Al Ahly is Cairo’s historic red-and-white sporting institution, founded in 1907 and shaped by a strong national identity. Known as the Red Castle, the club combines a broad domestic following with an exceptional record in African football. Its major fixtures are associated with Cairo International Stadium, while Al Ahly WE Al Salam Stadium forms part of its modern home context. This team page brings together the club’s recorded squad, coaching chronology, recent movement and competition footprint.
Al Ahly Upcoming matches by league
Premier League
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- Regular Season - 6
Zamalek SCNo H2HAl Ahly
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- Regular Season - 7
Al AhlyNo H2HOlympic El Qanah
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- Regular Season - 8
Future FCNo H2HAl Ahly
Al-Sekka Al-Hadid Stadium
Al Ahly Last matches by league
Premier League
Friendlies Clubs
CAF Champions League
League Cup
Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
FIFA Intercontinental Cup
Super Cup
CAF Super Cup
Al Ahly Team Roster
The latest squad listing contains 26 players: 11 attackers, six defenders, six midfielders and three goalkeepers. Mohamed El Shenawy and Hamza Alaa provide the goalkeeping options, while Mohamed Hany and Yasser Ibrahim headline the defensive group. Midfield includes Emam Ashour, Marwan Attia and Akram Tawfik. The attacking unit features A. Bencharki, Hussein El Shahat, Mohamed Sherif, Taher Mohamed and Zizo, alongside several other listed forwards. The spread gives the roster depth across every major outfield role.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Yassin Marei
Hady Reyad
Yasser Ahmed Ibrahim El Hanafi
Ahmed Reda Hashem
Karim Mohamed Abdelhamid Mahmoud Hassan
Tawfik Mohamed
Youssef Belammari
Ahmed Eid Mohamed Gad El Haq
Amr El Gazar
Karim Fouad Abdelhamid Mahmoud
Mohamed Hany Gamal Eldemerdash
Ahmed Nabil Ashour Abdelaal
position Midfielder
Taher Mohamed Ahmed Taher Moha Mahmoud
Mounsef Bakrar
Akram Tawfik Mohamed Hassan El Hagrasi
Marwan Attia Fahim Ghallab
Hussein Aly El Shahat Aly Hassan
Omar Mamdouh Ibrahim El Saeey
Achraf Bencharki
Mohamed Magdi Mohamed Moursy
Ali Mahmoud
Emam Ashour Metwally Abdelghany
Ahmed Mostafa Mohamed Sayed
position Attacker
Soufiane Benjdida
A. Abdallah
M. Raafat
M. Abdallah
M. Salah
O. Moawad
Last Al Ahly Coachs
Emad El Nahhas is the latest coach listed by start date, with an entry beginning on 1 April 2025, but the chronology does not establish a current holder. Marcel Koller is listed from September 2022 to April 2025. Earlier entries include Pitso Mosimane from October 2020 to June 2022 and Ricardo Soares in 2022. Samy Elsoudany also has a June 2022 start with no recorded end, leaving an overlapping point that is best described neutrally.
Emad El Nahhas
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emad El Nahhas | Egypt | 1 April 2025 | |
| Marcel Koller | Switzerland | 1 September 2022 | 1 April 2025 |
| José Ricardo Soares Ribeiro | Portugal | 1 June 2022 | 1 August 2022 |
| Samy Komsan Saeid Elsoudany | Egypt | 1 June 2022 | |
| Pitso John Hamilton Mosimane | South Africa | 1 October 2020 | 1 June 2022 |
| René Weiler | Switzerland | 1 September 2019 | 1 October 2020 |
| Martín Lasarte Arrospide | Uruguay | 1 December 2018 | 1 August 2019 |
| Patrice Carteron | France | 1 June 2018 | 1 November 2018 |
| Martin Jol | Netherlands | 1 February 2016 | 1 August 2016 |
| José Vítor dos Santos Peseiro | Portugal | 1 October 2015 | 1 January 2016 |
| Juan Carlos Garrido Fernández | Spain | 1 July 2014 | 1 May 2015 |
| Mohamed Youssef | Egypt | 1 May 2013 | 1 May 2014 |
Al Ahly Transfers
The recent arrivals sample through 27 July 2026 includes three entries marked as transfers: M. Bakrar from Dinamo Zagreb, S. Benjdida from Maghreb Fès and A. Abdallah from Enppi. It also records a substantial group of returns from loan, including R. Slim from FAR Rabat, A. Abdin from Ceramica Cleopatra, Samir Mohamed from Petrojet and Mohamed Magdi Kafsha from Al Ittihad. Omar El Saeey and N. Gradišar are among other listed returnees. Several entries carry no usable transfer classification, so the sample does not define a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Abdelnasser |
El Mokawloon
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| Tawfik Mohamed |
Petrojet
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| M. Salah |
Ghazl El Mehalla
|
Transfer | 13 August 2026 |
| Akram Tawfik |
Al Shamal
|
Free agent | 11 August 2026 |
| M. Bakrar |
Dinamo Zagreb
|
Transfer | 27 July 2026 |
| S. Benjdida |
Maghreb Fès
|
Transfer | 18 July 2026 |
| R. Slim |
FAR Rabat
|
Return from loan | 8 July 2026 |
| Ali Mahmoud |
Enppi
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 |
|
Enppi
|
Transfer | 6 July 2026 | |
| Mohamed Zaalouk |
Future FC
|
N/A | 1 July 2026 |
| Ahmed Kabaka |
Future FC
|
N/A | 1 July 2026 |
| Ahmed Hashem |
National Bank of Egypt
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Abdelhafiz |
El Mokawloon
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Abdelkarim |
Barcelona B
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| M. El Aash |
AL Masry
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
The recent departures sample through 1 August 2026 includes loans, transfers, free-agent moves and returns from loan. Mohamed El Sayed moved to AL Masry on loan, while A. Abdin, M. El Aash and Mohamed Shokry are listed as transfers to Wadi Degla or AL Masry. Hossam Adel and A. Dieng appear as free-agent departures, and B. Attia and A. Dari as loans. Several other entries are returns from loan or carry incomplete classifications, so this capped sample should not be read as a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Abdelnasser |
El Mokawloon
|
Loan | 15 August 2026 |
Pyramids FC
|
Free agent | 14 August 2026 | |
|
El Mokawloon
|
Loan | 14 August 2026 | |
| Omar Kamal |
El Mokawloon
|
Free agent | 14 August 2026 |
| Samir Mohamed |
Petrojet
|
Transfer | 14 August 2026 |
| Mohamed Sherif |
Al Zawra'a
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| Trézéguet |
Al Riyadh
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| Trézéguet |
Al Riyadh
|
Free agent | 9 August 2026 |
| M. Ben Romdhane |
Al Shamal
|
Transfer | 8 August 2026 |
| Y. Abdelhafiz |
Enppi
|
Transfer | 4 August 2026 |
Wadi Degla
|
Free agent | 2 August 2026 | |
| Mohamed El Sayed |
AL Masry
|
Loan | 1 August 2026 |
| N. Gradišar |
Ceramica Cleopatra
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| Mohamed Shokry |
AL Masry
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| M. El Aash |
AL Masry
|
Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The recorded movement picture is shaped by two different patterns. Arrivals include direct transfers for M. Bakrar, S. Benjdida and A. Abdallah, alongside numerous returns from loan involving players linked with clubs in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Hungary. Departures show a similarly mixed structure, with loans, transfers, free-agent moves and several returns from loan. Recent examples include loans for Mohamed El Sayed and B. Attia, transfers involving A. Abdin and Mohamed Shokry, and free-agent listings for Hossam Adel and A. Dieng. The available entries are grouped and capped rather than exhaustive, and several classifications are blank or incomplete. They therefore describe the types and direction of recent squad movement without supporting a complete count, a transfer balance, fee analysis or a firm conclusion about the club’s overall recruitment policy.
Leagues Al Ahly has participated in
The competition record includes the Super Cup through 2026, with the CAF Champions League, Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, League Cup, Friendlies Clubs and Premier League entries extending through 2025. The CAF Super Cup is recorded through 2024, while the FIFA Intercontinental Cup and African Football League appear only through 2024 and 2023 respectively, making those entries historical in this view. The overall footprint across the recorded period spans Egyptian league and cup football, CAF events, global tournaments and other scheduled fixtures.
More about Al Ahly
Al Ahly, officially Al Ahly Sporting Club, is one of Egypt’s defining sporting institutions. Founded in Cairo in 1907, it developed from a gathering place for students and nationalist leaders during the period of British occupation. That origin gave the club a public and civic character that remains central to its identity. The name is commonly rendered as “The National,” while the nickname “The Red Castle” reflects its red-and-white colors and enduring stature in Egyptian football. The club’s visual tradition is built around red shirts, white details and an eagle motif, with stars on the badge representing its major continental achievements. Its reputation rests especially on sustained success in African club football, where Al Ahly has been a perennial presence in the latter stages of the CAF Champions League. Domestic competition is equally important to its ecosystem, with the Egyptian Premier League, the Egypt Cup and the Egyptian Super Cup forming the principal national framework around its continental ambitions. Al Ahly’s major-match history is closely associated with Cairo International Stadium, one of the capital’s landmark football venues. The Al Ahly WE Al Salam Stadium also forms part of the club’s modern home setting, placing its matchday identity within Cairo’s wider metropolitan life. This connection between institution, city and supporters helps explain why the club carries influence beyond results alone. Governance distinguishes Al Ahly from privately owned football companies. The club operates through a member-owned model led by a democratically elected board and a president, preserving a civic structure alongside elite sporting demands. Its football culture emphasizes discipline, competitive authority and the expectation of sustained achievement. The academy and domestic development pathway traditionally sit alongside experienced international recruitment, helping connect Al Ahly with the Egypt national-team structure and the wider African football market. Its recorded competitions span domestic leagues and cups, CAF events, global tournaments and other scheduled fixtures, reflecting an ecosystem built for both national prominence and continental reach.
Last matches statistics for Al Ahly
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Pyramids FC
3 - 0
Al Ahly
|
1 / 9 |
|
83 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
|
Zamalek SC
0 - 3
Al Ahly
|
7 / 15 |
|
80 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
|
Al Ahly
3 - 0
Enppi
|
4 / 11 |
|
83 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
|
AL Masry
0 - 2
Al Ahly
|
2 / 8 |
|
75 | 14 | 1 1 | 0 |
|
Barcelona
2 - 1
Al Ahly
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Al Ahly
3 - 2
Enppi
|
9 / 16 |
|
82 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
|
Masr
0 - 2
Al Ahly
|
7 / 17 |
|
85 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
|
Al Ahly
1 - 0
Smouha SC
|
4 / 21 |
|
0% | 13 | 2 | 0 |
|
El Mokawloon
1 - 1
Al Ahly
|
2 / 10 |
|
78 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
|
Al Ahly
2 - 0
Abu Qair Semad
|
9 / 20 |
|
0% | 15 | 2 | 3 |
Detailed statistics Al Ahly
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).