2011–12 Al Ain FC season

Al Wahda
4–2 vs Emirates
Biggest defeat	4–0 vs Al Jazira
Home colours	Away colours
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →
	All statistics correct as of 26 May 2012.

The 2011–12 season was

top-level football league in the UAE

.
Al Ain started the season with a new board of directors,
2010–11 season, one of the worst in the club's history.^[3]

Season overview

Pre-season

On June 6, Al Ain announced officially
Cosmin Olaroiu as the new manager for two seasons and released all the foreign players.^[4] After only one day of contracted with Cosmin Olaroiu, Al Ain reaching an agreement with AEK Athens for Argentine Ignacio Scocco according to reports a value of €3 million.^[5]

August

On 8 August,
Al Hilal announced on his official website an agreement to loan Saudi international Forward Yasser Al Qahtani to Al Ain for one-year at a cost of €2.5 million.^[6]

On 13 August, At the opening of Al Ain Football International Championship, Al Ain S.C.C. launched the new logo for the club.[7]

Club

Technical staff

Position Staff

Head coach Cosmin Olăroiu

Assistant coach Cătălin Necula
Gabriel Caramarin
Massimo Pedrazzini

Translator Hussein Fakih

Fitness Coach Ferdinando Hippoliti

Goalkeeping coach Vasile Iordache
Amer Abdul Wahab

Head of Performance Analysis Liam Weeks

Academy Director Wayne Harrison

Reserve team head coach Ahmed Abdullah

Team Manager Matar Obaid Al Sahbani

Physiotherapist Ion Buduga
Abdelnasser Aljohny
Wiesław Sojka

Team Supervisor Mohammed Obeid Hammad

Team Administrator Nasser Al Junaibi

Last updated: 6 June 2011
Source: AlKhaleej.ae, Al Ain FC

Board of directors

Office Name

President
Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

First Deputy President
Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Second Deputy President Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

Chairman of Board of Directors Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Khaled Al Nahyan

Vice Chairman of Board of Directors Rashid bin Mubarak Al Hajri

Supervising of Financial and Administrative affairs Awad bin Hasoum Al Darmaki

Member of Board of Directors Mohammed Abdullah bin Bdouh

Supervise of the football sector Mohammed bin Obaid Al Dhaheri

Last updated: 26 March 2011
Source: Al Ain FC, Al Ain FC

Other information

Ground (capacity and dimensions) Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium (10,000 / )

Ground (capacity and dimensions)
Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium
(16,000 / )

Kit

Home
0

Away
0

Source: Al Ain FC
Supplier:
Kappa / Sponsor: Tamouh / Abu Dhabi National Hotels

Al Ain used this kit only for represent the new players and for three match in Al Ain Football International Championship.

Home
0

Away
0

Source: Al Ain FC
Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: First Gulf Bank / Sorouh / Abu Dhabi National Hotels / Strata
On 16 September 2011, Al Ain wear this kit against
Al Wahda in League Cup from the new supplier Adidas
.

Players

First Team

No. Position(s) Nationality Name Since Age Signed from Notes

Goalkeepers

12 GK UAE Waleed Salem 2001 31 Youth system

22 GK UAE Mahmoud Al Mas 2011 28 Sharjah

Defenders

4 DF UAE Musallem Fayez 2007 25 Youth system

5 DF UAE Ismail Ahmed 2008 28
FUS de Rabat

14 DF UAE Mohammed Fayez 2010 22 Youth system

19 DF UAE Mohanad Salem 2008 27
Al Dhafra

21 DF UAE Fawzi Fayez 2007 24 Youth system

33 DF UAE Mohammed Al-Dhahri 2010 21 Youth system

44 DF UAE Fares Jumaa 2007 23 Youth system

77 DF UAE Hazza Salem 2010 23 Youth system

Midfielders

6 MF ROU Mirel Rădoi 2011 31
Al Hilal
(3rd C)

7 MF UAE Ali Al-Wehaibi 2001 28 Youth system (VC)

8 MF UAE Mohammed Al Saadi 2011 29 Al Dhafra

10 MF UAE Omar Abdulrahman 2008 20 Youth system

13 MF UAE Rami Yaslam 2001 30 Youth system

17 MF UAE Ahmed Al Shamisi 2009 24 Youth system

20 MF UAE Helal Saeed (C) 2011 35 Al Jazira Originally from Youth system

23 MF UAE Shehab Ahmed 2002 28 Youth system

24 MF UAE Abdullah Malallah 2008 28 Emirates

27 MF UAE Salem Abdullah 2006 25 Youth system

Forwards

3 FW GHA Asamoah Gyan 2011 26 Sunderland (on loan from Sunderland)

9 FW KSA Yasser Al-Qahtani 2011 29 Al Hilal (on loan from Al Hilal)

18 FW UAE Mohamed Abdulrahman 2008 23 Youth system

28 FW UAE Mohamed Naser 2011 24
Al Shabab

29 FW UAE Mohamed Malallah 2011 28
Ittihad Kalba

32 FW ARG Ignacio Scocco 2011 26 AEK Athens

From Reserve and Youth Academy

No. Nat Position Player Since

15 DF UAE Khaled Abdulrahman 2010

26 MF UAE Hamad Al Marri 2010

28 FW UAE Hamad Raqea 2010

30 GK UAE
Abdullah Sultan
2007

31 MF UAE
Haddaf Al Ameri
2010

34 MF UAE Sultan Nasser 2010

36 GK UAE Dawoud Sulaiman 2010

37 DF UAE Abdusalam Mohammed 2012

38 MF UAE Ahmed Sahel 2010

70 DF UAE Bandar Al-Ahbabi 2010

— DF UAE Mohammed Ayed 2009

— MF UAE Saqer Mohammed 2012

— MF UAE Ibrahim Aziz 2011

— FW CIV Jumaa Saeed 2010

New contracts

Date Pos No. Player Ref. Notes

24 May 2012 DF 44 Fares Jumaa ^[8] 30 June 2018

24 May 2012 DF 21 Fawzi Fayez ^[8] 30 June 2018

24 May 2012 MF 27 Salem Abdullah ^[8] 30 June 2018

24 May 2012 DF 4 Musallem Fayez ^[8] 30 June 2015

24 May 2012 GK 30
Abdullah Sultan
^[8] 30 June 2015

24 May 2012 MF 8 Mohammed Al Saadi ^[8] 30 June 2015

24 May 2012 DF — Abdusalam Mohammed ^[8] 30 June 2018 (first professional contract)

Transfers

In

Date Position No. Name From Type Transfer window Fee Ref.

7 June 2011 FW 32 Ignacio Scocco AEK Athens Transfer Summer €2.800,000 ^[9]

9 June 2011 FW 28 Mohamed Naser
Al Shabab
Transfer Summer Undisclosed ^[10]

11 June 2011 FW 29 Mohamed Malallah
Ittihad Kalba
Transfer Summer Undisclosed ^[11]

24 June 2011 MF 6 Mirel Rădoi Al Hilal Transfer Summer €4,200,000 ^[12]

12 July 2011 GK 22 Mahmoud Al Mass
Sharjah
Transfer Summer €917,000 ^[13]

13 July 2011 DF – Adnan Bisho Al Shaab Transfer Summer Undisclosed ^[13]

4 August 2011 MF 20 Helal Saeed Al Jazira Transfer Summer Undisclosed ^[14]

7 August 2011 FW 9 Yasser Al-Qahtani Al Hilal Loan Summer €1,300,000 ^[15]

11 August 2011 MF 8 Mohammed Al Saadi
Al Dhafra
Transfer Summer Undisclosed ^[16]

9 September 2011 FW 3 Asamoah Gyan Sunderland Loan Summer €7,000,000 ^[17]

Total €16,217,000

Out

Date Position No. Name To Type Transfer window Fee Ref.

26 June 2011 MF 38
Elias Ribeiro

Figueirense
Transfer Summer Free ^[18]

30 June 2011 FW — José Sand Tijuana Transfer Summer €4,370,000 ^[19]

30 June 2011 MF 6
Ibrahima Keita
Qadsia End of loan Summer Free ^[20]

3 August 2011 GK 39 Ismail Rabee
Al Shabab
Loan Summer Undisclosed ^[21]

5 August 2011 FW 99 Faisal Ali Al Dhafra Transfer Summer Free ^[22]

25 August 2011 MF — Milovan Mirošević Universidad Católica Transfer Summer Released ^[23]

26 August 2011 DF — Adnan Bisho Al Shaab Loan Summer Undisclosed ^[24]

8 September 2011 MF 11 Saif Mohammed Al Shaab Loan Summer Undisclosed ^[25]

27 September 2011 FW 9 Valentin Badea Concordia Chiajna Transfer Summer Free ^[26]

Total €4,370,000

Pre-season and friendlies

Al Ain

12 July 2011
Al Ain
Italy
21:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Details Stadium: Bruneck Stadium

Al Ain

16 July 2011
Al Ain
Brixen
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report
Details Stadium: Stadio Comunale
Referee: Zuliani

Al Ain

23 July 2011
Al Ain
Austria

S. Mohammed

M. Malallah

M. Naser

Al Ahbabi

Raqea

Shehab

o.g.'

o.g.'

o.g.'

Al Ain

24 July 2011
Al Ain
Bischofshofen
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report Attendance: 418

Al Ain

26 July 2011
Al Ain
Austria
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Report

Al Ain

28 July 2011
Al Ain
Austria
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Tzimopoulos 27'

Tzanis 66'

Becerra 68'
Report
Details

Scocco 51' (pen.)

Al Riffa

13 August 2011 AFIC
Al Riffa
Al Ain
22:30
Haddaf 66'
Helal. S 70'
Salem. A 73'
R. Yaslam
80' Report 17' Hussein
60' Abubakar Stadium:
Khalifa Bin Zyed
Referee: Ali Hamad

Al Suwaiq

16 August 2011 AFIC
Al Suwaiq
Al Ain
21:30 Report Stadium:
Khalifa Bin Zyed

Referee: Ammar Al Junaibi

Al Shabab

19 August 2011 AFIC
Al Shabab
Al Ain
23:30
Azoz
87' Report 22' (
Ismail

54' Hassan
55' Abdulmalk
57' Marcelo
61' Fernando
73' Waleed
77' Ahmed Stadium:
Khalifa Bin Zyed

Referee: Mohammed Abdulkarim

Dubai

23 August 2011
Dubai
Al Ain
22:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time) M. Nasser 54' 62'
Raqea 75' Report 20' Feindouno
44' J.Abdulla
53' Camara
69' A.Salim Stadium:
Khalifa Bin Zyed

Referee: Sultan Mohammed Saleh

Al Ain

5 September 2011
Al Ain
Doha
19:45 Vivian Report 27' (
Radoi
48' S. Rabie
Stadium:
Suheim Bin Hamad

Referee: Abdul Rahman Jassim

Al Ain

8 September 2011
Al Ain
Doha
19:45 Al-Hamad 65' Report Stadium:
Jassim Bin Hamad

Referee: Mohammed Taha

Al Shabab

18 September 2011
Al Shabab
Al Ain
21:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time) Mohammed .S 40'
Shehab 43' (pen.)
Ayed 50'
S. Rabie 59'
I. Aziz 83' Report 2' Rabia
80' Dew Stadium:
Khalifa Bin Zyed

Referee: Issa Khalifa

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record

Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %

Pro League 16 October 2011 26 May 2012 Matchday 1 Winners 22 17 4 1 52 16 +36 077.27

League Cup 16 September 2011 2 March 2012 Group stage Group stage 10 5 2 3 17 13 +4 050.00

President's Cup 18 December 2011 10 January 2012 Round of 16 Quarter-finals 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 050.00

Total 34 23 6 5 73 32 +41 067.65

Last updated: 26 May 2012
Source: Competitions

UAE Pro-League

Main article: 2011–12 UAE Pro League

League table

Pos Team
v
t
e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation

1 Al Ain (C) 22 17 4 1 52 16 +36 55 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage

2 Al Nasr 22 11 8 3 49 33 +16 41 2013 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off

3
Al Shabab
22 10 8 4 39 27 +12 38

4
Al Jazira
22 11 2 9 47 38 +9 35 2013 AFC Champions League Group stage^[a]

5
Al-Ahli
22 10 4 8 45 42 +3 34
Updated to match(es) played on 27 May 2012. Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

Al Jazira secured qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League through winning the 2011–12 UAE President's Cup

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

22 17 4 1 52 16 +36 55 12 0 0 30 4 +26 5 4 1 22 12 +10

Last updated: 26 May 2012.
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
Ground
Pro-League

A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Al Nasr

16 October 2011 1
Al Nasr
Al Ain
18:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

I. Ahmed
13'

Al Qahtani
32' 56'
Summary
Report

Lima 14'

T. Hamad 40'

Bangoura 75'

A. Moosa 75'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 5,322
Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni

Al Wahda v Al Ain

21 October 2011 2
Al Wahda
2–2 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Al Kamali 30'

Al Shehhi 42'

K. Jalal 83'

Eisa .A 86'

Baiano 87'
Summary
Report

Gyan 27'

Al Wehaibi 29'

R. Yaslam 85'

I. Ahmed
90+3'
Stadium: Al Nahyan
Attendance: 8,882
Referee: Ali Hamad

Dubai

29 October 2011 3
Dubai
Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

F. Fayez 8'

Scocco 19'

Gyan 20', 23'

M. Fayez 38'

W. Salem 41'

M. Abdulrahman 67'

S. Abdullah 90+3'
Summary
Report

Daoudi 33'

Feindouno 43'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 4,845
Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh

Al Ain v Sharjah
26 November 2011 5 Al Ain 2–1 Sharjah Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Scocco 6'

Al Wehaibi 74'
Summary
Report

Y. Mustafa 42'

Marcelinho 48'

H. Ahmed 52'

Al-Maghni 60'

Fahad. M 76'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 4,887
Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh

Baniyas v Al Ain

4 December 2011 6
Baniyas
2–2 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
16:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Senghor
6' 6'

A. Abdulrahman 14'

F. Bashir 43'

M. Khalaf 47'

N. Mubarak 86'

Thamer. M 88'
Summary
Report

Gyan 12', 49' (pen.)

Scocco 28'

F. Jumaa 52'
Stadium: Baniyas
Attendance: 3,037
Referee: Mohammed Abdullah

Al Wasl

9 December 2011 7
Al Wasl
Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Gyan 12' (pen.)

Scocco 38'
Summary
Report

M. Nasser
45'

S. Saeed 56'

Rashed. E 75'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 7,432
Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh

Al Ahli v Al Ain

13 December 2011 4
Al Ahli
0–2 Al Ain Dubai
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Grafite 41'

M. Qassim 76'
Summary
Report

Gyan 20'

K. Abdulrahman 23'

Scocco 46'

M. Salem 62'

Musallem. F 90+1'
Stadium: Rashid
Attendance: 5,120
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi

Al Jazira v Al Ain
22 December 2011 8 Al Jazira 1–3 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

J. Abdullah 49'
Summary
Report

Gyan 4', 90+3'

F. Jumaa 32'

F. Fayez 60'

W. Salem 66'

Scocco 81'
Stadium: Mohammed Bin Zayed
Attendance: 21,455
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi

Al Ain v Emirates
30 December 2011 9 Al Ain 4–0 Emirates Al Ain
16:55 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Gyan 6' (pen.)

K. Abdulrahman 14'

A. Fayez
44'

M. Naser 49'

Al Saadi 67'
Summary
Report

Shamarikh 37'

Malek 42'

M. Ali 66'

A. Ali 86'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Mohammed Abdullah

Al Shabab v Al Ain

4 January 2012 10
Al Shabab
1–1 Al Ain Dubai
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

E. Dhahi 5'

A. Al Blooshi 42'

César 57' (pen.
)

W. Abbas 90+3'
Summary
Report

Scocco 6' (pen.)

M. Salem 9'

F. Jumaa 10'

F. Fayez 56'
Stadium: Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi

Al Ain v Ajman
14 January 2012 11 Al Ain 4–1 Ajman Al Ain
18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

M. Naser 56', 84'

Scocco 82' (pen.), 90'

M. Abdulrahman 85'
Summary
Report

Touré 33'

W. Ahmed 59'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 5,281
Referee: Abdullah Al Ajel

Al Nasr v Al Ain

23 January 2012 12
Al Nasr
2–0 Al Ain Dubai
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Bresciano 5' 15'

Younes. A 90+2'

Diané 90+2'
Summary
Report

H. Salem 2'

Al Qahtani 49'

W. Salem 90+2'
Stadium:
Al-Maktoum
Attendance: 6,427
Referee: Mohammed Abdullah

Al Wahda

8 February 2012 13
Al Wahda
Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Al Qahtani 11'

F. Jumaa 82'
Summary
Report

Yaqoub 12'

Ismail. M 47'

Mahmoud. K 73'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 10,322
Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni

Dubai v Al Ain

15 February 2012 14
Dubai
0–2 Al Ain Dubai
17:25 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

A. Abdulqader 37'

Hassan. M 61'

Camara 66'

Y. Al Hammadi 77'
Summary
Report

Scocco 20'

Gyan 62'
Stadium:
Police Officers Club

Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Hamad Al Shaikh

Al Ahli

16 March 2012 15
Al Ahli
Al Ain
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Gyan 65' (pen.)

F. Jumaa 85'

H. Saeed 90+2'
Summary
Report

M. Hassan 14'

A. Khamis 45'

Y. Mohamad 45+2'

Haikal 61'

Emaná 83'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 7,821
Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni

Sharjah v Al Ain
24 March 2012 16 Sharjah 1–4 Al Ain Sharjah
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Al Sharif 7'

Al Maghni 20'

Y. Saeed 57'
Summary
Report

Gyan 8' (pen.)

F. Jumaa 15'

Al Qahtani 58', 67'

A. Fayez 90+3'
Stadium: Sharjah
Attendance: 3,704
Referee: Mohammed Abdullah

Baniyas

30 March 2012 17
Baniyas
Al Ain
17:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Al Wehaibi 26'

Gyan 50' 55', 84'

I. Ahmed 56'
Summary
Report

I. Saeed 12'

M. Jaber 50'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 6,502
Referee: Ali Hamad

Al Wasl v Al Ain

14 April 2012 18
Al Wasl
2–2 Al Ain Dubai
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

T. Hassan 83'

Khalatbari 65' 78'

Olivera 67' 67'

K. Abdullah 69'
Summary
Report

H. Saeed 19'

Gyan 36', 84' (pen.)

Scocco 53'
Stadium: Zabeel
Attendance: 10,492
Referee: Mohammed Abdullah

Al Ain v Al Jazira
27 April 2012 19 Al Ain 2–0 Al Jazira Al Ain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Al Qahtani 9', 21' 64'

M. Salem 40'
Summary
Report

A. Abbas 23'

K. Sebil 69'

Baré
90+4'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 15,187
Referee: Ali Hamad

Emirates v Al Ain
6 May 2012 20
Ras al-Khaimah
19:35 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

A. Rabee 26'

Geynrikh 30'

Hasanov 90+1'
Summary
Report

Gyan 7', 23'

Rădoi 11'

O. Abdulrahman 44'

M. Abdulrahman 45+1'

Scocco 54'
Stadium:
Emirates Club
Attendance: 3,752
Referee: Mohammed Abdullah

Al Shabab

11 May 2012 21
Al Shabab
Al Ain
19:40 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Al Qahtani 38'

Scocco 45'

I. Ahmed 53'

Gyan 87'
Summary
Report

A. Al Blooshi 17' (pen.)

H. Ibrahim 22'

Kieza 46'

E. Mohammed 55'

A. Darwish 71'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 3,486
Referee: Fahad Al-Kassar

Al Ain v Ajman
26 May 2012 22 Al Ain 4–0 Ajman Al Ain
18:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Rădoi 20'

Scocco 32'

Gyan 63', 80'

O. Abdulrahman 67'

F. Jumaa 90+4'
Summary
Report

Adel. M 87'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 10,432
Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni

Etisalat Cup

Main article: 2011–12 UAE League Cup

Group A

Team
v
t
e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts

Al Jazira 10 7 1 2 28 13 +15 22

Al Wasl
10 6 0 4 18 18 0 18

Al Ain
10 5 2 3 17 13 +4 17

Dubai
10 5 1 4 18 13 +5 16

Al Wahda
10 3 0 7 13 20 −7 9

Emirates 10 1 2 7 7 24 −17 5
Source: UAEProLeague

Al Wahda

16 September 2011 1
Al Wahda
Dubai
20:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Rădoi 35'

I. Ahmed 76'

R. Yaslam 89'
Report

Hugo 20' (pen.
), 50'

Al Hosani 40'
Stadium: Rashid
Attendance: 3,869
Referee: Abdullah Al Ajel

Dubai v Al Ain

23 September 2011 2
Dubai
1–2 Al Ain Dubai
17:30 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Camara 10'

I. Ahmed 41'

A. Malallah 90+3'
Report

Scocco 4'

Al-Qahtani 56'
Stadium:
Police Officers Club
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Mohamed Al-Zarouni

Emirates v Al Ain
1 October 2011 3
Ras al-Khaimah
17:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

A. Ali 17'

Keita 77'

Shamarikh 90+2'
Report

Gyan 25' (pen.)

I. Ahmed 82'

M. Fayez 90+4'
Stadium:
Emirates Club

Attendance: 841
Referee: Abdulwahid Qhater

Al Ain v Al Jazira
7 October 2011 4 Al Ain 4–2 Al Jazira Al Ain
21:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Rădoi 19' (pen.), 70' (pen.), 83'

Ayed 51'

Al Saadi 74' 85'

H. Saeed 89'
Report

A. Qasim 22'

Oliveira 32'

Delgado 53' 69'

S. Obaid 56'

K. Esmaeel 65'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 1,856
Referee: Mohammed Abdullah

Al Wasl v Al Ain

12 November 2011 5
Al Wasl
1–0 Al Ain Dubai
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Porta 20'

Olivera 65'

H. Ali 71'

Al Mesmari 90+1'
Report

H. Saeed 48'

Al-Dhahri 56'
Stadium: Zabeel
Attendance: 2,021
Referee: Abdullah Al Ajel

Al Wasl

19 November 2011 6
Al Wasl
Al Ain
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Scocco 14'

Musallem. F 22'

Gyan 23'

Al-Qahtani 29' 39'

Al Shamisi 90+4'
Report

Fadel 10'

Issa 28'

Yasser 40'

Puch 64'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 5,380
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi

Al Jazira v Al Ain
27 January 2012 7 Al Jazira 4–0 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
20:00 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

S. Masoud 7'

Diaky 14'

A. Jumaa 33'

Baré
63', 90+1'

Oliveira 67'

Al-Senani 73'

M. Barqesh
75'
Report Stadium:
Mohammed Bin Zayed

Attendance: 3,754
Referee: Abdulwahid Qhater

Al Ain v Emirates
3 February 2012 8 Al Ain 3–0 Emirates Al Ain
18:50 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Scocco 13'

Al-Qahtani 36' (pen.), 65'

Ayed 56'
Report

Saif. M 44'

A. Al Shehhi 81'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 4,133
Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi

Dubai

23 February 2012 9
Dubai
Al Ain
19:05 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

H. Saeed 20'

Al-Qahtani 28'

M. Malallah 33'
Report

Hassan. M 6'

Y. Al Hammadi 52'
Stadium: Tahnoun bin Mohammed
Attendance: 2,204
Referee: Adel Al Naqbi

Al Wahda v Al Ain

2 March 2012 10
Al Wahda
1–4 Al Ain Abu Dhabi
19:05 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

A. Alawi 4'

Eisa. A 67'

Al-Harthi 71'

Al Mansoori 77'

H. Rashed 90+4'
Report

Al-Ahbabi 36'

K. Abdulrahman 48'

Al Saadi 65', 89'

Gyan 72' (pen.), 90+1'

W. Salem
76'
Stadium: Al Nahyan
Attendance: 2,312
Referee: Yaqoub Al Hammadi

President's Cup

Main article: 2011–12 UAE President's Cup

Al Ain v Emirates
18 December 2011 Round of 16 Al Ain 4–2 Emirates Dubai
16:45 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Gyan 17', 45+1'

M. Abdulrahman 19' 42'

M. Salem 54'
Report
Details

Moutaouali
4'

Akarandut 20'

A. Ali 36'

M. Ali 52'

F. Jumaa 90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: Rashid
Referee: Ibrahim Al Muhairi

Baniyas v Al Ain
10 January 2012 Quarter-finals Baniyas 1–0 (a.e.t.) Al Ain Dubai
20:15 GMT+4 (UAE Time)

Fawzi 2'

Msarri 46'

Y. Jaber 84'

Al Ghaferi 105'

Senghor 113' 114'
Report
Details Stadium:
Al Maktoum
Referee: Fahad Al-Kassar

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 26 May 2012.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro-League President's Cup League Cup

Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

Goalkeepers

22 GK UAE Mahmoud Al Mas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

12 GK UAE Waleed Salem 20 0 11 0 1 0 8 0

30 GK UAE
Abdullah Sultan
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

36 GK UAE Dawoud Sulaiman 15 0 11 0 2 0 2 0

Defenders

2 DF UAE Mohammed Ayed 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

4 DF UAE Musallem Fayez 17 0 9 0 1 0 7 0

5 DF UAE Ismail Ahmed 14 4 8 3 0 0 6 1

14 DF UAE Mohammed Fayez 5 0 3 0 0 0 2 0

15 DF UAE Khaled Abdulrahman 24 0 19 0 2 0 3 0

19 DF UAE Mohanad Salem 20 1 16 0 2 1 2 0

21 DF UAE Fawzi Fayez 22 1 14 1 2 0 6 0

33 DF UAE Mohammed Al-Dhahri 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

35 DF UAE Hazza Salem 6 0 2 0 0 0 4 0

44 DF UAE Fares Jumaa 24 0 21 0 1 0 2 0

Midfielders

6 MF ROU Mirel Rădoi 29 3 19 0 1 0 9 3

7 MF UAE Ali Al-Wehaibi 17 2 16 2 0 0 1 0

8 MF UAE Mohammed Al Saadi 16 4 10 1 1 0 5 3

10 MF UAE Omar Abdulrahman 9 2 7 2 0 0 2 0

13 MF UAE Rami Yaslam 16 0 7 0 2 0 7 0

18 MF UAE Abdullah Malallah 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

17 MF UAE Bandar Al-Ahbabi 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

20 MF UAE Helal Saeed 26 0 19 0 1 0 6 0

23 MF UAE Shehab Ahmed 7 0 2 0 0 0 5 0

17→25 MF UAE Ahmed Al Shamisi 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 0

27 MF UAE Salem Abdullah 16 0 8 0 1 0 7 0

31 MF UAE
Haddaf Al Ameri
2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

34 MF UAE Sultan Nasser 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Forwards

3 FW GHA Asamoah Gyan 24 27 18 22 1 2 5 3

9 FW KSA Yasser Al-Qahtani 21 12 15 7 0 0 6 5

11 FW UAE Abdulaziz Fayez 28 2 19 2 2 0 7 0

16 FW UAE Mohamed Abdulrahman 21 1 18 0 2 1 1 0

28 FW UAE Mohamed Naser 12 3 6 3 2 0 4 0

29 FW UAE Mohamed Malallah 19 0 9 0 1 0 9 0

32 FW ARG Ignacio Scocco 27 11 19 9 2 0 6 2

40 FW UAE Hamad Raqea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Players who have made an appearance this season but have left the club

Disciplinary record

N P Nat. Name Pro-League League Cup President's Cup Total Notes

2 DF Mohammed Ayed 2 2

3 FW Asamoah Gyan 1 1 2

4 DF Musallem Fayez 1 1 1 1

5 DF Ismail Ahmed 1 1 2

6 MF Mirel Rădoi 1 1 1 2 1

7 MF Ali Al-Wehaibi 1 1

8 MF Mohammed Al Saadi 1 1

9 FW Yasser Al-Qahtani 3 1 4

12 GK Waleed Salem 3 1 4

13 MF Rami Yaslam 1 1 2

14 DF Mohammed Fayez 1 1 2

15 DF Khaled Abdulrahman 2 1 3

16 FW Mohamed Abdulrahman 3 1 4

17 MF Bandar Al-Ahbabi 1 1

19 DF Mohanad Salem 3 3

20 MF Helal Saeed 2 3 5

21 DF Fawzi Fayez 2 2

25 MF Ahmed Al Shamisi 1 1

27 MF Salem Abdullah 1 1

29 FW Mohamed Malallah 1 1

32 FW Ignacio Scocco 5 1 6

33 DF Mohammed Al-Dhahri 1 1

44 DF Fares Jumaa 7 7

77 DF Hazza Salem 1 1

Last updated: 26 May 2012
Source: Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Assists

Rnk No. Pos Player League League Cup President's Cup Champions League Super Cup Total

1 6 MF Mirel Rădoi 4 4

2 32 FW Ignacio Scocco 2 2

— 11 FW
Abdulaziz Fayez
2 2

— 44 DF Fares Jumaa 1 1 2

5 16 MF Mohamed Abdulrahman 1 1

— 3 FW Asamoah Gyan 1 1

— 19 DF Mohanad Salem 1 1

— 9 FW Yasser Al-Qahtani 1 1

— 13 MF Rami Yaslam 1 1

TOTALS 11 4 15

Last updated: 26 May 2012
Source: Competitive matches

Goalscorers

Rnk No. Pos Player League League Cup President's Cup Total

1 3 FW Asamoah Gyan 22 3 2 27

2 9 FW Yasser Al-Qahtani 7 5 12

3 32 FW Ignacio Scocco 9 2 11

4 5 DF Ismail Ahmed 3 1 4

— 8 MF Mohammed Al Saadi 1 3 4

6 6 MF
Mirel Radoi
3 3

— 28 FW Mohamed Naser 3 3

8 10 MF Omar Abdulrahman 2 2

— 11 FW
Abdulaziz Fayez
2 2

— 7 MF Ali Al-Wehaibi 2 2

11 19 DF Mohanad Salem 1 1

— 21 DF Fawzi Fayez 1 1

— 16 FW Mohamed Abdulrahman 1 1

Own Goals 1 1

TOTALS 52 17 5 74

Last updated: 26 May 2012
Source: Competitive matches

Hat-tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition

Mirel Rădoi Al Dhafra 4–2 (H) 7 October 2011 League Cup

(H) – Home; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

Rank Player Clean sheets

1 Dawoud Sulaiman 7

2 Waleed Salem 5

TOTALS 12

Last updated: 26 May 2012
Source: Competitive matches

Awards

Award Winner

UAE Pro League Top Scorer Asamoah Gyan

References

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^ "Headed by Abdullah bin Mohammed, Al Ain Board of Directors Supports Assigning the Management Positions and Recommends Continuing the Players' Contracts ". AlAinFc.net. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

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^ "Vali Badea returns to League 1". Adevărul.ro. 27 September 2011.

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[2] "Headed by Abdullah bin Mohammed, Al Ain Board of Directors Supports Assigning the Management Positions and Recommends Continuing the Players' Contracts ". AlAinFc.net. 2011-03-29. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[3] "Accepted the resignation". AlAinFc.net. 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-04-01.

[4] AlAinfc.ae. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original
on 3 September 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.

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[6] AlHilal.com. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original
on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.

[7] AlAinfc.ae. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original
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[9] "Scoco will join Al Ain at the end of the month". EmaratAlYoum.com. 9 June 2011.

[10] Dubai Sports Tv [@dubaisportstv] (June 9, 2011). "Al Ain Signs Mohammed Nasser, Helal Saeed from Al Shabab and Al Jazira" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

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[12] "Radoi is signing for Al Ain for two seasons". AlAinFC.net. 24 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-29.

[Al_Mas_and_Bishowa-13] "Al Ain Sign Keeper Al Mas and Bishowa". UAEProLeague.com. 13 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-04-07.

[14] "Hilal Saeed Is Back to Al Ain With a Two-year Contract". UAEProLeague.com. 4 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-04-07.

[15] "Al Qahtani arrives on Wednesday to Al Ain". AlAinFC.net. 8 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09.

[16] "Al Ain Sign Mohammed Salem". UAEProLeague.com. 13 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-04-07.

[17] "Asamoah Gyan completes Al Ain foreign players digit". AlAinFC.net. 10 September 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28.

[18] "Figueirense assina pré-contrato com o meia Elias". Figueirense.com.br. 12 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-02.

[19] "Xolos de Tijuana: José Sand, nuevo refuerzo". 30 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-05. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

[20] "Keita Returns To Qadsia As Al Ain Loan Spell Ends". AlWasatNews.com. 12 May 2011.

[21] "Ismail Rabee Returns To Al Shabab". AlKhaleej.ae. 3 August 2011.

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[23] "Mirosevic se desliga del Al Ain y ya puede jugar por la UC". LaTercera.com. 25 August 2011.

[24] "Adnan Bisho joins Al Shaab for two seasons". AlShaabClub.ae. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2014-08-06.

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