# List of Al Ain FC records and statistics

Al Ain FC is a professional football club, based in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It is one of many sport sections of the multi-sports club Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club (Arabic: نادي العين الرياضي الثقافي) Al Ain SCC for short. Founded in 1968 by players from Al Ain, members of a Bahraini group of exchange students and the Sudanese community working in the United Arab Emirates.
Al Ain made a successful debut by beating a team made up of British soldiers and went on to play friendly matches against other Abu Dhabi clubs. In 1971, the team played their first match against international opposition when they were defeated 7–0 by the Egyptian club Ismaily in a friendly match for the war effort. Has amassed various records since its founding, quickly gained popularity and recognition throughout the country, being the team with the most trophies 36 in total.

## Honours

38 official Championships.
| Type | Type | Competition | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Type | Type | Competition | Titles | Titles | Runners-up | Runners-up |
| Domestic | National | Pro League | 1976–77, 1980–81, 1983–84, 1992–93, 1997–98, 1999–00, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2017–18, 2021–22 | 14 | 1975–76, 1977–78, 1981–82, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1998–99, 2004–05, 2015–16 | 9 |
| Domestic | National | President's Cup | 1998–99, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2017–18 | 7 | 1978–79, 1980–81, 1989–90, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2006–07, 2015–16, 2022–23 | 8$^S$ |
| Domestic | National | Super Cup | 1995, 2003, 2009, 2012, 2015 | 5$^S$ | 1993, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2018, 2022 | 6 |
| Domestic | National | League Cup | 2008–09, 2021–22 | 2 | 2010–11, 2022–23 | 2 |
| Domestic | National | Federation Cup | 1988–89, 2004–05, 2005–06 | 3 | 1986, 1994 | 2 |
| Domestic | National | Joint League | 1982–83 | 1$^S$ |
| Domestic | State | Abu Dhabi Championship | 1973–74, 1974–75 | 2$^S$ |
| Regional | Regional | GCC Champions League | 2001 | 1 |
| Regional | Regional | Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup | 2015 | 1 |
| Continental | Continental | AFC Champions League | 2003, 2024 | 2 | 2005, 2016 | 2 |
| Worldwide | Worldwide | FIFA Club World Cup | | | 2018 | 1 |
* record
* $^S$ shared record

### Doubles and trebles (9–1)

* Doubles
   * League and President's Cup doubles (1) (shared record):
          2017–18
   * League and League Cup (1) (shared record):
          2021–22
   * League and Super Cup (2) (shared record):
          2002–03, 2012–13
   * President's Cup and League Cup (1) (shared record):
          2008–09
   * President's Cup and Federation Cup (2) (record):
          2004–05, 2005–06
   * President's Cup and GCC Club Championship (1) (record):
          2000–01
   * Super Cup and Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup (1) (record):
          2015–16
* Treble
   * League, Super Cup and Champions League (1) (record):
          2002–03

### Three-peats

   * UAE Pro League (1) (record):
          2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04

## Players records
### Most appearances
#### All competitions

    As of match played 25 May 2024
The below list is since the Pro League era starting in 2008–09.
| Rank | Player | Nationality | Years | League | LC/SC/PC | Asia/ACCC/FCWC/EMSC | Total |
| 1 | Khalid Eisa | United Arab Emirates | 2013– | 247 | 22 / 5 / 29 | 79 / 2 / 4 / 1 | 389 |
| 2 | Mohanad Salem | United Arab Emirates | 2008–2021 | 213 | 25 / 6 / 24 | 61 / 0 / 1 / 1 | 331 |
| 2 | Mohammed Abdulrahman | United Arab Emirates | 2008–2021 | 203 | 32 / 4 / 20 | 66 / 2 / 3 / 1 | 331 |
| 4 | Ismail Ahmed | United Arab Emirates | 2008–2021 | 192 | 34 / 3 / 22 | 70 / 2 / 4 / 1 | 328 |
| 5 | Bandar Al-Ahbabi | United Arab Emirates | 2010– | 152 | 24 / 1 / 13 | 45 / 2 / 4 / 0 | 241 |
| 6 | Omar Abdulrahman | United Arab Emirates | 2008–2018 | 141 | 8 / 4 / 16 | 61 / 0 / 0 / 1 | 231 |
| 7 | Mohamed Ahmed | United Arab Emirates | 2012–2023 | 125 | 11 / 4 / 19 | 48 / 1 / 4 / 0 | 212 |
Notes
* ↑ Includes the UAE League Cup, UAE Super Cup, UAE President Cup
* ↑ Includes the AFC Champions League, Arab Club Champions Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup

### Top goalscorers
#### All competitions

As of 3 September 2024. Bold indicates player is still active at club level.
| Rank | Player | Years | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed Abdullah | 1978–1995 | 185 |
| 2 | Asamoah Gyan | 2011–2015 | 128 |
| 3 | Kodjo Laba | 2019–present | 128 |
| 4 | Mohieddine Habita | 1976–1983 | 71 |
| 5 | Majid Al Owais | 1992 | 70 |
| 6 | Omar Abdulrahman | 2008–2018 | 62 |
| 7 | Matar Al Sahbani | 1983 | 60 |
| 7 | Salem Johar | 1992–2005 | 60 |
| 9 | Saif Sultan | 1992–2005 | 55 |
| 10 | Marcus Berg | 2017–2019 | 51 |
Note: this includes goals scored in all competitions.

#### International competitions

| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Omar Abdulrahman | 19 |
| 2 | Asamoah Gyan | 18 |
| 3 | Soufiane Rahimi | 13 |
| 4 | Marcus Berg | 11 |
| 5 | Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba | 10 |
| 6 | Ibrahim Diaky | 9 |
| 6 | Subait Khater | 9 |
| 6 | Gharib Harib | 9 |
| 9 | Caio Lucas | 7 |
| 9 | Helal Saeed | 7 |
| 9 | Boubacar Sanogo | 7 |
| 12 | Nenad Jestrović | 6 |

#### UAE Pro League

Statistics correct as of match played on 25 August 2024
| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Ahmed Abdullah | 117 |
| 2 | Kodjo Laba | 101 |
| 3 | Asamoah Gyan | 95 |
| 4 | Majid Al Owais | 86 |
| 5 | Mohieddine Habita | 57 |
| 6 | Salem Johar | 53 |
| 7 | Saif Sultan | 45 |
| 8 | Omar Abdulrahman | 39 |
| 9 | Subait Khater | 38 |
| 10 | Matar Al Sahbani | 37 |
| 11 | Marcus Berg | 35 |
| 12 | Boubacar Sanogo | 35 |
| 13 | José Sand | 31 |

#### AFC Champions League

Since 2002–03 AFC Champions League, includes goals scored in qualifying play-off Statistics correct as of match played against Yokohama F. Marinos on 25 May 2024
| P | Player | TOTAL |
| 1 | Asamoah Gyan | 18 |
| 2 | Omar Abdulrahman | 18 |
| 3 | Soufiane Rahimi | 13 |
| 4 | Kodjo Laba | 10 |
| 5 | Marcus Berg | 9 |
| 4 | Boubacar Sanogo | 7 |
| 4 | Ibrahim Diaky | 7 |
| 6 | Nenad Jestrović | 6 |
| 6 | Caio | 6 |
| 8 | Mohamed Abdulrahman | 5 |
| 8 | Douglas | 5 |
| 8 | Danilo Asprilla | 5 |
| 8 | Subait Khater | 5 |
| 12 | Kaku | 4 |
| 12 | Edílson | 4 |
| 12 | Elias Ribeiro | 4 |
| 12 | José Sand | 4 |
| 12 | Kembo Ekoko | 4 |
| 12 | Ismail Ahmed | 4 |
| 12 | Lee Myung-joo | 4 |
| 18 | Mohammad Omar | 3 |
| 18 | Nasser Al-Shamrani | 3 |
| 18 | Onyekachi Nwoha | 3 |
| 18 | Shehab Ahmed | 3 |
| 18 | Gharib Harib | 3 |
| 18 | Alex Brosque | 3 |
| 24 | Erik Jorgens | 2 |
| 24 | Kouame Autonne | 2 |
| 24 | Rami Yaslam | 2 |
| 24 | Luis Tejada | 2 |
| 24 | Ahmed Khalil | 2 |
| 24 | Tsukasa Shiotani | 2 |
| 24 | Helal Saeed | 2 |
| 24 | Faisal Ali | 2 |
| 24 | Kelly | 2 |
| 32 | Mohammed Abbas | 1 |
| 32 | Sultan Al-Shamsi | 1 |
| 32 | Omer Atzili | 1 |
| 32 | Eisa Khalfan | 1 |
| 32 | Khalid Al-Balochi | 1 |
| 32 | Kandia Traoré | 1 |
| 32 | Rodrigo Mendes | 1 |
| 32 | Farhad Majidi | 1 |
| 32 | Salem Johar | 1 |
| 32 | Ahmed Kano | 1 |
| 32 | Nasser Khamis | 1 |
| 32 | Ali Msarri | 1 |
| 32 | Dodô | 1 |
| 32 | Ali Al-Wehaibi | 1 |
| 32 | Musallem Fayez | 1 |
| 32 | Franck Ongfiang | 1 |
| 32 | Hawar Mulla | 1 |
| 32 | Emerson Sheik | 1 |
| 32 | Jorge Valdivia | 1 |
| 32 | Haddaf Abdullah | 1 |
| 32 | Hamad Al Marri | 1 |
| 32 | Yousef Ahmed | 1 |
| 32 | Miroslav Stoch | 1 |
| 32 | Rashed Eisa | 1 |
| 32 | Saeed Al-Kathiri | 1 |
| 32 | Hussein El Shahat | 1 |
| 32 | Jamal Maroof | 1 |
| 32 | Saeed Juma | 1 |
| 32 | Omar Yaisien | 1 |
| 32 | Bauyrzhan Islamkhan | 1 |
| Total | Total | 208 |

#### FIFA Club World Cup

Statistics correct as of match played against Real Madrid on 22 December 2018
| P | Player | TOTAL |
| 1 | Marcus Berg | 2 |
| 1 | Tsukasa Shiotani | 2 |
| 3 | Mohamed Ahmed | 1 |
| 3 | Bandar Al-Ahbabi | 1 |
| 3 | Caio | 1 |
| 3 | Tongo Doumbia | 1 |
| 3 | Hussein El Shahat | 1 |
| Total | Total | 9 |

#### Asian Cup Winners' Cup

| P | Player | TOTAL |
| 1 | Arthur Moses | 4 |
| 2 | Gharib Harib | 2 |
| 3 | Helal Saeed | 1 |
| Total | Total | 7 |

#### Arab Club Champions Cup

| P | Player | TOTAL |
| 1 | Ibrahim Diaky | 2 |
| Total | Total | 2 |

#### GCC Champions League

| P | Player | TOTAL |
| 1 | Ahmed Abdullah | 2 |
| 1 | Subait Khater | 2 |
| 1 | Gharib Harib | 2 |
| 4 | Abdulhameed Al Mistaki | 1 |
| 4 | Salem Johar | 1 |
| 4 | Fahad Ali | 1 |
| 4 | Mohamed Mubarak | 1 |
| 4 | Abubakar Omar | 1 |
| 4 | Awad Gharib | 1 |
| 4 | Jasem Tawfiq | 1 |
| Total | Total | 13 |

#### Emirati-Moroccan Super Cup

| P | Player | TOTAL |
| 1 | Lee Myung-joo | 1 |
| 1 | Omar Abdulrahman | 1 |
| Total | Total | 2 |

#### Asian Club Championship

| P | Player | TOTAL |
| 1 | Helal Saeed | 4 |
| 1 | Abedi Pele | 4 |
| 2 | Fahad Al Nowais | 3 |
| 3 | Subait Khater | 2 |
| 3 | Emiliano Rey | 2 |
| 3 | Gharib Harib | 2 |
| 3 | Seydou Traoré | 2 |
| 3 | Abdullah Shila | 2 |
| 3 | Majid Al Owais | 2 |
| 3 | Rachid Daoudi | 2 |
| 4 | Sandro Oliviera | 1 |
| 4 | Faisal Ali | 1 |
| 4 | Sergio Berti | 1 |
| 4 | Jasem Tawfiq | 1 |
| Total | Total | 29 |

## Players' individual honours and awards while playing with Al Ain

* Al Ain players that have been the top scorer of UAE Pro League:
** Mohieddine Habita (1977–78, 20 goals)
** Ahmed Abdullah (1981–82, 13 goals); (1983–84, 20 goals)
** Saif Sultan (1992–93, 21 goals)
** José Sand (2009–10, 24 goals)
** Asamoah Gyan (2011–12, 21); (2012–13, 31); (2013–14, 29)
** Marcus Berg (2017–18, 25 goals)
** Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba (2019–20, 19 goals); (2021–22, 26)
* Al Ain players that have been the top scorer of UAE President's Cup:
** Ahmed Abdullah (1978–79, 5 goals)
** Ali Al-Wehaibi (2005–06, 3 goals)
** Nenad Jestrović (2006–07, 4 goals)
** André Dias (2008–09, 9 goals)
** Asamoah Gyan (2013–14, 6 goals); (2014–15, 4 goals)
** Dyanfres Douglas (2015–16, 5 goals)
* Al Ain players that have been the top scorer of UAE Super Cup:
** Salem Johar (1994–95, 6 goals)
* Al Ain players that have won the GCC Golden Boot:
** Ahmed Abdullah (1982–83, 20 goals in 18 games)
** Saif Sultan (1992–93, 21 goals in 22 games)
** José Sand (2009–10, 24 goals in 22 games)
** Asamoah Gyan (2011–12, 22 goals in 22 games); (2012–13, 31 goals in 26 games); (2013–14, 29 goals in 26 games)
* Al Ain players that have won the Asian Footballer of the Year:
** Omar Abdulrahman (1): 2016
* Al Ain players that have won the Best player award at AFC Champions League:
** Seydou Traoré (1): 1999
** Omar Abdulrahman (1): 2016
** Soufiane Rahimi (1): 2024
* Al Ain players that have been the top scorer of AFC Champions League:
** Asamoah Gyan (2014, 12 goals in 12 games)
** Soufiane Rahimi (1): (2024, 13 goals in 13 games)
* Al Ain players that were included in the AFC Champions League Team of the Season:
** Omar Abdulrahman (3), Lee Myung-joo (2), Asamoah Gyan (1), Ismail Ahmed (1), Caio Lucas (1), Danilo Asprilla (1)
* Al Ain players that have won Player of the week awards at AFC Champions League:
** Omar Abdulrahman (1), Khalid Eisa (1)
* Al Ain players that have won man of the match at FIFA Club World Cup:
** Khalid Eisa (2), Hussein El Shahat (1)
* Al Ain players that have won Adidas Silver Ball at FIFA Club World Cup:
** Caio Lucas (1): (2018)