The 2016–17 season was Al Ain Football Club's 49th in existence and the club's 42nd consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club
Technical staff {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #AB9767;"|Position ! style="color:#FFFFFF; background: #7300E6; border:2px solid #AB9767;"|Name |- |Head coach | Zlatko Dalić |- |Assistant coach | Borimir Perković Anel Karabeg |- |Fitness coach | Frano Leko |- |Goalkeeping coach | David Rouse |- |Club doctor | Jurica Rakic |- |Physiotherapist | Ivica Orsolic Marin Polonijo Bozo Sinkovic Abdul Nasser Al Juhani |- |Nutritionist | Mohsen Belhoz |- |U-21 team head coach | Joško Španjić |- |Team Manager | Matar Obaid Al Sahbani |- |Team Supervisor | Mohammed Obeid Hammad |- |Team Administrator | Essam Abdulla |- |Director of football | Sultan Rashed
Board of directors OfficeNameKits
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: First Gulf Bank / Abu Dhabi Airports
On 22 August 2016, Al Ain unveil new Kit for season 2016–17. The away kit was reveal on 10 December.
Players
First Team NoPositionNationPlayerAgeSince12GK Waleed Salem 200117GK Khalid Eisa 201322GK Mahmoud Almas 201136GK Dawoud Sulaiman20103DF Dawood Ali 20175DF Ismail Ahmed (vice-captain)200814DF Mohammed Al-Dhahri 201715DF Khaled Abdulrahman201019DF Mohanad Salem200821DF Fawzi Fayez200923DF Mohamed Ahmed 201250DF Mohammed Fayez (3rd captain)20106MF Amer Abdulrahman 20167MF Caio Lucas 201610MF Omar Abdulrahman (captain)200813MF Ahmed Barman201316MF Mohamed Abdulrahman 200818MF Ibrahim Diaky 201329MF Lee Myung-joo 201443MF Rayan Yaslam201470MF Danilo Asprilla 201777MF Bandar Al-Ahbabi 20169FW Dyanfres Douglas 201611FW Saeed Al-Kathiri 201520FW Nasser Al-Shamrani 2017
From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy NoPositionPlayerNation
Transfers
In Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Team Ref.1 July 2016 DF 37 Rashed Muhayer Al-Wasl Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2016 GK 36 Dawoud Sulaiman Baniyas Loan return Summer First team 2 July 2016 MF 6 Amer Abdulrahman Baniyas Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 2 July 2016 MF 7 Caio Lucas Kashima Antlers Transfer Summer €3,000,000 First team 20 October 2016 MF 77 Bandar Al-Ahbabi Baniyas Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team
Loans in Player From Transfer window Start date End date Fee Team Ref.20 Nasser Al-Shamrani Al HilalWinter18 January 2017End of Season UndisclosedFirst team14 Mohammed Al-Dhahri Al WahdaWinter21 January 2017End of Season UndisclosedFirst team3 Dawood Ali Al ShababWinter21 January 2017End of Season UndisclosedFirst team
Out Date Position No. Name To Type T.window Fee Team Ref. 1 July 2016 FW 11 Abdulaziz Fayez Free agent Contract expired Summer First team 17 July 2016 MF 99 Yasser Matar Fujairah Contract termination Summer First team 2 August 2016 DF 77 Mohamed Fawzi Al Jazira Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 8 September 2016 FW 49 Ryan Babel Deportivo La Coruña Contract termination Summer Free transfer First team 12 January 2017 MF 8 Rashed Eisa Al Shabab Contract termination Winter Free transfer First team
Loans out Name To Transfer window Start date End date Fee Team Ref.6 Fellipe Bastos BaniyasSummer21 July 2016End of Season UndisclosedFirst team39 Saqer Mohammed Ittihad KalbaSummer12 October 2016End of Season Undisclosed Reserve U2124 Abdullah Ghamran Ittihad KalbaWinter5 January 2017End of Season Undisclosed Reserve U21
Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overview
UAE Pro-League
League table
Results by round
Results summary
Matches
President's Cup
League Cup
Group stage Group B
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Group C
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Al-Ain won 6–2 on aggregate.
Quarter-finals
Al Hilal won 3–0 on aggregate.
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals Last updated on 11 September 2017.GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards Players transferred out during the season Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. No.Pos.PlayerPro-LeaguePresident's Cup League Cup Champions LeagueTotal1 7 MF Caio Lucas 12 0 1 3 162 10 MF Omar Abdulrahman 6 2 0 7 153 20 FW Nasser Al-Shamrani 8 0 0 3 11 18 MF Ibrahim Diaky 8 1 1 1 115 9 FW Dyanfres Douglas 6 0 4 0 106 70 MF Danilo Asprilla 5 0 3 1 97 5 DF Ismail Ahmed 3 0 0 2 5 11 FW Saeed Al-Kathiri 2 0 3 0 59 35 FW Yousef Ahmed 3 0 0 0 310 13 MF Ahmed Barman 1 0 0 0 1 30 FW Mohammed Khalfan 1 0 0 0 1 19 DF Mohanad Salem 1 0 0 0 1 16 MF Mohamed Abdulrahman 0 0 0 1 1 29 MF Lee Myung-joo 0 0 0 1 1Own goals 2 0 0 1 3Totals58 3 12 20 93
Disciplinary record
Assists No.PlayerPro-LeaguePresident's Cup League Cup Champions LeagueTotal10 Omar Abdulrahman13005187 Caio Lucas80211177 Bandar Al-Ahbabi4001570 Danilo Asprilla 1030429 Lee Myung-joo3011420 Nasser Al-Shamrani 1002335 Yousef Ahmed1010215 Khaled Abdulrahman200025 Ismail Ahmed100129 Dyanfres Douglas2000219 Mohanad Salem1000116 Mohamed Abdulrahman1000117 Khalid Eisa1000130 Mohammed Khalfan1000113 Ahmed Barman001016 Amer Abdulrahman01001Totals40 1 8 11 59 Hat-tricks Player Against Result Date Competition Douglas Emirates 5–2 (H) Pro League (Round 2)
Clean sheets RankNo.PlayerPro-LeaguePresident's Cup League Cup Champions LeagueTotal117 Khalid Eisa30036240 Mohammed Abo Sandah10001Totals4 0 0 3 7
References
External links Al Ain FC official website