2020–21 Al Ain FC season
| 2020–21 season | |||
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| President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | ||
| Manager | Pedro Emanuel (from 5 January 2020[1] until 11 May 2021[2]) | ||
| Stadium | Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium | ||
| UAE Pro-League | 6th | ||
| President's Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Champions League | Play-off round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kodjo Laba (13 goals) All: Kodjo Laba (13 goals) | ||
| Biggest win | 0–4 vs Al Wahda 4–1 vs Al Dhafra 3–1 vs Fujairah | ||
| Biggest defeat | 4–1 vs Baniyas 1–4 vs Shabab Al Ahli 2–4 vs Khor Fakkan 1–3 vs Al Nasr 4–0 vs Foolad | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 11 May 2021. | |||
The 2020–21 season was Al Ain Football Club's 53rd in existence and the club's 46th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club
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Technical staff[edit]On 4 November 2020, Al Ain announced appointing David Platt as the Sports Director.[3] On 13 December 2020, Goncalo Bexiga appointed as the Club’s Head of Scouting from Benfica in line with the improvement procedures adopted by the Al Ain Football Club Company to boost the key performance indicators at all levels, from First Team to Academy.[4]
Last updated: 21 March 2021 |
Board of directors[edit]
Last updated: 22 June 2019 Kits[edit]
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: First Dubai Bank
On 15 October 2020, Al Ain reveals new Nike home and away kits that was inspired by the team’s most ground-breaking win in 2003.[6][7]
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Players
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First Team[edit]
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From Reserve U21 and Youth Academy[edit]
Unregistered players[edit]
New contracts[edit]
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Injury record
[edit]| N | P | Nat. | Name | Type | Status | Source | Match | Inj. Date | Ret. Date |
| 1 | GK | 
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Mohammed Abo Sandah | knee injury | 
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Al Dhafra (Pre-Season) | 22 August 2020 | 11 October 2020 |
| 99 | FW |
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Jamal Maroof | fibula bone fracture in left foot |
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Al Nassr (2019–20 season) | 24 September 2020 | 30 April 2021 |
| 9 | FW | 
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Kodjo Laba | muscle injury |
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DubaiSports.ae | in training | 7 October 2020 | 18 October 2020 |
| 7 | FW | 
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Caio Canedo | tear in the adductor muscle |
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AlAinClub.ae | in training with UAE | 7 October 2020 | 21 October 2020 |
| 11 | MF |
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Bandar Al-Ahbabi | left foot injury |
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DubaiSports.ae | in training with UAE | 10 October 2020 | 18 October 2020 |
| 8 | MF | 
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Bauyrzhan Islamkhan | muscle injury |
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DubaiSports.ae | in training with Kazakhstan | 11 October 2020 | 18 October 2020 |
| 14 | MF |
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Rayan Yaslam |
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Shabab Al Ahli | 23 October 2020 | 4 November 2020 | |
| 5 | DF |
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Ismail Ahmed | meniscus tear in right knee | 
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AlAinClub.ae | 2019–20 season | 5 November 2020 | Unknown |
| 4 | DF |
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Mohammed Shaker | tear in the front and upper ligaments left shoulder |
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Al Dhafra | 7 November 2020 | 2 December 2020 |
| 13 | MF |
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Ahmed Barman |
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AlAinClub.ae | in training with UAE | 12 November 2020 | 17 November 2020 | |
| 11 | MF |
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Bandar Al-Ahbabi | Femoral bicep rupture (in left leg) |
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Al Wasl | 20 November 2020 | 1 December 2020 |
| 7 | FW |
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Caio Canedo | Hamstring injury |
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AlKhaleej.ae | in training | 26 November 2020 | 16 December 2020 |
| 16 | MF |
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Mohamed Abdulrahman |
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AlAinClub.ae | in training | 8 December 2020 | 17 December 2020 | |
| 9 | FW |
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Kodjo Laba | foot injury |
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AlAinClub.ae | in training | 9 December 2020 | 17 December 2020 |
| 44 | DF |
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Saeed Juma |
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Al-Nasr in warm-up | 18 December 2020 | 22 December 2020 | |
| 13 | MF |
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Ahmed Barman |
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AlAinClub.ae | in training | 12 January 2021 | 11 February 2021 | |
| 17 | GK |
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Khalid Eisa |
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EmaratAlYoum.com | in training | 1 February 2021 | 7 February 2021 | |
| 22 | MF | 
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Shoya Nakajima | ankle injury |
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AlAinClub.ae | in training | 22 February 2021 | End of season |
| 13 | MF |
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Ahmed Barman |
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EmaratAlYoum.com | in training | 23 February 2021 | 16 March 2021 | |
| 20 | MF | 
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Wilson Eduardo |
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EmaratAlYoum.com | in training | 4 March 2021 | 15 March 2021 | |
| 6 | MF |
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Yahia Nader | bruise on the left foot |
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AlRoeya.com | in training | 11 March 2021 | 15 March 2021 |
| 7 | FW |
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Caio Canedo | right foot injury |
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Bani Yas | 16 March 2021 | 2 April 2021 |
| 42 | MF |
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Jonathan Santos | right foot injury |
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Ajman | 21 March 2021 | Unknown |
| 44 | DF |
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Saeed Juma | Femoral rupture in right foot |
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AlAinClub.ae | vs Ajman | 21 March 2021 | 2 April 2021 |
- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 30 April 2021
Source: AlAinClub.ae
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Type | Transfer window | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2020 | MF | 42 | Jonathan Santos |
Hatta |
Loan return | Summer | Loan return | [8] |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | 24 |  Andrija Radovanovic |
Ittihad Kalba |
Loan return | Summer | Loan return | [9] |
| 7 July 2020 | DF | 15 | Erik Menezes |
Internacional |
Transfer | Summer | €3,330,000 | [10] |
| 15 July 2020 | MF | 20 | Wilson Eduardo |
 Braga |
Transfer | Summer | Free | [11] |
| 28 July 2020 | MF | 88 | Fahad Hadeed |
Khor Fakkan |
Transfer | Summer | Free | [12] |
| 28 July 2020 | GK | 77 | Ibrahim Al-Kaebi |
Dibba Al-Hisn |
Transfer | Summer | Free | [12] |
| 4 October 2020 | MF | 66 | Mohammed Al-Zaabi |
Al Wahda |
Transfer | Summer | Free | [13] |
| 16 January 2021 | MF | 22 | Shoya Nakajima |
Porto |
Loan | Winter | Undisclosed | [14] |
Out[edit]
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Loans out[edit]
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Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 22 August 2020 Friendly (Abu Dhabi Football Clubs tournament) | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
| 19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Omar Gharib |
| 25 August 2020 Friendly (Abu Dhabi Football Clubs tournament) | Al Ain | 0–1 | Baniyas | Al Ain |
| 19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Abdulla Al Hosani |
| 29 August 2020 Friendly (Abu Dhabi Football Clubs tournament) | Al Ain | 4–1 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
| 19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Ibrahim Al Marzouqi |
| 4 September 2020 Friendly | Al Ain | 3–1 | Shabab Al-Ahli | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
| 10 September 2020 Friendly | Al Ain | 1–2 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
| Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
| 21 April 2021 Friendly | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
| 22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Referee: Ahmed Eisa |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Pro-League | 17 October 2020 | 11 May 2021 | Matchday 1 | 6 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 42.31 |
| President's Cup | 5 December 2020 | 5 December 2020 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| League Cup | 9 October 2020 | 13 November 2020 | First round | First round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| AFC Champions League | 10 April 2021 | 10 April 2021 | Play-off round | Play-off round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Total | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 36.67 | ||||
Last updated: 11 May 2021
Source: Soccerway
UAE Pro-League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 4 | Sharjah | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 48 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 47 | 33 | +14 | 46 | |
| 6 | Al Ain | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 41 | |
| 7 | Al Wahda | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 33 | +15 | 40 | |
| 8 | Kalba | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 39 |
Source: Arabian Gulf League
Rules for classification: [32] 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
Rules for classification: [32] 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
Results summary[edit]
Last updated: 11 May 2021. |
Results by round[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 11 May 2021. Source: UAE Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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Matches
[edit]| 17 October 2020 1 | Al Ain | 2–0 | Khor Fakkan | Al-Ain |
| 18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0 [a] Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Hasan Ahmed Alhammadi Fourth official: Ahmed Mussabah Mubarak |
| 23 October 2020 2 | Shabab Al-Ahli | 1–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Rashid Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Mohamed Alobeidli Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
| 30 October 2020 3 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Sharjah | Al-Ain |
| 21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Hamad Ali Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Amer Al Qadri Fourth official: Ahmed Al Hammadi |
| 3 November 2020 4 | Fujairah | 1–1 | Al Ain | Fujairah |
| 18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Fujairah Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Abdulla Al Ajel Assistant referees: Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Yousef Alqiwani Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Hussain Bilal |
| 7 November 2020 5 | Al Ain | 4–1 | Al Dhafra | Al-Ain |
| 18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ahmed Salim Assistant referees: Qais Al Khaddeim, Saeed Al Marzooqi Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan |
| 20 November 2020 6 | Al-Wasl | 1–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Zabeel Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Ahmed Al Abdouli Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi |
| 27 November 2020 7 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Wahda | Al-Ain |
| 21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Qais Al Khaddeim Fourth official: Abdalla Rashid |
| 1 December 2020 8 | Baniyas | 4–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mohammed Obaid Khadim Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Salah Salim Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
| 10 December 2020 9 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Ajman | Al-Ain |
| 18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Assistant referees: Zayed Dawood, Amer Abdulla Hasan Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi |
| 18 December 2020 10 | Al Nasr | 1–2 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Mohamed Alobeidli Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi |
| 26 December 2020 11 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Kalba | Al-Ain |
| 18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ammar Al Jneibi Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Ali Al Shehhi Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi |
| 31 December 2020 12 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Jazira | Al-Ain |
| 20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef Assistant referees: Juma Al Mukhaini, Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi |
| 15 January 2021 13 | Hatta | 0–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
| 17:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hamdan Bin Rashid Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Khamis Fairooz Fourth official: Ahmed Mussabah Mubarak |
| 30 January 2021 14 | Khor Fakkan | 2–2 | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
| 17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish Assistant referees: Masoud Hassan, Abdulla Sharif Almarzooqi Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Hussain Bilal |
| 5 February 2021 15 | Al Ain | 1–4 | Shabab Al Ahli | Al-Ain |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Amer Abdulla Hasan Fourth official: Mohamed Abdalla Alharmoodi |
| 13 February 2021 16 | Sharjah | 1–2 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla, Waled Al Karmati Fourth official: Yousuf Al Shamali |
| 19 February 2021 17 | Al Ain | 3–1 | Fujairah | Al-Ain |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali Assistant referees: Hasan Almahri, Ahmed Alabdouli Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea |
| 25 February 2021 18 | Al Dhafra | 2–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh Assistant referees: Qais Al Khaddeim, Ali Saeed Alnaqbi Fourth official: Khalid Bu Hasan |
| 6 March 2021 19 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al-Wasl | Al-Ain |
| 17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Yahya Al Mulla Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Masoud Hassan Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi |
| 12 March 2021 20 | Al Wahda | 0–4 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | A. Rashed  65'  74' |
Report |
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Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali Assistant referees: Hasan Al Mahri, Amer Al Qadri Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Al Hammadi |
| 16 March 2021 21 | Al Ain | 1–2 | Baniyas | Al-Ain |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla, Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi Fourth official: Hasan Ali Mohamed Alblooshi |
| 21 March 2021 22 | Ajman | 0–2 | Al Ain | Ajman |
| 17:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq Assistant referees: Juma Almukhaini, Qais Al Khaddeim Fourth official: Naser Alali |
| 2 April 2021 23 | Al Ain | 1–3 | Al Nasr | Al-Ain |
| 20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Masoud Hassan Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi |
| 3 May 2021 24 | Kalba | 1–1 | Al Ain | Kalba |
| 21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Adel Al Naqbi Assistant referees: Ali Al Nuaimi, Jasim Al Ajmi Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi |
| 7 May 2021 25 | Al Jazira | 2–0 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
| 23:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Al Mahri Fourth official: Amer Aldhubiea |
| 11 May 2021 26 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Hatta | Al-Ain |
| 22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Khalifa bin Zayed Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan Assistant referees: Salah Salim, Mohamed Ali Helal Fourth official: Humaid Khalfan Al Shamsi |
President's Cup
[edit]Round of 16
[edit]| 5 December 2020 | Al Ain | 0–1 | Ajman | Al Ain |
| 16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report |
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Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium |
League Cup
[edit]First round
[edit]| 9 October 2020 First leg | Al Ain | 2–4 | Khor Fakkan | Al-Ain |
| 18:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Report | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi Assistant referees: Mohammed Ahmed Yousuf Mohamed Ali Al Shehhi Fourth official: Mohomed Obaid Khadim |
| 13 November 2020 Second leg | Khor Fakkan | 0–0 (4–2 agg.) | Al Ain | Khor Fakkan |
| 18:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium Referee: Khalid Bu Hasan Assistant referees: Hassan Ali Al Hammadi Othman Al Maazmi Fourth official: Hasan Al Blooshi |
AFC Champions League
[edit]Play-off round
[edit]| 10 April 2021 | Foolad  | 4–0 | Al-Ain | Riyadh [note 1] |
| 19:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time) |
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Live Report Stats Report |
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Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
Statistics
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Squad appearances and goals[edit]
Clean sheets[edit]As of 11 May 2021
Goalscorers[edit]
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
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Disciplinary record[edit]
Last updated: 11 May 2021 Assists[edit]As of 11 May 2021[34]
Squad statistics[edit]
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Notes
[edit]- ^ Originally scheduled to be held on 7 April 2021 in Foolad Arena, Ahvaz, the Asian Football Confederation announced that teams from Iran would not be allowed to host their home matches in their country, so the match was rescheduled to 10 April 2021 and was held in Saudi Arabia.
References
[edit]- ^ "Pedro Emanuel assina pelo Al Ain dos Emirados Árabes Unidos". Noticiasaominuto. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Al Ain Football Club [@alainfcae_en] (11 May 2021). "I am proud of my time in this big club" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 May 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ "David Platt Appointed Sports Director at Al Ain Football Club Company". AlAinClub.ae. 4 November 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Al Ain Appoints Goncalo Bexiga From Benfica as Head of Scouting". AlAinClub.ae. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
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- ^ "Hatta sign Khaled Khalfan". AlBayan.ae.
- ^ "Ajman sign Sulaiman Nasser". EmaratAlYoum.com.
- ^ "Hatta sign Firas Al Khusaibi". AlBayan.ae.
- ^ "Hamza Muhanaeh confirmed his contract expires with Al Ain". Hamza Muhanaeh Official Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26.
- ^ "Al Ain Released Saad Khamis". AlIttihad.ae.
- ^ "officially Dibba Al-Hisn signs Nani". Dibba Al-Hisn Sports Club.
- ^ "Guido Licheri, another player going to Europe". Club Deportivo Atalaya.
- ^ "Captain of Kazakhstani football team disqualified for doping". akipress.com/. AKI Press. 25 December 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Al Ain rescind Islamkhan Contract". EmaratAlYoum.com.
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- ^ "Khor Fakkan signed defender Siraj from Al Ain on loan". AlRakoba.net.
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External links
[edit]- Al Ain FC official website (in English and Arabic)