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2011–12 Al Ain FC season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Al Ain |
| season | 2011–12 |
| chairman | Mohammed Bin Zayed |
| chrtitle | President |
| manager | Cosmin Olăroiu |
| stadium | Tahnoun bin Mohammed |
| league | Pro-League |
| league result | 1st |
| cup1 | President's Cup |
| cup1 result | Quarter-finals |
| cup2 | League Cup |
| cup2 result | Group stage |
| league topscorer | |
| Asamoah Gyan (22) | |
| season topscorer | |
| Asamoah Gyan (27) | |
| highest attendance | 15,187 vs Al Jazira |
| (27 April 2012) | |
| lowest attendance | 1,856 vs Al Jazira |
| (7 October 2011) | |
| largest win | 1–3 vs Al Jazira |
| 4–0 vs Emirates | |
| 4–1 vs Ajman | |
| 1–4 vs Sharjah | |
| 3–0 vs Baniyas | |
| 1–4 vs Emirates | |
| 0–4 vs Ajman | |
| 4–2 vs Al Jazira | |
| 0–3 vs Emirates | |
| 1–4 vs Al Wahda | |
| 4–2 vs Emirates | |
| largest loss | 4–0 vs Al Jazira |
| prevseason | 2010–11 |
| nextseason | 2012–13 |
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| updated | 26 May 2012 |
Asamoah Gyan (22) Asamoah Gyan (27) (27 April 2012) (7 October 2011) 4–0 vs Emirates 4–1 vs Ajman 1–4 vs Sharjah 3–0 vs Baniyas 1–4 vs Emirates 0–4 vs Ajman 4–2 vs Al Jazira 0–3 vs Emirates 1–4 vs Al Wahda 4–2 vs Emirates
The 2011–12 season was Al Ain Football Club's 44th in existence and the club's 37th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE.
Al Ain started the season with a new board of directors, after the former board of directors resigned following the 2010–11 season, one of the worst in the club's history.
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. 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.
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.
On 13 August, At the opening of Al Ain Football International Championship, Al Ain S.C.C. launched the new logo for the club.
Club
Technical staff
| No. | Position(s) | Nationality | Name | Since | Age | Signed from | Notes | Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2011 | UAE Sharjah | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2008 | MAR FUS de Rabat | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2008 | UAE Al Dhafra | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2007 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2010 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2011 | KSA Al Hilal | (3rd C) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Youth system | (VC) | |||||||||
| 2011 | UAE Al Dhafra | ||||||||||
| 2008 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2001 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2009 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2011 | UAE Al Jazira | Originally from Youth system | |||||||||
| 2002 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2008 | UAE Emirates | ||||||||||
| 2006 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2011 | ENG Sunderland | (on loan from Sunderland) | |||||||||
| 2011 | KSA Al Hilal | (on loan from Al Hilal) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Youth system | ||||||||||
| 2011 | UAE Al Shabab | ||||||||||
| 2011 | UAE Ittihad Kalba | ||||||||||
| 2011 | GRE AEK Athens |
From Reserve and Youth Academy
| No. | Nat | Position | Player | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2007 | 2010 |
New contracts
| Date | Pos | No. | Player | Ref. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2012 | DF | 44 | UAE Fares Jumaa | 30 June 2018 | |
| 24 May 2012 | DF | 21 | UAE Fawzi Fayez | 30 June 2018 | |
| 24 May 2012 | MF | 27 | UAE Salem Abdullah | 30 June 2018 | |
| 24 May 2012 | DF | 4 | UAE Musallem Fayez | 30 June 2015 | |
| 24 May 2012 | GK | 30 | UAE Abdullah Sultan | 30 June 2015 | |
| 24 May 2012 | MF | 8 | UAE Mohammed Al Saadi | 30 June 2015 | |
| 24 May 2012 | DF | — | UAE Abdusalam Mohammed | 30 June 2018 (first professional contract) |
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | No. | Name | From | Type | Transfer window | Fee | Ref. | Total | €16,217,000 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 June 2011 | FW | 32 | ARG Ignacio Scocco | GRE AEK Athens | Transfer | Summer | €2.800,000 | |||||||||||
| 9 June 2011 | FW | 28 | UAE Mohamed Naser | UAE Al Shabab | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | |||||||||||
| 11 June 2011 | FW | 29 | UAE Mohamed Malallah | UAE Ittihad Kalba | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | |||||||||||
| 24 June 2011 | MF | 6 | ROM Mirel Rădoi | KSA Al Hilal | Transfer | Summer | €4,200,000 | |||||||||||
| 12 July 2011 | GK | 22 | UAE Mahmoud Al Mass | UAE Sharjah | Transfer | Summer | €917,000 | last1= | first1= | title=Al Ain Sign Keeper Al Mas and Bishowa | url=http://www.uaeproleague.com/en/news/al-ain-sign-keeper-al-mas-and-bishowa.html | archive-url=https://archive.today/20210407101354/http://www.uaeproleague.com/en/news/al-ain-sign-keeper-al-mas-and-bishowa.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2021-04-07 | publisher=UAEProLeague.com | date=13 July 2011}} | ||
| 13 July 2011 | DF | – | UAE Adnan Bisho | UAE Al Shaab | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | |||||||||||
| 4 August 2011 | MF | 20 | UAE Helal Saeed | UAE Al Jazira | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | |||||||||||
| 7 August 2011 | FW | 9 | KSA Yasser Al-Qahtani | KSA Al Hilal | Loan | Summer | €1,300,000 | |||||||||||
| 11 August 2011 | MF | 8 | UAE Mohammed Al Saadi | UAE Al Dhafra | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | |||||||||||
| 9 September 2011 | FW | 3 | GHA Asamoah Gyan | ENG Sunderland | Loan | Summer | €7,000,000 |
Out
| Date | Position | No. | Name | To | Type | Transfer window | Fee | Ref. | Total | €4,370,000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2011 | MF | 38 | BRA Elias Ribeiro | BRA Figueirense | Transfer | Summer | Free | ||||
| 30 June 2011 | FW | — | ARG José Sand | ARG Tijuana | Transfer | Summer | €4,370,000 | ||||
| 30 June 2011 | MF | 6 | CIV Ibrahima Keita | KWT Qadsia | End of loan | Summer | Free | ||||
| 3 August 2011 | GK | 39 | UAE Ismail Rabee | UAE Al Shabab | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | ||||
| 5 August 2011 | FW | 99 | UAE Faisal Ali | UAE Al Dhafra | Transfer | Summer | Free | ||||
| 25 August 2011 | MF | — | CHL Milovan Mirošević | CHL Universidad Católica | Transfer | Summer | Released | ||||
| 26 August 2011 | DF | — | UAE Adnan Bisho | UAE Al Shaab | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | ||||
| 8 September 2011 | MF | 11 | UAE Saif Mohammed | UAE Al Shaab | Loan | Summer | Undisclosed | ||||
| 27 September 2011 | FW | 9 | ROM Valentin Badea | ROM Concordia Chiajna | Transfer | Summer | Free |
Pre-season and friendlies
- S. Mohammed
- M. Malallah
- M. Naser
- Al Ahbabi
- Raqea
- Shehab
- Tzimopoulos
- Tzanis
- Becerra
- Scocco Mohamed. M Haddaf Helal. S Salem. A R. Yaslam Abubakar Radoi Yasser Azoz Hassan Abdulmalk Marcelo Fernando Waleed Ahmed Raqea J.Abdulla Camara A.Salim S. Rabie Shehab Ayed S. Rabie I. Aziz Dew
Competitions
Overview
UAE Pro-League
Main article: 2011–12 UAE Pro League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
- I. Ahmed
- Al Qahtani
- Lima
- T. Hamad
- Bangoura
- A. Moosa Report
- Al Kamali
- Al Shehhi
- K. Jalal
- Eisa .A
- Baiano
- Gyan
- Al Wehaibi
- R. Yaslam
- I. Ahmed Report
- F. Fayez
- Scocco
- Gyan
- M. Fayez
- W. Salem
- M. Abdulrahman
- S. Abdullah
- Daoudi
- Feindouno Report
- Scocco
- Al Wehaibi
- Y. Mustafa
- Marcelinho
- H. Ahmed
- Al-Maghni
- Fahad. M Report
- Senghor
- A. Abdulrahman
- F. Bashir
- M. Khalaf
- N. Mubarak
- Thamer. M
- Gyan
- Scocco
- F. Jumaa Report
- Gyan
- Scocco
- M. Nasser
- S. Saeed
- Rashed. E Report
- Grafite
- M. Qassim
- Gyan
- K. Abdulrahman
- Scocco
- M. Salem
- Musallem. F Report
- J. Abdullah
- Gyan
- F. Jumaa
- F. Fayez
- W. Salem
- Scocco Report
- Gyan
- K. Abdulrahman
- A. Fayez
- M. Naser
- Al Saadi
- Shamarikh
- Malek
- M. Ali
- A. Ali Report
- E. Dhahi
- A. Al Blooshi
- César
- W. Abbas
- Scocco
- M. Salem
- F. Jumaa
- F. Fayez Report
- M. Naser
- Scocco
- M. Abdulrahman
- Touré
- W. Ahmed Report
- Bresciano
- Younes. A
- Diané
- H. Salem
- Al Qahtani
- W. Salem Report
- Al Qahtani
- F. Jumaa
- Yaqoub
- Ismail. M
- Mahmoud. K Report
- A. Abdulqader
- Hassan. M
- Camara
- Y. Al Hammadi
- Scocco
- Gyan Report
- Gyan
- F. Jumaa
- H. Saeed
- M. Hassan
- A. Khamis
- Y. Mohamad
- Haikal
- Emaná Report
- Al Sharif
- Al Maghni
- Y. Saeed
- Gyan
- F. Jumaa
- Al Qahtani
- A. Fayez Report
- Al Wehaibi
- Gyan
- I. Ahmed
- I. Saeed
- M. Jaber Report
- T. Hassan
- Khalatbari
- Olivera
- K. Abdullah
- H. Saeed
- Gyan
- Scocco Report
- Al Qahtani
- M. Salem
- A. Abbas
- K. Sebil
- Baré Report
- A. Rabee
- Geynrikh
- Hasanov
- Gyan
- Rădoi
- O. Abdulrahman
- M. Abdulrahman
- Scocco Report
- Al Qahtani
- Scocco
- I. Ahmed
- Gyan
- A. Al Blooshi
- H. Ibrahim
- Kieza
- E. Mohammed
- A. Darwish Report
- Rădoi
- Scocco
- Gyan
- O. Abdulrahman
- F. Jumaa
- Adel. M
Etisalat Cup
Main article: 2011–12 UAE League Cup
Group A
- Rădoi
- I. Ahmed
- R. Yaslam
- Hugo
- Al Hosani
- Camara
- I. Ahmed
- A. Malallah
- Scocco
- Al-Qahtani
- A. Ali
- Keita
- Shamarikh
- Gyan
- I. Ahmed
- M. Fayez
- Rădoi
- Ayed
- Al Saadi
- H. Saeed
- A. Qasim
- Oliveira
- Delgado
- S. Obaid
- K. Esmaeel
- Porta
- Olivera
- H. Ali
- Al Mesmari
- H. Saeed
- Al-Dhahri
- Scocco
- Musallem. F
- Gyan
- Al-Qahtani
- Al Shamisi
- Fadel
- Issa
- Yasser
- Puch
- S. Masoud
- Diaky
- A. Jumaa
- Baré
- Oliveira
- Al-Senani
- M. Barqesh
- Scocco
- Al-Qahtani
- Ayed
- Saif. M
- A. Al Shehhi
- H. Saeed
- Al-Qahtani
- M. Malallah
- Hassan. M
- Y. Al Hammadi
- A. Alawi
- Eisa. A
- Al-Harthi
- Al Mansoori
- H. Rashed
- Al-Ahbabi
- K. Abdulrahman
- Al Saadi
- Gyan
- W. Salem
President's Cup
Main article: 2011–12 UAE President's Cup
- Gyan
- M. Abdulrahman
- M. Salem
- Moutaouali
- Akarandut
- A. Ali
- M. Ali
- F. Jumaa Details
- Fawzi
- Msarri
- Y. Jaber
- Al Ghaferi
- Senghor
Statistics
Squad appearances and goals
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Disciplinary record
|-
Assists
| Player | Against | Result | Date | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM Mirel Rădoi | UAE Al Dhafra | 4–2 (H) | League Cup |
(H) – Home; (A) – Away
Clean sheets
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| UAE Pro League Top Scorer | GHA Asamoah Gyan |
References
References
- (2011-03-26). "Mohammed bin Zayed supports the formation of the New Board of Directors of Al Ain Club.". AlAinFc.net.
- (2011-03-29). "Headed by Abdullah bin Mohammed, Al Ain Board of Directors Supports Assigning the Management Positions and Recommends Continuing the Players' Contracts .". AlAinFc.net.
- (2011-03-25). "Accepted the resignation.". AlAinFc.net.
- (6 June 2011). "Officially Cosmin Olaroiu is Al Ain Coach". [[Al Ain S.C.C..
- (7 June 2011). "Officially Argentine Ignacio the first season deals for Al Ain". zaimuae.com.
- (8 August 2011). "Yasser Alqhtani to Alain Club for one-year loan". [[Al-Hilal FC.
- (13 August 2011). "The New Logo of Al Ain Sport and Cultural Club Company". [[Al Ain S.C.C..
- (25 May 2012). "Al Ain FC renew the contracts of six players". AlKhaleej.ae.
- (9 June 2011). "Scoco will join Al Ain at the end of the month". EmaratAlYoum.com.
- Dubai Sports Tv. (9 June 2011). "Al Ain Signs Mohammed Nasser, Helal Saeed from Al Shabab and Al Jazira".
- (12 June 2011). "Al Ain sign Mohamed Malallah for a 3 seasons". AlIttihad.ae.
- (24 June 2011). "Radoi is signing for Al Ain for two seasons". AlAinFC.net.
- (13 July 2011). "Al Ain Sign Keeper Al Mas and Bishowa". UAEProLeague.com.
- (4 August 2011). "Hilal Saeed Is Back to Al Ain With a Two-year Contract". UAEProLeague.com.
- (8 August 2011). "Al Qahtani arrives on Wednesday to Al Ain". AlAinFC.net.
- (13 August 2011). "Al Ain Sign Mohammed Salem". UAEProLeague.com.
- (10 September 2011). "Asamoah Gyan completes Al Ain foreign players digit". AlAinFC.net.
- (12 May 2011). "Figueirense assina pré-contrato com o meia Elias".
- (30 June 2011). "Xolos de Tijuana: José Sand, nuevo refuerzo".
- (12 May 2011). "Keita Returns To Qadsia As Al Ain Loan Spell Ends".
- (3 August 2011). "Ismail Rabee Returns To Al Shabab".
- (26 August 2011). "Al Dhafra signed very good players".
- (25 August 2011). "Mirosevic se desliga del Al Ain y ya puede jugar por la UC".
- (26 August 2011). "Adnan Bisho joins Al Shaab for two seasons".
- (8 September 2011). "Officially: Saif Mohammed returns to former club Commandos".
- (27 September 2011). "Vali Badea returns to League 1".
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