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]
38 official Championships. [3]
Type | Competition | Seasons | ||||
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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 |
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 | ![]() |
2013– | 247 | 22 / 5 / 29 | 79 / 2 / 4 / 1 | 389 | |
2 | Mohanad Salem | ![]() |
2008–2021 | 213 | 25 / 6 / 24 | 61 / 0 / 1 / 1 | 331 | |
Mohammed Abdulrahman | ![]() |
2008–2021 | 203 | 32 / 4 / 20 | 66 / 2 / 3 / 1 | 331 | ||
4 | Ismail Ahmed | ![]() |
2008–2021 | 192 | 34 / 3 / 22 | 70 / 2 / 4 / 1 | 328 | |
5 | Bandar Al-Ahbabi | ![]() |
2010– | 152 | 24 / 1 / 13 | 45 / 2 / 4 / 0 | 241 | |
6 | Omar Abdulrahman | ![]() |
2008–2018 | 141 | 8 / 4 / 16 | 61 / 0 / 0 / 1 | 231 | |
7 | Mohamed Ahmed | ![]() |
2012–2023 | 125 | 11 / 4 / 19 | 48 / 1 / 4 / 0 | 212 |
Notes
As of 25 May 2024.
Bold indicates player is still active at club level.
Rank | Player | Nationality | Years | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ahmed Abdullah |
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1978–1995 | 185 |
2 | Asamoah Gyan |
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2011–2015 | 128 |
3 | Kodjo Laba |
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2019–present | 123 |
4 | Mohieddine Habita |
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1976–1983 | 71 |
5 | Majid Al Owais |
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1992 | 70 |
6 | Omar Abdulrahman |
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2008–2018 | 62 |
7 | Matar Al Sahbani |
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1983 | 60 |
Salem Johar |
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1992–2005 | 60 | |
9 | Saif Sultan |
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1992–2005 | 55 |
10 | Marcus Berg |
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2017–2019 | 51 |
Note: this includes goals scored in all competitions. [7]
Rank | Player | Nationality | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Omar Abdulrahman |
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19 |
2 | Asamoah Gyan |
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18 |
3 | Soufiane Rahimi |
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13 |
4 | Marcus Berg |
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11 |
5 | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba |
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10 |
6 | Ibrahim Diaky |
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9 |
Subait Khater |
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9 | |
Gharib Harib |
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9 | |
9 | Caio Lucas |
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7 |
Helal Saeed |
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7 | |
Boubacar Sanogo |
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7 | |
12 | Nenad Jestrović |
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6 |
Statistics correct as of match played on 30 March 2024 [8]
Rank | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
1 |
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117 |
2 |
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98 |
3 |
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95 |
4 |
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86 |
5 |
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57 |
6 |
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53 |
7 |
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45 |
8 |
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39 |
9 |
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38 |
10 |
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37 |
11 |
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35 |
12 |
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35 |
13 |
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31 |
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
Statistics correct as of match played against Real Madrid on 22 December 2018
P | Player | TOTAL |
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1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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1 |
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Total | 9 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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4 |
2 |
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2 |
3 |
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1 |
Total | 7 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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2 |
Total | 2 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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2 |
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4 |
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1 |
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Total | 13 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
Total | 2 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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4 |
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2 |
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3 |
3 |
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2 |
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4 |
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1 |
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Total | 29 |
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]
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 |
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 | ![]() |
2013– | 247 | 22 / 5 / 29 | 79 / 2 / 4 / 1 | 389 | |
2 | Mohanad Salem | ![]() |
2008–2021 | 213 | 25 / 6 / 24 | 61 / 0 / 1 / 1 | 331 | |
Mohammed Abdulrahman | ![]() |
2008–2021 | 203 | 32 / 4 / 20 | 66 / 2 / 3 / 1 | 331 | ||
4 | Ismail Ahmed | ![]() |
2008–2021 | 192 | 34 / 3 / 22 | 70 / 2 / 4 / 1 | 328 | |
5 | Bandar Al-Ahbabi | ![]() |
2010– | 152 | 24 / 1 / 13 | 45 / 2 / 4 / 0 | 241 | |
6 | Omar Abdulrahman | ![]() |
2008–2018 | 141 | 8 / 4 / 16 | 61 / 0 / 0 / 1 | 231 | |
7 | Mohamed Ahmed | ![]() |
2012–2023 | 125 | 11 / 4 / 19 | 48 / 1 / 4 / 0 | 212 |
Notes
As of 25 May 2024.
Bold indicates player is still active at club level.
Rank | Player | Nationality | Years | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Ahmed Abdullah |
![]() |
1978–1995 | 185 |
2 | Asamoah Gyan |
![]() |
2011–2015 | 128 |
3 | Kodjo Laba |
![]() |
2019–present | 123 |
4 | Mohieddine Habita |
![]() |
1976–1983 | 71 |
5 | Majid Al Owais |
![]() |
1992 | 70 |
6 | Omar Abdulrahman |
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2008–2018 | 62 |
7 | Matar Al Sahbani |
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1983 | 60 |
Salem Johar |
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1992–2005 | 60 | |
9 | Saif Sultan |
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1992–2005 | 55 |
10 | Marcus Berg |
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2017–2019 | 51 |
Note: this includes goals scored in all competitions. [7]
Rank | Player | Nationality | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Omar Abdulrahman |
![]() |
19 |
2 | Asamoah Gyan |
![]() |
18 |
3 | Soufiane Rahimi |
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13 |
4 | Marcus Berg |
![]() |
11 |
5 | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba |
![]() |
10 |
6 | Ibrahim Diaky |
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9 |
Subait Khater |
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9 | |
Gharib Harib |
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9 | |
9 | Caio Lucas |
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7 |
Helal Saeed |
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7 | |
Boubacar Sanogo |
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7 | |
12 | Nenad Jestrović |
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6 |
Statistics correct as of match played on 30 March 2024 [8]
Rank | Player | Goals |
---|---|---|
1 |
![]() |
117 |
2 |
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98 |
3 |
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95 |
4 |
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86 |
5 |
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57 |
6 |
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53 |
7 |
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45 |
8 |
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39 |
9 |
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38 |
10 |
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37 |
11 |
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35 |
12 |
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35 |
13 |
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31 |
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
Statistics correct as of match played against Real Madrid on 22 December 2018
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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1 |
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Total | 9 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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4 |
2 |
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2 |
3 |
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1 |
Total | 7 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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2 |
Total | 2 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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2 |
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4 |
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1 |
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Total | 13 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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1 |
1 |
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1 |
Total | 2 |
P | Player | TOTAL |
---|---|---|
1 |
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4 |
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2 |
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3 |
3 |
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2 |
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4 |
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1 |
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Total | 29 |