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19.1
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
37.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 24/26 rated

Club profile

LeaguePro League
League position9th of 18
Squad size26
Average age25.9
CountrySaudi Arabia

Team scout report

Mid-table9th of 18 · Pro League

Al-Ettifaq sit 9th of 18 in the Pro League, in mid-table. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 19.1 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 37.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads DDWLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is down 18.2% on last season (Season 23.3 → 19.1), while squad talent has held (Rating 37.9 → 37.8). Of the 17 players with a season to compare, 0 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

J. Larsson is the form pick (Season 58), while Khalid Al Ghannam carries the highest ceiling (Rating 58). In the market, the headline arrival is J. Henderson (€ 14M), and Abdulbasit Hawsawi is the most valuable asset at 14.6.

19.1
18.2%
Squad season
37.6
0.5%
Squad rating
9thof 18
League finish
DDWLL
Last 5
Top performer
J. Larsson
Season 58
Highest potential
Khalid Al Ghannam
Rating 58
Marquee signing
J. Henderson
€ 14M
Top asset
Abdulbasit Hawsawi
Value 14.6

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
033
Defence
1633
Midfield
1341
Attack
2943

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Larsson
5833
Ghannam
5458
Medrán
4428
Dembélé
3531
Khateeb
3129
Hendry
2930
Otaibi
2248
Celina
2120
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1M. Dembélé3goals
  2. 2Álvaro Medrán2goals
  3. 3J. Hendry1goals
  4. 4O. Duda1goals
  5. 5R. Messi1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Álvaro Medrán3assists
  2. 2O. Duda1assists
  3. 3A. Kanté1assists
  4. 4Yasir Shammari1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
22Abdulbasit AbdullahGoalkeeperSaudi Arabia293.9——025
22Abdulbasit HawsawiGoalkeeperSaudi Arabia2514.6——0100%474.9%
23Ahmad Al HarbiNewGoalkeeperSaudi Arabia312.4——0100%1849.9%
92Turki Ba Al Jawsh★GoalkeeperSaudi Arabia2214.47—044
3Abdullah MaduCentre-backSaudi Arabia331.14—8±0%14±0%
4J. HendryCentre-backScotland314.67129±0%30±0%
13Meshal Al AlaeliNewFull-backSaudi Arabia2213.27—9±0%470.6%
33Madallah Al OlayanCentre-backSaudi Arabia323.46—14±0%2217.7%
61Radhi Al OtaibiCentre-backSaudi Arabia2612.77—22±0%48±0%
70Abdullah KhateebCentre-backSaudi Arabia315.27—31±0%29±0%
87Meshal SibyaniCentre-backSaudi Arabia2512.11—0±0%415.3%
6Faris Al GhamdiDefensive midfielder—2011.21—1251
10Álvaro MedránAttacking midfielderSpain324.27244±0%28±0%
11O. DudaCentral midfielderSlovakia314.17115±0%28±0%
29Abdullah Al Ghamdi
Midfielder
—30—1———
42A. KantéNewCentral midfielder
on loan at Saint Etienne · 243 min, 0g
France2113.23—191.9%582%
43B. CelinaNewCentral midfielder
played MID · DEF
on loan at AIK Stockholm · 152 min, 1g
Kosovo304.8——2141%2016.3%
58Yasir Shammari★Central midfielder
played MID · FWD
—2113.57—045±0%
71M. GluščevićCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Serbia2212.83—045±0%
80R. MessiNewCentral midfielder
played MID · FWD
Loanfrom Strasbourg
on loan at PAU · 664 min, 2g
France1912.17115±0%51±0%
7Khalid Al GhannamWinger
played FWD · MID
Saudi Arabia2512.87—54±0%58±0%
9M. DembéléCentre-forwardFrance305.27335±0%31±0%
15Abdullah Al BishiCentre-forwardSaudi Arabia1910.71—046
17J. LarssonNewWinger
played MID · FWD
on loan at FC Copenhagen · 929 min, 3g
Sweden294.66158±0%33±0%
29Z. Al GhamdiCentre-forward—2011.2——045
88Ali Al Essa
Attacker
—18—————

Season form

Record (W-D-L)3-2-2 in 7
Goals (for / against)11 / 11
Clean sheets3
Last 5DDWLL

Fixtures & results

Pro League3W 2D 2L
3W 2D 2L in 7 · 11–11
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 31AAl Taawon—·
Oct 24AAl Kholood—·
Oct 20HAl-Ittihad FC—·
Oct 17ANEOM—·
Oct 10HAl Khaleej Saihat—·
Sep 11AAl-Qadisiyah FC3–3D
Sep 8HAl-Faisaly FC0–0D
Sep 4AAbha1–0W
Aug 29HAl Diriyah0–3L
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

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In

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Nawaf HazaziAAl Jubail· Return from loan2026/27
Ahmad Al HarbiAAl 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
Ali Al EssaAl-Ettifaq· Raise2026/27

Out

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