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20.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
35.7
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 19/21 rated

Club profile

LeaguePro League
League position6th of 18
Squad size21
Average age25.8
CountrySaudi Arabia

Team scout report

European push6th of 18 · Pro League

Al-Ettifaq sit 6th of 18 in the Pro League, in the European places. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 20.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 35.7 across the wider group. Recent form reads LWW.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 12% on last season (Season 23.2 → 20.4), while squad talent has held (Rating 35.5 → 35.6). Of the 13 players with a season to compare, 0 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

Khalid Al Ghannam leads on both form (Season 54) and ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Henderson (€ 14M), and Faris Al Ghamdi is the most valuable asset at 13.7.

20.4
12%
Squad season
35.7
±0%
Squad rating
6thof 18
League finish
LWW
Last 5
Top performer
Khalid Al Ghannam
Season 54
Highest potential
Khalid Al Ghannam
Rating 58
Marquee signing
J. Henderson
€ 14M
Top asset
Faris Al Ghamdi
Value 13.7

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
029
Defence
1633
Midfield
1637
Attack
3547

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ghannam
5458
Medrán
4428
Dembélé
3531
Khateeb
3129
Hendry
2930
Celina
2324
Otaibi
2248
Duda
1528
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Dembélé3goals
  2. 2J. Hendry1goals
  3. 3Álvaro Medrán1goals
  4. 4O. Duda1goals
  5. 5R. Messi1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Faris Al Ghamdi2assists
  2. 2Álvaro Medrán2assists
  3. 3Yasir Shammari1assists

Squad · 21

Nat.
22Abdulbasit AbdullahGoalkeeperSaudi Arabia294——025
23Ahmad Al HarbiNewGoalkeeperSaudi Arabia312.4——0100%1849.9%
92Turki Ba Al JawshGoalkeeperSaudi Arabia2212.43—044
3Abdullah MaduCentre-backSaudi Arabia3313—8±0%14±0%
4J. HendryCentre-backScotland312.83129±0%30±0%
13Meshal Al AlaeliNewCentre-backSaudi Arabia2212.53—9±0%470.6%
33Madallah Al OlayanCentre-backSaudi Arabia3223—14±0%2217.7%
61Radhi Al OtaibiCentre-backSaudi Arabia2611.93—22±0%48±0%
70Abdullah KhateebCentre-backSaudi Arabia312.63—31±0%29±0%
87Meshal Khayrallah Al SebyaniCentre-backSaudi Arabia2512.51—141
6Faris Al Ghamdi★Central midfielder—2013.7——1251
10Álvaro MedránAttacking midfielderSpain322.83144±0%28±0%
11O. DudaCentral midfielderSlovakia312.73115±0%28±0%
29Abdullah Al Ghamdi
Midfielder
—30—1———
43B. CelinaNewCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
on loan at AIK Stockholm · 152 min, 1g
Kosovo296.3——2333.9%2410.8%
58Yasir Shammari★Attacking midfielder—2113.33—045±0%
71M. GluščevićCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Serbia22133—045±0%
80R. MessiNewWinger
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Strasbourg
on loan at PAU · 664 min, 2g
France1912.63115±0%51±0%
7Khalid Al GhannamWingerSaudi Arabia2512.63—54±0%58±0%
9M. DembéléCentre-forwardFrance304.23335±0%31±0%
88Ali Al Essa
Attacker
—0—————

Season form

Record (W-D-L)2-0-1 in 3
Goals (for / against)7 / 5
Clean sheets1
Last 5LWW

Fixtures & results

Pro League2W 0D 1L
2W 0D 1L in 3 · 7–5
May 28AAl-Fayha—·
May 24HAl-Ahli Jeddah—·
May 20AAl-Hazm—·
May 12HAl Shabab—·
May 6AAl-Hilal Saudi FC—·
Apr 29HAl Taawon—·
Apr 22HAl Kholood—·
Apr 18AAl-Ittihad FC—·
Apr 15HNEOM—·
Apr 8AAl Khaleej Saihat—·
Apr 2HAl-Qadisiyah FC—·
Mar 18AAl-Faisaly FC—·
Mar 11HAbha—·
Feb 25AAl Diriyah—·
Feb 18AAl-Nassr—·
Feb 11HAl-Fateh—·
Dec 14AAl Riyadh—·
Dec 10HAl-Fayha—·
Dec 3AAl-Ahli Jeddah—·
Nov 26HAl-Hazm—·
Nov 20AAl Shabab—·
Nov 5HAl-Hilal Saudi FC—·
Oct 29AAl Taawon—·
Oct 22AAl Kholood—·
Oct 18HAl-Ittihad FC—·
Oct 15ANEOM—·
Oct 9HAl Khaleej Saihat—·
Sep 10AAl-Qadisiyah FC—·
Sep 8HAl-Faisaly FC—·
Sep 4AAbha—·
Aug 29HAl Diriyah—·
Aug 25HAl-Nassr2–3L
Aug 22AAl-Fateh1–0W
Aug 14HAl Riyadh4–2W
May 21ANEOM1–1D
May 14HAl-Ittihad FC1–3L
May 9AAl Khaleej Saihat5–0W
May 4HAl Najma0–0D
Apr 30AAl Okhdood3–1W
Apr 15AAl-Nassr0–1L
Apr 9HAl Riyadh2–3L
Apr 5HAl-Qadisiyah FC3–2W
Mar 13AAl-Fayha0–1L
Mar 7HAl Shabab1–1D
Feb 27AAl-Hazm1–3L
Feb 23AAl-Qadisiyah FC0–4L
Feb 19HAl-Fateh4–3W
Feb 13AAl-Hilal Saudi FC0–2L
Feb 6HDamac2–0W
Feb 3HAl Taawon1–0W
Jan 28AAl-Ahli Jeddah0–4L
Jan 24AAl Kholood2–1W
Jan 21HNEOM0–0D
Jan 16AAl-Ittihad FC1–0W
Jan 12HAl Khaleej Saihat1–2L
Jan 8AAl Najma4–3W
Jan 2HAl Okhdood2–0W
Dec 30HAl-Nassr2–2D
Dec 25AAl Riyadh2–0W
Nov 22HAl-Fayha3–2W
Nov 8AAl Shabab1–1D
Oct 31HAl-Hazm2–2D
Oct 24AAl-Fateh1–2L
Oct 18HAl-Hilal Saudi FC0–5L
Sep 26ADamac3–1W
Sep 18AAl Taawon1–4L
Sep 12HAl-Ahli Jeddah0–0D
Aug 28HAl Kholood2–1W
Aug 3AAl Sadd0–0D
Oct 30AAl Jabalain1–3L
Sep 23HAl-Adalah2–0W

Transfer news

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Completed transfers · 2026/27

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In

Meshal Al AlaeliAl Taawon· Return from loan2026/27
Nawaf HazaziAAl Jubail· Return from loan2026/27
Ahmad Al HarbiAAl Diriyah· Return from loan2026/27
Saleem Al Rehaili Al Harbi Ahmad AliAAl Diriyah· Return from loan2026/27
W. ChaoualiAAl Jubail· Return from loan2026/27
Majed DawranAl Najma· Return from loan2026/27
R. MessiStrasbourg· Loan2026/27
Abdullah BalharithAl-Ettifaq· Raise2026/27

Out

João Gabriel e Costa CescoCruzeiro· Loan2026/27
Nawaf HazaziAAl-Raed· Free agent2026/27
Nawaf HazaziAAl-Raed· Free agent2026/27
G. WijnaldumWWijnaldum Georginio· Free agent2026/27
Abdulbasit Al-HindiAAbha· Free agent2026/27
Abdulbasit Al-HindiAAbha· Free agent2026/27
Abdullah KhateebKKhateeb Abdullah Ahmed· Free agent2026/27
Ahmad Al HarbiAAl Harbi Ahmad· Free agent2026/27