2022–23 Al Ain FC season

Al Ain
2022–23 season
PresidentMohammed Bin Zayed
ManagerSerhii Rebrov
(from 6 June 2021[1]
until 27 May 2023[2])

Alfred Schreuder
(from 27 May 2023[3][4])
StadiumHazza Bin Zayed
UAE Pro-League2nd
President's CupRunners–up
League CupRunners–up
UAE Super CupRunners–up
Top goalscorerLeague: Kodjo Laba (28)
All: Kodjo Laba (31)
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2023.

The 2022–23 Al Ain Football Club season was the club's 55th in existence and their 48th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

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[5]
Physiotherapist Felipe Perseu[6]
U-21 team head coach Ghazi Fahad
Team Manager Ahmed Al Shamsi
First and U21 team supervisor Abdullah Al Shamsi[7]

Last updated: 18 July 2021
Source: [1]

Board of directors

Office Name
President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice President
Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain SCC
Hazza Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain SCC
Chairman of the Executive Committee
Sultan bin Hamdan bin Zayed
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: 25 May 2022
Source: Al Ain Club

Players

First Team

No Position Player Nation
1 GK  UAE Mohammed Abo Sandah
2 MF  MAR El Mehdi El Moubarik
3 DF  UAE Kouame Autonne
6 MF  UAE Yahia Nader
7 FW  UAE Caio Canedo
8 MF  UAE Mohammed Abbas U21
9 FW  TOG Kodjo Laba
10 MF  UKR Andriy Yarmolenko
11 DF  UAE Bandar Al-Ahbabi (captain)
12 GK  UAE Sultan Al-Mantheri
13 MF  UAE Ahmed Barman
14 FW  GHA Sampson Agyapong
15 DF  BRA Erik
16 DF  CRO Tin Jedvaj
17 GK  UAE Khalid Eisa (3rd captain)
18 MF  UAE Khalid Al-Balochi
20 MF  ARG Matías Palacios
21 FW  MAR Soufiane Rahimi
22 MF  UAE Saeed Ahmed
23 DF  UAE Mohamed Ahmed (vice-captain)
26 MF  UAE Ahmed Al-Qatesh U21
29 DF  UAE Omar Saeed
34 DF  BRA Rafael Pereira
42 MF  BRA Jonathan Santos
44 DF  UAE Saeed Juma
45 MF  UAE Khalifa Obaid U21
72 FW  SDN Mohamed Awadalla U21
74 DF  EGY Adham Khalid U21
78 MF  UAE Falah Waleed
86 DF  UKR Danylo Udod U21 (on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk)
88 MF  UAE Naser Al-Shikali
90 FW  UAE Eisa Khalfan U21
92 GK  UAE Saif Al-Mazmi U21
98 DF  UAE Salem Abdullah

Unregistered players

No Position Player Nation
5 DF  COL Danilo Arboleda

New contracts

Date Pos No. Player Ref. Notes
9 February 2023 FW 9 Kodjo Laba [8] 2026

Transfers

In

Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Team Ref.
30 June 2022 MF Falah Waleed Khor Fakkan Loan return Summer First team [9]
30 June 2022 FW 99 Jamal Maroof Khor Fakkan Loan return Summer First team
30 June 2022 DF Mohanad Salem Ittihad Kalba Loan return Summer First team
30 June 2022 GK Ibrahim Al-Kaebi Al Urooba Loan return Summer First team
30 June 2022 MF Mohammed Jamal Al Jazira Loan return Summer First team
13 July 2022 FW Andriy Yarmolenko West Ham United Free transfer Summer First team [10]
14 July 2022 MF Matías Palacios Basel Transfer Summer First team [11]

Loans in

No. Pos Player From Start date End date Ref.
DF Tin Jedvaj Lokomotiv Moscow 20 December 2022 End of Season [12]

Out

Date Position No. Name To Fee Team Ref.
1 July 2022 MF 10 Cristian Guanca Al Shabab End of loan First team
1 July 2022 GK Ibrahim Al-Kaebi Emirates Free transfer First team [13][14]
14 July 2022 MF 25 Ali Al-Balochi Al Bataeh Free transfer Reserve U21 [15]
18 July 2022 FW 8 Ali Eid Al Dhafra Contract termination First team [16][17]
18 July 2022 MF 14 Rayan Yaslam Sharjah Contract termination First team [18][19]
18 July 2022 MF Mohammed Jamal Al Jazira Contract termination First team [20][21]
31 July 2022 DF Saeed Al-Menhali End of contract Al Ain
2 August 2022 DF 20 Yassine Meriah Espérance de Tunis Contract termination First team [22][23]
3 August 2022 FW 99 Jamal Maroof Dibba Contract termination First team [24][25]
1 September 2022 DF 2 Saoud Al-Mahri Al Arabi Free transfer Reserve U21
28 September 2022 MF Andrija Radovanovic Hatta End of contract Reserve U21 [26]

Loans out

No. Pos Name To Start date End date Ref.
30 MF Mohammed Khalfan Al Bataeh 18 July 2022 End of Season [27]
27 MF Sultan Al-Shamsi Al Nasr 10 January 2023 End of Season [28]
4 DF Mohammed Shaker Al Nasr 8 February 2023 End of Season [29]
33 DF Gianluca Santini U21 Masfout End of Season

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro-League 2 September 2022 12 May 2023 Matchday 1 2nd 26 16 6 4 67 31 +36 061.54
President's Cup 8 December 2022 28 April 2023 Round of 32 Runners–up 6 4 1 1 9 1 +8 066.67
League Cup 12 December 2022 27 May 2023 Quarter-finals Runners–up 5 1 2 2 6 5 +1 020.00
UAE Super Cup 25 February 2023 Final Runners–up 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Total 38 21 9 8 82 38 +44 055.26

Last updated: 27 May 2023
Source: Soccerway

Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shabab Al Ahli (C) 26 17 6 3 53 25 +28 57 Qualification for AFC Champions League play off round
2 Al Ain 26 16 6 4 67 31 +36 54 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[a]
3 Al Wahda 26 15 7 4 48 26 +22 52
4 Al Wasl 26 13 8 5 53 32 +21 47
5 Al Jazira 26 14 4 8 50 39 +11 46
Source: UPLeague
Rules for classification: [30] 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
Notes:
  1. ^ since Al Ain won the 2021–22 UAE Pro League, they qualified directly to the AFC Champions League group stage meanwhile this seasons league champions will qualify for the play-off round.


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
26 16 6 4 67 31  +36 54 8 3 2 36 14  +22 8 3 2 31 17  +14

Last updated: 12 May 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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GroundAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH
ResultDWLWWLWLWDDDWWWWWWWLDWWDWW
Position73844438787777543322222222
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2023. Source: UAE Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2 September 2022 1 Ajman 1–1 Al Ain Ajman
17:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
  • Madan 60'
Report
Stadium: Rashid Bin Saeed
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
Assistant referees: Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ibrahim Al Ajmi
Fourth official: Naser Al Ali
10 September 2022 2 Al Ain 7–0 Al Dhafra Al-Ain
17:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
Assistant referees: Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi, Khamis Fairooz
Fourth official: Yousif Al Jasmi
15 September 2022 3 Al Jazira 2–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Waled Al Karmati
Fourth official: Mohamed Abdalla Al Harmoodi
2 October 2022 4 Al Ain 3–0 Ittihad Kalba Al-Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
Assistant referees: Jasem Abdulla, Yasser Sabeel Al Murshdi
Fourth official: Mohamed Abdalla Al Harmoodi
7 October 2022 5 Dibba 0–2 Al Ain Dibba Al-Fujairah
17:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Stadium: Dibba Stadium
Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi
Assistant referees: Salah Salim, Amer Al Qadri
Fourth official: Hasan Ali Mohamed Al Blooshi
15 October 2022 6 Al Ain 2–3 Al Wahda Al-Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Artur Soares Dias
Assistant referees: Rui Barbosa, Paulo Soares
Fourth official: Ahmed Eisa Darwish
22 October 2022 7 Al Nasr 1–3 Al Ain Dubai
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan
Assistant referees: Mohamed Ahmed Yousef, Hasan Al Mahri
Fourth official: Suhail Abdulla Ali
29 October 2022 8 Shabab Al Ahli 2–1 Al Ain Dubai
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
Assistant referees: Ahmed Al Rashdi, Talal Rashid Al Nuaimi
Fourth official: Naser Al Ali
4 November 2022 9 Al Ain 2–1 Khor Fakkan Al-Ain
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
Assistant referees: Juma Al Mukhaini, Ibrahim Al Ajmi
Fourth official: Ahmed Hasan Hussain Bilal
12 November 2022 10 Sharjah 2–2 Al Ain Sharjah
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Sharjah Stadium
Referee: Srdjan Jovanovic
Assistant referees: Uros Stojkovic, Milan Mihajlovic
Fourth official: Suhail Abdulla Ali
20 December 2022 11 Al Ain 2–2 Baniyas Al-Ain
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
Assistant referees: Sabet Obaid, Waled Al Karmati
Fourth official: Zayed Alawlaqi
24 December 2022 12 Al Ain 1–1 Al Wasl Al-Ain
19:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
22 January 2023 13 Al Bataeh 2–3 Al Ain Khor Fakkan
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Referee: Yahya Al Mulla
27 January 2023 14 Al Ain 5–1 Ajman Al-Ain
17:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
5 February 2023 15 Al Dhafra 1–4 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hamdan Bin Zayed
Referee: Yousif Al Jasmi
11 February 2023 16 Al Ain 3–2 Al Jazira Al-Ain
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi
17 February 2023 17 Ittihad Kalba 2–3 Al Ain Kalba
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Ittihad Kalba Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Abdalla Al Harmoodi
2 March 2023 18 Al Ain 3–0 Dibba Al Ain
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Nawwaf Al Zeyoudi
10 March 2023 19 Al Wahda 0–3 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: István Kovács
17 March 2023 20 Al Ain 0–1 Al Nasr Al-Ain
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
1 April 2023 21 Al Ain 1–1 Shabab Al Ahli Al-Ain
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
9 April 2023 22 Khor Fakkan 0–3 Al Ain Khor Fakkan
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammad Al Qassimi
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
19 April 2023 23 Al Ain 2–0 Sharjah Al-Ain
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Sultan Abdurazzaq
23 April 2023 24 Baniyas 2–2 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Baniyas Stadium
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Saleh
7 May 2023 25 Al Wasl 2–3 Al Ain Dubai
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan
12 May 2023 26 Al Ain 5–2 Al Bataeh Al-Ain
18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi

UAE President's Cup

8 December 2022 R32 Al Ain 4–0 Dibba Al Ain
16:45
Report Stadium: Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
Referee: Hamad Ali Yousef
Assistant referees: Mohammed Ghulaita Al Shehhi
Turki Al Zaabi
Fourth official: Khalid Al Mula
1 February 2023 R16 Khor Fakkan 0–1 Al Ain Khor Fakkan
17:10 Report Stadium: Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi
Referee: Yahya Al Mulla
Assistant referees: Talal Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ibrahim Al Ajmi
Fourth official: Naser Al Ali
6 March 2023 QF Shabab Al Ahli 0–2 Al Ain Dubai
20:30 Report
Stadium: Rashid Stadium
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali
Man of the Match: El Mehdi El Moubarik

Semi-finals

5 April 2023 First leg Al Wasl 0–0 Al Ain Dubai
22:00 Report Stadium: Zabeel Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Abdalla Alharmoodi
14 April 2023 Second leg Al Ain 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Al Wasl Al Ain
22:00
Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali

Final

UAE League Cup

Quarter-finals

12 December 2022 1st leg Al Ain 0–0 Al Wahda Al Ain
19:30 Report Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Mohamed Al Harmoodi
16 December 2022 2nd leg Al Wahda 1–1 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
19:30
Report
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan

Semi-finals

17 May 2023 1st leg Al Ain 4–1 Al Nasr Al Ain
19:35
Report
Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed
Referee: Omar Mohamed Alali
21 May 2023 2nd leg Al Nasr 1–0
(2–4 agg.)
Al Ain Dubai
19:35
Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi

Final

27 May 2023 (2023-05-27) Al Ain 1–2 Sharjah Abu Dhabi
19:45
Report
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Salim Khalfan

UAE Super Cup

25 February 2023 (2023-02-25) Final Sharjah 1–0 Al Ain Dubai
20:30
Report Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium
Referee: Szymon Marciniak

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Clean sheets

As of 19 April 2023

Rank No. Player Pro League League Cup President's Cup Super Cup Total
1 17 Khalid Eisa 7 1 5 13
2 1 Mohammed Abo Sandah 1 1

Goalscorers

As of 27 May 2023

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
1 9 FW Kodjo Laba 28 3 0 31
2 21 FW Soufiane Rahimi 11 0 3 14
3 10 FW Andriy Yarmolenko 11 0 1 12
4 7 FW Caio Canedo 4 2 0 6
5 15 DF Erik Jorgens 3 2 0 5
6 42 MF Jonathan Santos 3 0 0 3
11 MF Bandar Al-Ahbabi 3 0 0 3
8 33 DF Kouame Autonne 1 0 1 2
20 MF Matías Palacios 0 1 1 2
10 16 DF Tin Jedvaj 1 0 0 1
78 MF Falah Waleed 0 1 0 1
5 DF Danilo Arboleda 1 0 0 1
Own goals (from the opponents) 1 0 0 1
Totals 67 9 6 82

Disciplinary record

Assists

As of 17 May 2023[31]

No. Player Pro-League President's Cup League Cup Total
21 Soufiane Rahimi 11 1 1 13
11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi 6 0 2 8
9 Kodjo Laba 8 0 0 8
15 Erik Menezes 6 1 0 7
10 Andriy Yarmolenko 4 0 0 4
33 Kouame Autonne 3 0 0 3
44 Saeed Juma 2 0 0 2
10 Matías Palacios 2 1 0 3
7 Caio Canedo 2 0 0 2
90 Eisa Khalfan 0 0 1 1
42 Jonathan Santos 1 0 0 1
6 Yahia Nader 1 0 0 1
18 Khalid Al-Balochi 1 0 0 1
22 Saeed Ahmed 1 0 0 1
Totals 48 3 4 55

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Round
Kodjo Laba4 Al Dhafra 7–0 (H) 10 September 2022 2

4 – Player scored four goals.

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