1–5 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Daniele Doveri
Assistant referees: Matteo Passeri, Alessandro Costanzo
Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
Al Ain v Al Nasr
25 December 2021 11 Al Ain 3–1 Al Nasr Al-Ain
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi
Fourth official: Yousif Aljasmi
Al Ain v Ajman
30 December 2021 12 Al Ain 2–1 Ajman Al-Ain
17:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
M. Ismael 86' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Amer Abdulla Hasan
Fourth official: Naser Alali
Sharjah v Al Ain
8 January 2022 13 Sharjah 2–0 Al Ain Sharjah
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Ahmed Alrashdi
Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
Al Ain v Khor Fakkan
5 February 2022 14 Al Ain 4–1 Khor Fakkan Al-Ain
16:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi
Assistant referees: Juma Almukhaini, Mohamed Alobeidli
Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi
Emirates v Al Ain
11 February 2022 15 Emirates 0–3 Al Ain Ras al-Khaimah
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium
Referee: Sultan Mohamed
Assistant referees: Jasim Al Ajmi, Amer Abdulla
Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi
Al Ain v Baniyas
18 February 2022 16 Al Ain 2–0 Baniyas Al-Ain
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Hossani, Ibrahim Al Ajmi
Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
Ittihad Kalba v Al Ain
25 February 2022 17 Ittihad Kalba 0–2 Al Ain Kalba
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
Assistant referees: Khamis Fairooz, Yasser Almurshdi
Fourth official: Naser Alali
Al Ain v Al Urooba
4 March 2022 18 Al Ain 1–1 Al Urooba Al-Ain
17:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
  • Pereira 87'
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
Assistant referees: Mohamed Almaazmi, Mohammed Alshehhi
Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
Al Wahda v Al Ain
12 March 2022 19 Al Wahda 0–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Attendance: 15,127
Referee: Danny Makkelie
Assistant referees: Hessel Steegstra, Jan De Vries
Fourth official: Mohamed Al Harmoodi
Al Ain v Al Wasl
5 April 2022 20 Al Ain 3–2 Al Wasl Al-Ain
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
  • Gilberto 43'
  • Ali.S 82'
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi
Assistant referees: Juma Al Mukhaini, Mohamed Alobeidli
Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
Al Ain v Shabab Al Ahli
30 April 2022 21 Al Ain 1–0 Shabab Al Ahli Al-Ain
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
Assistant referees: Masoud Hassan, Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi
Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan
Al Dhafra v Al Ain
7 May 2022 22 Al Dhafra 1–0 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Hamdan Bin Zayed
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
Assistant referees: Ahmed Alrashdi, Jasim Al Ajmi
Fourth official: Hasan Ali Mohamed Alblooshi
Al Ain v Al Jazira
11 May 2022 23 Al Ain 5–0 Al Jazira Al-Ain
20:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Attendance: 15,256
Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Almahri
Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
Al Nasr v Al Ain
17 May 2022 24 Al Nasr 0–1 Al Ain Dubai
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
Assistant referees: Ali Alshehhi, Turki Alzaabi
Fourth official: Yousif Aljasmi
Ajman v Al Ain
22 May 2022 25 Ajman 0–4 Al Ain Ajman
18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed
Referee: Ali Alzarooni
Assistant referees: Ahmed Alabdouli, Ibrahim Al Ajmi
Fourth official: Fahed Ahmed Khalaf
Al Ain v Sharjah
26 May 2022 26 Al Ain 1–1 Sharjah Al-Ain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
  • Erik 66'
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Almahri
Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi

President's Cup

Al Nasr v Al Ain
21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) Round of 16 Al Nasr 0–1 Al Ain Dubai
19:45 Report
  • Pereira 80'
Stadium: Al-Maktoum
Referee: Ahmed Salim
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef
Ahmed Al Hossani
Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
Al Wasl v Al Ain
15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) Quarter-finals Al Wasl 2–1 Al Ain Dubai
  • Gilberto 60', 90'
Report
Stadium: Zabeel
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi
Assistant referees: Zayed Dawood, Saeed Al Marzooqi
Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan

League Cup

First round

Al Ain v Emirates
15 October 2021 First leg Al Ain 2–0 Emirates Al Ain
18:15
Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Ali Al Zarouni
Assistant referees: Mohamed Al Maazmi
Hasan Abdulrahman Al Jelani
Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi
Emirates v Al Ain
26 October 2021 Second leg Emirates 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Al Ain Ras Al Khaimah
18:15 Yago 78' Report Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium
Referee: Zayed Alawlaqi
Assistant referees: Ali Alshehhi
Yasser Sabeel Almurshdi
Fourth official: Yousuf Alshamali

Quarter-finals

Al Ain v Al Wasl
17 December 2021 First leg Al Ain 3–3 Al Wasl Al Ain
20:15
Report
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
Assistant referees: Salah Salim, Ali Abdulla Shamlan
Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi
Al Wasl v Al Ain
4 January 2022 Second leg Al Wasl 3–4
(6–7 agg.)
Al Ain Dubai
19:30
Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Ahmed Alabdouli
Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi

Semi-finals

Al Jazira v Al Ain
1 March 2022 First leg Al Jazira 1–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
  • Bruno 51'
Report
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi
Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan
Al Ain v Al Jazira
8 March 2022 Second leg Al Ain 0–0 Al Jazira Al Ain
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Sabet Obaid
Fourth official: Yousif Aljasmi

Final

Al Ain v Shabab Al Ahli
4 May 2022 Al Ain 2–2
(5–4 p)
Shabab Al Ahli Abu Dhabi
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
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Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Mohamed Alharmoodi
Assistant referees: Saeed Almarzooqi, Waled Al Karmati
Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 26 May 2022.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro-League President's Cup League Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Abo Sandah 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Sultan Al-Mantheri 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
17 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Khalid Eisa 33 0 24 0 2 0 7 0
Defenders
4 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Shaker 16 0 5+5 0 1 0 3+2 0
5 DF Colombia COL Danilo Arboleda 18 1 13+1 1 1 0 3 0
15 DF Brazil BRA Erik Menezes 31 1 22+1 1 2 0 5+1 0
20 DF Tunisia TUN Yassine Meriah 11 1 10 1 0 0 1 0
22 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Saeed Ahmed 16 0 2+11 0 0 0 2+1 0
23 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohamed Ahmed 10 0 2+4 0 0 0 3+1 0
29 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Omar Saeed 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Ivory Coast CIV Kouame Autonne 23 4 15+4 3 0 0 4 1
34 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Pereira 22 2 12+3 1 2 1 3+2 0
44 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Saeed Juma 25 0 12+7 0 1 0 3+2 0
74 DF Egypt EGY Adham Khalid 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
6 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Yahia Nader 29 0 16+4 0 2 0 7 0
10 MF Argentina ARG Cristian Guanca 34 11 25 8 2 0 6+1 3
11 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Bandar Al-Ahbabi 27 0 19+2 0 1 0 4+1 0
13 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ahmed Barman 28 3 19+2 3 2 0 1+4 0
18 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Khalid Al-Bloushi 17 0 5+8 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
21 MF Morocco MAR Soufiane Rahimi 30 9 23 8 1 0 5+1 1
25 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ali Al-Blooshi 13 0 3+7 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
27 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Sultan Al-Shamsi 9 0 1+6 0 0 0 1+1 0
42 MF Brazil BRA Jonathan Santos 23 1 5+10 0 2 0 4+2 1
45 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Khalifa Al Mazrouei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Abbas 21 0 13+3 0 0 0 4+1 0
88 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Naser Al-Shikali 19 0 3+12 0 0+2 0 1+1 0
89 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ahmed Al Qatesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Caio Canedo 23 6 12+3 4 1 0 5+2 2
8 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Ali Eid 5 0 0+3 0 0 0 2 0
9 FW Togo TOG Kodjo Laba 29 31 22 26 2 1 3+2 4
72 FW Sudan SDN Mohamed Awadalla 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Jamal Maroof 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets

As of 22 May 2022

Rank No. Player Pro League League Cup President's Cup Total
1 17 United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa 12 2 1 15
2 1 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abo Sandah 1 0 0 1

Goalscorers

As of 26 May 2022

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Rank No. Pos. Player Pro-League President's Cup League Cup Total
1 9 FW Togo Kodjo Laba 26 1 4 31
2 10 MF Argentina Cristian Guanca 8 0 3 11
3 21 FW Morocco Soufiane Rahimi 8 0 1 9
4 7 FW United Arab Emirates Caio Canedo 4 0 2 6
5 33 DF Ivory Coast Kouame Autonne 3 0 1 4
6 13 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman 3 0 0 3
7 34 DF Brazil Rafael Pereira 1 1 0 2
8 15 DF Brazil Erik Jorgens 1 0 0 1
5 DF Colombia Danilo Arboleda 1 0 0 1
42 MF Brazil Jonathan Santos 0 0 1 1
20 DF Tunisia Yassine Meriah 1 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 1
Totals 57 2 12 71

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name Pro-League League Cup President's Cup Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
70 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abbas 2 3 5
9 FW Togo Kodjo Laba 4 1 4 1
13 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman 4 4
34 DF Brazil Rafael Pereira 4 4
15 DF Brazil Erik Jorgens 3 1 4
6 MF United Arab Emirates Yahia Nader 2 2 4
21 FW Morocco Soufiane Rahimi 3 3
42 MF Brazil Jonathan Santos 2 1 3
33 DF Ivory Coast Kouame Autonne 2 1 3
7 FW United Arab Emirates Caio Canedo 2 2
10 MF Argentina Cristian Guanca 1 1 2
4 DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Shaker 1 1 2
20 DF Tunisia Yassine Meriah 2 2
11 MF United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi 1 1
88 MF United Arab Emirates Naser Al-Shikali 1 1
23 DF United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed 1 1
25 MF United Arab Emirates Ali Al-Balochi 1 1
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa 1 1

Last updated: 26 May 2022
Source: UAEProLeague.ae, AlAinClub.ae
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Assists

As of 26 May 2022[38]

No. Player Pro-League President's Cup League Cup Total
10 Argentina Cristian Guanca 7 1 1 9
21 Morocco Soufiane Rahimi 9 0 0 9
11 United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi 5 0 2 7
15 Brazil Erik Menezes 3 0 2 5
9 Togo Kodjo Laba 5 0 0 5
7 United Arab Emirates Caio Canedo 1 0 2 3
42 Brazil Jonathan Santos 2 0 0 2
27 United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Shamsi 1 0 0 1
17 United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa 0 0 1 1
33 Tunisia Yassine Meriah 1 0 0 1
33 Ivory Coast Kouame Autonne 1 0 0 1
44 United Arab Emirates Saeed Juma 1 0 0 1
23 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed 0 0 1 1
13 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman 1 0 0 1
88 United Arab Emirates Naser Al-Shikali 1 0 0 1
Totals 38 1 9 48

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Round
Togo Kodjo Laba Al Urooba 3–3 (A) 24 September 2021 5
Togo Kodjo Laba Al Jazira 1–5 (A) 20 November 2021 10
Togo Kodjo Laba4 Al Jazira 5–0 (H) 11 May 2022 23

4 – Player scored four goals.

Awards

Pro League Monthly awards

Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goalkeeper of the Month References
August Ukraine Serhii Rebrov Togo Kodjo Laba [39]
September Ukraine Serhii Rebrov Morocco Soufiane Rahimi [40]
October Ukraine Serhii Rebrov Ivory Coast Kouame Autonne United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa [41]
November Ukraine Serhii Rebrov Morocco Soufiane Rahimi United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa [42]
December Ukraine Serhii Rebrov [43]
January Ukraine Serhii Rebrov [43]
February Ukraine Serhii Rebrov Morocco Soufiane Rahimi United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa [44]
March Ukraine Serhii Rebrov United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa [45]

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