The 2026–27 season is Al-Hilal's 51st consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 69th year in existence as a football club. The club is participating in the Pro League, the King's Cup, and the AFC Champions League Elite.
Al-Hilal was banned from the Super Cup due to their withdrawal from the prior edition.
Players
Transfers In PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource Ali Al-Bulaihi Al ShababLoan return João Cancelo BarcelonaLoan return Abdullah Radif Al-FayhaLoan return Sabri Dahal Al-FayhaUndisclosed Mohammed Al-Sarnoukh Al-FatehUndisclosed Mohammed Al-Owais Al-UlaFree Transfer Abdullah Al-Anazi Al-FatehFree Transfer Nawaf Al-Habashi Al-HazemFree Transfer Crysencio Summerville West Ham UnitedUndisclosed Mohammed Mahzari Al-TaawounUndisclosed Ollie Watkins Aston VillaUndisclosed Gabriel Martinelli ArsenalUndisclosed
Out
Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref. 17 July 2026 FW 11 Marcos Leonardo Ajax Undisclosed 22 July 2026 FW 15 Mohammed Al-Qahtani Al-Qadsiah Undisclosed 08 August 2026 FW 20 Abdullah Radif Al-Ahli Free Transfer 17 August 2026 GK 40 Ahmed Abu Rasen Sint-Truiden Free Transfer 20 August 2026 DF 20 João Cancelo Barcelona Free Transfer 20 August 2026 DF 30 Pablo Marí Al-Shamal Free Transfer 21 August 2026 FW 77 Malcom Al Jazira Free Transfer 26 August 2026 GK 25 Mathieu Patouillet Brest Free Transfer 01 September 2026 DF 5 Ali Al-Bulaihi Al-Shabab Free Transfer
Loans out Start dateEnd datePositionNo.PlayerTo clubFeeRef. 22 July 2026 End of season FW 33 Abdulkarim Darisi Abha None 11 August 2026 End of season FW 33 Abdullah Al-Zaid Al-Diriyah None 22 August 2026 End of season FW 7 Darwin Núñez Al-Diriyah None
Pre-season and friendlies The players' preparations for the season will commence on 1 July upon their return to training, and on 15 July they will travel to an overseas training camp for twenty days.
Competitions Overall record
Saudi Pro League
King's Cup
AFC Champions League Elite
Statistics
References