The 2009–10 season was Al Ain Football Club's 42nd in existence and the club's 35th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Al Ain began this season by winning the Super Cup. To continue his career at winning competitions, after a Great achievement in last season, at winning two titles in two weeks., Etisalat Emirates Cup and UAE President Cup.
During the summer transfer window, Al Ain Club signing with Emerson for 2 years from Flamengo, and with the player Jose Sand from Lanús at $10 million for 4 years, Also signed a contract with Ittihad kalba goalkeeper Yousef Abdulrahman at $10 million for 5 years .
On 18 January, During The winter transfer window opened, Al Ain Club signing the Asian foreigner and the four professional player in the team Lee Ho from Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma till the end of the season, and he was given the number 50.
Players First Team
Starting 11
No.Pos.Name1GK Waleed Salim5DF Ismaeel Ahmed19DF Mohanad Salem44DF Fares Jumaa80DF Mohammed Fayez10MF Jorge Valdivia27MF Salem Abdullah26MF Saif Mohammed7MF Ali Al-Wehaibi8FW Emerson9FW José Sand From youth system
Transfers In No. Position Player From Fee Date Ref.1 Yousif Al Bairaq Ittihad KalbaUndisclosed9 José Sand Lanús€9,280,0008 Emerson Flamengo€1,600,00050 Lee Ho SeongnamFree transfer
Out No. Position Player To Fee Date Ref.— Fadel Ahmad Al WaslUndisclosed 29 Jumaa Abdullah Al Jazira€610,0006 Ali Msarri Baniyas€410,000 1 Mutaz Abdulla Al Wahda Undisclosed 16 Abdullah Ali BaniyasUndisclosed — Mahboob Juma AjmanFree transfer 14 André Senghor Baniyas Undisclosed 99 André Dias Unattached 25 Humaid Fakher Baniyas Undisclosed 77 Darwish Ahmed Al Wasl Undisclosed
Loans out Name To Start date End date Ref.8 Ahmad Khalfan Al Wasl19 June 2009End of Season 33 Soufiane Alloudi Raja19 August 2009End of Season
Managerial changes
During the season Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Winfried Schaefer Sacked 2 December 2009 Rachid Benmahmoud (Caretaker) 2 December 2009 3rd Rachid Benmahmoud Caretaker 11 December 2009 Toninho Cerezo 11 December 2009 4th Toninho Cerezo Sacked (poor ACL performances) 14 April 2010 Abdulhameed Al Mistaki (Coach U17) (Caretaker) 14 April 2010 3rd
Pre-season and friendlies
UAE-Germany Super Cup
Competitions Overview
UAE Pro League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
UAE League Cup
Group B
Semi-finals
UAE President's Cup
2010 AFC Champions League
Group stage Group D
Statistics Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. Pos.PlayerPro LeaguePresident's Cup League CupChampions LeagueTotal1 FW José Sand 24 5 4 332 FW Emerson Sheik 9 1 1 113 MF Jorge Valdivia 3 1 44 MF Abdullah Malallah 3 3 FW Mohammed Abdulrahman 2 1 3 DF Ismail Ahmed 1 2 34 MF Saif Mohammed 1 1 2 MF Shehab Ahmed 2 2 MF Ahmed Khamis 1 1 2 FW Abdulaziz Fayez 2 2 MF Salem Abdullah 2 2 DF Hazza Salem 2 24 DF Mohanad Salem 1 1 DF Fares Jumaa 1 1 MF Omar Abdulrahman 1 1 MF Ali Al-Wehaibi 1 1 DF Fawzi Fayez 1 1 MF Hilal Saeed 1 1Own goals (from the opponents) 1 2 3Totals570 13878
References
External links Al Ain FC official website ZaimUae Fans Goalzz.com: Al Ain Club Page Kooora.com: Al Ain Club Page