Al-Ahli Jeddah is a historic Saudi football club founded in 1937 and rooted in the city of Jeddah. Known for its green-and-white identity, the club carries a strong place in Saudi football culture and a renowned rivalry with Al-Ittihad. Its modern profile combines established domestic traditions with international ambition, while home fixtures are associated with King Abdullah Sports City. This team page brings together the club’s recorded squad, coaching timeline, player movement, competition history and durable background.
Al-Ahli Jeddah Upcoming matches by league
Pro League
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- Regular Season - 8
Al-Fateh
Al-Ahli Jeddah
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- Regular Season - 9
Al-Ahli JeddahNo H2HAl-Nassr
King Abdullah Sports City -
- Regular Season - 10
Al-FayhaNo H2HAl-Ahli Jeddah
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- Regular Season - 11
Al-Ahli JeddahNo H2HAl Khaleej Saihat
King Abdullah Sports City
AFC Champions League
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- Group Stage
Al-Wasl FCNo H2HAl-Ahli Jeddah
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- Group Stage
Al-Ahli JeddahNo H2HAl-Gharafa
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- Group Stage
Al SaddNo H2HAl-Ahli Jeddah
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
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- Quarter-finals
Mamelodi Sundowns
Al-Ahli Jeddah
Al-Ahli Jeddah Last matches by league
Pro League
AFC Champions League
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
King's Cup
Friendlies Clubs
Al-Ahli Jeddah Team Roster
Al-Ahli Jeddah’s recorded squad contains 37 players: 10 attackers, 10 defenders, five goalkeepers and 12 midfielders. The forward group includes Feras Al Brikan, I. Toney, Galeno, Trincão and Ricardo Mathias, offering a mix of established and recently added attacking profiles. Defensive options include Ibañez, M. Demiral, Ali Majrashi and Zakaria Al Hawsawi. The midfield pool features E. Millot, E. Spertsyan, Eid Al Muwallad and V. Atangana Edoa. Goalkeeping cover is led by É. Mendy and Abdulrahman Al Sanbi, with several further options completing the recorded group.
position Goalkeeper
Abdulrahman Salem Fadhel Al Sanbi
Édouard Osoque Mendy
Abdullah Ahmad Abdulaziz Abdo
S. Al Jadany
position Defender
Zakaria Siraj Ahmed Al Hawsawi
Roger Ibañez da Silva
Mohammed Sulaiman Mohammed Bakor
Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh
Ali Hassan Muhammad Majrashi
Merih Demiral
Saad Yaslam Balobaid
Rayane Hamidou
position Midfielder
Wael Al Johani
Valentin Atangana Edoa
Francisco António Machado Mota de Castro Trincão
Eduard Spertsyan
Meshal Ibrahim Al Mutairi
Wenderson Rodrigues do Nascimento Galeno
Artem Bondarenko
I. Azzam
Faisal Fallatah
Mohammed Abdulrahamn Yousef
Ziyad Mubarak Eid Al Marwani Al Johani
Z. Mallah
Waheb Saleh
Naif Khaled Rashid Masoud
position Attacker
O. Al Daghmah
Feras Tariq Nasser Al Brikan
Ivan Benjamin Elijah Toney
Matheus Gonçalves Martins
Abdullah Hadi Jaber Radif
F. Falatah
S. Abdullah
Ricardo Mathias da Silva
Last Al-Ahli Jeddah Coachs
Matthias Jaissle is Al-Ahli Jeddah’s current head coach, having begun his tenure on 1 July 2023. The German coach followed Pitso Mosimane, whose recorded appointment began and ended in June 2023. Earlier, Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola led the club from March 2022 to April 2023, after Besnik Hasi’s spell from July 2021 to March 2022. Faiçal Gormi’s coaching entry began and ended in April 2021. The chronology places Jaissle at the center of the club’s latest managerial phase, following several changes in the preceding two seasons.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2023 | |||
| Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane | South Africa | 1 June 2023 | 1 June 2023 |
| Robert Dante Siboldi Badiola | Uruguay | 1 March 2022 | 1 April 2023 |
| Besnik Hasi | Kosovo | 1 July 2021 | 1 March 2022 |
| Laurențiu Aurelian Reghecampf | Romania | 1 April 2021 | 1 June 2021 |
| Faiçal Gormi | France | 1 April 2021 | 1 April 2021 |
| Vladan Milojević | Serbia | 1 February 2020 | 1 April 2021 |
| Christian Gross | Switzerland | 1 October 2019 | 1 February 2020 |
| Saleh Salman Al Mohammadi | Saudi Arabia | 1 September 2019 | 1 October 2019 |
| Branko Ivanković | Croatia | 1 July 2019 | 1 September 2019 |
| Youssef Anbar | Saudi Arabia | 1 April 2019 | 1 July 2019 |
| Jorge Daniel Fossati Lurachi | Uruguay | 1 February 2019 | 1 April 2019 |
| Youssef Anbar | Saudi Arabia | 1 February 2019 | 1 February 2019 |
| Pablo Adrián Guede Barriero | Argentina | 1 May 2018 | 1 February 2019 |
| Serhii Rebrov | Ukraine | 1 June 2017 | 1 June 2018 |
| Christian Gross | Switzerland | 1 October 2016 | 1 June 2017 |
| José Manuel Martins Teixeira Gomes | Portugal | 1 July 2016 | 1 October 2016 |
| Christian Gross | Switzerland | 1 June 2014 | 1 June 2016 |
| Vítor Manuel de Oliveira Lopes Pereira | Portugal | 1 June 2013 | 1 May 2014 |
| Aleksandar Ilić | Serbia | 1 March 2013 | 1 June 2013 |
| Karel Jarolím | Czechia | 1 August 2011 | 1 February 2013 |
| Milovan Rajevac | Serbia | 1 September 2010 | 1 February 2011 |
| Trond Johan Sollied | Norway | 1 July 2010 | 1 August 2010 |
| Sérgio Ricardo de Paiva Farias | Brazil | 1 January 2010 | 1 June 2010 |
Al-Ahli Jeddah Transfers
The arrivals summarized here show several forms of squad movement rather than one uniform market pattern. Abdullah Radif arrived from Al-Hilal Saudi FC as a free agent, while A. Kinteh, E. Spertsyan, N. Masoud, Trincão and Ricardo Mathias are recorded as transfers. M. Al Mutairi also joined from Abha without a stated category. Saad Yaslam, Abdulelah Al Khaibari, Ayman Fallatah and Firas Al-Ghamdi returned from loans, while Zakaria Al Hawsawi is recorded as a loan arrival. Earlier entries include V. Atangana Edoa, Matheus Gonçalves, E. Millot, Waheb Saleh and Mohammed Yousef. This overview covers selected arrivals rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Bondarenko |
Shakhtar Donetsk
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Loan | 20 August 2026 |
| Abdullah Radif |
Al-Hilal Saudi FC
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Free agent | 7 August 2026 |
| Naif Masoud |
Al-Fateh
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| N. Masoud |
Al-Fateh
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| E. Spertsyan |
FC Krasnodar
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Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| A. Kinteh |
Tromso
|
Transfer | 21 July 2026 |
| Trincão |
Sporting CP
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Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| A. Kinteh |
Tromso
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Transfer | 17 July 2026 |
| Meshal Al Mutairi |
Abha
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- | 12 July 2026 |
| M. Al Mutairi |
Abha
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- | 12 July 2026 |
Al Riyadh
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 | |
| Firas Al-Ghamdi |
Abha
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Ayman Fallatah\t |
NEOM
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Abdulelah Al Khaibari |
Al Riyadh
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Saad Yaslam |
Al Shabab
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The departures summarized here include loans, returns from loans, transfers and free-agent exits. Abdulelah Al Khaibari moved to Al-Fateh on loan, while Yaseen Al Zubaidi went to Al Kholood on loan. Firas Al-Ghamdi is recorded as a free-agent departure to Abha, and Zakaria Al Hawsawi returned to Al-Raed after his loan spell. Other recorded moves include Abdullah Al Ammar to Al-Hazm, Fahad Al Rashidi to Al Taawon, Younes Al Shanqeeti to NEOM and A. Saint-Maximin to Club America. The overview covers a dated selection of departures rather than a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Kessié |
Atalanta
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Free agent | 28 August 2026 |
| E. Millot |
Al Diriyah
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Loan | 21 August 2026 |
| M. Dams |
Club Brugge KV
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Transfer | 21 August 2026 |
| Yazan Madani |
Al Kholood
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Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Y. Madani |
Al Kholood
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Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Ayman Fallatah\t |
Al-Faisaly FC
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Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Eid Al Muwallad |
Al-Faisaly FC
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Loan | 12 August 2026 |
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Al-Fateh
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Loan | 8 August 2026 | |
| Abdulelah Al Khaibari |
Al-Fateh
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Loan | 8 August 2026 |
| Yaseen Al Zubaidi |
Al Kholood
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Loan | 6 August 2026 |
| Firas Al-Ghamdi |
Abha
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Firas Al-Ghamdi |
Abha
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Free agent | 20 July 2026 |
| F. Kessié |
Atalanta
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| Zakaria Al Hawsawi |
Al-Raed
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
Al Orubah
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- | 30 April 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement pattern shows an active period of squad change across both incoming and outgoing pathways. Arrivals include transfers from clubs such as Tromso, FC Krasnodar, Sporting CP and Internacional, alongside a free-agent arrival, a stated loan and several returns from loan. The departure list likewise combines loans, transfers, free-agent exits and a return from loan. Recent activity is especially concentrated in July and August 2026, with additional entries tracing back to the 2025 window and earlier 2026 dates. The names appearing on both sides of the movement record illustrate that player status can change more than once across successive windows, as with Abdulelah Al Khaibari, Saad Yaslam, Ayman Fallatah and Zakaria Al Hawsawi. This transfer picture is selective, so it indicates movement patterns without establishing a complete net balance.
Leagues Al-Ahli Jeddah has participated in
Al-Ahli Jeddah has recent recorded participation in the King’s Cup and Super Cup, with both competitions logged through 2026. The Pro League is recorded from 2016 through 2025, while the AFC Champions League is recorded from 2016 through 2025. The club also has recent entries for the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and club friendlies, both reaching 2025. Division 1 appears only as a 2022 record, and the Crown Prince Cup only in 2017, making those historical competitions in this profile. The competition record spans domestic league and cup football, Asian competition and selected international fixtures.
More about Al-Ahli Jeddah
Al-Ahli Jeddah is a Saudi football club based in Jeddah, founded in 1937. The club’s history is traced to students from Al-Falah School, and its identity has developed around the city’s sporting culture and a distinctive green-and-white palette. The nickname The Royal reflects a long-standing cultural association, while the crest and club symbolism connect the team with Jeddah, its founding year and a tradition of pride and continuity.
The club’s principal home setting is King Abdullah Sports City, the large Jeddah venue widely known as the Shining Jewel. Some historical or domestic fixtures have also been associated with Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City. These grounds place Al-Ahli within a football environment shaped by passionate local support and the Jeddah Derby against Al-Ittihad, one of Saudi football’s defining rivalries.
Al-Ahli sits within Saudi Arabia’s top-level football ecosystem and has a recorded presence in the Pro League, domestic cup competitions and Asian club football. Its competition history also includes appearances in the AFC Champions League, with more recent records covering the King’s Cup, Super Cup and FIFA Intercontinental Cup. The club’s continental footprint gives its domestic identity a broader regional dimension.
The football operation is associated with a hybrid structure that combines commercial ownership with the Al-Ahli Non-Profit Foundation. That framework sits alongside the club’s traditional community role and supports an outlook that blends established Saudi roots with international recruitment and coaching expertise. The team’s profile has commonly emphasized technical quality, possession-oriented football and a balance between prominent overseas players and Saudi talent.
Green and white remain central to the club’s visual language, appearing in traditional home designs and heritage-inspired variations. Together, the founding story, Jeddah setting, derby culture, major venues and domestic and continental reach make Al-Ahli one of the enduring names in Saudi club football.
Last matches statistics for Al-Ahli Jeddah
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Al Diriyah
0 - 1
Al-Ahli Jeddah
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Al Anwar
1 - 2
Al-Ahli Jeddah
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Al-Ahli Jeddah
4 - 0
Abha
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7 / 16 |
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86 | 18 | 2 | 3 |
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Al-Ahli Jeddah
1 - 0
Auckland
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3 / 17 |
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89 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
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Al Kholood
3 - 1
Al-Ahli Jeddah
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3 / 16 |
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86 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
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Al-Hilal Saudi FC
3 - 0
Al-Ahli Jeddah
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1 / 13 |
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0% | 9 | 3 1 | 3 |
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Al-Ahli Jeddah
5 - 0
Al Riyadh
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8 / 16 |
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0% | 11 | 1 | 1 |
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Al-Qadisiyah FC
3 - 2
Al-Ahli Jeddah
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5 / 8 |
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0% | 21 | 1 | 4 |
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Al-Ahli Jeddah
3 - 1
Al-Hazm
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8 / 23 |
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0% | 19 | - | 2 |
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Al-Ahli Jeddah
1 - 1
Pakhtakor
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Al-Ahli Jeddah
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Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Al-Hazm
Pro League 2026 - 1603026
Al-Qadisiyah FC vs Al-Ahli Jeddah
Pro League 2026 - 1603022
Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Al Riyadh
Pro League 2026 - 1603012
Al Kholood vs Al-Ahli Jeddah
Pro League 2026 - 1603002
Al-Ahli Jeddah vs Abha
Pro League 2026 - 1602988
Al Khaleej Saihat vs Al-Ahli Jeddah
Pro League 2025 - 1436212
2025-2026
1st shirt