The 2023–24 season was Al-Ittihad's 48th consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 96th year in existence as a football club. The club participated in the Pro League, the King Cup, the AFC Champions League, the Arab Club Champions Cup, the Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2023 to 30 June 2024.
This season saw the club signed the Frenchman and former Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema, who is considered as one of the best strikers of all time. He signed a contract for three years having him stay until 2026.
Players Squad information
Out on loan
Transfers and loans
Transfers in Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref. 30 June 2023 GK 22 Saleh Al-Ohaymid Al-Kholood End of loan 30 June 2023 GK 41 Raghdan Matri Al-Bukiryah End of loan 30 June 2023 GK – Mohammed Abo Asidah Wej End of loan 30 June 2023 GK – Malek Tolah Al-Kholood End of loan 30 June 2023 DF 4 Ziyad Al-Sahafi Al-Taawoun End of loan 30 June 2023 DF 23 Mohammed Al-Oufi Al-Adalah End of loan 30 June 2023 DF 25 Naif Asiri Al-Lewaa End of loan 30 June 2023 DF 32 Hazim Al-Zahrani Ohod End of loan 30 June 2023 DF – Aseel Abed Al-Okhdood End of loan 30 June 2023 DF – Hassan Al-Asmari Najran End of loan 30 June 2023 DF – Basil Al-Hedaif Al-Bukiryah End of loan 30 June 2023 MF 6 Khaled Al-Samiri Al-Khaleej End of loan 30 June 2023 MF 15 Mohammed Sawaan Al-Kholood End of loan 30 June 2023 MF 29 Ahmed Bahusayn Hajer End of loan 30 June 2023 MF 35 Hussain Al-Eisa Hajer End of loan 30 June 2023 MF – Abdulaziz Al-Dhuwayhi Jeddah End of loan 30 June 2023 MF – Abdulelah Hawsawi Jeddah End of loan 30 June 2023 MF – Meshal Sani Al-Bukiryah End of loan 30 June 2023 FW – Abdulaziz Al-Hassani Wej End of loan 1 July 2023 DF 12 Zakaria Hawsawi Ohod $1,200,000 1 July 2023 MF 7 N'Golo Kanté Chelsea Free 1 July 2023 FW 9 Karim Benzema Real Madrid Free 3 July 2023 MF 11 Jota Celtic $31,750,000 11 July 2023 MF 6 Sultan Al-Farhan Al-Raed Free 22 July 2023 MF 77 Saleh Al-Amri Abha $2,134,000 31 July 2023 MF 8 Fabinho Liverpool $51,000,000 31 August 2023 DF 15 Hassan Kadesh Al-Taawoun $16,000,000 3 September 2023 GK 1 Abdullah Al-Mayouf Al-Hilal Undisclosed 7 September 2023 DF 5 Luiz Felipe Real Betis $26,700,000 7 September 2023 MF 16 Faisal Al-Ghamdi Al-Ettifaq $12,500,000 30 January 2024 GK 35 Mohammed Al-Mahasneh Damac $2,400,000 31 January 2024 DF 37 Fawaz Al-Sqoor Al-Shabab $3,000,000
Loans in
Start dateEnd datePosition No. Player From club Fee Ref. 17 January 2024 End of season DF 30 Saad Al Mousa Al-Ettifaq None 28 January 2024 End of season MF 27 Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Al-Ettifaq None 30 January 2024 End of season MF 80 Hamed Al-Ghamdi Al-Ettifaq None
Transfers out Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref. 30 June 2023 DF 12 Zakaria Hawsawi Ohod End of loan 30 June 2023 MF 17 Hélder Costa Leeds United End of loan 1 July 2023 MF 15 Mohammed Sawaan Al-Kholood Free 5 July 2023 MF 29 Ahmed Bahusayn Al-Taawoun Free 9 July 2023 MF 6 Khaled Al-Samiri Al-Khaleej Free 19 July 2023 GK — Mohammed Abo Asidah Al-Sahel Free 19 July 2023 MF 19 Bruno Henrique Internacional Free 28 July 2023 DF 23 Mohammed Al-Oufi Abha Free 1 August 2023 MF 28 Essam Al-Muwallad Al-Ain Free 1 August 2023 MF — Abdulaziz Al-Dhuwayhi Jeddah Free 2 August 2023 MF 16 Abdulkareem Al-Maghrabi Hajer Free 10 August 2023 FW 80 Mohammed Al-Saiari Al-Qadsiah Undisclosed 4 September 2023 MF 3 Tarek Hamed Damac Free 7 September 2023 FW — Thamer Al-Khaibari Al-Ettifaq Free 8 September 2023 DF 27 Hamdan Al-Shamrani Al-Ettifaq Free 13 September 2023 DF 38 Sultan Al-Sulayli Al-Najma Free 16 September 2023 DF 32 Hazim Al-Zahrani Al-Safa Free 16 September 2023 DF — Aseel Abed Al-Safa Free 20 September 2023 MF — Younis Abdulwahed Al-Zulfi Free 21 September 2023 MF — Anas Al-Sharif Al-Ansar Free 23 January 2024 MF – Meshal Sani Al-Bukiryah Free 31 January 2024 GK – Malek Tolah Ohod Free 31 January 2024 DF — Salem Baryan Jeddah Free 16 February 2024 MF 10 Igor Coronado Corinthians Free
Loans out
Start dateEnd datePosition No. Player To club Fee Ref. 2 July 2023 End of season MF — Abdulelah Hawsawi Al-Khaleej None 11 July 2023 End of season MF 11 Abdulaziz Al-Bishi Damac None 21 July 2023 End of season GK 41 Raghdan Matri Al-Kholood None 27 July 2023 30 January 2024 GK – Malek Tolah Al-Zulfi None 1 August 2023 End of season MF 35 Hussain Al-Eisa Al-Kholood None 9 August 2023 8 September 2023 DF 27 Hamdan Al-Shamrani Al-Ettifaq None 2 September 2023 30 January 2024 DF 15 Abdulelah Al-Shehri Al-Rawdhah None 7 September 2023 End of season GK 22 Saleh Al-Ohaymid Al-Taawoun None 7 September 2023 End of season DF 4 Ziyad Al-Sahafi Abha None 11 September 2023 End of season DF – Hassan Al-Asmari Al-Batin None 12 September 2023 End of season DF – Basil Al-Hedaif Jeddah None 12 September 2023 End of season MF – Al Mutasim Seddiq Al-Kholood None 12 September 2023 End of season MF – Omar Al-Jadani Al-Ain None 1 October 2023 End of season FW – Abdulaziz Al-Hassani Al-Entesar None 17 January 2024 End of season MF 24 Abdulrahman Al-Aboud Al-Ettifaq None 17 January 2024 End of season FW 70 Haroune Camara Al-Ettifaq None 31 January 2024 End of season DF 15 Abdulelah Al-Shehri Mudhar None
Competitions
Overview
CompetitionRecord Pro League King Cup Champions League Arab Club Champions Cup Super Cup FIFA Club World Cup Total
Pro League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
King Cup
All times are local, AST (UTC+3).
Champions League
Group stage
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Arab Club Champions Cup
Group stage
Knockout phase
Super Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
Statistics Appearances Last updated on 27 May 2024.GoalkeepersDefendersMidfieldersForwards Players sent out on loan this season Player who made an appearance this season but have left the club
Goalscorers NamePro LeagueKing CupChampions LeagueArab Club Champions CupSuper CupClub World CupTotal199FWAbderrazak Hamdallah19441203029FWKarim Benzema91031216390FWRomarinho5021019410MFIgor Coronado500000511FWJota401000567MFN'Golo Kanté210001477MFSaleh Al-Amri3010004817MFMarwan Al-Sahafi200000226DFAhmed Hegazi020000227MFAhmed Al-Ghamdi200000229MFFarhah Al-Shamrani200000252FWTalal Haji2000002138MFFabinho100000112DFZakaria Hawsawi100000113DFMuhannad Al-Shanqeeti100000115DFHassan Kadesh100000116MFFaisal Al-Ghamdi100000128DFAhmed Bamsaud000100130DFSaad Al Mousa100000170FWHaroune Camara0010001Own goal2110004Total 63 9 10 6 3 4 95 Last Updated: 27 May 2024
Assists NamePro LeagueKing CupChampions LeagueArab Club Champions CupSuper CupClub World CupTotal19FWKarim Benzema701100910MFIgor Coronado700200937MFN'Golo Kanté501000699FWAbderrazak Hamdallah3021006590FWRomarinho3100105637DFFawaz Al-Sqoor400000478MFFabinho111000352FWTalal Haji3000003912DFZakaria Hawsawi100001213DFMuhannad Al-Shanqeeti001001227MFAhmed Al-Ghamdi110000228DFAhmed Bamsaud200000233DFMadallah Al-Olayan200000270FWHaroune Camara200000277MFSaleh Al-Amri2000002166MFSultan Al-Farhan010000115DFHassan Kadesh010000116MFFaisal Al-Ghamdi010000117MFMarwan Al-Sahafi100000124MFAbdulrahman Al-Aboud1000001Total 45 6 6 4 1 2 64 Last Updated: 27 May 2024
Clean sheets NamePro LeagueKing CupChampions LeagueArab Club Champions CupSuper CupClub World CupTotal134GKMarcelo Grohe7101011021GKAbdullah Al-Mayouf2130006Total 9 2 3 1 0 1 16 Last Updated: 5 April 2024
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