The 2015–16 season was Al Ain Football Club's 48th in existence and the club's 41st consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club
Technical staff PositionNameHead coach Zlatko DalićAssistant coach Borimir Perković Anel KarabegFitness coach Frano LekoGoalkeeping coach David RouseClub doctor Jurica RakicPhysiotherapist Ivica Orsolic Marin Polonijo Bozo Sinkovic Abdul Nasser Al JuhaniNutritionist Mohsen BelhozU-21 team head coach Joško ŠpanjićTeam Manager Matar Obaid Al SahbaniTeam Supervisor Mohammed Obeid HammadTeam Administrator Essam AbdullaDirector of football Sultan Rashed
Board of directors OfficeNamePresidentHonorary Board PresidentMohammed Bin ZayedFirst Deputy President Honorary Board First Deputy PresidentHazza Bin ZayedSecond Deputy PresidentHonorary Board Second Deputy PresidentTahnoun bin ZayedChairman 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 Dhaheri Source: 1
Kits
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: First Gulf Bank / Abu Dhabi Airports
Players
First Team NoPositionNationPlayerAgeSince12GK Waleed Salem 200117GK Khalid Eisa 201322GK Mahmoud Almas 20115DF Ismail Ahmed (3rd captain)200815DF Khaled Abdulrahman201019DF Mohanad Salem200821DF Fawzi Fayez200923DF Mohamed Ahmed 201250DF Mohammed Fayez 201077DF Mohamed Fawzi 20146MF Fellipe Bastos20157MF Ali Al-Wehaibi20018MF Rashed Eisa201410MF Omar Abdulrahman (4th captain)200813MF Ahmed Barman201316MF Mohamed Abdulrahman 200818MF Ibrahim Diaky (vice-captain)201320MF Helal Saeed (captain)201129MF Lee Myung-joo 201470MF Danilo Asprilla 201699MF Yasser Matar 20169FW Dyanfres Douglas 201611FW Saeed Al-Kathiri 2015
From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy NoPositionPlayerNation
Transfers
In Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Team Ref.1 July 2015 DF — Mohammed Ayed Al Shabab Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2015 FW — Faraj Jumaa Al Shaab Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2015 FW — Haddaf Abdullah Ajman Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2015 FW 11 Abdulaziz Fayez Al Wasl Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2015 MF 25 Ahmed Al Shamisi Al Wasl Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2015 MF 27 Salem Abdullah Al Wasl Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2015 DF 33 Mohammed Al-Dhahri Al Wasl Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2015 DF 31 Hazza Salem Al Wasl Loan return Summer First team 1 July 2015 FW 49 Ryan Babel Kasımpaşa Transfer Summer €2,500,000 First team 8 July 2015 MF 6 Fellipe Bastos Vasco da Gama Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 29 July 2015 MF 8 Rashed Eisa Al-Wasl Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 4 January 2016 MF 70 Danilo Asprilla Litex Lovech Transfer Winter €2,500,000 First team 12 January 2016 FW 9 Dyanfres Douglas Tokushima Vortis Transfer Winter €3,900,000 First team 23 January 2016 MF 99 Yasser Matar Al Jazira Transfer Winter Free First team
Loans in Player From Transfer window Start date End date Fee Team Ref.9 Emmanuel Emenike FenerbahçeSummer10 July 2015End of Season €3,500,000First team
Out Date Pos No. Name To Type T.window Fee Team Ref. 6 April 2015 FW — Jumaa Saeed Al Salmiya Transfer Summer €1,100,000 First team 8 June 2015 MF 30 Mohammed Al Saadi Al Shaab Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 29 June 2015 DF 31 Hazza Salem Al Wasl Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 1 July 2015 DF — Mohammed Ayed Al Shabab Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 1 July 2015 MF 51 Abdulrahman Ahmed Free agent End of contract Summer Reserve U21 1 July 2015 MF 27 Salem Abdullah Al Wasl Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 1 July 2015 MF 6 Miroslav Stoch Fenerbahçe End of loan Summer First team 1 July 2015 DF 44 Fares Jumaa Al Jazira End of contract Summer Free transfer First team 5 July 2015 DF 33 Mohammed Al-Dhahri Al Wahda Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 7 July 2015 FW 3 Asamoah Gyan Shanghai Port Transfer Summer €9,000,000 First team 20 July 2015 FW — Haddaf Abdullah Al Dhafra Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 19 August 2015 FW 9 Kembo Ekoko Al Nasr Transfer Summer Undisclosed First team 13 January 2016 FW 9 Emmanuel Emenike Fenerbahçe Loan termination Winter First team
Loans out Name To Transfer window Start date End date Fee Team Ref.— Faraj Jumaa Al ShaabSummer21 July 2015End of Season UndisclosedReserve U2137 Rashed Muhayer Al WaslWinter28 December 2015End of Season UndisclosedReserve U21
Competitions Overview
UAE Pro-League
League table
Results by round
Results summary
Matches
UAE Super Cup
President's Cup
League Cup
Group stage Group B
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Group D
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals Last updated on 26 November 2016.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 Super CupChampions LeagueTotal1 9 FW Dyanfres Douglas 9 5 0 0 5 192 11 FW Saeed Al-Kathiri 5 0 4 0 1 103 9 FW Emmanuel Emenike 7 0 0 2 0 94 18 MF Ibrahim Diaky 7 1 0 0 0 8 10 MF Omar Abdulrahman 2 3 0 0 3 86 70 MF Danilo Asprilla 2 1 0 0 4 7 29 MF Lee Myung-joo 3 1 1 0 2 78 6 MF Fellipe Bastos 5 0 1 0 0 69 16 MF Mohamed Abdulrahman 3 1 0 0 1 510 5 DF Ismail Ahmed 2 0 0 1 1 411 49 FW Ryan Babel 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 MF Rashed Eisa 2 0 0 0 0 2 7 MF Caio Lucas 0 0 0 0 2 214 77 DF Mohamed Fawzi 1 0 0 0 0 1 50 DF Mohammed Fayez 0 0 0 1 0 1Own goals 4 0 0 0 0 4Totals53 12 7 4 19 95
Disciplinary record
Assists No.PlayerPro LeaguePresident's Cup League Cup Super CupChampions LeagueTotal10 Omar Abdulrahman121016208 Rashed Eisa0210149 Dyanfres Douglas22000449 Ryan Babel20110470 Danilo Asprilla 11001323 Mohamed Ahmed20001316 Mohamed Abdulrahman30000329 Lee Myung-joo2000029 Emmanuel Emenike 10100211 Saeed Al-Kathiri1010027 Caio Lucas00002250 Mohammed Fayez11000279 Husain Abdulla0010015 Ismail Ahmed0000116 Fellipe Bastos0001014 Saeed Al-Menhali01000177 Mohamed Fawzi10000119 Mohanad Salem10000135 Yousef Ahmed100001Totals30 8 5 3 12 58
Hat-tricks Player Against Result Date Competition Douglas Al Jazira 1–3 (A) Pro League (Round 20)
Clean sheets RankNo.PlayerPro-LeaguePresident's Cup League Cup Super CupChampions LeagueTotal117 Khalid Eisa9100515222 Mahmoud Almas101002Totals10 1 1 0 5 17
References
External links Al Ain FC official website