The 2018–19 season was Al-Ittihad's 43rd consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 92nd year in existence as a football club. Along with the Pro League, the club competed in the King Cup, the Sheikh Zayed Cup, and the Champions League. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Players
Squad information
Transfers
In Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee Source 8 June 2018 MF Jaber Mustafa Al-Shabab Undisclosed 9 June 2018 DF Abdullah Al-Shammari Al-Taawoun Undisclosed 9 June 2018 DF Hassan Muath Al-Fayha Free 8 July 2018 DF Matthew Jurman Suwon Samsung Bluewings €1,000,000 9 July 2018 MF Jonas Flamengo €2,000,000 10 July 2018 MF Karim El Ahmadi Feyenoord Free 11 July 2018 FW Aleksandar Pešić Red Star Belgrade €4,200,000 17 July 2018 DF Thiago Carleto Athletico Paranaense €2,300,000 26 July 2018 DF Mansoor Al-Harbi Al-Ahli Undisclosed 9 August 2018 FW Romarinho Al Jazira €7,000,000 30 October 2018 MF Hussain Al Hajoj Al-Ansar Undisclosed 12 November 2018 MF Abdulaziz Al-Duwaihi Al-Najma Undisclosed 21 November 2018 DF Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti Ohod Undisclosed 21 December 2018 MF Sékou Sanogo Young Boys €7,000,000 2 January 2019 GK Marcelo Grohe Grêmio €2,650,000 3 January 2019 DF Abdullah Al-Ammar Al-Fateh Undisclosed 5 January 2019 DF Manuel da Costa Başakşehir €4,500,000 6 January 2019 MF Garry Rodrigues Galatasaray €7,000,000 10 January 2019 FW Aleksandar Prijović PAOK €10,000,000 24 January 2019 MF Abdulaziz Al-Bishi Al-Faisaly €3,000,000 19 February 2019 FW Nasser Al-Shamrani Al-Shabab Free
Loans in Date Pos. Name Parent club End date Source 8 June 2018 MF Valdívia Internacional 31 December 2018 26 July 2018 MF Ali Al-Zaqaan Al-Fateh 3 January 2019 22 January 2019 DF Yassin Barnawi Al-Qadsiah End of season
Out Date Pos. Name New club Fee Source 4 June 2018 DF Turki Al JalvanReleased 4 June 2018 DF Faisel Al-KharaaReleased 4 June 2018 MF Fahad Al Ansari Al-Qadsia End of loan 4 June 2018 MF Ahmed Al-AoufiReleased 4 June 2018 MF Turki Al-KhodairReleased 4 June 2018 MF Kahraba Zamalek End of loan 6 June 2018 DF Yassin Hamzah Al-Fateh Free 10 June 2018 MF Rabee Sufyani Al-Taawoun Free 11 July 2018 MF Yahya Khormi Al-Taawoun Free 22 July 2018 DF Adnan Fallatah Al-Qadsiah Free 23 July 2018 GK Mohammed Al-Zahrani Al-Jabalain Free 27 July 2018 DF Majed Al-Khaibari Al-Shoulla Free 28 July 2018 MF Ibrahim Al-Shehri Al-Ain Free 29 July 2018 GK Ali Al-Ameri Al-Kawkab Free 29 July 2018 GK Hani Al-Nahedh Al-Qaisumah Free 30 July 2018 MF Omar Asem Najran Free 9 August 2018 DF Awadh Khrees Al-Faisaly Free 14 August 2018 MF Ahmed Al-Nadhri Al-Fateh Free 25 August 2018 MF Ahmed Belkhair Al-Ain Free 6 September 2018 FW Ahmed Akaïchi Étoile du Sahel Free 26 December 2018 DF Abdullah Al-Shammari Al-Wehda Free 27 December 2018 DF Thiago Carleto Released Free 20 January 2019 DF Bader Al-Nakhli Al-Batin Free 24 January 2019 DF Hassan Muath Al-Shabab Free 4 February 2019 DF Hussein Halawani Al-Tai Free
Loans out Date Pos. Name Subsequent club End date Source 6 July 2018 FW Turki Al Jadaani Al-Ain End of season 15 July 2018 DF Hussein Halawani Al-Orobah 4 February 2019 15 August 2018 FW Maan Al-Hudifi Al-Ansar End of season 23 August 2018 DF Abdulrahman Al-Rio Al-Hazem End of season 18 January 2019 MF Ammar Al-Najjar Al-Fateh End of season 23 January 2019 DF Omar Al-Muziel Al-Fayha End of season 23 January 2019 DF Mohammed Qassem Al-Fayha End of season 4 February 2019 MF Hussain Al Hajoj Al-Fayha End of season 8 February 2019 FW Aleksandar Pešić FC Seoul 30 June 2020
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overview
CompetitionRecordStarted roundFinal position / roundFirst match Last match Professional League — — 31 August 2018 16 May 2019 Super CupFinal18 August 2018 King Cup Round of 64 Runners-up 4 January 2019 2 May 2019 Sheikh Zayed CupRound of 32 23 August 2018 30 September 2018 Champions League Group Stage In Progress 4 March 2019 In Progress Total
Super Cup
As champions of the 2018 King Cup, Al-Ittihad took on the 2017–18 Pro League winners, Al-Hilal, for the season-opening Saudi Super Cup.
Pro League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
King Cup
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
AFC Champions League
Group stage
The group stage draw was made on 22 November 2018 in Kuala Lumpur. Al-Ittihad were drawn with Al-Wahda, Lokomotiv Tashkent, and Al-Rayyan.
Sheikh Zayed Cup
Round of 32
Statistics Appearances
Last updated on 21 May 2019.GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards Players sent out on loan this season Player who made an appearance this season but have left the club
Goalscorers NamePro LeagueKing CupSheikh Zayed CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal19FWRomarinho780301828MFFahad Al-Muwallad11104016399FWAleksandar Prijović7400011410MFCarlos Villanueva40000417DFManuel da Costa400004625FWNasser Al-Shamrani00030326FWAbdulaziz Al-Aryani20010349FWAbdulrahman Al-Ghamdi200103920MFKarim El Ahmadi00101231DFMansour Al-Harbi11000277MFAbdulaziz Al-Bishi200002122DFAbdullah Al-Ammar0100017MFJaber Mustafa01000113DFAhmed Assiri01000114DFZiyad Al-Sahafi00010123MFGarry Rodrigues10000129MFValdívia10000135MFSékou Sanogo10000145FWAleksandar Pešić100001Own goal000000Total 44 17 1 13 1 76 Last Updated: 21 May 2019
Assists NamePro LeagueKing CupSheikh Zayed CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal110MFCarlos Villanueva450111128MFFahad Al-Muwallad7003010349FWAbdulrahman Al-Ghamdi40000446MFKhaled Al-Sumairi1002039FWRomarinho30000323MFGarry Rodrigues21000335MFSékou Sanogo12000387MFJaber Mustafa02000227MFJonas20000231DFMansour Al-Harbi01010277MFAbdulaziz Al-Bishi20000299FWAleksandar Prijović110002133DFTareq Abdullah10000111DFHassan Muath10000114DFZiyad Al-Sahafi01000115MFJamal Bajandouh10000117DFManuel da Costa01000120MFKarim El Ahmadi10000126FWAbdulaziz Al-Aryani00010132DFOmar Al-Muziel10000145FWAleksandar Pešić10000166DFSaud Abdulhamid100001Total 34 14 0 8 1 57 Last Updated: 21 May 2019
Clean sheets NamePro LeagueKing CupSheikh Zayed CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal122GKFawaz Al-Qarni710109212GKAssaf Al-Qarni001001Total 7 1 1 1 0 10 Last Updated: 7 May 2019
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