2013–14 Al Ain FC season
2013–14 season | |||
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President | Mohammed Bin Zayed | ||
Manager | Zlatko Dalić | ||
Stadium | Hazza Bin Zayed, Al Ain | ||
Arabian Gulf League | 6 | ||
Arabian Gulf Super Cup | Runners-up | ||
President's Cup | Winners | ||
League Cup | Group Stage | ||
AFC Champions League | Quarter-finals | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Asamoah Gyan (29) All: Asamoah Gyan (47) | ||
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The 2013–14 season was Al Ain Football Club's 46th in existence and the club's 39th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Club[edit]
Current technical staff[edit]
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Updated to match played 15 June 2014 Kits[edit]Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: First Gulf Bank / Abu Dhabi Airports
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Season overview[edit]
June[edit]
Al Ain started summer transfer window signing central midfielder Sultan Al Ghaferi for a three-year deal after the end of his contract with Baniyas.[1] On 11 June, Ivorian central midfielder Ibrahim Diaky was officially presented as an Al Ain player at the press conference for two seasons in exchange deal with Al Jazira of joining Musallam Fayez and Yaqoub Al Hosani along with €1 million.[2][3][4] On 17 June, Al Ain announced the end of contract Abdullah Malallah and agreed to terminate the contract with Mohamed Malallah.[5] On 30 June, Saif Mohammed signed a two-year loan extension with Al Dhafra.[6]
July[edit]
On 3 July, manager Cosmin Olaroiu moved to manage Al Ain's bitter rivals Al Ahli.[7][8] On 16 July, it was announced at a press conference the extension of contracts Helal Saeed, Mohanad Salem and Ismail Ahmed.[9] Goalkeeper Khalid Essa moved to Al Ain in undisclosed deal.[10][11] Hazza Salem, Bandar Al Ahbabi, Yousif Abdelrahman returned to Al Ain after the end of their loans. On 25 July, Al Ain announced that Jorge Fossati will be appointed as the new manager for a one-year deal.[12] On 31 July, Al Dhafra announced signing Al Ain goalkeeper Abdulla Sultan for 5 seasons in undisclosed deal. The 27-year-old leaves after 3 season with the first team.[13]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6f/Jorge_Fossatti.jpg/120px-Jorge_Fossatti.jpg)
August[edit]
On 1 August, Al Ain announced reached an agreement with Lyon over the transfer of Brazilian midfielder, Michel Bastos.[14] Reportedly Al Ain agree to pay €4 million fee for Bastos.[15] On 30 August Al Ain FC were defeated by Al Ahli on penalties after a 0–0 in the 2013 UAE Super Cup at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium.[16]
September[edit]
On 4 September, Al Ain kicked off League Cup with a disappointing 3–1 away loss to Baniyas.[17] On 7 September, Jires Kembo Ekoko joined Qatari club El Jaish for a one-season loan.[18][19] After two defeats in a row, Al Ain confidently win The Derby a 3–0 over Al Wahda.[20] On 13 September, Al Ain sack Jorge Fossati after seven weeks, due his philosophy and style of play did not suitable with the team and assigned temporarily Ahmed Abdullah, reserve team manager.[21][22] On 27 September, Quique Flores arrived at Al Ain on Friday to be the new coach on a two-year deal.[23]
October[edit]
November[edit]
December[edit]
January[edit]
February[edit]
March[edit]
April[edit]
May[edit]
Players[edit]
First Team[edit]
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Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
Total spending:
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Total income: |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
Win Draw Loss
29 July 2013 AFIC | Al Ain ![]() | 2 – 0[24] | ![]() | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
10:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | F. Juma ![]() S. Al menhali ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Referee: Hamad Al Sheikh Man of the Match: Faraj Juma[25] |
1 August 2013 AFIC | Al Ain ![]() | 3 – 0[26] | ![]() | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
10:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Gyan ![]() ![]() Diaky ![]() Fahad. J ![]() Salem. A ![]() | Report | Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Referee: Fahad Al Kassar Man of the Match: Ibrahim Diaky[27] |
5 August 2013 AFIC | Al Ain ![]() | 2 – 4[28] | ![]() | Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |
10:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Ismail. A ![]() Gyan ![]() Bastos ![]() Salem. A ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sheikh Khalifa International Referee: Mohammed Abdulkarim Man of the Match: Michel Bastos[29] |
20 August 2013 Friendly | Šampion Celje ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Lienz, Austria |
Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Dolomiten Stadion Referee: Triting Himlton |
24 August 2013 Friendly | Al Ahli ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kapfenberg, Austria |
Dioko ![]() Hamzah ![]() | Report | Stadium: Franz Fekete Stadium |
15 May 2014 Friendly | Al Ain ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Abu Dhabi |
19:50 | Lopes ![]() Jovetić ![]() Hiwula ![]() | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium |
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Pro League | 15 September 2013 | 9 May 2014 | Matchday 1 | 6th | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 46.15 |
League Cup | 4 September 2013 | 14 November 2013 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50.00 |
President's Cup | 10 December 2013 | 18 May 2014 | Round of 16 | Winners | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 100.00 |
Super Cup | 30 August 2013 | Final | Runner-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Champions League | 26 February 2014 | 30 September 2014 | Group stage | Semi-finals | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 66.67 |
Total | 49 | 27 | 10 | 12 | 97 | 60 | +37 | 55.10 |
Last updated: 30 September 2014
Source: Competitions
Arabian Gulf League[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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4 | Al Shabab | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 44 | 2015 GCC Champions League group stage |
5 | Al Nasr | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 44 | |
6 | Al Ain | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 33 | +19 | 43 | 2015 AFC Champions League group stage[a] |
7 | Al Sharjah | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 40 | |
8 | Al-Dhafra | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 35 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Al Ain qualified through winning the Presidents Cup.
Results summary[edit]
Last updated: 9 May 2014. | Results by round[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 9 May 2014. Source: UAEProLeague A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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Matches[edit]
15 September 2013 1 | Al Shabab | 3–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:30 | Adeílson ![]() Hassan.H ![]() Edgar ![]() ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Maktoum Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh |
20 September 2013 2 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Ajman | Al Ain |
17:30 | Gyan ![]() Bastos ![]() Khalid.E ![]() Al Ghaferi ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Attendance: 2,322 Referee: Ahmad Khalfan |
27 September 2013 3 | Al Dhafra | 4–3 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
17:35 | E.Clottey ![]() Makhete ![]() ![]() H.Zahran ![]() A.Alnaqbi ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Referee: Abdulwahid Qhater |
19 October 2013 4 | Al Ain | 5–2 | Dubai | Al Ain |
17:00 | Ismail ![]() Gyan ![]() Brosque ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Abdulla Al Aajel |
25 October 2013 5 | Al Wahda | 1–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:30 | Estrada ![]() ![]() Mubarak ![]() Eissa ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium Referee: Ammar Ali Al Junaibi |
31 October 2013 6 | Al Ain | 3–2 | Al Nasr | Al Ain |
20:30 | Diaky ![]() Gyan ![]() Ismail ![]() Omar.A ![]() Fares.J ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh |
24 November 2013 7 | Al Ahli | 1–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
20:00 | Grafite ![]() Haikal ![]() Jiménez ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Al-Rashid Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdulkarim |
29 November 2013 8 | Al Ain | 5–2 | Emirates | Al Ain |
16:45 | Bastos ![]() Mohanad ![]() Brosque ![]() Ahmed Al Shamisi ![]() Gyan ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Yaqoub Qaseem Al Hammadi |
5 December 2013 9 | Baniyas | 1–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
16:50 | M.Fawzi ![]() Fawaz.A ![]() ![]() Muñoz ![]() Haboush ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Baniyas Stadium Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh |
15 December 2013 10 | Al Ain | 5–2 | Al Shaab | Al Ain |
16:45 | Gyan ![]() Diaky ![]() Mohanad ![]() Bastos ![]() Brosque ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Ammar Al Junaibi |
20 December 2013 11 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al Sharjah | Al Ain |
16:45 | Gyan ![]() Ismail ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh |
27 December 2013 12 | Al Jazira | 2–1 | Al Ain | Abu Dhabi |
20:30 | Juma.A ![]() A.Qasem ![]() Khamis.E ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Referee: Abdulla Al Aajel |
3 January 2014 13 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Al Wasl | Al Ain |
20:00 | Gyan ![]() Mohanad ![]() Omar.A ![]() Brosque ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
9 January 2014 14 | Al Ain | 0–0 | Al Shabab | Al Ain |
20:00 | Hazza.S ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed Referee: Ammar Ali Al Junaibi |
18 January 2014 15 | Ajman | 0–0 | Al Ain | Ajman |
17:05 | A.Hassan ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Ajman Stadium Referee: Abdulla Al Aajel |
24 January 2014 16 | Al Ain | 1–1 | Al Dhafra | Al Ain |
17:10 | Gyan ![]() Mohammed.F ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Abdulwahid Qhater |
6 February 2014 17 | Dubai | 0–3 | Al Ain | Dubai |
17:20 | S.Saidi ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Police Officers Club Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
13 February 2014 18 | Al Ain | 0–1 | Al Wahda | Al Ain |
20:15 | Hazza.S ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
21 February 2014 19 | Al Nasr | 1–0 | Al Ain | Dubai |
17:30 | Ibrahima.T ![]() Al Husain ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdulla |
23 March 2014 20 | Al Ain | 2–3 | Al Ahli | Al Ain |
20:30 | Khalid.E ![]() Mohanad ![]() M.Ahmed ![]() Gyan ![]() Ismail ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
27 March 2014 21 | Emirates | 1–2 | Al Ain | Ras al-Khaimah |
17:45 | Luiz ![]() Masoud.H ![]() A.Saqr ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Emirates Club Stadium Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh |
6 April 2014 22 | Al Ain | 2–1 | Baniyas | Al Ain |
17:50 | Fares.J ![]() ![]() Hazza.S ![]() Brosque ![]() M.Ahmed ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Hamad Ali |
10 April 2014 23 | Al Shaab | 0–5 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
17:55 | Gyan ![]() Mohammed. A ![]() Ryan.Y ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Khalid Bin Mohammed Referee: Abdulla Al Aajel |
27 April 2014 24 | Al Sharjah | 1–3 | Al Ain | Sharjah |
19:30 | Shahin ![]() Al Saadi ![]() Yousif ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Sharjah Stadium Referee: Sultan Al Marzouqi |
1 May 2014 25 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Jazira | Al Ain |
20:45 | Fawzi.F ![]() ![]() Gyan ![]() El Ghanassy ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Hazza Bin Zayed Referee: Abdulla Al Aajel |
9 May 2014 26 | Al Wasl | 0–1 | Al Ain | Dubai |
18:05 | Yaser ![]() M.Al Sumiti ![]() Oliveira ![]() Culio ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Za'abeel Stadium Referee: Ahmad Salem |
Last updated: 9 May 2014
Source: AGLeague.ae
Super Cup[edit]
30 August 2013 Final | Al Ain | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Al Ahli | Abu Dhabi |
19:25 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Rădoi ![]() Mohamed. A ![]() Al Shamisi ![]() Fares ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed Attendance: 29,874 Referee: Abdullah Al Ajel |
Penalties | ||||
Gyan ![]() Omar. A ![]() Al Shamisi ![]() Fares ![]() Diaky ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
President's Cup[edit]
10 December 2013 Round of 16 | Al Ain | 4–1 | Sharjah | Abu Dhabi |
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
13 January 2014 Quarter-finals | Al Ain | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (9–8 p) | Al Wasl | Abu Dhabi |
20:05 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium Referee: Ahmed Salim | ||
Penalties | ||||
30 January 2014 Semi-finals | Al Ain | 2–1 | Al Nasr | Abu Dhabi |
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium Referee: Mohamed Abdullah |
18 May 2014 Final | Al Ain | 1–0 | Al Ahli | Abu Dhabi |
18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time) | Report | Stadium: Zayed Sports City Stadium Referee: Ammar Al Junaibi |
League Cup[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Sharjah | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 16 |
Al Jazira | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 |
Al Ain | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
Bani Yas | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 10 |
Al Shaab | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 5 |
Dubai | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 |
Al Wahda | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 |
Matches[edit]
4 September 2013 1 | Baniyas | 3–1 | Al Ain | Baniyas Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
20:30 | Fawaz ![]() Nawaf ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Referee: Mohammed Abdulkarim |
9 September 2013 2 | Al Ain | 3–0 | Al Wahda | Tahnoun bin Mohammed, Al Ain |
20:30 | Diaky ![]() Mohamed.A ![]() ![]() Khaled.A ![]() Fares.J ![]() Bastos ![]() | Report | Attendance: 2,234 Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi |
4 October 2013 3 | Al Shaab | 1–3 | Al Ain | Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium, Sharjah |
17:15 | Julius Wobay ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Referee: Adel Al Naqbi |
10 October 2013 4 | Al Ain | 2–2 | Al Sharjah | Tahnoun bin Mohammed, Al Ain |
20:30 | Mohamed.A ![]() Diaky ![]() Brosque ![]() ![]() Fares.J ![]() Radoi ![]() Dawoud ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() | Referee: Abdulla Najee Al Harth |
14 November 2013 5 | Al Jazira | 3–1 | Al Ain | Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
20:30 | Oliveira ![]() ![]() A.Mousa ![]() Yaser Matar ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Referee: Abdulla Al Aajel |
17 November 2013 6 | Al Ain | 1–0 | Dubai | Tahnoun bin Mohammed, Al Ain |
16:45 | M. Ayed ![]() S. Al Ghafer ![]() | Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Referee: Hamad Ali |
Last updated: 17 November 2013
Source: AGLeague.ae
AFC Champions League[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group C[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AIN | ITT | LEK | TRA | |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | 2–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 7 | 0–5 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 5 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — |