2025–26 Al-Ettifaq FC season

Al-Ettifaq
2025–26 season
PresidentSamer Al-Misehal
ManagerSaad Al-Shehri
StadiumAl-Ettifaq Club Stadium
Pro LeaguePre-season
King CupRound of 32
All statistics correct as of 1 July 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Al-Ettifaq's 47th non-consecutive season in the Pro League and their 80th season in existence.[1] The club will participate in the Pro League and the King Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 July 2025

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Slovakia SVK Marek Rodák
3 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Madu
4 DF Scotland SCO Jack Hendry
6 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mukhtar Ali
7 FW Cameroon CMR Karl Toko Ekambi
8 MF Netherlands NED Georginio Wijnaldum (captain)
9 FW France FRA Moussa Dembélé
10 MF Spain ESP Álvaro Medrán
12 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Turki Al-Madani
13 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hamdan Al-Shamrani
14 MF Brazil BRA Vitinho
15 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Bishi
17 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Al-Musallam
18 FW Portugal POR João Costa
19 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Khalid Al-Ghannam
22 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Bilal Al-Dawaa
23 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al-Rehaili
24 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Hazazi
25 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulbasit Hindi
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Qadhi
28 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Sahhari
29 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Abdulrahman
31 DF Tunisia TUN Wissam Chaouali
32 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Marcel Tisserand
33 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Madallah Al-Olayan
35 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Khalifah
36 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Faris Al-Ghamdi
38 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Zahrani
51 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Meshal Al-Alaeli
61 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Radhi Al-Otaibi
70 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Khateeb
77 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Majed Dawran
87 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Meshal Al-Sebyani
92 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Turki Baljoush
99 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Eisa
— GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Owaishir
— FW Saudi Arabia KSA Redha Al-Abdullah

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 GK 22 Saudi Arabia Bilal Al-Dawaa Saudi Arabia Al-Jandal End of loan
30 June 2025 GK 23 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Rehaili Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr End of loan
30 June 2025 GK – Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Owaishir Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda End of loan
30 June 2025 DF 13 Saudi Arabia Hamdan Al-Shamrani Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood End of loan
30 June 2025 DF 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo Marcel Tisserand Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej End of loan
30 June 2025 DF 51 Saudi Arabia Meshal Al-Alaeli Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 17 Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Musallam Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 19 Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Ghannam Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 24 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Hazazi Saudi Arabia Al-Sahel End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 35 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Dossary Saudi Arabia Al-Safa End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 36 Saudi Arabia Faris Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Sahel End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 80 Saudi Arabia Hamed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 90 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Mahzari Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun End of loan
30 June 2025 MF – Turkey Berat Özdemir Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir End of loan
30 June 2025 FW 20 Saudi Arabia Thamer Al-Khaibari Saudi Arabia Al-Raed End of loan
30 June 2025 FW – Saudi Arabia Redha Al-Abdullah Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha End of loan
13 July 2025 MF – South Africa Mohau Nkota South Africa Orlando Pirates $1,400,000 [2]
16 July 2025 MF – Slovakia Ondrej Duda Italy Hellas Verona Free [3]
22 July 2025 GK – Saudi Arabia Abdulbasit Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Damac Free [4]
31 July 2025 MF – Saudi Arabia Ziyad Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Free [5]
31 July 2025 FW – Egypt Ahmed Hassan France Le Havre Free [6]
5 August 2025 DF – Costa Rica Francisco Calvo Turkey Hatayspor Free [7]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 GK 96 Saudi Arabia Marwan Al-Haidari Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej End of loan
30 June 2025 DF 24 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Bamsaud Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 36 Colombia Josen Escobar Colombia América de Cali End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 46 Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Aliwa Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 88 Saudi Arabia Abdulellah Al-Malki Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal End of loan
30 June 2025 FW 21 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Radif Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal End of loan
1 July 2025 MF 90 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Mahzari Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun $1,600,000 [8]
1 July 2025 MF – Turkey Berat Özdemir Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir Free
3 July 2025 FW 11 Jamaica Demarai Gray England Birmingham City Free [9]
18 July 2025 MF 80 Saudi Arabia Hamed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad $10,663,000 [10]
18 July 2025 FW 20 Saudi Arabia Thamer Al-Khaibari Saudi Arabia Neom $3,332,000 [11]
19 July 2025 MF – Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Janahi Saudi Arabia Neom $1,332,000 [12]
31 July 2025 DF 29 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abdulrahman Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli $6,665,000 [13]
11 August 2025 MF 14 Brazil Vitinho Brazil Corinthians Free [14]
17 August 2025 DF 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo Marcel Tisserand Australia Sydney FC Free [15]

Pre-season and friendlies

22 July 2025 Friendly Al-Ettifaq Saudi Arabia 2–2 Portugal Portimonense Albufeira, Portugal
18:00 WEST Hendry 44'
Al-Qadhi 52'		 Report Durán 6'
Acquah 59'		 Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Albufeira
29 July 2025 Friendly Al-Ettifaq Saudi Arabia 1–5 Portugal Farense Albufeira, Portugal
18:00 WEST Al-Bishi 90+3' Almeida 37' (pen.)
Gjorgjev 39'
Costa 52'
Ribeiro 55' (pen.)
Cuba 77'		 Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Albufeira
3 August 2025 Friendly Al-Ettifaq Saudi Arabia 0–0 Qatar Al-Sadd Marbella, Spain
19:00 CEST Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
7 August 2025 Friendly Al-Ettifaq Saudi Arabia 3–1 Spain Cádiz Mirandilla Estepona, Spain
11:00 CEST Hindi 54'
F. Al-Ghamdi 66'
Z. Al-Ghamdi 67'		 Report Varela 13' Stadium: Estepona Football Center
7 August 2025 Friendly Al-Ettifaq Saudi Arabia 1–1 Spain Cádiz La Línea, Spain
20:00 CEST Calvo 48' Report Denia 66' Stadium: Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
King's Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Source: Competitions

Pro League

Main article: 2025–26 Saudi Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ahli 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite League stage[16]
2 Al-Ettifaq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Al-Fateh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Al-Fayha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Al-Hazem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 August 2025. Source: SPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[17]

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
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Matches

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

King's Cup

Main article: 2025–26 King's Cup (Saudi Arabia)

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

21 September 2025 Round of 32 Al-Batin v Al-Ettifaq Hafar al-Batin
21:00 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium

Statistics

Appearances

References

  1. ^ "History". Ettifaq.com.
  2. ^ "رسميًا.. أورلاندو يعلن انتقال نكوتا إلى الاتفاق".
  3. ^ "دودا... من الدوري الإيطالي إلى الاتفاق".
  4. ^ "عبدالباسط هوساوي حارساً للاتفاق".
  5. ^ "الاتفاق يتعاقد مع الغامدي من الأهلي ضمن صفقة عبد الرحمن".
  6. ^ "الاتفاق يعلن التعاقد مع أحمد حسن كوكا".
  7. ^ "الاتفاق يوقع رسمياً مع الكوستاريكي كالفو".
  8. ^ "بعقد ثلاثة أعوام.. محزري من الاتفاق إلى التعاون".
  9. ^ "Blues complete signing of Demarai Gray". Bcfc.com. Birmingham City FC. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  10. ^ "الاتحاد يتعاقد مع حامد الغامدي حتى 2030".
  11. ^ "رابع المحليين.. نيوم يدعم هجومه بالخيبري".
  12. ^ "نيوم يعزز صفوفه بلاعب شباب الاتفاق نواف الجناحي".
  13. ^ "الأهلي يعلن التعاقد مع محمد عبدالرحمن قادمًا من نادي الاتفاق".
  14. ^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do atacante Vitinho até o fim de 2026".
  15. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Experienced International Defender Marcel Tisserand".
  16. ^ "SAFF approves mechanism for participation of Saudi clubs in AFC competitions". Saudi Gazette.
  17. ^ "اللائحة التنظيمية لكأس دوري الأمير محمد بن سلمان للمحترفين" [Regulations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Professional League Cup] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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