List of Al Ain FC records and statistics

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Al Ain FC is a professional football club, based in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is one of many sport sections of the multi-sports club Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club (Arabic: نادي العين الرياضي الثقافي) Al Ain SCC for short. Founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain, members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the United Arab Emirates.[1]

Al Ain made a successful debut by beating a team made up of British soldiers and went on to play friendly matches against other Abu Dhabi clubs. In 1971, the team played their first match against international opposition when they were defeated 7–0 by the Egyptian club Ismaily in a friendly match for the war effort. Has amassed various records since its founding, quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most trophies 36 in total.[2]

Honours

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38 official Championships.[3]

Type Competition Seasons
Titles Runners-up
Domestic National Pro League 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22 14 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16 9
President's Cup[4] 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2017–18 7 1978–79, 1980–81, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2022–23 8S
Super Cup 1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 5S 1993, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022 6
League Cup 2008–09, 2021–22 2 2010–11, 2022–23 2
Federation Cup 1988–89, 2004–05, 2005–06 3 1986, 1994 2
Joint League[5] 1982–83 1S
State Abu Dhabi Championship[6] 1973–74, 1974–75 2S
Regional GCC Champions League 2001 1
Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup 2015 1
Continental AFC Champions League 2003, 2024 2 2005, 2016 2
Worldwide FIFA Club World Cup 2018 1
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  •   S shared record

Doubles and trebles (9–1)

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  • League and President's Cup doubles (1) (shared record):
2017–18
  • League and League Cup (1) (shared record):
2021–22
  • League and Super Cup (2) (shared record):
2002–03, 2012–13
  • President's Cup and League Cup (1) (shared record):
2008–09
  • President's Cup and Federation Cup (2) (record):
2004–05, 2005–06
2000–01
  • Super Cup and Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup (1) (record):
2015–16
  • League, Super Cup and Champions League (1) (record):
2002–03
2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04

Players records

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Most appearances

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All competitions

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As of match played 25 May 2024

The below list is since the Pro League era starting in 2008–09.

Rank Player Nationality Years League LC/SC/PC[a] Asia/ACCC/FCWC/EMSC[b] Total Ref.
1 Khalid Eisa  United Arab Emirates 2013– 247 22 / 5 / 29 79 / 2 / 4 / 1 389
2 Mohanad Salem  United Arab Emirates 2008–2021 213 25 / 6 / 24 61 / 0 / 1 / 1 331
Mohammed Abdulrahman  United Arab Emirates 2008–2021 203 32 / 4 / 20 66 / 2 / 3 / 1 331
4 Ismail Ahmed  United Arab Emirates 2008–2021 192 34 / 3 / 22 70 / 2 / 4 / 1 328
5 Bandar Al-Ahbabi  United Arab Emirates 2010– 152 24 / 1 / 13 45 / 2 / 4 / 0 241
6 Omar Abdulrahman  United Arab Emirates 2008–2018 141 8 / 4 / 16 61 / 0 / 0 / 1 231
7 Mohamed Ahmed  United Arab Emirates 2012–2023 125 11 / 4 / 19 48 / 1 / 4 / 0 212

Notes

Top goalscorers

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Omar Abdulrahman against Zob Ahan in 2016
RAsamoah Gyan
Omar Abdulrahman, Asamoah Gyan Al Ain's top goalscorer in AFC Champions League with 18 goals

All competitions

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As of 3 September 2024.
Bold indicates player is still active at club level.

Rank Player Nationality Years Goals
1 Ahmed Abdullah United Arab Emirates 1978–1995 185
2 Asamoah Gyan Ghana 2011–2015 128
3 Kodjo Laba Togo 2019–present 128
4 Mohieddine Habita Tunisia 1976–1983 71
5 Majid Al Owais United Arab Emirates 1992 70
6 Omar Abdulrahman United Arab Emirates 2008–2018 62
7 Matar Al Sahbani United Arab Emirates 1983 60
Salem Johar United Arab Emirates 1992–2005 60
9 Saif Sultan United Arab Emirates 1992–2005 55
10 Marcus Berg Sweden 2017–2019 51

Note: this includes goals scored in all competitions.[7]

International competitions

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Rank Player Nationality Goals
1 Omar Abdulrahman United Arab Emirates 19
2 Asamoah Gyan Ghana 18
3 Soufiane Rahimi Morocco 13
4 Marcus Berg Sweden 11
5 Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba Togo 10
6 Ibrahim Diaky United Arab Emirates 9
Subait Khater United Arab Emirates 9
Gharib Harib United Arab Emirates 9
9 Caio Lucas Brazil 7
Helal Saeed United Arab Emirates 7
Boubacar Sanogo Ivory Coast 7
12 Nenad Jestrović Serbia 6

UAE Pro League

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Statistics correct as of match played on 25 August 2024[8]

Rank Player Goals
1 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Abdullah 117
2 Togo Kodjo Laba 101
3 Ghana Asamoah Gyan 95
4 United Arab Emirates Majid Al Owais 86
5 Tunisia Mohieddine Habita 57
6 United Arab Emirates Salem Johar 53
7 United Arab Emirates Saif Sultan 45
8 United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman 39
9 United Arab Emirates Subait Khater 38
10 United Arab Emirates Matar Al Sahbani 37
11 Sweden Marcus Berg 35
12 Ivory Coast Boubacar Sanogo 35
13 Argentina José Sand 31

AFC Champions League

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Since 2002–03 AFC Champions League, includes goals scored in qualifying play-off
Statistics correct as of match played against Yokohama F. Marinos on 25 May 2024

P Player TOTAL
1 Ghana Asamoah Gyan 18
2 United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman 18
3 Morocco Soufiane Rahimi 13
4 Togo Kodjo Laba 10
5 Sweden Marcus Berg 9
4 Ivory Coast Boubacar Sanogo 7
United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky
6 Serbia Nenad Jestrović 6
Brazil Caio
8 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Abdulrahman 5
Brazil Douglas
Colombia Danilo Asprilla
United Arab Emirates Subait Khater
12 Paraguay Kaku 4
Brazil Edílson
Brazil Elias Ribeiro
Argentina José Sand
France Kembo Ekoko
United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed
South Korea Lee Myung-joo
18 United Arab Emirates Mohammad Omar 3
Saudi Arabia Nasser Al-Shamrani
Nigeria Onyekachi Nwoha
United Arab Emirates Shehab Ahmed
United Arab Emirates Gharib Harib
Australia Alex Brosque
24 United Arab Emirates Erik Jorgens 2
United Arab Emirates Kouame Autonne
United Arab Emirates Rami Yaslam
Panama Luis Tejada
United Arab Emirates Ahmed Khalil
Japan Tsukasa Shiotani
United Arab Emirates Helal Saeed
United Arab Emirates Faisal Ali
Brazil Kelly
32 United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abbas 1
United Arab Emirates Sultan Al-Shamsi
Israel Omer Atzili
United Arab Emirates Eisa Khalfan
United Arab Emirates Khalid Al-Balochi
Ivory Coast Kandia Traoré
Brazil Rodrigo Mendes
Iran Farhad Majidi
United Arab Emirates Salem Johar
Oman Ahmed Kano
United Arab Emirates Nasser Khamis
United Arab Emirates Ali Msarri
Brazil Dodô
United Arab Emirates Ali Al-Wehaibi
United Arab Emirates Musallem Fayez
Cameroon Franck Ongfiang
Iraq Hawar Mulla
Brazil Emerson Sheik
Chile Jorge Valdivia
United Arab Emirates Haddaf Abdullah
United Arab Emirates Hamad Al Marri
United Arab Emirates Yousef Ahmed
Slovakia Miroslav Stoch
United Arab Emirates Rashed Eisa
United Arab Emirates Saeed Al-Kathiri
Egypt Hussein El Shahat
United Arab Emirates Jamal Maroof
United Arab Emirates Saeed Juma
Egypt Omar Yaisien
Kazakhstan Bauyrzhan Islamkhan
Total 208

FIFA Club World Cup

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Statistics correct as of match played against Real Madrid on 22 December 2018

P Player TOTAL
1 Sweden Marcus Berg 2
Japan Tsukasa Shiotani
3 United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed 1
United Arab Emirates Bandar Al-Ahbabi
Brazil Caio
Mali Tongo Doumbia
Egypt Hussein El Shahat
Total 9

Asian Cup Winners' Cup

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P Player TOTAL
1 Ghana Arthur Moses[9][10] 4
2 United Arab Emirates Gharib Harib[11][10] 2
3 United Arab Emirates Helal Saeed[12] 1
Total 7

Arab Club Champions Cup

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P Player TOTAL
1 United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky 2
Total 2

GCC Champions League

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P Player TOTAL
1 United Arab Emirates Ahmed Abdullah 2
United Arab Emirates Subait Khater
United Arab Emirates Gharib Harib
4 United Arab Emirates Abdulhameed Al Mistaki 1
United Arab Emirates Salem Johar
United Arab Emirates Fahad Ali
United Arab Emirates Mohamed Mubarak
United Arab Emirates Abubakar Omar
United Arab Emirates Awad Gharib
United Arab Emirates Jasem Tawfiq
Total 13

Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup

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P Player TOTAL
1 South Korea Lee Myung-joo 1
1 United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman 1
Total 2

Asian Club Championship

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P Player TOTAL
1 United Arab Emirates Helal Saeed 4
Ghana Abedi Pele[13]
2 United Arab Emirates Fahad Al Nowais[13] 3
3 United Arab Emirates Subait Khater[14] 2
Argentina Emiliano Rey
United Arab Emirates Gharib Harib
Burkina Faso Seydou Traoré[13]
United Arab Emirates Abdullah Shila
United Arab Emirates Majid Al Owais
Morocco Rachid Daoudi[13]
4 Brazil Sandro Oliviera 1
United Arab Emirates Faisal Ali
Argentina Sergio Berti
United Arab Emirates Jasem Tawfiq[13]
Total 29

Players' individual honours and awards while playing with Al Ain

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Asamoah Gyan won the top scorer of the UAE Pro League and Arabian Golden Boot for three consecutive season. Becoming the first player ever to achieve that.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "club Foundation3". alainclub.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. ^ "Club Milestones". AlAinClub.ae. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Club Milestones". Al Ain FC.
  4. ^ "List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.
  5. ^ "Joint League" (in Arabic). UAEFA.ae. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  6. ^ "club Foundation5". alainclub.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2007. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Top Scorers". alainteam.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2004. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Top Scorers". AlAinClub.ae. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Al Wahdat rally to beat Al Ain". AlAinTeam.com. 22 December 2001. Archived from the original on 6 January 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  10. ^ a b "العين يتأهل بجدارة لدور الثمانية". AlAinTeam.com. 5 January 2002. Archived from the original on 7 January 2002. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  11. ^ "الجيش السوري حقق الأصعب وبلغ الدور الثاني". Ad-Diyar (archive). 22 September 1999. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  12. ^ "خسارة الجيش السوري امام العين الاماراتي". Ad-Diyar (archive). 18 September 1999. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  13. ^ a b c d e "فاز العين الاماراتي على عمان العماني 5-2". Ad-Diyar (archive). 4 September 1998. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  14. ^ "فوز الزوراء على العين في ذهاب أبطال آسيا". AlBawaba.com. 12 September 2000. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Asian Club Championship 18th Edition 1998/99". Asian Football Confederation. 22 April 1999. Archived from the original on 22 April 1999.
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