The 2025–26 Al Ain Football Club season is the club's 58th in existence and their 51st consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Management PositionNameCoaching staff Head coach Vladimir IvićAssistant coaches Miloš Veselinović Ahmed Abdullah Abdulla Khaseeb Alnasri Salem Al-KaabiChief analyst Carles MartínezAnalyst Jamal Al-KarbiGoalkeeping coaches Christos KelpekisFitness coach Nikolaos AmanatidisU-21 team head coach Ismail AhmedPhysiotherapist Santiago Thompson Felipe Perseu Pianca Abdelnasser Aljohny Club Doctor Nikos TzouroudisNutritionist Tom MaynardScout Daniele Di NapoliAdministration staffTeam manager Ahmed Al ShamsiFront officeSporting Director Rodrigo Mendes Board of Directors OfficeNameSource: AlAinClub.ae
Players
N Position Nation Player Age Since Notes Goalkeepers1GKMohammed Abo Sandah201417Khalid Eisa (C)201335Hassan Sani2025U21 Defenders2DFRafael Rodrigues2025on loan from Benfica B3Kouame Autonne20214Yahya Ben Khaleq202514Marcel Ratnik202515Erik Jorgens202025Ramy Rabia202546Dramane Koumare202497Adis Jašić2025 Midfielders8MFMohammed Abbas2021 10Kaku202320Matías Palacios202230Hazem Mohammad2023 70Abdoul Karim Traoré2023 89Adrian Șut2026 Forwards9FWKodjo Laba201913El Houssien Rahmi2025 21Soufiane Rahimi202177Rilwanu Sarki2023 U23— Mohamed Awad Alla2020
Unregistered players
Reserve team
Transfers In No. Pos. Player Transfer from Fee Date Source Summer13 Houssine Rahimi Raja CAUndisclosed26 May 20254 Yahya Ben Khaleq FUS Rabat31 May 20251 Rui Patrício AtalantaFree Transfer31 May 202568 Sorin Ziane SPAL U19Undisclosed2 September 2025 14 Marcel Ratnik Olimpija Ljubljana1 June 202597 Adis Jašić Wolfsberger AC2 June 202525 Ramy Rabia Al Ahly2 June 202528 Nassim Chadli Wydad AC10 June 2025— El Mehdi El Moubarik RajaLoan return Winter89 Adrian Șut FCSBUndisclosed10 January 20267 Mohamed Awad Alla Lechia GdańskRecalled 14 January 2026— Solomon Sosu Al Nasr4 February 2026
Out No. Pos. Player Transfer to Fee Date Source Summer29 Gino Infantino Fiorentina End of loan31 May 202524 Felipe Salomoni Guaraní 13 Ahmed Barman Khor Fakkan 11 June 202523 Khalid ButtiUnattached1 July 2025 11 Bandar Al-Ahbabi 4 Fábio Cardoso Porto End of loan3 July 20257 Matías Segovia Botafogo 18 Khalid Al-Baloushi Dibba End of contract16 Khalid Al-Hashemi Baniyas Undisclosed17 July 202519 Mateo Sanabria Bahia €5 million26 August 2025
Loans in Player From Start date End date Ref.36 Facundo Zabala Olimpia9 June 20251 month2 Rafael Rodrigues Benfica B28 July 2025End of Season
Loans out Name To Start date End date Ref.41 Vedad Alibašić Majd End of Season 27 Sékou Baba Kalba26 May 2025— Mohamed Awad Alla Lechia Gdańsk7 July 202522 Jonatas Santos Al Nasr8 July 202590 Eisa Khalfan Kalba25 July 202519 El Mehdi El Moubarik Dynamo Makhachkala6 August 202599 Josna Loulendo Recreativo Granada1 September 202528 Nassim Chadli Baniyas4 February 202611 Solomon Sosu 5 February 20266 Yahia Nader9 February 2026
Competitions Overview
Pro League
Results summary
Results by round
Matches UAE President's Cup
UAE League Cup
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
AGCFF Gulf Club Champions League
Group stage Group A
Notes
References
External links Al Ain FC official website