2016–17 Ettifaq FC season explained

Club:	Al-Ettifaq
Season:	2016–17
Chairman:	Khalid Al Dabal
Chrtitle:	President
Manager:	Djamel Belkacem Juan Garrido Eelco Schattorie
League:	SPL
League Result:	11th
Cup1:	King Cup
Cup1 Result:	Quarter-finals
Cup2 Result:	Round of 32
League Topscorer:	Mohammed Al-Kwikbi Hazaa Al-Hazaa (5)
Season Topscorer:	Hazaa Al-Hazaa (6)
Highest Attendance:	^[1]
Lowest Attendance:
Average Attendance:	3,767
Prevseason:	2015–16
Nextseason:	2017–18
Updated:	3 May 2017
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The 2016–17 season was Al-Ettifaq Football Club's 72nd season in existence and first season in the Pro League since their relegation in the 2013–14 season; after gaining promotion last year. Along with the Pro League, the club also competed in the Crown Prince Cup and the King Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Players

Squad information

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Transfers

In

Summer

		Player	Transferred From	Fee	Date	Source
10			Al-Mujazzel	Free		^[4]
11			Hajer	Undisclosed
15			Al-Orobah	Free		^[5]
7			Al-Orobah	Undisclosed		^[6]
12			Al-Khaleej	Free		^[7]
17			Nacional	Free		^[8]
1			Al-Nahda	Free		^[9]
24			Al-Nassr	Free		^[10]
18			Al-Nahda	Free		^[11]
16			Al-Hilal	Free		^[12]
3			Al-Khaleej	Undisclosed		^[13]

Winter

		Player	Transferred From	Fee	Date	Source
21			Sport Boys Warnes	Undisclosed		^[14]
22			Club Bolívar	Undisclosed		^[15]
27			Hajer	Undisclosed		^[16]
40				Free		^[17]

Out

Summer

		Player	Transferred To	Fee	Date	Source
12			Al-Muharraq	Free
18			Al-Khaleej	Free		^[18]
align=center	-			Najran	Free
85				Released		^[19]
26			Al-Nahda	Free		^[20]
align=center	-			Al-Taraji	Free		^[21]
12				Released		^[22]

Winter

		Player	Transferred To	Fee	Date	Source
align=center	-			Al-Nojoom	Free
10			Al-Tai	Free		^[23]

Loan in

Summer

		Player	Loaned From	Start	End	Source
17			Al-Ahli			^[24]
4			Zamalek			^[25]
25			Al-Ahli			^[26]

Loan out

Summer

		Player	Loaned To	Start	End	Source
90			Al-Khaleej
32			Al-Nojoom
36			Al-Orobah			^[27]
align=center	-			Al-Orobah			^[28]
align=center	-			Al-Orobah			^[29]
12			Al-Qaisumah			^[30]
align=center	-			Al-Nojoom
10			Al-Nahda			^[31]
align=center	-			Al-Nahda			^[32]
15			Al-Shoulla			^[33]

Winter

		Player	Loaned To	Start	End	Source
11			Al-Taawoun			^[34]
99			Al-Nahda			^[35]
90			Al-Nojoom
20			Al-Nahda			^[36]
19			Al-Hazm			^[37]
17			Al-Khaleej			^[38]
14			Al-Qaisumah			^[39]
26			Al-Fateh			^[40]

Competitions

Overall

Competition		Current	Final	First match
Professional League	—	—	11th	14 August 2016	4 May 2017
Crown Prince Cup	Round of 32	—	Round of 32
King Cup	Round of 32	—	Quarter-finals	18 January 2017	30 March 2017

Last Updated: 4 May 2017

Pro League

Matches

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

Crown Prince Cup

See main article: 2016–17 Saudi Crown Prince Cup. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

King Cup

See main article: 2017 King Cup.

Statistics

Squad statistics

As of 3 May 2017.

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Goalscorers

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1	9	FW		Hazaa Al-Hazaa	5	1	0	6
2	7	MF		Mohammed Al-Kwikbi	5	0	0	5
3	8	MF		Mohamed Kanno	3	1	0	4
4	16	FW		Yousef Al-Salem	3	0	0	3
	25	FW		Saleh Al-Amri	2	1	0	3
6	3	DF		Aminou Bouba	1	1	0	2
	4	DF		Mohamed Koffi	1	1	0	2
8	10	FW		Leo	1	0	0	1
	11	FW		Mohammed Al-Saiari	1	0	0	1
	17	MF		Boubacar Fofana	1	0	0	1
	19	FW		Marei Al-Moqaadi	1	0	0	1
	22	MF		Juanmi Callejón	1	0	0	1
	24	DF		Jamaan Al-Dossari	1	0	0	1
	26	MF		Ali Al-Zaqaan	1	0	0	1
	35	MF		Abdulaziz Majrashi	1	0	0	1
	40	FW		Michael Eneramo	1	0	0	1
Own goal					2	0	0	2
Total					31	5	0	36

Last Updated: 29 April 2017

Clean sheets

width=15		width=15		width=15		width=15		width=145	Name	width=80	Pro League	width=80	King Cup	width=80	Crown Prince Cup	width=80	Total
1	28	GK		Ahmed Al-Kassar	3	2	0	5
Total					3	2	0	5

Last Updated: 28 February 2017

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Most Attendance Match. Saudi Pro League Statistics. 15 August 2016.
2. Web site: Al-Ettifaq information for 2016–2017 league season. Saudi Pro League Statistics. 30 September 2016.
3. Web site: الفريق الأول. First team. Ettifaq Club. Arabic. 30 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20170816232849/http://ettifaq.com/team/. 16 August 2017. dead. dmy-all.
4. Web site: الاتفاق يعلن تعاقده مع البرازيلي ليوناردو ألفيس . 13 June 2016.
5. Web site: لاتفاق يتعاقد مع لاعب خط الوسط بنادي النجوم ناصر العبدلي. 13 June 2016.
6. Web site: الاتفاق يعلن ضم الكويكبي. 13 June 2016.
7. Web site: الاتفاق يضم سلمان هزازي من الخليج. 15 June 2016.
8. Web site: الاتفاق يضم فوفانا. 19 June 2016.
9. Web site: الاتفاق يضم الحمدان لأربعة مواسم. 27 June 2016.
10. Web site: الاتفاق السعودي يتعاقد مع مدافع النصر جمعان الدوسري . 30 June 2016.
11. Web site: الاتفاق يوقع مع عبدالعزيز الناشي. 13 June 2016.
12. Web site: السالم بعد التوقيع للإتفاق . 3 September 2016.
13. Web site: الاتفاق يحصل على خدمات أمينو بوبا رسميًا. 8 September 2016. 8 February 2017. 11 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075708/https://kora.com/news/22769-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D9%8A%D8%AD%D8%B5%D9%84-%D8%AE%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D9%85%D9%8A/. dead.
14. Web site: الاتفاق السعودي يتعاقد مع البوليفي ياسماني دوك. 12 January 2017.
15. Web site: Callejon to Ettifaq. 15 January 2017.
16. Web site: Khalaf signs. 22 January 2017.
17. Web site: الاتفاق يُعلن تعاقده مع النيجيري إنرامو. 3 April 2017. 8 April 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170409112603/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/aljl/details/ittifak_sign_nigerian_enramu_till_the_end_of_season/. 9 April 2017. dead.
18. Web site: الخليج السعودي يتعاقد مع البراهيم. 11 July 2016.
19. Web site: الإتفاق ينهي عقد ريكاردينهو بسبب الإصابة . 2 August 2016.
20. Web site: "برناوي وحكمي" يدعمان صفوف النهضة . 12 August 2016.
21. Web site: الترجي يتعاقد مع الخبير "محمود الصايغ". 12 September 2016.
22. Web site: الإتفاق يخالص هزازي. 12 December 2016.
23. Web site: البرازيلي "ليوناردو" خارج أسوار الإتفاق في الشتاء. 31 December 2016. 8 February 2017. 11 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211080135/https://kora.com/news/52465-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%88-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC-%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%AA%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%A1/. dead.
24. Web site: الاتفاق يضم مدافع الأهلي. 13 July 2016.
25. Web site: الاتفاق يتم التعاقد مع كوفي. 13 July 2016. 8 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211075323/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/details/ittifak_announce_koffi_deal/. 11 February 2017. dead.
26. Web site: الاتفاق ينهي إجراءات ضم "عمري" الأهلي. 25 August 2016.
27. Web site: ي. 22 July 2016.
28. Web site: ا. 22 July 2016.
29. Web site: ا. 22 July 2016.
30. Web site: إدارة نادي القيصومة تضم مدافع نادي الإتفاق أيمن مسرحي. 22 July 2016. 8 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155437/http://www.imgrum.net/media/1298860009278532527_753206745. 11 February 2017. dead.
31. Web site: النهضة يوقع مع ثلاثة لاعبين بنظام الإعارة. 22 July 2016.
32. Web site: النهضة يوقع مع ثلاثة لاعبين بنظام الإعارة. 22 July 2016.
33. Web site: الشعلة يضم مهاجم الاتفاق السليم. 22 July 2016.
34. Web site: رسمياً.. التعاون يضم "صيعري" الاتفاق. 22 July 2016.
35. Web site: 4 لاعبين يدعمون صفوف النهضة. 22 January 2017. 8 February 2017. 29 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180929000542/http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2017/01/12/1634030. dead.
36. Web site: الاتفاق يضم ياسماني ويعير سفياني والزيادي. 22 January 2017.
37. Web site: الاتفاق يعير المقعدي الى الحزم والبوليفي دوك أولى صفقات الشتوية . 22 January 2017.
38. Web site: الخليج يتعاقد مع فوفانا . 22 January 2017 . 8 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170211155125/http://www.dawryjameel.com/news/details/khalej_sign_boubakra_foufana_from_ittifak/ . 11 February 2017 . dead .
39. Web site: Rashidi to Qaisumah . 22 January 2017.
40. Web site: الفتح يوقع عقدا مع لاعب وسط الاتفاق علي الزقعان . 22 January 2017.