The 2024–25 Al Ain Football Club season is the club's 57th in existence and their 50th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Season overview Pre-season On 27 June 2024, Al Ain announced they would be touring in Rabat, Morocco, with four friendly matches against Union de Touarga on 24 July, Kénitra on 1 August, Chabab Mohammédia on 5 August and Raja CA on 10 August.
Management PositionNameCoaching staff Head coach Hernán CrespoAssistant coaches Juan Branda Nicolás Domínguez Ahmed AbdullahChief analyst Carles MartínezAnalyst Tiago FreireGoalkeeping coaches Gustavo NepoteFitness coach Federico MartinettiU-21 team head coach Ismail AhmedPhysiotherapist Santiago Thompson Felipe Perseu Pianca Abdelnasser Aljohny Club Doctor Nikos TzouroudisNutritionist Ricardo PintoScout Daniele Di NapoliAdministration staffTeam manager Ahmed Al ShamsiFront officeSporting Director Rodrigo Mendes
Board of Directors OfficeNameSource: AlAinClub.ae
Players First Team
N Position Nation Player Age Since Notes Goalkeepers1GKMohammed Abo Sandah201417GKKhalid Eisa (VC)201336GKAmer Al-Faresi2024U21 Defenders3DFKouame Autonne202115DFErik Jorgens202016DFKhalid Al-Hashemi202346DFDramane Koumare202450DFManea Al Shamsi202166DFMansour Al Shamsi2020—DFKhalid Butti2024—DFMarlon Santos2024on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk Midfielders5MFPark Youg-woo20236MFYahia Nader20188MFMohammed Abbas2021 U2110MFKaku202311MFBandar Al-Ahbabi (C)201613MFAhmed Barman201318MFKhalid Al-Balochi201820MFMatías Palacios202221MFSoufiane Rahimi202126MFAhmed Al-Qatesh202130MFHazem Mohammad2023 U1970MFAbdoul Karim Traoré2023 U19—MFEl Mehdi El Moubarik2022 Forwards9FWKodjo Laba201977FWRilwanu Sarki2023 U1990FWEisa Khalfan2021 U2199FWJosna Loulendo2023 U21— FWMohamed Awadalla2020 U21
New contracts Date PlayerRef.Notes12 July 2024GK1 Mohammed Abo Sandah 2026
Transfers In No. Position Player From Fee Date Ref. Summer— Mohammed Khalfan Khor FakkanLoan return— Mohamed Awadalla U21 Khor Fakkan — Rafael Pereira Khor Fakkan— El Mehdi El Moubarik Raja — Khalid Butti Al WahdaFree Total €0 million
Out No. Pos. Player Transfer to Fee Date Source Summer22 Falah Waleed Dibba Al-Hisn End of contract 25 June 20244 Mohammed Shaker Khor FakkanEnd of contract 27 June 202444 Saeed JumaEnd of contract 1 July 2024 27 Sultan Al-Shamsi Khor FakkanEnd of contract 1 July 202412 Sultan Al-Mantheri Kalba End of contract 1 July 2024— Mohammed Khalfan Dibba Al-Hisn End of contract 3 July 2024
Loans in Player From Start date End date Ref.— Marlon Santos Shakhtar Donetsk3 July 2024 End of season
Pre-season and friendlies On 27 June 2024, Al Ain announced they would be touring in Rabat, Morocco, with four friendly matches against Union de Touarga on 24 July, Kénitra on 1 August, Chabab Mohammédia on 5 August and Raja on 10 August.
Competitions Overview
Pro League
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were announced on 6 July 2024.
UAE President's Cup
UAE League Cup
First round
Quarter-Finals
AFC Champions League Elite
League phase
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Al Ain qualified for the tournament by winning the 2023–24 AFC Champions League. First round African–Asian–Pacific Cup play-off
Second round African–Asian–Pacific Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
Group stage
Notes
References
External links Al Ain FC official website