The 2010–11 season was Al Ain Football Club's 43rd in existence and the club's 36th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Al Ain in this season will seek to win trophies, and competing in the Pro-League, the Champions League, the Presidents Cup, and the Etisalat Cup, after a frustrating season in 2009–10.
Season overview
March On 24 March, Al Ain, lost his second game in the second round against Al Sharjah, to Increases the pressure on the Board of Directors because of The club's position in the league. On 25 March, The Board of Directors resigned Shiekh Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Khalid Al Nahyan Has been appointed as the chairman of the Board of Directors, the membership of Rashid Mubarak Al Hajiri, Awad Hasoum Al Darmaki, Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Badwah, and Mohammed bin Obaid Al Daheri by Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan On 31 March, Al Ain won after 209 days against arch-rivals Al Wahda.
Club
Technical and administrative staff {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #AB9767;"|Position ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #AB9767;"|Name
Matheus Henrique
Abdelnasser Aljohny Deniz Ozay
Technical staff changes
During the season Outgoing Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table Abdulhameed Al Mistaki Sacked 20 December 2010 Alexandre Gallo 20 December 2010 10th
Administrative staff
During the season Outgoing Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Majed Al Owais Sacked 30 March 2011 Matar Obaid Al Sahbani 30 March 2011 Sultan Rashed Sacked 30 March 2011 Nasser Al Junaibi 30 March 2011 No outgoing Mohammed Obaid Hammad 30 March 2011
Board of directors
OfficeNamePresidentHonorary Board PresidentMohammed Bin Zayed Al NahyanFirst Deputy President Honorary Board First Deputy PresidentHazza bin Zayed Al NahyanSecond Deputy PresidentHonorary Board Second Deputy PresidentTahnoon Bin Zayed Al NahyanChairman of Board of DirectorsAbdullah bin Mohammed bin Khaled Al NahyanVice Chairman of Board of DirectorsRashid bin Mubarak Al HajriMember of Board of DirectorsAwad bin Hasom Al DarmakiMember of Board of Directors Mohammed Abdullah bin BdouhMember of Board of DirectorsMohammed bin Obaid Al DhaheriBoard changes
During the season Outgoing Member Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan Remain as First Deputy President Honorary Board First Deputy President 25 March 2011 Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Khaled Al Nahyan 25 March 2011 Mohamed Mubarak bin Fadel Al Mazrouei Resigned 25 March 2011 Rashid bin Mubarak Al Hajri 26 March 2011 Mohammed bin Thaaloob Al Derie Resigned 25 March 2011 Awad bin Hasom Al Darmaki 26 March 2011 Hamad bin Mubarak Al Shamsi Resigned 25 March 2011 Mohammed Abdullah bin Bdouh 26 March 2011 Mohammed Abdullah bin Hazam Al Dhaheri Resigned 25 March 2011 Mohammed bin Obaid Al Dhaheri 26 March 2011
Other information
Kits
Players
First Team Position(s) Nationality Name Since Age Signed from Notes Goalkeepers 2001 Youth system 2011 Al Nasr 2009 Ittihad Kalba Defenders 2007 Youth system 2008 FUS de Rabat 2010 Youth system 2010 Youth system 2008 Al Dhafra 2007 Youth system 2007 Youth system 2010 Youth system Midfielders 2010 Qadsia (on loan from Qadsia) 2001 Youth system (VC) 2009 Youth system 2008 Youth system 2008 Al Shaab (C) 2001 Youth system 2008 Emirates 2002 Youth system 2006 Youth system 2011 Atlético Goianiense Forwards 2009 Youth system 2011 Brașov 2008 Youth system 2001 Youth system
From youth system
Transfers
In Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Ref.1 July 2010 FW 33 Soufiane Alloudi Al Wasl Loan return Summer Free 26 August 2010 MF 6 Brahima Keita Qadsia Loan Summer €1,000,000 8 January 2011 MF 38 Elias Ribeiro Atlético Goianiense Loan Winter Undisclosed 15 January 2011 MF 80 Milovan Mirošević Universidad Católica Transfer Winter €450,000 25 January 2011 GK 50 Ismail Rabee Al Nasr Transfer Winter Undisclosed 13 February 2011 FW 80 Jérémie Aliadière Middlesbrough Transfer Winter Undisclosed 22 February 2011 FW 9 Valentin Badea Brașov Transfer Winter Free Total €1,450,000
Out Date Position No. Name To Type Transfer window Fee Ref. 16 May 2010 DF 3 Hilal Saeed Al Nasr Transfer Summer €1,700,000 29 May 2010 MF 11 Ahmed Moadhed Al Ahli Transfer Summer Undisclosed 14 June 2010 FW 8 Emerson Fluminense Transfer Summer €700,000 4 July 2010 MF 18 Ahmed Khamis Al Ahli Transfer Summer Undisclosed 13 July 2010 MF – Fadel Ishaq Al Shaab Loan Summer Undisclosed 13 July 2010 FW – Naseeb Ishak Al Shaab Loan Summer Undisclosed 14 July 2010 MF – Ahmad Khalfan Emirates Transfer Summer Free 26 July 2010 MF 10 Jorge Valdivia Palmeiras Transfer Summer €6,500,000 9 August 2010 MF 50 Lee Ho Omiya Ardija Released Summer Free 13 August 2010 FW – Nasser Khamis Dubai Transfer Summer Free 23 September 2010 FW 33 Soufiane Alloudi Raja Casablanca Released Summer Free 29 January 2011 FW 9 José Sand Deportivo La Coruña Loan Winter €500,000 15 February 2011 MF – Milovan Mirošević Universidad Católica Loan Winter Free Total €9,400,000
Transfer summary Undisclosed fees are not included in the transfer totals.
Expenditure
Summer: €1,000,000
Winter: €450,000
Total: €1,450,000
Income
Summer: €8,900,000
Winter: €500,000
Total: €9,400,000
Net totals
Summer: €7,900,000
Winter: €50,000
Total: €7,950,000
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Pro League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
President's Cup
Notes Note 1: Al Ain were found to have used an ineligible player and were disqualified, Masafi went through.
AFC Champions League
Qualifying play-off
Group stage
Notes Note 1: Nagoya Grampus v Al-Ain postponed from 15 March 2011 to 12 April 2011 due to earthquake in Japan.AFC President offers condolencesACL update: Nagoya Grampus-Al Ain match to be played as scheduled
League Cup
Group stage
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals Last updated on 5 June 2011. Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders ForwardsPlayers who have made an appearance this season but have left the club
Goalscorers {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;" |- !width=20| !width=20| !width=20| !width=200|Player !width=50|League !width=50|League Cup !width=50|President's Cup !width=50|Champions League !width=50|Total |- |1 |10 |MF |align="left"| Omar Abdulrahman |8||||1||2||11 |- |— |9 |FW |align="left"| José Sand |7||4||||||11 |- |3 |38 |MF |align="left"| Elias Ribeiro |5||1||||4||10 |- |4 |29 |FW |align="left"| Jumaa Saeed |2||4||||||6 |- |5 |70 |MF |align="left"| Bandar Al-Ahbabi |||3||||||3 |- |— |20 |MF |align="left"| Mohamed Abdulrahman |3||||||||3 |- |— |31 |MF |align="left"| Haddaf Al Ameri |||2||||1||3 |- |8 |2 |FW |align="left"| Abdulaziz Fayez |2||||||||2 |- |— |26 |MF |align="left"| Hamad Al Marri |||||1||1||2 |- |— |23 |MF |align="left"| Shehab Ahmed |1||||1||||2 |- |— |11 |MF |align="left"| Saif Mohammed |||2||||||2 |- |— |8 |MF |align="left"| Brahima Keita |||2||||||2 |- |— |— |DF |align="left"| Mohanad Salem |1||||1||||2 |- |— |5 |DF |align="left"| Ismail Ahmed |1||1||||||2 |- |— |44 |DF |align="left"| Fares Jumaa |2||||||||2 |- |16 |7 |MF |align="left"| Ali Al-Wehaibi |1||||||||1 |- |— |8 |MF |align="left"| Ahmed Al Shamisi |||||1||||1 |- |colspan="4"|Own Goals |||||||1|| |- |colspan="4"|TOTALS |33||19||5||8||65
Disciplinary record
Assists {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;" |- !width=20| !width=20| !width=20| !width=200|Player !width=50|League !width=50|League Cup !width=50|President's Cup !width=50|Champions League !width=50|Total |- |— |8 |MF |align="left"| Ahmed Al Shamisi |||||1||||1 |- |— |9 |FW |align="left"| Valentin Badea |||||||1||1 |- |— |10 |MF |align="left"| Omar Abdulrahman |||||||1||1 |- |— |11 |MF |align="left"| Saif Mohammed |||1||||||1 |- |— |13 |MF |align="left"| Rami Yaslam |||||||1||1 |- |— |23 |MF |align="left"| Shehab Ahmed |||1||||||1 |- |— |26 |MF |align="left"| Hamad Al Marri |||||1||||1 |- |— |28 |MF |align="left"| Faraj Jumaa |||1||||||1 |- |— |29 |FW |align="left"| Jumaa Saeed |||2||||||1 |- |— |31 |FW |align="left"| Haddaf Al Ameri |||||||1||1 |- |— |33 |DF |align="left"| Mohammed Al-Dhahri |||1||||||1 |- |— |36 |GK |align="left"| Dawoud Sulaiman |||1||||||1 |- |— |38 |FW |align="left"| Elias Ribeiro |||1||||||1 |- |— |70 |MF |align="left"| Bandar Al-Ahbabi |||2||||1||1 |- |— |77 |DF |align="left"| Hazza Salem |||||1||||1 |- |colspan="4"|TOTALS
Clean sheets {| class=wikitable |- !Rank !Player !Clean sheets |- |align=center|1 |align=left| Dawoud Sulaiman |rowspan=1 align="center" |5 |- |align=center|2 |align=left| Abdullah Sultan |rowspan=1 align="center" |4 |- |align=center|3 |align=left| Waleed Salem |rowspan=1 align="center" |3 |- |align=center|4 |align=left| Ismail Rabee |rowspan=1 align="center" |2 |- |colspan="2" align="center"|TOTALS |align=center|14
References
External links Al Ain FC official website