2014–15 Al Ain FC season

Al Ain 2014–15 football season
Al Ain
2014–15 season
PresidentMohammed Bin Zayed
ManagerZlatko Dalić
StadiumHazza Bin Zayed, Al Ain
UAE Pro-League1st
Arabian Gulf Super CupFinal
President's CupRound of 16
League CupGroup stage
AFC Champions LeagueSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Asamoah Gyan (13)
All:
Asamoah Gyan (22)
Highest home attendance24,204 vs Al-Hilal
(30 September 2014)
Lowest home attendance1,386 vs Ittihad Kalba
(9 October 2014)
Average home league attendance18,830 vs Al-Ittihad
(19 August 2014)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2014–15 season was Al Ain Football Club's 47th in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

Season overview

June

On 10 June, Al Ain announced its first two signing of the season by reached an agreement with Pohang Steelers to get Lee Myung-Joo for a three-year deal and Rashed Eisa for a one-season loan from Al Wasl FC in exchange deal of joining Salem Abdullah and Hazza Salem for loan.[1][2] On 23 June, Al Ain agreed a contract extension with Waleed Salem, keeping him with the club for three more years.[3] On 26 June, Alex Brosque leaves the club and return to Sydney FC,[4] has signed a two-season deal and was presented on 1 July.[5]

July

Miroslav Stoch joined on a one-season loan from Fenerbahçe.

On 3 July, Al Ain announce the signing of the Slovakian Miroslav Stoch from Fenerbahçe on one-year loan contract to become the third player joining the club.[6] On 4 July, Team Supervisor, Mohammed Obeid Hammad, Stated that 20 players will leave the club, from the first team and most of them of the reserve team, after cancellation of the Reserve League and replaced by Under-21 Championship.[7] Khaled and his younger brother Mohammed Abdulrahman signs a new extension 3 years with the club.[8] Kembo Ekoko returned to the club after a one-year loan spell at the Qatari club El Jaish, also was called to join the club camp by Zlatko Dalić, to decide the 4th foreign player.[9] On 9 July, Mohammed Salem became the third player loaned to Al Wasl FC, After Salem, Hazza.[10] Sultan Nasser moved to promoted club Ittihad Kalba, for one season.[11] Al Ain announce the signing of former Al Ahli Defender Mohammed Fawzi from Baniyas for three seasons along with the transfer of midfielder Bandar Al Ahbabi and Defender Abdulsalam Mohammed. He will wear the number 77 shirt.[12][13] On the same day, Al Ain also announced that Kembo Ekoko will stay and will be the last foreign player.[14] Later on the day, Mirel Rădoi moved to Al Ain rivals Al Ahli after end of his contract at the end of the 2013–14 season.[15][16] Al Ain camp was supposed to be in Erzurum, Turkey. Due to bad weather they moved to Montecatini, Italy.[17] On 11 July, Al Ain began its pre-season campaign against Italy 3rd Division side Montecatini FC. Al Ain won 2–0, goals coming from Faris Jumaa and Ibrahim Diaky, assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi.[18] On 14 July, Al Ain won in its second pre-season match against Folgore Falciano, with a 1–7, goals coming from a brace by Ryan Yslam and goals from Ibrahim Diaky, Mohamed Ahmed, Miroslav Stoch, Rashed Eisa and Khalid Khalfan.[19] On 15 July, goalkeeper Yousif Abdelrahman moved to Fujairah for two seasons.[20] On 17 July, Asamoah Gyan awarded Al Hadath Al Riyadi's golden boot for the third time in a row, After he scored 29 goals in 26 match in league.[21] On 18 July, Al Ain beat Barnsley 2–1 in its third pre-season match, a brace by Kembo Ekoko.[22] On 23 July, Al Ain played their fifth pre-season match in the Al Ain International Championship against Kuwait at the Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in Al Ain. The match ended 4–0, coming from a brace by Kembo Ekoko and goals from Miroslav Stoch, Mohamed Abdulrahman. Kembo Ekoko named man of the match.[23] On 24 July, Asamoah Gyan extending contract until 2018. Gyan joined Al Ain in 2011 from Sunderland on one season loan. On 6 July 2012 signed a five-year contract with club. He scored 103 goals in 92 match. Become Al Ain second top scorers in all competitions behind Ahmed Abdullah with 180.[24][25] On 25 July, Al Ain won Al Ain International Championship in their sixth pre-season match after a draw with Al Nassr 1–1, with Al Ain only goal coming from Kembo Ekoko in the 72nd minute. Ahmed Barman named man of the match.[26] Kembo Ekoko was top scorer of the Championship for scoring three goals.[27] After the match Al Ain honored Asamoah Gyan as the top African goalscorer in the World Cup.[28] He also ranked 35 on Goal 50 best footballers of the 2013–14 season, ahead of Paul Pogba and Robin van Persie.[29][30][31] On 30 July, Al Ain announced renewed the contracts of four players Ahmed Barman, Mohamad Busanda, Saeed Mosabah, and Khalid Khalfan for long term contracts.[32]

August

On 5 August, Al Ain lose from Catania 0–3 in its sixth pre-season match.[33] On 6 August, Faraj Juma moved on a 1-year loan deal to club Al Shaab.[34] On 8 August, Al Ain win 2–1, in its seventh pre-season match against Al Wahda, a penalty goal from Asamoah Gyan and a second goal from Mohamed Abdulrahman.[35] On 11 August, Al Ain win 1–0 in its last pre-season match against Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. The only goal coming from Asamoah Gyan in the 85th minute.[36]

Players

First team squad

No. Position(s) Nationality Name Since Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
12 GK United Arab Emirates Waleed Salem 2001 (1980-10-28) 28 October 1980 (age 43)
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa 2013 (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 34)
22 GK United Arab Emirates Mahmood Al Mas 2011 (1983-09-08) 8 September 1983 (age 40)
36 GK United Arab Emirates Dawoud Sulaiman 2010 (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34)
Defenders
5 CB United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed 2008 (1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 40)
15 LB United Arab Emirates Khaled Abdulrahman 2009 (1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 (age 35)
19 CB United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem 2008 (1985-03-01) 1 March 1985 (age 39)
21 RB United Arab Emirates Fawzi Fayez 2007 (1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 (age 36)
23 RB / CB United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed 2012 (1989-04-16) 16 April 1989 (age 35)
44 CB / RB United Arab Emirates Faris Jumaa 2007 (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 (age 35)
50 LB United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fayez 2007 (1989-10-06) 6 October 1989 (age 34)
77 DM / RB / CB United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fawzi 2014 (1990-02-22) 22 February 1990 (age 34)
Midfielders
4 DM United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Ghaferi 2013 (1986-09-18) 18 September 1986 (age 37)
7 RM / RW / AM United Arab Emirates Ali Al-Wehaibi (VC) 2001 (1983-10-27) 27 October 1983 (age 40)
8 AM United Arab Emirates Rashed Eisa 2014 (1990-08-24) 24 August 1990 (age 33)
9 RW / LW / SS France Kembo Ekoko 2012 (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 36)
10 LW / RW / AM United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman 2008 (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 (age 32)
18 CM / AM / DM United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky 2013 (1982-05-24) 24 May 1982 (age 41)
20 DM / CM United Arab Emirates Helal Saeed (C) 2011 (1982-03-24) 24 March 1982 (age 42)
24 DM / CM United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman 2013 (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 (age 30)
29 DM / CM South Korea Lee Myung-joo 2014 (1990-04-24) 24 April 1990 (age 34)
30 AM / RM United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Saadi 2011 (1982-10-28) 28 October 1982 (age 41)
99 LW / RW / AM Slovakia Miroslav Stoch 2014 (1989-10-19) 19 October 1989 (age 34)
Forwards
3 CF Ghana Asamoah Gyan 2011 (1985-11-22) 22 November 1985 (age 38)
16 CF / RW / LW / AM / CM / DM United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abdulrahman 2012 (1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 (age 35)

From the youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Khalefah Rashed
31 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Ahmad Salem
33 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Majed Ahmad
35 FW United Arab Emirates UAE Yousef Ahmed
37 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Rashed Muhayer
No. Pos. Nation Player
38 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Saeed Mosabah
39 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Saqer Mohd
43 MF United Arab Emirates UAE Ryan Yslam
40 GK United Arab Emirates UAE Mohamad Busanda
49 DF United Arab Emirates UAE Salem Juma

Players in / out

IN
No. Pos. Player From T.w Type T.fee Source
8 AM United Arab Emirates Rashed Eisa United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC S Loan Undisc. AlAinFC.net
29 CM South Korea Lee Myung-joo South Korea Pohang Steelers S Transfer Undisc. AlAinFC.net
6 LW Slovakia Miroslav Stoch Turkey Fenerbahçe S Loan Undisc. AlAinFC.net
9 CF France Kembo Ekoko Qatar El Jaish S Loan return AlAinFC.net
77 RB United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fawzi United Arab Emirates Baniyas S Transfer Undisc. 24.ae
11 CF United Arab Emirates Hamad Raqea United Arab Emirates Al Dhafra S Loan return EmaratAlYoum.com
OUT
No. Pos. Player To T.w Type Source
– LW Brazil Michel Bastos Brazil São Paulo S Transfer AlAinFC.net
8 LW Belgium Yassine El Ghanassy Belgium Gent S End of Loan AlAinFC.net
— DM Ivory Coast Bakary Saré Romania CFR Cluj S End of Loan AlAinFC.net
27 CM United Arab Emirates Salem Abdullah United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC S Loan AlAinFC.net
31 RB United Arab Emirates Hazza Salem United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC S Loan AlAinFC.net
32 CF Australia Alex Brosque Australia Sydney FC S End of contact SydneyFC.com.au Archived 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
33 LB United Arab Emirates Mohammed Salem United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC S Loan EmaratAlYoum.com
— GK United Arab Emirates Yousif Abdelrahman United Arab Emirates Fujairah SC S Transfer EmaratAlYoum.com
34 CM United Arab Emirates Sultan Nasser United Arab Emirates Ittihad Kalba S Transfer AlRoeya.ae Archived 13 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
14 RW United Arab Emirates Bandar Al Ahbabi United Arab Emirates Baniyas S Tra. (included in M.Fawzi transfer) 24.ae
26 CB United Arab Emirates Abdulsalam Mohammed United Arab Emirates Baniyas S Tra. (included in M.Fawzi transfer) 24.ae
6 DM Romania Mirel Rădoi United Arab Emirates Al Ahli S End of contact AlAhliClub.ae
2 CB United Arab Emirates Mohammed Ali Ayed United Arab Emirates Al Shabab S Loan EmaratAlYoum.com
37 CF United Arab Emirates Faraj Juma United Arab Emirates Al Shaab S Loan AlShaabClub.ae
11 CF United Arab Emirates Abdulaziz Fayez United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC S Loan AlBayan.ae
25 AM United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Shamisi United Arab Emirates Al Wasl FC S Loan AlBayan.ae

Club

Current technical staff

Position Name
First team head coach Croatia Zlatko Dalić
Assistant coach Croatia Dražen Ladić
United States Hisham Sorour
Goalkeeping coach Iraq Bashar Abduljalil
Fitness coach Croatia Frano Lecco
Club doctor Greece Nicholas Tzorudis
Physiotherapist Ibstolius Derstas
Georgios Bosineaus
Team Manager United Arab Emirates Matar Obaid Al Sahbani
Team Supervisor United Arab Emirates Mohammed Obeid Hammad
Team Administrator United Arab Emirates Nasser Al Junaibi
Director of football United Arab Emirates Khalifa Suleiman

Other information

Chairman United Arab Emirates Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice Chairman United Arab Emirates Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Chairman of Board of Directors United Arab Emirates Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Khaled Al Nahyan
Vice Chairman of Board of Directors United Arab Emirates Rashed Mubarak Al Hajeri
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Mohammed Salem Omair Al Shamisi
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abdullah Bin Bdoua Al Darmaki
Board of Directors Member United Arab Emirates Mohamed Obaid Helal Al Dhaheri
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium (25,000 / 45x50 metres)

Updated to match played 15 June 2014
Source: Al Ain FC, HBZStadium

Statistics

Squad, appearances and goals

No. Nat Player Total League Asia Cup League Cup Super Cup
Starts Apps Goals Min Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
12 United Arab Emirates Waleed.S 1 1 — 95 0 — 0 — 0 — 1 — 0 —
17 United Arab Emirates Khalid.E 9 9 — 824 6 — 3 — 0 — 0 — 0 —
36 United Arab Emirates Dawoud 0 1 — 29 0 — 1 — 0 — 0 — 0 —
40 United Arab Emirates Bu Senda 1 1 — 94 0 — 0 — 0 — 1 — 0 —
Defenders
5 United Arab Emirates Ismail 9 9 1 856 6 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 United Arab Emirates Khaled.A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 United Arab Emirates Mohanad 5 6 2 486 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 United Arab Emirates Fawzi 5 6 0 476 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
23 United Arab Emirates M. Ahmed 7 7 0 575 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 United Arab Emirates Saeed.M 2 2 0 166 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
44 United Arab Emirates Fares.J 5 5 0 471 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
49 United Arab Emirates Salem.J 2 2 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
50 United Arab Emirates Mohammed.F 10 10 0 934 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
77 United Arab Emirates M.Fawzi 0 4 1 97 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 United Arab Emirates S. Al Ghaferi 2 6 0 225 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
7 United Arab Emirates Al Wehaibi (VC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 United Arab Emirates Rashed 1 3 0 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 France Kembo 8 8 3 612 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 United Arab Emirates Omar.A 5 5 1 433 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 United Arab Emirates Diaky 6 9 3 626 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
20 United Arab Emirates Helal.S (C) 4 5 0 384 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 United Arab Emirates A.Barman 6 10 0 597 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
29 South Korea Lee.M.J 9 9 0 831 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
30 United Arab Emirates Mohammed.S 0 2 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
43 United Arab Emirates Rayan.Y 1 2 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
99 Slovakia Stoch 10 10 4 882 6 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Forwards
3 Ghana Asamoah 5 6 4 475 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 United Arab Emirates H.Raqea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 United Arab Emirates Khalefah.R 0 1 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 United Arab Emirates Mohammed.A 5 8 2 487 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 United Arab Emirates Majed.A 0 1 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
35 United Arab Emirates Yousef.A 1 4 0 173 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Appearances = Total appearances
Last updated: 6 November 2014

Squad Stats

League Asia Cup League Cup Super cup Total Stats
Games played 6 4 0 2 0 12
Games won 4 3 0 0 0 7
Games drawn 1 0 0 0 0 1
Games lost 1 1 0 2 0 4
Goals for 15 7 0 1 0 23
Goals against 7 5 0 4 0 16
Goal by Substitute 1 1 0 0 0 2
Players used 84 56 0 28 0 168
Yellow cards 11 4 0 3 0 18
Red cards 1 2 0 0 0 3

Last updated: 6 November 2014
Source: Competitive matches

Goalscorers

Rnk No. Pos Nation Player League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 99 MF Slovakia M.Stoch 3 1 4
— 9 MF France Kembo 3 1 4
— 3 FW Ghana Gyan 2 2 4
4 18 MF United Arab Emirates Diaky 2 1 3
5 19 DF United Arab Emirates Mohanad 2 2
— 16 FW United Arab Emirates Mohammed.A 2 2
7 29 MF South Korea Lee 1 1
— 77 DF United Arab Emirates M.Fawzi 1 1
— 10 MF United Arab Emirates Omar.A 1 1
— 5 DF United Arab Emirates Ismail 1 1
— Own Goals 1 1
TOTALS 15 1 8 24

Last updated: 6 November 2014

Assists

R Player Position League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 Slovakia Miroslav Stoch LW 2 2 4
— United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abdulrahman CF 3 3
— France Kembo Ekoko SS 2 1 3
4 United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman AM 2 2
— Ghana Asamoah Gyan CF 2 2
6 United Arab Emirates Fawzi Fayez RB 1 1
— United Arab Emirates Helal Saeed DM 1 1
— United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed RB 1 1
— United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa GK 1 1

Last updated: 27 October 2014

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
3 FW Ghana Gyan 1 1
4 MF United Arab Emirates S. Al Ghaferi 1 1 2
5 DF United Arab Emirates Ismail 2 2
9 MF United Arab Emirates Kembo 1 1
10 MF United Arab Emirates Omar.A 1 1 2
16 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed.A 2 2
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid.E 1 1
18 MF United Arab Emirates Diaky 1 1
20 MF United Arab Emirates Helal 1 1
23 DF United Arab Emirates M. Ahmed 1 1 1 2 1
24 MF United Arab Emirates Barman 1 1 2
38 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed.M 1 1
44 DF United Arab Emirates Fares.J 1 1
49 DF United Arab Emirates Salem.J 1 1
99 MF Slovakia M.Stoch 1 1 1 3

Last updated: 6 November 2014
Source: Competitive matches and AGLeague.ae
Only competitive matches
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Montecatini FC Italy v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
11 July 2014 Montecatini FC Italy 0 – 2 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Montecatini, Italy
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report 38' Faris
44' Diaky		 Stadium: Stadio Di Montecatini
Referee: Sikshi
Folgore Falciano San Marino v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
14 July 2014 Folgore Falciano San Marino 1 – 7 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Montecatini, Italy
23:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Matinee 70' Report 26' Diaky
36' M.Ahmed
45' M.Stoch
56', 75' Ryan.Y
66' Rashed.E
83' K.Khalfan		 Stadium: Stadio Di Montecatini
Referee: Torbeka Silver
Barnsley England v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
18 July 2014 Barnsley England 1 – 2 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Verona, Italy
75' Brad Report 6', 27' Kembo Stadium: Verona club
Referee: Zambalini
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v Kuwait Kuwait
23 July 2014 AIFC Al Ain United Arab Emirates 4 – 0 Kuwait Kuwait Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
22:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Kembo 29', 53'
M.Stoch 45'
Mohammed.A 58'
K.Khalfan Yellow card 88'		 Report Yellow card 22' N.Al Qahtani
Yellow card 75' Makelele		 Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International
Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh
Man of the Match: Kembo Ekoko[37]
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v Saudi Arabia Al Nassr
25 July 2014 AIFC Al Ain United Arab Emirates 1 – 1 Saudi Arabia Al Nassr Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
22:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Mohammed.F Yellow card 9'
Kembo 72'
Ismail Yellow card 30'
Mohanad Yellow card 88'		 Report 29' Al-Sahlawi
Red card 37' Al-Sahlawi
Yellow card 62' Al-Raheb
Yellow card 81' Abdulghani
Yellow card 88' Hawsawi		 Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International
Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi
Man of the Match: Ahmed Barman
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v Italy Catania
5 August 2014 Al Ain United Arab Emirates 0 – 3 Italy Catania Logan, Austria
Report 5', 35' Castro
70' Rosina
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Wahda
8 August 2014 Al Ain United Arab Emirates 2 – 1 United Arab Emirates Al Wahda Logan, Austria
Gyan 44' (pen.)
Mohammed.A 56'		 Report 45' (pen.) Tagliabué
Al Ain United Arab Emirates v Morocco Raja Casablanca
11 August 2014 Al Ain United Arab Emirates 1 – 0 Morocco Raja Casablanca Logan, Austria
Gyan 85'
Al Sharjah United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al Ain
2 September 2014 Al Sharjah United Arab Emirates 1 – 2 United Arab Emirates Al Ain Sharjah
17:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Saif.R 18' Report 77' Faris
83' Mohammed.A		 Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Referee: Hassan Karim

Goals and assists

Player Goals
France Kembo Ekoko 5
United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abdulrahman 3
United Arab Emirates Faris Jumaa 2
United Arab Emirates Rashed Eisa 2
Ghana Asamoah Gyan 2
Slovakia Miroslav Stoch 2
United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky 2
United Arab Emirates Ryan Yslam 2
South Korea Lee Myung-joo 1
United Arab Emirates Khalid Khalfan 1
United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed 1
Player Assists
United Arab Emirates Bandar Al Ahbabi 2
France Kembo Ekoko 1
Slovakia Miroslav Stoch 1
South Korea Lee Myung-joo 1
United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed 1
United Arab Emirates Ahmed Al Shamisi 1
United Arab Emirates Yousef Ahmed 1

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
Arabian Gulf Super Cup Final —
Arabian Gulf League — 4 20 September 2014
Arabian Gulf Cup Group stage — 9 October 2014
UAE President's Cup — —
AFC Champions League Group stage — Semi-finals 26 February 2014 30 September 2014

Updated to match played 27 October 2014
Source: Competitions

UAE Arabian Gulf Super Cup

UAE Pro-League

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ain (C) 26 18 6 2 62 19 +43 60 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage
2 Al-Jazira 26 16 3 7 66 46 +20 51 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off
3 Al-Shabab 26 14 7 5 49 35 +14 49 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Second Qualifying Round
4 Al-Wahda 26 13 8 5 44 32 +12 47
5 Al-Nasr 26 10 9 7 43 32 +11 39 Qualification to the 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage[a]
Updated to match(es) played on 3 June 2015. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Al-Nasr qualifies for 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage as winners of 2014–15 UAE President's Cup.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 4 1 1 15 7  +8 13 3 0 0 7 2  +5 1 1 1 8 5  +3

Last updated: 27 October 2014.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultPWWPLWWDDWWWW
Position537534655211
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2014. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

Al Ain v Al Wasl
20 September 2014 2 Al Ain 2 – 0 Al Wasl Al Ain
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Mohammed.A Yellow card 26'
Omar. A Yellow card 30'
Gyan 35'
M.Ahmed Yellow card 40' Yellow-red card 57'
M.Stoch 90+2'		 Report Yellow card 47' Berola
Yellow card 66' M.Salem
Yellow card 80' Hazza		 Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Attendance: 3,783
Referee: Mohamed Abdulla
Ajman v Al Ain
24 September 2014 3 Ajman 0 – 4 Al Ain Ajman
18:55 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Nasser.A Yellow card 62'
Haddaf Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 90+4'		 Report 36' Mohammed.A
40' M.Stoch
56' Gyan
90+1' M.Fawzi		 Stadium: Ajman Stadium
Attendance: 2,450
Referee: Hamad Ali
Al Ain v Al Fujairah
20 September 2014 4 Al Ain v Al Fujairah Al Ain
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Al Jazira v Al Ain
5 October 2014 5 Al Jazira 4 – 3 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Vucinic 8', 38', 60', 70'
Khasif Yellow card 84'
Bargash Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Yellow card 15' Ismail
25' Mohammed.A
31', 64' Kembo
Yellow card 59' M. Ahmed		 Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed
Attendance: 11,680
Referee: Ammar Al Junaibi
Al Ain v Al Dhafra
17 October 2014 6 Al Ain 3 – 1 Al Dhafra Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) M.Stoch 37' Yellow card 80'
Helal Yellow card 45+1'
Kembo 52'
Mohanad 57'		 Report 65' Saif.M Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Attendance: 2,772
Referee: Abdulla Al Aajel
Al Ain v Emirates
22 October 2014 7 Al Ain 2 – 1 Emirates Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Ismail Yellow card 39'
Diaky 59', 81'		 Report Yellow card 2' J.Maroof
38' Rodrigo
Yellow card 81' Mubarek		 Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Attendance: 2,155
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
Al Ahli v Al Ain
27 October 2014 8 Al Ahli 1 – 1 Al Ain Dubai
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Luis Yellow card 21'
Carlitos 35' Yellow card 75' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Walid.A Yellow card 39'
Majed.H Yellow card 43'
M.Naser Yellow card 90+1'		 Report 5' Mohanad
Yellow card 45+1' Diaky
Yellow card 90+3' Mohammed.A
Yellow card 90+5' S. Al Ghaferi		 Stadium: Al-Rashid Stadium
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi
Al Ain v Al Nasr
30 November 2014 9 Al Ain v Al Nasr Al Ain
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Ittihad Kalba v Al Ain
5 December 2014 10 Ittihad Kalba v Al Ain Kalba
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium
Al Ain v Al Wahda
10 December 2014 11 Al Ain v Al Wahda Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Baniyas v Al Ain
15 December 2014 12 Baniyas v Al Ain Abu Dhabi
16:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
Al Ain v Al Sharjah
19 December 2014 13 Al Ain v Al Sharjah Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Al Dhafra v Al Ain
TBC 19 Al Dhafra v Al Ain Abu Dhabi
TBC Stadium: Hamdan bin Zayed
Al Ain v Al Ahli
TBC 21 Al Ain v Al Ahli Al Ain
TBC Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Al Sharjah v Al Ain
TBC 26 Al Sharjah v Al Ain Sharjah
TBC Stadium: Sharjah Stadium

President's Cup

Al Ain v Dibba Al Fujairah
14 May 2015 Round of 16 Al Ain 5–0 Dibba Al Fujairah
Report
Al Nasr v Al Ain
23 May 2015 Quarter-finals Al Nasr 1–0 Al Ain
TBC Report

UAE Arabian Gulf Cup

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Al Shabab 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 6
Al Nasr 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Al Jazira 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
Kalba 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Ajman 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Al Wasl 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Al Ain 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Source: [citation needed]

Matches

Al Ain v Kalba
9 October 2014 1 Al Ain 0 – 1 Kalba Al Ain
17:10 GMT+4 (UAE Time) S. Al Ghaferi Yellow card 61'
Kembo Yellow card 88'
Barman Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Yellow card 22' Y.Hassan
Yellow card 24' Wael.A
66' Danilo.P
Yellow card 77' Hassan		 Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Attendance: 1,386
Referee: Ali Karim
Al Jazira v Al Ain
6 November 2014 2 Al Jazira 1 – 3 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
19:30 Ahmed.R 54'
Pitroipa 78'
K.Alrezzy 83'
K.Alsenaani Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Yellow card 28' Salem.J
Yellow card 34' 68', pen' Stoch
Yellow card 24' Fares.J
Yellow card 24' Saeed.M		 Stadium: Mohammad Bin Zayed
Attendance: 320
Referee: Ahmad Salem
Al Ain v Al Nasr
TBC 3 Al Ain v Al Nasr TBC
TBC
Al Shabab v Al Ain
TBC 4 Al Shabab v Al Ain TBC
TBC
Al Ain v Ajman
TBC 5 Al Ain v Ajman TBC
TBC
Al Wasl v Al Ain
TBC 6 Al Wasl v Al Ain TBC
TBC

Last updated: 6 November 2014
Source: AGLeague.ae

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Group B

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AIN NAF PAK SHB
1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain 6 3 3 0 7 2 +5 12 Advance to knockout stage — 3–0 1–1 0–0
2 Iran Naft Tehran 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 8 1–1 — 1–1 2–1
3 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 6 1 3 2 6 8 −2 6 0–1 2–1 — 0–2
4 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab 6 1 2 3 5 8 −3 5 0–1 0–3 2–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates v Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab
24 February 2015 Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 0–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
19:00 UTC+4 Report Attendance: 15,426
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Bin Yaacob (Malaysia)
Naft Tehran Iran v United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
3 March 2015 Naft Tehran Iran 1–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Azadi Stadium, Tehran
18:00 UTC+3:30 Kouroshi 50' Report Gyan 58' (pen.) Attendance: 3,300
Referee: Tan Hai (China)
Pakhtakor Uzbekistan v United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
18 March 2015 Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 0–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium, Tashkent
17:00 UTC+5 Report Stoch 61' Attendance: 8,675
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates v Uzbekistan Pakhtakor
7 April 2015 Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 1–1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
19:15 UTC+4 Kembo 20' Report Sergeev 45+2' Attendance: 6,872
Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar)
Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia v United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
22 April 2015 Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 0–1 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh
20:40 UTC+3 Report Gyan 58' Attendance: 1,977
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan)
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates v Iran Naft Tehran
6 May 2015 Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 3–0 Iran Naft Tehran Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
19:30 UTC+4 Abdulrahman 63'
Gyan 74'
Kembo 87'		 Report Attendance: 4,299
Referee: Peter Green (Australia)

Knockout phase

Round of 16
Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al-Ain
20 May 2015 First leg Al-Ahli United Arab Emirates 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Ain Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai
19:45 UTC+4 Report Attendance: 8,900
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
Al-Ain United Arab Emirates v United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli
27 May 2015 Second leg Al-Ain United Arab Emirates 3–3 United Arab Emirates Al-Ahli Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al Ain
19:50 UTC+4 Gyan 5', 78'
Eisa 90+2'		 Report Khamis 51'
Khalil 53', 56'		 Attendance: 14,270
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray (Iraq)

3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ahli won on away goals.

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External links

  • Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)
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