2014–15 Al Ain FC season

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Al Ain
2014–15 season
President Mohammed Bin Zayed
Manager Zlatko Dalić
Stadium Hazza Bin Zayed, Al Ain
Arabian Gulf League 4
Arabian Gulf Super Cup Final
President's Cup Round of 16
League Cup 7
AFC Champions League Semi-finals
Top goalscorer League:
Kembo Ekoko (3)
Miroslav Stoch (3)
All: Miroslav Stoch (4) Kembo Ekoko (4)
Asamoah Gyan (4)
Highest home attendance 24,204 vs Al-Hilal
(30 September 2014)
Lowest home attendance 1,386 vs Ittihad Kalba
(9 October 2014)
Average home league attendance 18,830 vs Al-Ittihad
(19 August 2014)
Home colours
Away colours
← 2013–14 2015–16 →

The 2014–15 season is Al Ain Football Club's 41st in existence and the club's 39th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.

Season overview

June

On 10 June, Al Ain announced its first two signing of the season by reached an agreement with Pohang Steelers to get Lee Myung-Joo for a three-year deal and Rashed Eisa for a one season loan from Al Wasl FC in exchange deal of joining Salem Abdullah and Hazza Salem for loan.[1][2] On 23 June, Al Ain agreed a contract extension with Waleed Salem, keeping him with the club for three more years.[3] On 26 June, Alex Brosque leaves the club and return to Sydney FC,[4] has signed a two-season deal and was presented on 1 July.[5]

July

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Miroslav Stoch joined on a one-season loan from Fenerbahçe.

On 3 July, Al Ain announce the signing of the Slovakian Miroslav Stoch from Fenerbahçe on one-year loan contract to become the third player joining the club.[6] On 4 July, Team Supervisor, Mohammed Obeid Hammad, Stated that 20 players will leave the club, from the first team and most of them of the reserve team, after cancellation of the Reserve League and replaced by Under-21 Championship.[7] Khaled and his younger brother Mohammed Abdulrahman signs a new extension 3 years with the club.[8] Kembo Ekoko returned to the club after a one-year loan spell at the Qatari club El Jaish, also was called to join the club camp by Zlatko Dalić, to decide the 4th foreign player.[9] On 9 July, Mohammed Salem became the third player loaned to Al Wasl FC, After Salem, Hazza.[10] Sultan Nasser moved to promoted club Ittihad Kalba, for one season.[11] Al Ain announce the signing of former Al Ahli Defender Mohammed Fawzi from Baniyas for three seasons along with the transfer of midfielder Bandar Al Ahbabi and Defender Abdulsalam Mohammed. He will wear the number 77 shirt.[12][13] On the same day, Al Ain also announced that Kembo Ekoko will stay and will be the last foreign player.[14] Later on the day, Mirel Rădoi moved to Al Ain rivals Al Ahli after end of his contract at the end of the 2013–14 season.[15][16] Al Ain camp was supposed to be in Erzurum, Turkey. Due to bad weather they moved to Montecatini, Italy.[17] On 11 July, Al Ain began its pre-season campaign against Italy 3rd Division side Montecatini FC. Al Ain won 2–0, goals coming from Faris Jumaa and Ibrahim Diaky, assisted by Bandar Al Ahbabi.[18] On 14 July, Al Ain won in its second pre-season match against Folgore Falciano, with a 1–7, goals coming from a brace by Ryan Yslam and goals from Ibrahim Diaky, Mohamed Ahmed, Miroslav Stoch, Rashed Eisa and Khalid Khalfan.[19] On 15 July, goalkeeper Yousif Abdelrahman moved to Fujairah for two seasons.[20] On 17 July, Asamoah Gyan awarded Al Hadath Al Riyadi’s golden boot for the third time in a row, After he scored 29 goals in 26 match in league.[21] On 18 July, Al Ain beat Barnsley 2–1 in its third pre-season match, a brace by Kembo Ekoko.[22] On 23 July, Al Ain played their fifth pre-season match in the Al Ain International Championship against Kuwait at the Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in Al Ain. The match ended 4–0, coming from a brace by Kembo Ekoko and goals from Miroslav Stoch, Mohamed Abdulrahman. Kembo Ekoko named man of the match.[23] On 24 July, Asamoah Gyan extending contract until 2018. Gyan joined Al Ain in 2011 from Sunderland on one season loan. On 6 July 2012 signed a five-year contract with club. He scored 103 goals in 92 match. Become Al Ain second top scorers in all competitions behind Ahmed Abdullah with 180.[24][25] On 25 July, Al Ain won Al Ain International Championship in their sixth pre-season match after a draw with Al Nassr 1–1, with Al Ain only goal coming from Kembo Ekoko in the 72nd minute. Ahmed Barman named man of the match.[26] Kembo Ekoko was top scorer of the Championship for scoring three goals.[27] After the match Al Ain honored Asamoah Gyan as the top African goalscorer in the World Cup.[28] He also ranked 35 on Goal 50 best footballers of the 2013-14 season, ahead of Paul Pogba and Robin van Persie.[29][30][31] On 30 July, Al Ain announced renewed the contracts of four players Ahmed Barman, Mohamad Busanda, Saeed Mosabah, and Khalid Khalfan for long term contracts.[32]

August

On 5 August, Al Ain lose from Catania 0–3 in its sixth pre-season match.[33] On 6 August, Faraj Juma moved on a 1-year loan deal to club Al Shaab.[34] On 8 August, Al Ain win 2–1, in its seventh pre-season match against Al Wahda, a penalty goal from Asamoah Gyan and a second goal from Mohamed Abdulrahman.[35] On 11 August, Al Ain win 1–0 in its last pre-season match against Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. The only goal coming from Asamoah Gyan in the 85th minute.[36]

Players

First team squad

No. Position(s) Nationality Name Since Date of Birth (Age)
Goalkeepers
12 GK United Arab Emirates Waleed Salem 2001 (1980-10-28) 28 October 1980 (age 44)
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa 2013 (1989-09-15) 15 September 1989 (age 35)
22 GK United Arab Emirates Mahmood Al Mas 2011 (1983-09-08) 8 September 1983 (age 41)
36 GK United Arab Emirates Dawoud Sulaiman 2010 (1990-03-21) 21 March 1990 (age 34)
Defenders
5 CB United Arab Emirates Ismail Ahmed 2008 (1983-07-07) 7 July 1983 (age 41)
15 LB United Arab Emirates Khaled Abdulrahman 2009 (1988-09-10) 10 September 1988 (age 36)
19 CB United Arab Emirates Mohanad Salem 2008 (1985-03-01) 1 March 1985 (age 39)
21 RB United Arab Emirates Fawzi Fayez 2007 (1987-07-14) 14 July 1987 (age 37)
23 RB / CB United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed 2012 (1989-04-16) 16 April 1989 (age 35)
44 CB / RB United Arab Emirates Faris Jumaa 2007 (1988-12-19) 19 December 1988 (age 36)
50 LB United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fayez 2007 (1989-10-06) 6 October 1989 (age 35)
77 DM / RB / CB United Arab Emirates Mohammed Fawzi 2014 (1990-02-22) 22 February 1990 (age 34)
Midfielders
4 DM United Arab Emirates Sultan Al Ghaferi 2013 (1986-09-18) 18 September 1986 (age 38)
7 RM / RW / AM United Arab Emirates Ali Al-Wehaibi (VC) 2001 (1983-10-27) 27 October 1983 (age 41)
8 AM United Arab Emirates Rashed Eisa 2014 (1990-08-24) 24 August 1990 (age 34)
9 RW / LW / SS France Kembo Ekoko 2012 (1988-01-08) 8 January 1988 (age 37)
10 LW / RW / AM United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman 2008 (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 (age 33)
18 CM / AM / DM United Arab Emirates Ibrahim Diaky 2013 (1982-05-24) 24 May 1982 (age 42)
20 DM / CM United Arab Emirates Helal Saeed (C) 2011 (1982-03-24) 24 March 1982 (age 42)
24 DM / CM United Arab Emirates Ahmed Barman 2013 (1994-02-05) 5 February 1994 (age 31)
29 DM / CM South Korea Lee Myung-joo 2014 (1990-04-24) 24 April 1990 (age 34)
30 AM / RM United Arab Emirates Mohammed Al Saadi 2011 (1982-10-28) 28 October 1982 (age 42)
99 LW / RW / AM Slovakia Miroslav Stoch 2014 (1989-10-19) 19 October 1989 (age 35)
Forwards
3 CF Ghana Asamoah Gyan 2011 (1985-11-22) 22 November 1985 (age 39)
16 CF / RW / LW / AM / CM / DM United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abdulrahman 2012 (1989-02-04) 4 February 1989 (age 36)

From the youth squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
13 United Arab Emirates FW Khalefah Rashed
31 United Arab Emirates DF Ahmad Salem
33 United Arab Emirates FW Majed Ahmad
35 United Arab Emirates FW Yousef Ahmed
37 United Arab Emirates DF Rashed Muhayer
No. Position Player
38 United Arab Emirates DF Saeed Mosabah
39 United Arab Emirates MF Saqer Mohd
43 United Arab Emirates MF Ryan Yslam
40 United Arab Emirates GK Mohamad Busanda
49 United Arab Emirates DF Salem Juma

Players in / out

Club


Statistics

Squad, appearances and goals

No. Nat Player Total League Asia Cup League Cup Super Cup
Starts Apps Goals Min Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
12 United Arab Emirates Waleed.S 1 1 — 95 0 — 0 — 0 — 1 — 0 —
17 United Arab Emirates Khalid.E 9 9 — 824 6 — 3 — 0 — 0 — 0 —
36 United Arab Emirates Dawoud 0 1 — 29 0 — 1 — 0 — 0 — 0 —
40 United Arab Emirates Bu Senda 1 1 — 94 0 — 0 — 0 — 1 — 0 —
Defenders
5 United Arab Emirates Ismail 9 9 1 856 6 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 United Arab Emirates Khaled.A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 United Arab Emirates Mohanad 5 6 2 486 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 United Arab Emirates Fawzi 5 6 0 476 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
23 United Arab Emirates M. Ahmed 7 7 0 575 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 United Arab Emirates Saeed.M 2 2 0 166 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
44 United Arab Emirates Fares.J 5 5 0 471 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
49 United Arab Emirates Salem.J 2 2 0 155 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
50 United Arab Emirates Mohammed.F 10 10 0 934 6 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
77 United Arab Emirates M.Fawzi 0 4 1 97 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 United Arab Emirates S. Al Ghaferi 2 6 0 225 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
7 United Arab Emirates Al Wehaibi (VC) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 United Arab Emirates Rashed 1 3 0 92 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 France Kembo 8 8 3 612 4 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10 United Arab Emirates Omar.A 5 5 1 433 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 United Arab Emirates Diaky 6 9 3 626 5 2 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0
20 United Arab Emirates Helal.S (C) 4 5 0 384 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 United Arab Emirates A.Barman 6 10 0 597 6 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
29 South Korea Lee.M.J 9 9 0 831 5 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
30 United Arab Emirates Mohammed.S 0 2 0 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
43 United Arab Emirates Rayan.Y 1 2 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
99 Slovakia Stoch 10 10 4 882 6 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Forwards
3 Ghana Asamoah 5 6 4 475 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 United Arab Emirates H.Raqea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 United Arab Emirates Khalefah.R 0 1 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
16 United Arab Emirates Mohammed.A 5 8 2 487 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 United Arab Emirates Majed.A 0 1 0 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
35 United Arab Emirates Yousef.A 1 4 0 173 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
Appearances = Total appearances
Last updated: 6 November 2014

Squad Stats

League Asia Cup League Cup Super cup Total Stats
Games played 6 4 0 2 0 12
Games won 4 3 0 0 0 7
Games drawn 1 0 0 0 0 1
Games lost 1 1 0 2 0 4
Goals for 15 7 0 1 0 23
Goals against 7 5 0 4 0 16
Goal by Substitute 1 1 0 0 0 2
Players used 84 56 0 28 0 168
Yellow cards 11 4 0 3 0 18
Red cards 1 2 0 0 0 3

Last updated: 6 November 2014
Source: Competitive matches

Goalscorers

Rnk No. Pos Nation Player League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 99 MF Slovakia M.Stoch 3 1 4
— 9 MF France Kembo 3 1 4
— 3 FW Ghana Gyan 2 2 4
4 18 MF United Arab Emirates Diaky 2 1 3
5 19 DF United Arab Emirates Mohanad 2 2
— 16 FW United Arab Emirates Mohammed.A 2 2
7 29 MF South Korea Lee 1 1
— 77 DF United Arab Emirates M.Fawzi 1 1
— 10 MF United Arab Emirates Omar.A 1 1
— 5 DF United Arab Emirates Ismail 1 1
— Own Goals 1 1
TOTALS 15 1 8 24

Last updated: 6 November 2014

Assists

R Player Position League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total
1 Slovakia Miroslav Stoch LW 2 2 4
— United Arab Emirates Mohammed Abdulrahman CF 3 3
— France Kembo Ekoko SS 2 1 3
4 United Arab Emirates Omar Abdulrahman AM 2 2
— Ghana Asamoah Gyan CF 2 2
6 United Arab Emirates Fawzi Fayez RB 1 1
— United Arab Emirates Helal Saeed DM 1 1
— United Arab Emirates Mohamed Ahmed RB 1 1
— United Arab Emirates Khalid Eisa GK 1 1

Last updated: 27 October 2014

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total Notes
Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Yellow card Second yellow card Red card
3 FW Ghana Gyan 1 1
4 MF United Arab Emirates S. Al Ghaferi 1 1 2
5 DF United Arab Emirates Ismail 2 2
9 MF United Arab Emirates Kembo 1 1
10 MF United Arab Emirates Omar.A 1 1 2
16 MF United Arab Emirates Mohammed.A 2 2
17 GK United Arab Emirates Khalid.E 1 1
18 MF United Arab Emirates Diaky 1 1
20 MF United Arab Emirates Helal 1 1
23 DF United Arab Emirates M. Ahmed 1 1 1 2 1
24 MF United Arab Emirates Barman 1 1 2
38 DF United Arab Emirates Saeed.M 1 1
44 DF United Arab Emirates Fares.J 1 1
49 DF United Arab Emirates Salem.J 1 1
99 MF Slovakia M.Stoch 1 1 1 3


Last updated: 6 November 2014
Source: Competitive matches and AGLeague.ae
Only competitive matches
Ordered by Red card, Second yellow card and Yellow card
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Pre-season and friendlies

      Win       Draw       Loss

Goals and Assists

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round		 Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Arabian Gulf Super Cup Final —
Arabian Gulf League — 4 20 September 2014
Arabian Gulf Cup Group stage — 9 October 2014
UAE President's Cup — —
AFC Champions League Group stage — Semi-finals 26 February 2014 30 September 2014

Last updated: 27 October 2014
Source: Competitions

UAE Arabian Gulf Super Cup

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Main article: 2014 Arabian Gulf Super Cup

Arabian Gulf League

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Main article: 2014–15 Arabian Gulf League

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1 Al Ain 13 9 3 1 34 12 +22 30 2016 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Al Jazira 14 9 3 2 40 27 +13 30
3 Al-Wahda 14 8 4 2 25 17 +8 28
4 Al Shabab 14 8 2 4 30 22 +8 26
5 Al-Ahli 14 6 5 3 23 15 +8 23

Updated to games played on 27 October 2014.
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

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
6 4 1 1 15 7  +8 13 3 0 0 7 2  +5 1 1 1 8 5  +3

Last updated: 27 October 2014.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
Ground A H A H A H H A H A H A H H A H A H A A H A H A H A
Result P W W P L W W D D W W W W                          
Position   5 3   7 5 3 4 6 5 5 2 1 1                        

Last updated: 19 December 2014.
Source: Matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Matches

President's Cup

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Main article: 2014–15 UAE President's Cup

Round of 16

UAE Arabian Gulf Cup

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Main article: 2014–15 UAE Arabian Gulf Cup

Group A

Team GP W D L GS GA GD Pts
Al Shabab 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6
Al Nasr 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
Al Jazira 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3
Kalba 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3
Ajman 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
Al Wasl 2 0 1 1 1 4 -3 1
Al Ain 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0

Matches

Last updated: 6 November 2014
Source: AGLeague.ae

AFC Champions League

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Main article: 2014 AFC Champions League knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

References

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