| Club: | Al Ain |
| Season: | 2014–15 |
| Chairman: | Mohammed Bin Zayed |
| Chrtitle: | President |
| Manager: | Zlatko Dalić |
| Stadium: | Hazza Bin Zayed, Al Ain |
| League: | UAE Pro-League |
| League Result: | 1st |
| Cup1: | UAE Super Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Runners–up |
| Cup2: | President's Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Quarter-finals |
| Cup3: | League Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| Cup4: | AFC Champions League |
| Cup4 Result: | Round of 16 |
| League Topscorer: | Asamoah Gyan (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Asamoah Gyan (22) |
| Highest Attendance: | 24,204 vs Al-Hilal (30 September 2014) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 1,386 vs Ittihad Kalba (9 October 2014) |
| Average Attendance: | 18,830 vs Al-Ittihad (19 August 2014) |
| Prevseason: | 2013–14 |
| Nextseason: | 2015–16 |
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The 2014–15 season was Al Ain Football Club's 47th in existence and the club's 40th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
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]
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]
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]
| Position | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| First team head coach |  Zlatko Dalić | |
| Assistant coach | Dražen Ladić Hisham Sorour | |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Bashar Abduljalil | |
| Fitness coach | Frano Lecco | |
| Club doctor |  Nicholas Tzorudis | |
| Physiotherapist | Ibstolius Derstas Georgios Bosineaus | |
| Team Manager | Matar Obaid Al Sahbani | |
| Team Supervisor | Mohammed Obeid Hammad | |
| Team Administrator | Nasser Al Junaibi | |
| Director of football | Khalifa Suleiman |
| Position(s) | Nationality | Name | Since | Date of Birth (Age) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 12 | GK | Waleed Salem | 2001 | 1980 10, df=yes | |||||
| 17 | GK | Khalid Eisa | 2013 | 1989 9, df=yes | |||||
| 22 | GK | Mahmood Al Mas | 2011 | 1983 9, df=yes | |||||
| 36 | GK | Dawoud Sulaiman | 2010 | 1990 3, df=yes | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 5 | CB | Ismail Ahmed | 2008 | 1983 7, df=yes | |||||
| 15 | LB | 2009 | 1988 9, df=yes | ||||||
| 19 | CB | Mohanad Salem | 2008 | 1985 3, df=yes | |||||
| 21 | RB | Fawzi Fayez | 2007 | 1987 7, df=yes | |||||
| 23 | RB / CB | Mohamed Ahmed | 2012 | 1989 4, df=yes | |||||
| 44 | CB / RB | Faris Jumaa | 2007 | 1988 12, df=yes | |||||
| 50 | LB | 2007 | 1989 10, df=yes | ||||||
| 77 | DM / RB / CB | 2014 | 1990 2, df=yes | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 4 | DM | 2013 | 1986 9, df=yes | ||||||
| 7 | RM / RW / AM | Ali Al-Wehaibi (VC) | 2001 | 1983 10, df=yes | |||||
| 8 | AM | 2014 | 1990 8, df=yes | ||||||
| 9 | RW / LW / SS |  | Kembo Ekoko | 2012 | 1988 1, df=yes | ||||
| 10 | LW / RW / AM | Omar Abdulrahman | 2008 | 1991 9, df=yes | |||||
| 18 | CM / AM / DM | Ibrahim Diaky | 2013 | 1982 5, df=yes | |||||
| 20 | DM / CM | Helal Saeed (C) | 2011 | 1982 3, df=yes | |||||
| 24 | DM / CM | Ahmed Barman | 2013 | 1994 2, df=yes | |||||
| 29 | DM / CM |  | Lee Myung-joo | 2014 | 1990 4, df=yes | ||||
| 30 | Mohammed Al Saadi | 2011 | 1982 10, df=yes | ||||||
| 99 | LW / RW / AM |  | Miroslav Stoch | 2014 | 1989 10, df=yes | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 3 | CF |  | Asamoah Gyan | 2011 | 1985 11, df=yes | ||||
| 16 | CF / RW / LW / AM / CM / DM | Mohammed Abdulrahman | 2012 | 1989 2, df=yes | |||||
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | AM | Rashed Eisa | Al Wasl FC | Loan | AlAinFC.net | ||
| 29 | CM | Lee Myung-joo | Pohang Steelers | Transfer | AlAinFC.net | ||
| 6 | LW | Miroslav Stoch |  Fenerbahçe | Loan | AlAinFC.net | ||
| 9 | CF | Kembo Ekoko |  El Jaish | Loan return | AlAinFC.net | ||
| 77 | RB | Mohammed Fawzi | Baniyas | Transfer | 24.ae | ||
| 11 | CF | Hamad Raqea | Al Dhafra | Loan return | EmaratAlYoum.com |
| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Type | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | LW |  Michel Bastos | São Paulo | Transfer | AlAinFC.net | |
| 8 | LW |  Yassine El Ghanassy | Gent | End of Loan | AlAinFC.net | |
| — | DM |  Bakary Saré |  CFR Cluj | End of Loan | AlAinFC.net | |
| 27 | CM | Salem Abdullah | Al Wasl FC | Loan | AlAinFC.net | |
| 31 | RB | Hazza Salem | Al Wasl FC | Loan | AlAinFC.net | |
| 32 | CF |  Alex Brosque | Sydney FC | End of contact | SydneyFC.com.au | |
| 33 | LB | Mohammed Salem | Al Wasl FC | Loan | EmaratAlYoum.com | |
| — | GK | Yousif Abdelrahman | Fujairah SC | Transfer | EmaratAlYoum.com | |
| 34 | CM | Sultan Nasser | Ittihad Kalba | Transfer | AlRoeya.ae | |
| 14 | RW | Bandar Al Ahbabi | Baniyas | Tra. (included in M.Fawzi transfer) | 24.ae | |
| 26 | CB | Abdulsalam Mohammed | Baniyas | Tra. (included in M.Fawzi transfer) | 24.ae | |
| 6 | DM | Mirel Rădoi | Al Ahli | End of contact | AlAhliClub.ae | |
| 2 | CB | Mohammed Ali Ayed | Al Shabab | Loan | EmaratAlYoum.com | |
| 37 | CF | Faraj Juma | Al Shaab | Loan | AlShaabClub.ae | |
| 11 | CF | Abdulaziz Fayez | Al Wasl FC | Loan | AlBayan.ae | |
| 25 | AM | Ahmed Al Shamisi | Al Wasl FC | Loan | AlBayan.ae |
| Player | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Kembo Ekoko | 5 | 1 |
| Mohammed Abdulrahman | 3 | |
| Faris Jumaa | 2 | |
| Rashed Eisa | 2 | |
| Asamoah Gyan | 2 | |
| Miroslav Stoch | 2 | 1 |
| Ibrahim Diaky | 2 | |
| Ryan Yslam | 2 | |
| Bandar Al Ahbabi | 2 | |
| Ismail Ahmed | 1 | |
| Ahmed Al Shamisi | 1 | |
| Yousef Ahmed | 1 | |
| Lee Myung-joo | 1 | 1 |
| Khalid Khalfan | 1 | |
| Mohamed Ahmed | 1 | |
See main article: 2014–15 UAE Pro League.
See main article: 2014–15 UAE President's Cup.
See main article: 2015 AFC Champions League.
See main article: 2015 AFC Champions League knock-out stage.
3–3 on aggregate. Al-Ahli won on away goals.
| Player | Total | Super Cup | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Waleed.S | 1 | 1 | — | 95 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | |||
| 17 | Khalid.E | 9 | 9 | — | 824 | 6 | — | 3 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | |||
| 36 | Dawoud | 0 | 1 | — | 29 | 0 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | |||
| 40 | Bu Senda | 1 | 1 | — | 94 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — | 0 | — | |||
| Defenders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Ismail | 9 | 9 | 1 | 856 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 15 | Khaled.A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 19 | Mohanad | 5 | 6 | 2 | 486 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 21 | Fawzi | 5 | 6 | 0 | 476 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 23 | M. Ahmed | 7 | 7 | 0 | 575 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 38 | Saeed.M | 2 | 2 | 0 | 166 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 44 | Fares.J | 5 | 5 | 0 | 471 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 49 | Salem.J | 2 | 2 | 0 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 50 | Mohammed.F | 10 | 10 | 0 | 934 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 77 | M.Fawzi | 0 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | S. Al Ghaferi | 2 | 6 | 0 | 225 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 7 | Al Wehaibi (VC) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Rashed | 1 | 3 | 0 | 92 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | | Kembo | 8 | 8 | 3 | 612 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | Omar.A | 5 | 5 | 1 | 433 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 18 | Diaky | 6 | 9 | 3 | 626 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 20 | Helal.S (C) | 4 | 5 | 0 | 384 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 24 | A.Barman | 6 | 10 | 0 | 597 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 29 | | Lee.M.J | 9 | 9 | 0 | 831 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Mohammed.S | 0 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 43 | Rayan.Y | 1 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 99 | | Stoch | 10 | 10 | 4 | 882 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | | Asamoah | 5 | 6 | 4 | 475 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | H.Raqea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Khalefah.R | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 16 | Mohammed.A | 5 | 8 | 2 | 487 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 33 | Majed.A | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 35 | Yousef.A | 1 | 4 | 0 | 173 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0! colspan="18" | Appearances = Total appearances | |||||||||||||||||
| Last updated: 6 November 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | League | President's Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Champions League | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | FW | Asamoah Gyan | 13 | 4 | 5 | 22 | |||
| 2 | 99 | MF | Miroslav Stoch | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | ||
| 9 | MF | Kembo Ekoko | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 | ||||
| 4 | 18 | MF | Ibrahim Diaky | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||
| 5 | 16 | FW | Mohammed Abdulrahman | 5 | 5 | |||||
| 6 | 10 | MF | Omar Abdulrahman | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | MF | Rashed Eisa | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||
| 8 | 29 | MF | Lee Myung-joo | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 19 | DF | Mohanad Salem | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 23 | DF | Mohamed Ahmed | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | Saeed Al-Kathiri | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 12 | 77 | DF | Mohammed Fawzi | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 5 | DF | Ismail Ahmed | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 44 | DF | Fares Jumaa | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Own Goals | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| TOTALS | 62 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 85 | |||||
| Pos. | Player | League | President's Cup | League Cup | Super Cup | Champions League | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | Miroslav Stoch | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||
| — | MF | Kembo Ekoko | 7 | 1 | 8 | ||||
| — | FW | Mohammed Abdulrahman | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| — | MF | Lee Myung-joo | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||
| 4 | MF | Ibrahim Diaky | 3 | 3 | |||||
| — | MF | Rashed Eisa | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| — | DF | Mohamed Ahmed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 4 | MF | Omar Abdulrahman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||
| — | FW | Asamoah Gyan | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 6 | DF | Mohammed Fayez | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| — | MF | Helal Saeed | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | DF | Fawzi Fayez | 1 | 1 | |||||
| — | DF | Mohammed Fawzi | 1 | 1 |