2024–25 Al-Ittihad Club season

Al-Ittihad 2024–25 football season
  • Loay Nazer
    (until 14 July)
  • Loay Mashabi
    (from 14 July)
ManagerLaurent BlancStadiumKing Abdullah Sports CityPro LeaguePre-seasonKing CupRound of 32
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is Al-Ittihad's 49th consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 97th year in existence as a football club. The club will participate in the Pro League and the King Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Players

Squad information

As of August 2024[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Serbia SRB Predrag Rajković
5 CB Italy ITA Luiz Felipe
7 CM France FRA N'Golo Kanté
8 DM Brazil BRA Fabinho
9 CF France FRA Karim Benzema (Captain)
10 CM Algeria ALG Houssem Aouar
11 LW Portugal POR Jota
13 RB Saudi Arabia KSA Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti
14 DM Saudi Arabia KSA Awad Al-Nashri
15 LB Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Kadesh
20 CB Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Sharahili
21 CF Saudi Arabia KSA Saleh Al-Shehri
23 RW Saudi Arabia KSA Suhaib Hawsawi
24 RW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Aboud
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 CB Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Al Mousa
27 LW Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al-Ghamdi
29 AM Saudi Arabia KSA Farhah Al-Shamrani
30 CM Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Al-Fahmi
33 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Mahasneh
37 RB Saudi Arabia KSA Fawaz Al-Sqoor
41 DM Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Fallatah
42 LB Saudi Arabia KSA Muath Faqeehi
60 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Hamed Al-Shanqiti
77 CM Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulelah Hawsawi
80 CM Saudi Arabia KSA Hamed Al-Ghamdi (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
87 CB Saudi Arabia KSA Yasin Asiri
88 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Osama Al-Mermesh
90 CF Saudi Arabia KSA Talal Haji

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 GK 41 Saudi Arabia Raghdan Matri Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood End of loan
30 June 2024 GK – Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Ohaymid Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun End of loan
30 June 2024 DF – Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Asmari Saudi Arabia Al-Batin End of loan
30 June 2024 DF – Saudi Arabia Basil Al-Hedaif Saudi Arabia Jeddah End of loan
30 June 2024 DF – Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Al-Shehri Saudi Arabia Mudhar End of loan
30 June 2024 MF 24 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Aboud Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq End of loan
30 June 2024 MF – Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Bishi Saudi Arabia Damac End of loan
30 June 2024 MF – Saudi Arabia Hussain Al-Eisa Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood End of loan
30 June 2024 MF – Saudi Arabia Omar Al-Jadani Saudi Arabia Al-Ain End of loan
30 June 2024 MF — Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej End of loan
30 June 2024 MF – Saudi Arabia Al Mutasim Seddiq Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood End of loan
30 June 2024 FW 70 Saudi Arabia Haroune Camara Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq End of loan
30 June 2024 FW – Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Hassani Saudi Arabia Al-Entesar End of loan
1 July 2024 GK 60 Saudi Arabia Hamed Al-Shanqiti Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [2]
1 July 2024 DF 25 Saudi Arabia Saad Al Mousa Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq $5,320,000 [3]
1 July 2024 MF 27 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq $8,000,000 [4]
16 July 2024 MF 10 Algeria Houssem Aouar Italy Roma $13,000,000 [5]
21 July 2024 DF 42 Saudi Arabia Muath Faqeehi Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal $2,600,000 [6]
22 July 2024 FW 21 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Shehri Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Free [7]
24 July 2024 FW 19 France Moussa Diaby England Aston Villa $65,000,000 [8]
5 August 2024 GK 1 Serbia Predrag Rajković Spain Mallorca $12,000,000 [9]

Loans in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
1 July 2024 End of season MF 80 Saudi Arabia Hamed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq None [10]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 DF 30 Saudi Arabia Saad Al Mousa Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq End of loan
30 June 2024 MF 27 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq End of loan
30 June 2024 MF 80 Saudi Arabia Hamed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq End of loan
1 July 2024 GK 34 Brazil Marcelo Grohe Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood Free [11]
1 July 2024 DF 4 Saudi Arabia Omar Hawsawi Retired [12]
1 July 2024 FW 90 Brazil Romarinho Saudi Arabia Neom Free [13]
7 July 2024 DF 33 Saudi Arabia Madallah Al-Olayan Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq Free [14]
10 July 2024 DF 19 Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Jaadi Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi Free [15]
13 July 2024 DF 25 Saudi Arabia Suwailem Al-Menhali Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh $164,000 [16]
17 July 2024 FW 70 Saudi Arabia Haroune Camara Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [17]
19 July 2024 MF — Saudi Arabia Hussain Al-Eisa Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi Free [18]
21 July 2024 DF 26 Egypt Ahmed Hegazi Saudi Arabia Neom Free [19]
23 July 2024 FW 99 Morocco Abderrazak Hamdallah Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [20]
9 August 2024 DF — Saudi Arabia Basil Al-Hedaif Saudi Arabia Jeddah Free [21]
13 August 2024 DF 12 Saudi Arabia Zakaria Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Al-Raed Undisclosed [22]
16 August 2024 MF — Saudi Arabia Khalid Medad Saudi Arabia Al-Ain Free [23]
19 August 2024 GK 21 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jadaani Saudi Arabia Abha Free
25 August 2024 GK – Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Ohaymid Saudi Arabia Al-Raed Free [24]

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
17 July 2024 End of season MF 6 Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Farhan Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun None [25]
28 July 2024 End of season GK 41 Saudi Arabia Raghdan Matri Saudi Arabia Al-Rayyan None [26]
13 August 2024 End of season MF 77 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Amri Saudi Arabia Al-Raed None [27]
23 August 2024 End of season MF 22 Saudi Arabia Hammam Al-Hammami Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood None [28]

Pre-season

Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia v Spain Elche
20 July 2024 Friendly Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 0–2 Spain Elche La Nucia, Spain
19:00 CEST Report Plano 22'
Barzic 54'		 Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia v Spain Sevilla
26 July 2024 Friendly Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 0–1 Spain Sevilla Seville, Spain
22:00 CEST Report Ocampos 42' (pen.) Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 21,475
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia v Portugal Farense
31 July 2024 Friendly Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 1–3 Portugal Farense Faro, Portugal
20:00 WEST Benzema 12' Report Poveda 49' (pen.)
Tomané 57'
Matias 81'		 Stadium: Estádio de São Luís
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia v Spain Real Betis
3 August 2024 Friendly Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 1–4 Spain Real Betis Seville, Spain
CEST Diaby 41' Report Ruibal 24'
Fekir 45+1'
Roca 59'
Juanmi 72'		 Stadium: Estadio Benito Villamarín
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia v Italy Inter Milan
7 August 2024 Friendly Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 2–0 Italy Inter Milan Monza, Italy
20:30 CEST Diaby 25', 47' Report Stadium: Stadio Brianteo
Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia v Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah
16 August 2024 Friendly Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:30 AST Diaby 35' Report Aubameyang 72' Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
King Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00

Updated to match played 24 August 2024
Source: Competitions

Pro League

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Al-Ahli 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite league stage
4 Al-Ettifaq 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
5 Al-Ittihad 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
6 Al-Khaleej 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
7 Al-Taawoun 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: SPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[29]

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
1 1 0 0 1 0  +1 3 0 0 0 0 0  0 1 0 0 1 0  +1

Last updated: 24 August 2024.
Source: Saudi Pro League

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 24 August 2024. Source: Saudi Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

Al-Kholood v Al-Ittihad
24 August 2024 1 Al-Kholood 0–1 Al-Ittihad Buraidah
19:10 Dieng Yellow card 73' Report Kadesh Yellow card 60'
Aouar 90+4'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 2,296
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
Al-Ittihad v Al-Taawoun
29 August 2024 2 Al-Ittihad v Al-Taawoun Jeddah
21:00 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

King Cup

All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

Al-Ittihad v Al-Ain
22 September 2024 Round of 32 Al-Ittihad v Al-Ain Jeddah
21:00 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

Statistics

Appearances

Last updated on 24 August 2024.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Serbia SRB Predrag Rajković 1 0 1 0 0 0
33 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Mahasneh 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
5 DF Italy ITA Luiz Felipe 1 0 1 0 0 0
6 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Al Mousa 1 0 1 0 0 0
13 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
15 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Kadesh 1 0 1 0 0 0
27 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Fawaz Al-Sqoor 1 0 1 0 0 0
42 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Muath Faqeehi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF France FRA N'Golo Kanté 1 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF Brazil BRA Fabinho 1 0 1 0 0 0
10 MF Algeria ALG Houssem Aouar 1 1 1 1 0 0
11 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al-Ghamdi 1 0 1 0 0 0
22 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulaziz Al-Bishi 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Aboud 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
41 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Fallatah 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulelah Hawsawi 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hamed Al-Ghamdi 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW France FRA Karim Benzema 1 0 1 0 0 0
19 FW France FRA Moussa Diaby 1 0 1 0 0 0
21 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Saleh Al-Shehri 1 0 0+1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 10 MF Algeria Houssem Aouar 1 0 1
Own goal 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1

Last Updated: 24 August 2024

Assists

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 24 MF Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Aboud 1 0 1
Total 1 0 1

Last Updated: 24 August 2024

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 1 GK Serbia Predrag Rajković 1 0 1
Total 1 0 1

Last Updated: 24 August 2024

References

  1. ^ "لاعبي الاتحاد في الفريق الأول" [Al-Ittihad players in the first team]. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ "الاتحاد يتعاقد رسميا مع حارس المرمى الشاب حامد الشنقيطي لخمسة مواسم".
  3. ^ "الاتحاد يفعل بند شراء عقد سعد آل موسى من الاتفاق - عاجل".
  4. ^ "رسمياً.. الاتحاد يفعل بند شراء الغامدي من الاتفاق - عاجل".
  5. ^ "نادي الاتحاد يعلن التعاقد مع الجزائري حسام عوار لمدة أربعة مواسم".
  6. ^ "الاتحاد يتعاقد مع لاعب الهلال "معاذ الفقيهي" لأربع سنوات".
  7. ^ "رسميًا.. الاتحاد يعلن التعاقد مع صالح الشهري".
  8. ^ "Winger Diaby joins Al-Ittihad from Aston Villa". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  9. ^ "رسمياً.. الاتحاد يتعاقد مع الصربي بريدراج رايكوفيتش حارس مرمى ريال مايوركا الإسباني".
  10. ^ "الاتحاد يمدد استعارة حامد الغامدي لعام إضافي".
  11. ^ "غروهي يرتدي قميص الخلود".
  12. ^ "نهاية الموسم.. هوساوي يودّع الملاعب".
  13. ^ "نيوم ينهي التعاقد مع البرازيلي رومارينهو قادما من الاتحاد".
  14. ^ "رسمياً.. الاتفاق يضم مدالله العليان".
  15. ^ "الظهير الأيسر "تركي الجعدي" عرباوي حتى 2026".
  16. ^ "المنهالي.. أول صفقات الرياض".
  17. ^ "رسميا.. الشباب يعلن التعاقد مع هارون كمارا قادما من الاتحاد".
  18. ^ "المحور "حسين العيسي" ينضم إلى كتيبة #فارس_عنيزة".
  19. ^ "رسميا.. نيوم يضم حجازي".
  20. ^ "نادي الشباب يعلن رسمياً التعاقد مع المغربي عبدالرزاق حمدالله".
  21. ^ "نادي #جدة يجدد عقد اللاعب باسل الحضيف".
  22. ^ "الرائد يعزز صفوفه بزكريا هوساوي وصالح العمري".
  23. ^ "لاعب الوسط خالد مداد يحط الرحال رفقة كتيبة".
  24. ^ "الرائد يتعاقد مع حارس المرمى صالح الوحيمد".
  25. ^ "رسميًا.. التعاون يضم لاعب الاتحاد".
  26. ^ "أنهت إدارة النادي إجراءات التوقيع مع اللاعب / رغدان مطري".
  27. ^ "الرائد يتعاقد مع صالح العمري".
  28. ^ "الخلود يعلن التعاقد مع لاعب الاتحاد همام الهمامي".
  29. ^ "اللائحة التنظيمية لكأس دوري الأمير محمد بن سلمان للمحترفين" [Regulations of Prince Mohammed bin Salman Professional League Cup] (PDF) (in Arabic). SAFF. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
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