2021–22 Al Ain FC season

The 2021–22 season was Al Ain Football Club's 54th in existence and the club's 47th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

Al Ain
2021–22 season
PresidentMohammed Bin Zayed
ManagerSerhii Rebrov
(from 6 June 2021[1])
StadiumHazza Bin Zayed
UAE Pro-League1st
President's CupQuarter-finals
League CupWinners
AFC Champions LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kodjo Laba (26 goals)

All:
Kodjo Laba (31 goals)
Biggest winAl Jazira 1–5 Al Ain
Al Ain 5–0 Al Jazira
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2022.

Club

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Serhii Rebrov
Assistant coach Vicente Gómez
Ahmed Abdullah
Assistant coach and analyst Alberto Bosch
Fitness coach Jesus Pinedo
Alessandro Sarrocco
Goalkeeping coach Radu Lefter
Dan Zdrinca[2]
Physiotherapist Felipe Perseu[3]
U-21 team head coach Ghazi Fahad
First and U21 team supervisor Abdullah Al Shamsi[4]

Last updated: 18 July 2021
Source:

Board of directors

Office Name
President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice President Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Chairman of Board of Directors Matar Al Darmaki
Vice Chairman of Board of Directors Khaled Al Dhaheri
Board of Directors Member Matar Al Dhaheri
Board of Directors Member Salem Al Jneibi
Board of Directors Member Majid Al Owais

Last updated: 22 June 2019
Source: Al Ain Club

Players

First Team

No Position Nation Player Age Since Ends Notes
1 GK Mohammed Abo Sandah 29 2014 2024
3 DF Salem Abdullah 25 2018 2024
4 DF Mohammed Shaker 27 2019 2024
5 DF Danilo Arboleda 29 2022 2023
6 MF Yahia Nader 25 2018 2021 Second nationality: Egypt
7 FW Caio Canedo 33 2019 2024 Second nationality: Brazil
8 FW Ali Eid 26 2017
9 FW Kodjo Laba 32 2019 2024
10 MF Cristian Guanca 31 2021 2022
11 MF Bandar Al-Ahbabi (captain) 33 2016 2024
12 GK Sultan Al-Mantheri 29 2021 2024
13 MF Ahmed Barman 30 2013 2024
14 MF Rayan Yaslam 29 2014 2024
15 DF Erik Jorgens 23 2020
17 GK Khalid Eisa (3rd captain) 34 2013 2024
18 MF Khalid Al-Balochi 25 2018
20 DF Yassine Meriah 27 2021 2023
21 FW Soufiane Rahimi 29 2021 2026
22 DF Saeed Ahmed 30 2021 2024
23 DF Mohamed Ahmed (vice-captain) 35 2012 2024
27 MF Sultan Al-Shamsi 28 2021 2024
29 DF Omar Saeed 25 2022 2024
30 MF Mohammed Khalfan 25 2016 2024
31 GK Suhail Al-Shamsi 25 2021
33 DF Kouame Autonne 23 2021 2024
34 DF Rafael Pereira 24 2020 2022
44 DF Saeed Juma 25 2017 2024

Unregistered players

No Position Player Nation
20 DF Yassine Meriah (Injured)  Tunisia
MF Bauyrzhan Islamkhan (Doping ban)  Kazakhstan

From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy

No Position Player Nation
2 DF Saoud Al-Mahri  United Arab Emirates
24 MF Andrija Radovanovic  Serbia
25 MF Ali Al-Balochi  United Arab Emirates
35 MF Khalid Alaa  United Arab Emirates
39 FW Hamad Al Kalbani  United Arab Emirates
40 DF Khaled Al Balouchi  United Arab Emirates
42 MF Jonathan Santos  Brazil
50 DF Manea Al Shamsi  United Arab Emirates
57 DF Khalifa Al Hosani  United Arab Emirates
59 MF Khaled Waleed  United Arab Emirates
61 GK Zayed Khaled  United Arab Emirates
66 DF Mansour Saeed  United Arab Emirates
70 MF Mohammed Abbas  United Arab Emirates
72 FW Mohamed Awadalla  Sudan
74 DF Adham Khalid  Egypt
75 MF Zayed Alharthi  United Arab Emirates
78 MF Hamid Yahya  Oman
88 MF Naser Al-Shikali  United Arab Emirates
89 MF Ahmed Al Qatesh  United Arab Emirates

New contracts

Date Pos No. Player Ref. Notes
3 July 2021 FW 9 Kodjo Laba [5] 2024
8 July 2021 MF 30 Mohammed Khalfan [6] 2024
8 July 2021 DF 44 Saeed Juma [6] 2024
21 September 2021 MF 70 Mohammed Abbas [7] 2025
21 January 2022 MF 42 Jonathan Santos [8] 2025

    Injury record

    N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
    38 DF Saeed Al-Menhali cruciate ligament AlAinClub.ae Pre-Season Unknown 13 December 2021
    27 MF Sultan Al-Shamsi muscles rupture AlAinClub.ae in training (Pre-Season) 20 July 2021 7 August 2021
    70 MF Mohammed Abbas back muscle Sharjah24.ae, AlAinClub.ae in training with UAE 13 November 2021 31 January 2022
    27 MF Sultan Al-Shamsi leg muscle AlAinClub.ae vs Al-Ittihad (Friendly) 6 December 2021 20 January 2022
    20 DF Yassine Meriah tear in the right anterior cruciate ligament AlAinClub.ae vs Egypt with Tunisia 15 December 2021 15 June 2022
    7 FW Caio Canedo moderate bruise AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 1 January 2022
    11 MF Bandar Al-Ahbabi mild back pain AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 27 December 2021
    33 DF Kouame Autonne back muscle tear AlAinClub.ae vs Al Wasl 17 December 2021 21 January 2022
    9 FW Kodjo Laba leg muscle AlAinClub.ae vs Al Nasr 21 December 2021 31 January 2022
    18 MF Khalid Al-Balochi muscle injury AlAinClub.ae in training 9 January 2022 Unknown
    6 MF Yahia Nader UAEFA.ae in training with UAE 18 January 2022 3 February 2022
    42 MF Jonathan Santos AlAinClub.ae in training 26 January 2022 Unknown
    7 FW Caio Canedo bruise in his ankle AlAinClub.ae in training with UAE 1 February 2022 Unknown

    - Player is injured
    - Player has recovered from injury
    Last updated: 5 April 2022
    Source: AlAinClub.ae

    Transfers

    In

    Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Team Ref.
    1 June 2021MF Hazem Muhanaeh Al-TaawonLoan returnSummerReserve U21
    1 June 2021DF Waleed Siraj Khor FakkanLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021MF Idriss Mzaouiyani Al DhafraLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021FW8 Ali Eid Al-FujairahLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021MF Falah Waleed Khor FakkanLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021MF Mohammed Jamal Al JaziraLoan returnSummerFirst team
    1 June 2021MF27 Sultan Al-Shamsi BaniyasTransferSummerFreeFirst team[9]
    7 July 2021DF33 Kouame Autonne Khor FakkanTransferSummerUndisclosedFirst team[10]
    14 July 2021GK12 Sultan Al-Mantheri Al WaslTransferSummerFreeFirst team[11]
    28 July 2021DF20 Yassine Meriah OlympiacosTransferSummer€1,500,000First team[12]
    6 August 2021DF74 Adham Khalid Al JaziraTransferSummerUndisclosedReserve U21
    8 August 2021FW21 Soufiane Rahimi Raja CasablancaTransferSummer€2,550,000First team[13]
    14 August 2021DF22 Saeed Ahmed Shabab Al AhliTransferSummerFreeFirst team[14]
    7 January 2022DF5 Danilo Arboleda SheriffTransferWinterFreeFirst team[15]
    31 January 2022DF29 Omar Saeed HattaTransferWinterFreeFirst team[16]
    7 February 2022MF Vítor Hugo Fiorentina U18TransferWinterFreeAl Ain U19

    Loans in

    No. Pos Player From Start date End date Ref.
    10 MF Cristian Guanca Al Shabab 11 July 2021 End of Season [17]

    Out

    Date Position No. Name To Fee Team Ref.
    30 May 2021MF29 Abdullah Sameer HattaFree transferReserve U21[18]
    6 June 2021DF31 Saoud Al-Abri HattaFree transferReserve U21[19]
    8 June 2021MF Hazem MuhanaehFree agentEnd of contractReserve U21[20]
    12 June 2021DF33 Tsukasa ShiotaniFree agentEnd of contractFirst team[21]
    15 June 2021MF99 Fahad Hadeed Khor FakkanFree transferFirst team[22]
    26 June 2021DF50 Mohammed FayezFree agentEnd of contractFirst team[23]
    1 July 2021DF Waleed SirajFree agentEnd of contractReserve U21
    1 July 2021DF5 Ismail AhmedRetiredFirst team
    1 July 2021MF22 Shoya Nakajima PortoEnd of loanFirst team
    8 July 2021GK12 Hamad Al-Mansouri Ittihad KalbaFree transferReserve U21[24]
    12 July 2021MF20 Wilson EduardoFree agentContract terminationFirst team[25]
    27 July 2021DF75 Saif Ghazi Al DhafraFree transferReserve U21[26]
    30 July 2021DF71 Ali Al-Haidhani Al UroobaFree transferFirst team
    6 August 2021MF21 Mohammed Helal AjmanFree transferFirst team[27]
    27 September 2021MF20 Mohamed Abdulrahman Al-WaslFree transferFirst team[28]
    6 January 2022DF35 Ahmed Jamal HattaContract terminationFirst team[29]
    12 January 2022MF Omar Yaisien Al HamriyahContract terminationFirst team[30]
    28 January 2022MF Idriss Mzaouiyani FujairahFree transferFirst team[31]

    Loans out

    No. Pos Name To Start date End date Ref.
    MF Falah Waleed Khor Fakkan 6 July 2021 End of Season [32]
    19 DF Mohanad Salem Ittihad Kalba 27 July 2021 End of Season [33]
    77 GK Ibrahim Al-Kaebi Al Urooba 4 October 2021 End of Season [34]
    MF Mohammed Jamal Al Jazira 4 January 2022 End of Season [35]
    99 FW Jamal Maroof Khor Fakkan 31 January 2022 End of Season [36]

    Pre-season and friendlies

      Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

    24 July 2021 Friendly UCAM Murcia 1–0 Al Ain San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    • Moyita 37'
    Report
    +
    Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Pavlo Ivarsky
    1 August 2021 Friendly Real Murcia 0–1 Al Ain Roldán, Spain
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    + +
    Stadium: La Torre Golf Resort
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Rafael Sánchez López
    2 August 2021 Friendly Al Raed 0–1 Al Ain Los Belones, Spain
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    • Pereira 34'
    Stadium: La Manga Club Football
    Attendance: 0
    6 August 2021 Friendly Atlético Pulpileño 2–3 Al Ain Roldán, Spain
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    • Iglesias 30'
    • Ruiz 60'
    Report
    +
    Stadium: La Torre Golf Resort
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Alejandro Ojaos Valera
    7 August 2021 Friendly Alzira 0–1 Al Ain San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    +
    • Maroof 4'
    Stadium: Pinatar Arena Football Center
    Attendance: 0
    Referee: Juan Francisco Roca
    13 August 2021 Friendly Al Nasr 1–0 Al Ain Dubai
    19:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    +
    Stadium: Al-Maktoum
    Attendance: 0
    5 September 2021 Friendly Al Ain 8–0 United Sport Al Ain
    Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
    Attendance: 0
    8 October 2021 Friendly Al Urooba 1–0 Al Ain Dubai
    • A. Moosa 37'
    Report Stadium: Humaid Al Tayer
    Attendance: 0
    10 November 2021 Friendly Al Ain 3–0 Madenat Alamal Al Ain
    Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
    Attendance: 0
    14 November 2021 Friendly Al Ain 5–0 Baynounah Al Ain
    Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
    Attendance: 0
    1 December 2021 Friendly Al Dhaid 2–3 Al Ain Dubai
    Report Attendance: 0
    6 December 2021 Friendly Al Ain 1–1 Al Ittihad Dubai
    Report Attendance: 0
    11 December 2021 Friendly Al Ain 1–0 Pyramids Dubai
    Report Attendance: 0
    24 January 2022 Friendly Al Ain 3–1 Al Taawon Al Ain
    18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed
    Attendance: 0
    29 January 2022 Friendly Al Ain 1–2 Pyunik Al-Ain
    17:18 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Attendance: 0
    26 March 2022 (2022-03-26) Friendly Al-Ain 1–2 Mumbai City Al Ain, UAE
    Report Jahouh ?'
    Apuia ?'
    Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Stadium
    Attendance: 0

    Competitions

    Overview

    Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
    Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
    Pro-League 20 August 2021 26 May 2022 Matchday 1 Winners 26 20 5 1 57 17 +40 076.92
    President's Cup 21 December 2021 15 January 2022 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
    League Cup 15 October 2021 4 May 2022 First round Winners 7 3 3 1 12 10 +2 042.86
    Total 35 24 8 3 71 29 +42 068.57

    Last updated: 26 May 2022
    Source: Soccerway

    UAE Pro-League

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Al Ain (C) 26 20 5 1 57 17 +40 65 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage
    2 Sharjah 26 17 4 5 46 25 +21 55
    3 Al Wahda 26 15 8 3 51 25 +26 53
    4 Al Jazira 26 14 3 9 42 34 +8 45
    5 Shabab Al Ahli 26 12 6 8 33 30 +3 42
    Source: UPLeague
    Rules for classification: [37] 1) points; 2) head-to-head goal difference; 3) head-to-head goals scored; 4) head-to-head away goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) number of away goals scored; 8) head-to-head points; 9) fair play ranking 10) draw
    (C) Champions

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    26 20 5 1 57 17  +40 65 10 3 0 30 9  +21 10 2 1 27 8  +19

    Last updated: 26 May 2022.
    Source: Soccerway

    Results by round

    Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
    GroundAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
    ResultWWWWDDWDWWWWLWWWWDWWWWWWWD
    Position31111111111111111111111111
    Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2022. Source: UAE Pro League
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    20 August 2021 1 Khor Fakkan 1–3 Al Ain Khor Fakkan
    19:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi
    Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
    Assistant referees: Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Salah Salim
    Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
    25 August 2021 2 Al Ain 2–0 Emirates Al-Ain
    21:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi
    Assistant referees: Jasem Abdullah, Hasan Al Hammadi
    Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan
    11 September 2021 3 Baniyas 0–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
    18:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
    Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
    Assistant referees: Masoud Hassan, Ahmed Al Hossani
    Fourth official: Mohamed Alharmoodi
    17 September 2021 4 Al Ain 4–1 Ittihad Kalba Al-Ain
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report
    Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
    Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Amer Abdulla Hasan
    Fourth official: Khalid Almula
    23 September 2021 5 Al Urooba 3–3 Al Ain Fujairah
    18:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    • S. Obaid 68'
    • Madan 59', 99'
    Report
    Stadium: Fujairah Stadium
    Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan
    Assistant referees: Masoud Hassan, Amer Al Qadri
    Fourth official: Yousuf Alshamali
    29 September 2021 6 Al Ain 1–1 Al Wahda Al-Ain
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report
    Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
    Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Almahri
    Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
    21 October 2021 7 Al Wasl 0–2 Al Ain Dubai
    20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
    Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
    Assistant referees: Ahmed Alrashdi, Saeed Almarzooqi
    Fourth official: Khalid Almula
    29 October 2021 8 Shabab Al Ahli 1–1 Al Ain Dubai
    20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report
    Stadium: Rashid Stadium
    Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
    Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Jasem Abdulla
    Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
    2 November 2021 9 Al Ain 1–0 Al Dhafra Al-Ain
    18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
    Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Ali Alshehhi
    Fourth official: Humaid Khalfan Alshamsi
    20 November 2021 10 Al Jazira 1–5 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
    20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
    Referee: Daniele Doveri
    Assistant referees: Matteo Passeri, Alessandro Costanzo
    Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
    25 December 2021 11 Al Ain 3–1 Al Nasr Al-Ain
    19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
    Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi
    Fourth official: Yousif Aljasmi
    30 December 2021 12 Al Ain 2–1 Ajman Al-Ain
    17:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    M. Ismael 86' (o.g.)
    Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
    Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Amer Abdulla Hasan
    Fourth official: Naser Alali
    8 January 2022 13 Sharjah 2–0 Al Ain Sharjah
    19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
    Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
    Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Ahmed Alrashdi
    Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
    5 February 2022 14 Al Ain 4–1 Khor Fakkan Al-Ain
    16:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi
    Assistant referees: Juma Almukhaini, Mohamed Alobeidli
    Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi
    11 February 2022 15 Emirates 0–3 Al Ain Ras al-Khaimah
    17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium
    Referee: Sultan Mohamed
    Assistant referees: Jasim Al Ajmi, Amer Abdulla
    Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi
    18 February 2022 16 Al Ain 2–0 Baniyas Al-Ain
    17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
    Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Hossani, Ibrahim Al Ajmi
    Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
    25 February 2022 17 Ittihad Kalba 0–2 Al Ain Kalba
    20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium
    Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
    Assistant referees: Khamis Fairooz, Yasser Almurshdi
    Fourth official: Naser Alali
    4 March 2022 18 Al Ain 1–1 Al Urooba Al-Ain
    17:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    • Pereira 87'
    Report
    Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
    Assistant referees: Mohamed Almaazmi, Mohammed Alshehhi
    Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
    12 March 2022 19 Al Wahda 0–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
    20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
    Attendance: 15,127
    Referee: Danny Makkelie
    Assistant referees: Hessel Steegstra, Jan De Vries
    Fourth official: Mohamed Al Harmoodi
    5 April 2022 20 Al Ain 3–2 Al Wasl Al-Ain
    22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report
    Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi
    Assistant referees: Juma Al Mukhaini, Mohamed Alobeidli
    Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea
    30 April 2022 21 Al Ain 1–0 Shabab Al Ahli Al-Ain
    22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
    Assistant referees: Masoud Hassan, Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi
    Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan
    7 May 2022 22 Al Dhafra 1–0 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
    18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Hamdan Bin Zayed
    Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
    Assistant referees: Ahmed Alrashdi, Jasim Al Ajmi
    Fourth official: Hasan Ali Mohamed Alblooshi
    11 May 2022 23 Al Ain 5–0 Al Jazira Al-Ain
    20:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Attendance: 15,256
    Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
    Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Almahri
    Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
    17 May 2022 24 Al Nasr 0–1 Al Ain Dubai
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
    Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
    Assistant referees: Ali Alshehhi, Turki Alzaabi
    Fourth official: Yousif Aljasmi
    22 May 2022 25 Ajman 0–4 Al Ain Ajman
    18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
    Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed
    Referee: Ali Alzarooni
    Assistant referees: Ahmed Alabdouli, Ibrahim Al Ajmi
    Fourth official: Fahed Ahmed Khalaf
    26 May 2022 26 Al Ain 1–1 Sharjah Al-Ain
    21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report
    Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
    Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
    Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Almahri
    Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi

    President's Cup

    21 December 2021 (2021-12-21) Round of 16 Al Nasr 0–1 Al Ain Dubai
    19:45 Report
    • Pereira 80'
    Stadium: Al-Maktoum
    Referee: Ahmed Salim
    Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef
    Ahmed Al Hossani
    Fourth official: Nawwaf Alzeyoudi
    15 January 2022 (2022-01-15) Quarter-finals Al Wasl 2–1 Al Ain Dubai
    Report
    Stadium: Zabeel
    Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi
    Assistant referees: Zayed Dawood, Saeed Al Marzooqi
    Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan

    League Cup

    First round

    15 October 2021 First leg Al Ain 2–0 Emirates Al Ain
    18:15
    Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
    Referee: Ali Al Zarouni
    Assistant referees: Mohamed Al Maazmi
    Hasan Abdulrahman Al Jelani
    Fourth official: Ahmad Al Naqbi
    26 October 2021 Second leg Emirates 1–0
    (1–2 agg.)
    Al Ain Ras Al Khaimah
    18:15 Yago 78' Report Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium
    Referee: Zayed Alawlaqi
    Assistant referees: Ali Alshehhi
    Yasser Sabeel Almurshdi
    Fourth official: Yousuf Alshamali

    Quarter-finals

    17 December 2021 First leg Al Ain 3–3 Al Wasl Al Ain
    20:15
    Report
    Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
    Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
    Assistant referees: Salah Salim, Ali Abdulla Shamlan
    Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi
    4 January 2022 Second leg Al Wasl 3–4
    (6–7 agg.)
    Al Ain Dubai
    19:30
    Report
    Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
    Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
    Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Ahmed Alabdouli
    Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi

    Semi-finals

    1 March 2022 First leg Al Jazira 1–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
    20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report
    Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed
    Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
    Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi
    Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan
    8 March 2022 Second leg Al Ain 0–0 Al Jazira Al Ain
    20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
    Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
    Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Sabet Obaid
    Fourth official: Yousif Aljasmi

    Final

    4 May 2022 Al Ain 2–2
    (5–4 p)
    Shabab Al Ahli Abu Dhabi
    19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
    Report
    Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed
    Attendance: 13,000
    Referee: Mohamed Alharmoodi
    Assistant referees: Saeed Almarzooqi, Waled Al Karmati
    Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea

    Statistics

    Squad appearances and goals

    Last updated on 26 May 2022.
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalPro-LeaguePresident's CupLeague Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    Goalkeepers
    1 GK  UAE Mohammed Abo Sandah 20200000
    12 GK  UAE Sultan Al-Mantheri 100+100000
    17 GK  UAE Khalid Eisa 3302402070
    Defenders
    4 DF  UAE Mohammed Shaker 1605+50103+20
    5 DF  COL Danilo Arboleda 18113+111030
    15 DF  BRA Erik Menezes 31122+11205+10
    20 DF  TUN Yassine Meriah 1111010010
    22 DF  UAE Saeed Ahmed 1602+110002+10
    23 DF  UAE Mohamed Ahmed 1002+40003+10
    29 DF  UAE Omar Saeed 201+100000
    33 DF  CIV Kouame Autonne 23415+430041
    34 DF  BRA Rafael Pereira 22212+31213+20
    44 DF  UAE Saeed Juma 25012+70103+20
    74 DF  EGY Adham Khalid 1000000+10
    Midfielders
    6 MF  UAE Yahia Nader 29016+402070
    10 MF  ARG Cristian Guanca 3411258206+13
    11 MF  UAE Bandar Al-Ahbabi 27019+20104+10
    13 MF  UAE Ahmed Barman 28319+23201+40
    18 MF  UAE Khalid Al-Bloushi 1705+800+101+20
    21 MF  MAR Soufiane Rahimi 309238105+11
    25 MF  UAE Ali Al-Blooshi 1303+700+101+10
    27 MF  UAE Sultan Al-Shamsi 901+60001+10
    42 MF  BRA Jonathan Santos 2315+100204+21
    45 MF  UAE Khalifa Al Mazrouei 00000000
    70 MF  UAE Mohammed Abbas 21013+30004+10
    88 MF  UAE Naser Al-Shikali 1903+1200+201+10
    89 MF  UAE Ahmed Al Qatesh 00000000
    Forwards
    7 FW  UAE Caio Canedo 23612+34105+22
    8 FW  UAE Ali Eid 500+300020
    9 FW  TOG Kodjo Laba 29312226213+24
    72 FW  SDN Mohamed Awadalla 00000000
    99 FW  UAE Jamal Maroof 00000000

    Clean sheets

    As of 22 May 2022

    Rank No. Player Pro League League Cup President's Cup Total
    1 17 Khalid Eisa 12 2 1 15
    2 1 Mohammed Abo Sandah 1 0 0 1

    Goalscorers

    As of 26 May 2022

    Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

    Rank No. Pos. Player Pro-League President's Cup League Cup Total
    19FW Kodjo Laba261431
    210MF Cristian Guanca80311
    321FW Soufiane Rahimi8019
    47FW Caio Canedo4026
    533DF Kouame Autonne3014
    613MF Ahmed Barman3003
    734DF Rafael Pereira1102
    815DF Erik Jorgens1001
    5DF Danilo Arboleda1001
    42MF Jonathan Santos0011
    20DF Yassine Meriah1001
    Own goals1001
    Totals5721271

    Disciplinary record

    N P Nat. Name Pro-League League Cup President's Cup Total Notes
    70 MF Mohammed Abbas 2 3 5
    9 FW Kodjo Laba 4 1 4 1
    13 MF Ahmed Barman 4 4
    34 DF Rafael Pereira 4 4
    15 DF Erik Jorgens 3 1 4
    6 MF Yahia Nader 2 2 4
    21 FW Soufiane Rahimi 3 3
    42 MF Jonathan Santos 2 1 3
    33 DF Kouame Autonne 2 1 3
    7 FW Caio Canedo 2 2
    10 MF Cristian Guanca 1 1 2
    4 DF Mohammed Shaker 1 1 2
    20 DF Yassine Meriah 2 2
    11 MF Bandar Al-Ahbabi 1 1
    88 MF Naser Al-Shikali 1 1
    23 DF Mohamed Ahmed 1 1
    25 MF Ali Al-Balochi 1 1
    17 GK Khalid Eisa 1 1

    Last updated: 26 May 2022
    Source: UAEProLeague.ae, AlAinClub.ae
    Only competitive matches
    = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

    Assists

    As of 26 May 2022[38]

    No. Player Pro-League President's Cup League Cup Total
    10 Cristian Guanca 7119
    21 Soufiane Rahimi 9009
    11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi 5027
    15 Erik Menezes 3025
    9 Kodjo Laba 5005
    7 Caio Canedo 1023
    42 Jonathan Santos 2002
    27 Sultan Al-Shamsi 1001
    17 Khalid Eisa 0011
    33 Yassine Meriah 1001
    33 Kouame Autonne 1001
    44 Saeed Juma 1001
    23 Mohamed Ahmed 0011
    13 Ahmed Barman 1001
    88 Naser Al-Shikali 1001
    Totals381948

    Hat-tricks

    PlayerAgainstResultDateRound
    Kodjo LabaAl Urooba3–3 (A)24 September 20215
    Kodjo LabaAl Jazira1–5 (A)20 November 202110
    Kodjo Laba4Al Jazira5–0 (H)11 May 202223

    4 – Player scored four goals.

    Awards

    Pro League Monthly awards

    Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goalkeeper of the Month References
    August Serhii Rebrov Kodjo Laba [39]
    September Serhii Rebrov Soufiane Rahimi [40]
    October Serhii Rebrov Kouame Autonne Khalid Eisa [41]
    November Serhii Rebrov Soufiane Rahimi Khalid Eisa [42]
    December Serhii Rebrov [43]
    January Serhii Rebrov [43]
    February Serhii Rebrov Soufiane Rahimi Khalid Eisa [44]
    March Serhii Rebrov Khalid Eisa [45]

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