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Al Ain 2020–21 football season
Al Ain
2020–21 season
PresidentMohammed Bin Zayed
ManagerPedro Emanuel
(from 5 January 2020 until 11 May 2021)
StadiumHazza Bin Zayed Stadium
UAE Pro-League6th
President's CupRound of 16
League CupFirst round
Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kodjo Laba (13 goals)
All:
Kodjo Laba (13 goals)
Biggest win0–4 vs Al Wahda
4–1 vs Al Dhafra
3–1 vs Fujairah
Biggest defeat4–1 vs Baniyas
1–4 vs Shabab Al Ahli
2–4 vs Khor Fakkan
1–3 vs Al Nasr
4–0 vs Foolad
Home colours Away colours
← 2019–202021–22 →
All statistics correct as of 11 May 2021.

The 2020–21 season was Al Ain Football Club's 53rd in existence and the club's 46th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

Club

Technical staff

On 4 November 2020, Al Ain announced appointing David Platt as the Sports Director. On 13 December 2020, Goncalo Bexiga appointed as the Club’s Head of Scouting from Benfica in line with the improvement procedures adopted by the Al Ain Football Club Company to boost the key performance indicators at all levels, from First Team to Academy.

Position Name
Head coach Portugal Pedro Emanuel
Assistant coach Portugal Rui Gomes
Fitness coach Brazil André Galve
Goalkeeping coach Portugal Luis Miguel
First team technical analyst Portugal Virgilio Fernandes
Physiotherapist Portugal Fabio Santos
U-21 team head coach Iraq Ghazi Fahad
Team Manager United Arab Emirates Matar Obaid Al Sahbani
Team Supervisor United Arab Emirates Mohammed Obeid Hammad
Team Administrator United Arab Emirates Essam Abdulla
Director of football United Arab Emirates Sultan Rashed
Sports Director England David Platt
Head Scout Portugal Goncalo Bexiga

Last updated: 21 March 2021
Source:

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

Kits

Home
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Away
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Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: First Dubai Bank

On 15 October 2020, Al Ain reveals new Nike home and away kits that was inspired by the team’s most ground-breaking win in 2003.

Players

First Team

No Position Nation Player Age Since Ends Notes
1 GK United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abo Sandah 29 2014 2024
3 DF United Arab Emirates Salem Abdullah 26 2018 2024
4 DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Shaker 27 2019 2024
5 DF United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed (captain) 41 2008 2024 Second nationality: Morocco
6 MF United Arab Emirates Yahia Nader 26 2018 2021 Second nationality: Egypt
7 FW United Arab Emirates Caio Canedo 34 2019 2022 Second nationality: Brazil
9 FW Togo Kodjo Laba 33 2019 2024
11 MF United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi (3rd captain) 34 2016 2024
12 GK United Arab Emirates Hamad Al-Mansouri 28 2017 2021
13 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman 30 2013 2024
15 DF Brazil Erik Menezes 23 2020 2023
16 MF United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman (vice-captain) 35 2008 2023
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa (4th captain) 35 2013 2024
18 MF United Arab Emirates Khalid Al-Balochi 25 2018
19 DF United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem 39 2008 2021
20 FW Angola Wilson Eduardo 34 2020 2022 Second nationality: Portugal
21 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Hilal 29 2019 2024
22 MF Japan Shoya Nakajima 30 2021 2021
23 DF United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed 35 2012 2024
26 MF Egypt Omar Yaisien 24 2019 2022 Second nationality: France
27 MF United Arab Emirates Mohsen Abdullah 29 2016 2024
30 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Khalfan 26 2016 2021
33 DF Japan Tsukasa Shiotani 36 2017 2021
34 DF Brazil Rafael Pereira 24 2020 2022
44 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed Juma 26 2017 2021
50 DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fayez 35 2010
71 DF United Arab Emirates Ali Al Haidhani 27 2018
77 GK United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Al-Kaebi 31 2020
88 MF United Arab Emirates Fahad Hadeed 31 2020
99 FW United Arab Emirates Jamal Maroof 33 2018 2025


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
29 MF Abdullah Sameer  United Arab Emirates
31 DF Saoud Al-Abri  United Arab Emirates
35 DF Ahmed Jamal  Egypt
42 MF Jonathan Santos  Brazil
53 DF Mansour Al-Shamsi  United Arab Emirates
54 MF Abdalla Mazen  Palestine
61 GK Zayed Khaled  United Arab Emirates
66 MF Mohammed Al-Zaabi  United Arab Emirates
70 MF Mohammed Abbas  United Arab Emirates
72 FW Mohamed Awadalla  Sudan
74 MF Naser Al-Shikali  United Arab Emirates
75 DF Saif Ghazi  United Arab Emirates
90 FW Eisa Khalfan  United Arab Emirates

Unregistered players

No Position Player Nation
14 MF Rayan Yaslam  United Arab Emirates
38 DF Saeed Musabbeh  United Arab Emirates

New contracts

Injury record

N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
1 GK United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abo Sandah knee injury AlAinClub.ae vs Al Dhafra (Pre-Season) 22 August 2020 11 October 2020
99 FW United Arab Emirates Jamal Maroof fibula bone fracture in left foot AlAinClub.ae vs Al Nassr (2019–20 season) 24 September 2020 30 April 2021
9 FW Togo Kodjo Laba muscle injury DubaiSports.ae in training 7 October 2020 18 October 2020
7 FW Brazil Caio Canedo tear in the adductor muscle AlAinClub.ae in training with UAE 7 October 2020 21 October 2020
11 MF United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi left foot injury DubaiSports.ae in training with UAE 10 October 2020 18 October 2020
8 MF Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Islamkhan muscle injury DubaiSports.ae in training with Kazakhstan 11 October 2020 18 October 2020
14 MF United Arab Emirates Rayan Yaslam AlAinClub.ae vs Shabab Al Ahli 23 October 2020 4 November 2020
5 DF United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed meniscus tear in right knee AlAinClub.ae 2019–20 season 5 November 2020 Unknown
4 DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Shaker tear in the front and upper ligaments left shoulder AlAinClub.ae vs Al Dhafra 7 November 2020 2 December 2020
13 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman AlAinClub.ae in training with UAE 12 November 2020 17 November 2020
11 MF United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi Femoral bicep rupture (in left leg) AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 20 November 2020 1 December 2020
7 FW Brazil Caio Canedo Hamstring injury AlKhaleej.ae in training 26 November 2020 16 December 2020
16 MF United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman AlAinClub.ae in training 8 December 2020 17 December 2020
9 FW Togo Kodjo Laba foot injury AlAinClub.ae in training 9 December 2020 17 December 2020
44 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed Juma AlAinClub.ae vs Al-Nasr in warm-up 18 December 2020 22 December 2020
13 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman AlAinClub.ae in training 12 January 2021 11 February 2021
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa EmaratAlYoum.com in training 1 February 2021 7 February 2021
22 MF Japan Shoya Nakajima ankle injury AlAinClub.ae in training 22 February 2021 End of season
13 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman EmaratAlYoum.com in training 23 February 2021 16 March 2021
20 MF Angola Wilson Eduardo EmaratAlYoum.com in training 4 March 2021 15 March 2021
6 MF United Arab Emirates Yahia Nader bruise on the left foot AlRoeya.com in training 11 March 2021 15 March 2021
7 FW Brazil Caio Canedo right foot injury AlAinClub.ae vs Bani Yas 16 March 2021 2 April 2021
42 MF Brazil Jonathan Santos right foot injury AlAinClub.ae vs Ajman 21 March 2021 Unknown
44 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed Juma Femoral rupture in right foot AlAinClub.ae vs Ajman 21 March 2021 2 April 2021

- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 30 April 2021
Source: AlAinClub.ae

Transfers

In

Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 MF 42 Brazil Jonathan Santos United Arab Emirates Hatta Loan return Summer Loan return
1 July 2020 MF 24 Serbia Andrija Radovanovic United Arab Emirates Ittihad Kalba Loan return Summer Loan return
7 July 2020 DF 15 Brazil Erik Menezes Brazil Internacional Transfer Summer €3,330,000
15 July 2020 MF 20 Angola Wilson Eduardo Portugal Braga Transfer Summer Free
28 July 2020 MF 88 United Arab Emirates Fahad Hadeed United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan Transfer Summer Free
28 July 2020 GK 77 United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Al-Kaebi United Arab Emirates Dibba Al-Hisn Transfer Summer Free
4 October 2020 MF 66 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al-Zaabi United Arab Emirates Al Wahda Transfer Summer Free
16 January 2021 MF 22 Japan Shoya Nakajima Portugal Porto Loan Winter Undisclosed

Out

Date Position No. Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 MF Hungary Balázs Dzsudzsák Free agent Free
1 July 2020 MF United Arab Emirates Khaled Khalfan United Arab Emirates Hatta Free
4 July 2020 MF United Arab Emirates Sulaiman Nasser United Arab Emirates Ajman Free
7 July 2020 DF United Arab Emirates Firas Al Khusaibi United Arab Emirates Hatta Free
20 July 2020 FW Syria Hamza Muhanaeh Syria Taliya Free
10 August 2020 FW 20 United Arab Emirates Saad Khamis Free agent Released
6 October 2020 MF Portugal Ângelo Barbosa United Arab Emirates Dibba Al-Hisn Free
13 October 2020 FW Argentina Guido Licheri Spain San Fernando Free
26 December 2020 MF 8 Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Islamkhan Free agent Released
  1. Islamkhan was handed a two-year ban from football after testing positive for a banned substance after an Al Ain game in the AFC Champions League during September 2020.

Loans out

No. Pos Name To Start date End date Ref.
FW United Arab Emirates Ali Eid United Arab Emirates Al-Fujairah 8 July 2020 End of Season
DF Sudan Waleed Siraj United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan 13 July 2020 End of Season
MF United Arab Emirates Falah Waleed United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan 27 July 2020 End of Season
70 MF Syria Hazem Muhanaeh United Arab Emirates Al-Taawon 16 September 2020 End of Season
28 MF France Idriss Mzaouiyani United Arab Emirates Al-Dhafra 6 October 2020 End of Season
MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Jamal United Arab Emirates Al Jazira 23 January 2021 End of Season

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra
22 August 2020 Friendly (Abu Dhabi Football Clubs tournament) Al Ain United Arab Emirates 1–0 United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra Al Ain
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Omar Gharib
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Baniyas
25 August 2020 Friendly (Abu Dhabi Football Clubs tournament) Al Ain United Arab Emirates 0–1 United Arab Emirates Baniyas Al Ain
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Abdulla Al Hosani
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Wahda
29 August 2020 Friendly (Abu Dhabi Football Clubs tournament) Al Ain United Arab Emirates 4–1 United Arab Emirates Al Wahda Al Ain
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Ibrahim Al Marzouqi
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli
4 September 2020 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 3–1 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al-Ahli Al Ain
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Nasr
10 September 2020 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 1–2 United Arab Emirates Al Nasr Al Ain
Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra
21 April 2021 Friendly Al Ain United Arab Emirates 2–2 United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra Al Ain
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
Referee: Ahmed Eisa

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro-League 17 October 2020 11 May 2021 Matchday 1 6 26 11 8 7 39 33 +6 042.31
President's Cup 5 December 2020 5 December 2020 Round of 16 Round of 16 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
League Cup 9 October 2020 13 November 2020 First round First round 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 000.00
AFC Champions League 10 April 2021 10 April 2021 Play-off round Play-off round 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 000.00
Total 30 11 9 10 41 42 −1 036.67

Last updated: 11 May 2021
Source: Soccerway

UAE Pro-League

Main article: 2020–21 UAE Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Sharjah 26 14 6 6 48 29 +19 48 Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round
5 Al Nasr 26 14 4 8 47 33 +14 46
6 Al Ain 26 11 8 7 39 33 +6 41
7 Al Wahda 26 10 10 6 48 33 +15 40
8 Kalba 26 11 6 9 29 39 −10 39
Source: Arabian Gulf League
Rules for classification: 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

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 11 8 7 39 33  +6 41 5 4 4 19 17  +2 6 4 3 20 16  +4

Last updated: 11 May 2021.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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GroundHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWDLDWWWLDLDDWDLWWLDWLWLDLW
Position65896545655555644666666666
Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2021. Source: UAE Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Al Ain v Khor Fakkan
17 October 2020 1 Al Ain 2–0 Khor Fakkan Al-Ain
18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Hasan Ahmed Alhammadi
Fourth official: Ahmed Mussabah Mubarak
Shabab Al-Ahli v Al Ain
23 October 2020 2 Shabab Al-Ahli 1–1 Al Ain Dubai
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Mohamed Alobeidli
Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi
Al Ain v Sharjah
30 October 2020 3 Al Ain 1–2 Sharjah Al-Ain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hamad Ali
Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Amer Al Qadri
Fourth official: Ahmed Al Hammadi
Fujairah v Al Ain
3 November 2020 4 Fujairah 1–1 Al Ain Fujairah
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Fujairah Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel
Assistant referees: Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Yousef Alqiwani
Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Hussain Bilal
Al Ain v Al Dhafra
7 November 2020 5 Al Ain 4–1 Al Dhafra Al-Ain
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Salim
Assistant referees: Qais Al Khaddeim, Saeed Al Marzooqi
Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan
Al-Wasl v Al Ain
20 November 2020 6 Al-Wasl 1–2 Al Ain Dubai
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Ahmed Al Abdouli
Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
Al Ain v Al Wahda
27 November 2020 7 Al Ain 1–0 Al Wahda Al-Ain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
Assistant referees: Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Qais Al Khaddeim
Fourth official: Abdalla Rashid
Baniyas v Al Ain
1 December 2020 8 Baniyas 4–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim
Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Salah Salim
Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi
Al Ain v Ajman
10 December 2020 9 Al Ain 0–0 Ajman Al-Ain
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef
Assistant referees: Zayed Dawood, Amer Abdulla Hasan
Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
Al Nasr v Al Ain
18 December 2020 10 Al Nasr 1–2 Al Ain Dubai
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Mohamed Alobeidli
Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
Al Ain v Kalba
26 December 2020 11 Al Ain 1–1 Kalba Al-Ain
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
  • Jshak 69'
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ammar Al Jneibi
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Ali Al Shehhi
Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
Al Ain v Al Jazira
31 December 2020 12 Al Ain 2–2 Al Jazira Al-Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef
Assistant referees: Juma Al Mukhaini, Waled Al Karmati
Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
Hatta v Al Ain
15 January 2021 13 Hatta 0–1 Al Ain Dubai
17:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi
Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Khamis Fairooz
Fourth official: Ahmed Mussabah Mubarak
Khor Fakkan v Al Ain
30 January 2021 14 Khor Fakkan 2–2 Al Ain Khor Fakkan
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
Assistant referees: Masoud Hassan, Abdulla Sharif Almarzooqi
Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Hussain Bilal
Al Ain v Shabab Al Ahli
5 February 2021 15 Al Ain 1–4 Shabab Al Ahli Al-Ain
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Amer Abdulla Hasan
Fourth official: Mohamed Abdalla Alharmoodi
Sharjah v Al Ain
13 February 2021 16 Sharjah 1–2 Al Ain Sharjah
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla, Waled Al Karmati
Fourth official: Yousuf Al Shamali
Al Ain v Fujairah
19 February 2021 17 Al Ain 3–1 Fujairah Al-Ain
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Ahmed Alabdouli
Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
Al Dhafra v Al Ain
25 February 2021 18 Al Dhafra 2–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
Assistant referees: Qais Al Khaddeim, Ali Saeed Alnaqbi
Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan
Al Ain v Al-Wasl
6 March 2021 19 Al Ain 1–1 Al-Wasl Al-Ain
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yahya Al Mulla
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Masoud Hassan
Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi
Al Wahda v Al Ain
12 March 2021 20 Al Wahda 0–4 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) A. Rashed Yellow card 65' Yellow-red card 74' Report Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali
Assistant referees: Hasan Al Mahri, Amer Al Qadri
Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi
Al Ain v Baniyas
16 March 2021 21 Al Ain 1–2 Baniyas Al-Ain
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla, Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi
Fourth official: Hasan Ali Mohamed Alblooshi
Ajman v Al Ain
21 March 2021 22 Ajman 0–2 Al Ain Ajman
17:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
Assistant referees: Juma Almukhaini, Qais Al Khaddeim
Fourth official: Naser Alali
Al Ain v Al Nasr
2 April 2021 23 Al Ain 1–3 Al Nasr Al-Ain
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi
Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Masoud Hassan
Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi
Kalba v Al Ain
3 May 2021 24 Kalba 1–1 Al Ain Kalba
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
Assistant referees: Ali Al Nuaimi, Jasim Al Ajmi
Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
Al Jazira v Al Ain
7 May 2021 25 Al Jazira 2–0 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
23:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
  • Erik Yellow card 5'
  • Rafael Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Al Mahri
Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
Al Ain v Hatta
11 May 2021 26 Al Ain 1–0 Hatta Al-Ain
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
Attendance: 0
Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan
Assistant referees: Salah Salim, Mohamed Ali Helal
Fourth official: Humaid Khalfan Al Shamsi
  1. ^ The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates.

President's Cup

Main article: 2020–21 UAE President's Cup

Round of 16

Al Ain v Ajman
5 December 2020 (2020-12-05) Al Ain0–1 Ajman Al Ain
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium

League Cup

Main article: 2020–21 UAE League Cup

First round

Al Ain v Khor Fakkan
9 October 2020 First leg Al Ain 2–4 Khor Fakkan Al-Ain
18:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi
Assistant referees: Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf
Mohamed Ali Al Shehhi
Fourth official: Mohomed Obaid Khadim
Khor Fakkan v Al Ain
13 November 2020 Second leg Khor Fakkan 0–0
(4–2 agg.)
Al AinKhor Fakkan
18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium
Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan
Assistant referees: Hassan Ali Al Hammadi
Othman Al Maazmi
Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi

AFC Champions League

Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League

Play-off round

Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs § West 2.3 Foolad Iran v United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) Foolad Iran 4–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Riyadh
19:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Live Report
Stats Report
Yellow card 41' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 11 May 2021.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro-League President's Cup League Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Abo Sandah 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
12 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Hamad Al-Mansouri 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
17 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Khalid Eisa 26 0 24 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Defenders
3 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Salem Abdullah 17 1 14 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
4 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Shaker 9 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Brazil BRA Erik Menezes 27 0 23 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
19 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohanad Salem 10 1 9 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
21 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Hilal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
23 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohamed Ahmed 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Japan JPN Tsukasa Shiotani 29 2 25 2 1 0 2 0 1 0
34 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Pereira 20 2 17 1 1 0 2 1 0 0
35 DF Egypt EGY Ahmed Jamal 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Saeed Juma 21 0 18 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
50 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Fayez 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Egypt EGY Yahia Nader 25 1 21 1 1 0 2 0 1 0
11 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Bandar Al-Ahbabi 22 1 20 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
13 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ahmed Barman 22 0 20 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
14 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Rayan Yaslam 10 2 7 2 1 0 2 0 0 0
16 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohamed Abdulrahman 14 3 11 2 1 0 2 1 0 0
18 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Khalid Al-Bloushi 18 1 16 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 MF Angola ANG Wilson Eduardo 20 3 18 3 1 0 1 0 0 0
21 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Hilal 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Japan JPN Shoya Nakajima 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF Serbia SRB Andrija Radovanovic 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
25 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ali Al-Blooshi 6 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
26 MF Egypt EGY Omar Yaisien 9 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
27 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohsen Abdullah 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
29 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Abdullah Sameer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
42 MF Brazil BRA Jonathan Santos 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 MF Palestine PLE Abdallah Mazen 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
70 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Abbas 8 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
74 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Naser Al-Shikali 8 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
88 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Fahad Hadeed 19 2 15 2 1 0 2 0 1 0
Forwards
7 FW Brazil BRA Caio Canedo 21 7 20 7 0 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW Togo TOG Kodjo Laba 25 13 23 13 1 0 0 0 1 0
30 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Mohammed Khalfan 12 0 10 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
72 FW Sudan SDN Mohamed Awad 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
90 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Eisa Khalfan 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
8 MF Kazakhstan KAZ Bauyrzhan Islamkhan 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Clean sheets

As of 11 May 2021

Rank Player Clean sheets
1 United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa 7
2 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abo Sandah 1

Goalscorers

As of 11 May 2021

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 Champions League Total
1 9 FW Togo Kodjo Laba 13 0 0 0 13
2 7 FW Brazil Caio Canedo 7 0 0 0 7
3 20 MF Angola Wilson Eduardo 3 0 0 0 3
16 MF United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman 2 0 1 0 3
4 33 DF Japan Tsukasa Shiotani 2 0 0 0 2
14 MF United Arab Emirates Rayan Yaslam 2 0 0 0 2
88 MF United Arab Emirates Fahad Hadeed 2 0 0 0 2
34 DF Brazil Rafael Pereira 1 0 1 0 2
5 11 MF United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi 1 0 0 0 1
70 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abbas 1 0 0 0 1
18 MF United Arab Emirates Khalid Al-Balochi 1 0 0 0 1
3 DF United Arab Emirates Salem Abdullah 1 0 0 0 1
4 DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Shaker 1 0 0 0 1
19 MF United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem 1 0 0 0 1
6 DF Egypt Yahia Nader 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 40 0 2 0 42

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name Pro-League League Cup President's Cup Champions League 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 Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
3 DF United Arab Emirates Salem Abdullah 4 1 5
33 DF Japan Tsukasa Shiotani 5 5
15 DF Brazil Erik Menezes 5 1 5 1
34 DF Brazil Rafael Pereira 4 4
25 MF United Arab Emirates Ali Al-Blooshi 2 1 3
16 MF United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman 2 1 3
74 MF United Arab Emirates Nasser Al-Shekaili 2 2
18 MF United Arab Emirates Khalid Al-Bloushi 2 2
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa 2 2
11 MF United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi 1 1 1 2 1
8 MF United Arab Emirates Yahia Nader 2 1 2 1
88 MF United Arab Emirates Fahad Hadeed 2 2
44 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed Juma 2 2
4 DF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Shaker 1 1 2
19 DF United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem 2 2
26 MF Egypt Omar Yaisien 1 1
7 FW Brazil Caio Canedo 1 1
0 FW Togo Kodjo Laba 1 1
13 MF United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman 1 1
23 DF United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed 1 1
30 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed Khalfan 1 1
14 MF United Arab Emirates Rayan Yaslam 1 1
27 MF United Arab Emirates Mohsen Abdullah 1 1

Last updated: 11 May 2021
Source: UAEProLeague.ae, AlAinClub.ae
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
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 11 May 2021

No. Player Pro-League President's Cup League Cup Champions League Total
11 United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi 4 0 0 0 4
9 Togo Kodjo Laba 3 0 0 0 3
3 United Arab Emirates Salem Abdullah 3 0 0 0
18 United Arab Emirates Khalid Al-Balochi 3 0 0 0
15 Brazil Erik Menezes 2 0 0 0 2
16 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman 2 0 0 0
20 Angola Wilson Eduardo 2 0 0 0
42 Brazil Jonathan Santos 1 0 0 0 1
14 United Arab Emirates Rayan Yaslam 1 0 0 0
88 United Arab Emirates Fahad Hadeed 1 0 0 0
33 Japan Tsukasa Shiotani 1 0 0 0
34 Brazil Rafael Pereira 0 0 1 0
8 Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Islamkhan 1 0 0 0
Totals 25 0 1 0 26

Squad statistics

As of 11 May 2021
League Asia League Cup President's Cup Total
Games played 26 1 2 1 30
Games won 11 0 0 0 11
Games drawn 8 0 1 0 9
Games lost 7 1 1 1 10
Goals scored 39 0 2 0 41
Goals conceded 33 4 4 1 42
Goal difference 6 -4 2 -1 13
Clean sheets 7 0 1 0 8
Goal by Substitute 2 0 0 0 2
Total shots 360 0 26 20 406
Shots on target 127 0 8 - 135
Corners 158 0 18 11 187
Players used 35 15 21 15 85
Offsides 36 0 2 0 38
Fouls suffered 340 4 35 11 390
Fouls committed 323 4 30 9 366
Yellow cards 45 0 2 2 49
Red cards 2 0 2 0 4

Notes

  1. Originally scheduled to be held on 7 April 2021 in Foolad Arena, Ahvaz, the Asian Football Confederation announced that teams from Iran would not be allowed to host their home matches in their country, so the match was rescheduled to 10 April 2021 and was held in Saudi Arabia.

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