2025–26 Al-Ittihad Club season

Al-Ittihad
2025–26 season
President
  • Loay Mashabi
ManagerLaurent Blanc (till September 27th) Sérgio Conceição (after 7 October 2025)
StadiumKing Abdullah Sports City
Pro LeaguePre-season
King's CupRound of 32
ACL EliteLeague stage
Super CupSemi-finals
All statistics correct as of 19 August 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Al-Ittihad's 50th consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 98th year in existence as a football club. The club will participate in the Pro League, the King's Cup, the AFC Champions League Elite, and the Saudi Super Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

Players

Squad information

As of 1 February 2025[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SRB Predrag Rajković
2 DF  POR Danilo Pereira
6 DF  KSA Saad Al Mousa
7 MF  FRA N'Golo Kanté
8 MF  BRA Fabinho
9 FW  FRA Karim Benzema (captain)
10 MF  ALG Houssem Aouar
12 DF  ALB Mario Mitaj
13 DF  KSA Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti
14 MF  KSA Awad Al-Nashri
15 DF  KSA Hassan Kadesh
19 FW  FRA Moussa Diaby
20 DF  KSA Ahmed Sharahili
21 FW  KSA Saleh Al-Shehri
22 MF  KSA Abdulaziz Al-Bishi
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  KSA Nawaf Al-Jadaani
24 MF  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Aboud
27 DF  KSA Fawaz Al-Sqoor
30 MF  ESP Unai Hernández
33 GK  KSA Mohammed Al-Mahasneh
34 FW  NED Steven Bergwijn
41 MF  KSA Mohammed Fallatah
42 DF  KSA Muath Faqeehi
47 GK  KSA Hamed Al-Shanqiti
55 MF  ARG Mateo Borrell
77 MF  KSA Abdulelah Hawsawi
80 MF  KSA Hamed Al-Ghamdi
87 DF  KSA Yaseen Al Jaber
88 GK  KSA Osama Al-Mermesh

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 DF 28 Ahmed Bamsaud Al-Ettifaq End of loan
30 June 2025 DF Abdullah Al-Rashidi Al-Batin End of loan
30 June 2025 DF Abdulrahman Al-Obaid Al-Najma End of loan
30 June 2025 DF Isaías Rodríguez Jeddah End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 16 Faisal Al-Ghamdi Beerschot End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 17 Marwan Al-Sahafi Beerschot End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 27 Ahmed Al-Ghamdi Neom End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 29 Farhah Al-Shamrani Al-Kholood End of loan
30 June 2025 MF Saleh Al-Amri Al-Raed End of loan
30 June 2025 MF Sultan Al-Farhan Al-Taawoun End of loan
30 June 2025 MF Hammam Al-Hammami Al-Kholood End of loan
30 June 2025 MF Bryant Ortega Jeddah End of loan
30 June 2025 FW 90 Talal Haji Al-Riyadh End of loan
30 June 2025 FW Ricardo Caraballo Jeddah End of loan
1 July 2025 DF 66 Mohammed Barnawi Al-Hilal Free [2]
12 July 2025 MF Mohammed Hazazi Al-Nassr Free [3]
13 July 2025 FW Adnan Al-Bishri Al-Ahli Free [4]
18 July 2025 MF 80 Hamed Al-Ghamdi Al-Ettifaq $10,663,000 [5]
13 August 2025 GK 50 Mohammed Al-Absi Al-Shabab Swap [6]
13 August 2025 DF Ahmed Al-Julaydan Al-Fateh $12,800,000 [7]
5 September 2025 FW Roger Fernandes Braga $37,500,000 [8]
8 September 2025 MF Mahamadou Doumbia Royal Antwerp $18,800,000 [9]

Loans in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
10 September 2025 End of season DF Jan-Carlo Simić Anderlecht $7,000,000 [10]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 DF 4 Abdulelah Al-Amri Al-Nassr End of loan
30 June 2025 MF 80 Hamed Al-Ghamdi Al-Ettifaq End of loan
1 July 2025 DF 28 Ahmed Bamsaud Al-Fayha Free [11]
9 August 2025 MF Saleh Al-Amri Al-Khaleej Undisclosed [12]
10 August 2025 MF Sultan Al-Farhan Al-Diriyah Undisclosed [13]
20 August 2025 GK 33 Mohammed Al-Mahasneh Al-Shabab Free [14]
28 August 2025 MF Hammam Al-Hammami Al-Shabab Swap [15]

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
11 August 2025 End of season MF 77 Abdulelah Hawsawi Al-Taawoun None [16]
21 August 2025 End of season MF 17 Marwan Al-Sahafi Antwerp None [17]
21 August 2025 End of season FW Ricardo Caraballo Al-Anwar None [18]
4 September 2025 End of season MF 55 Mateo Borrell Al-Okhdood None [19]
9 September 2025 End of season MF 30 Unai Hernández Al-Shabab None [20]
10 September 2025 End of season MF 29 Farhah Al-Shamrani Al-Riyadh None [21]
10 September 2025 End of season FW 90 Talal Haji Al-Riyadh None [22]
30 September 2025 End of season MF Bryant Ortega Khor Fakkan None [23]

Pre-season

23 July 2025 Friendly Al-Ittihad 0–4 Fenerbahçe Albufeira, Portugal
20:00 WEST Report En-Nesyri 9'
Szymański 16'
Durán 77', 88'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira
26 July 2025 Friendly Al-Ittihad 1–3 Vitória Almancil, Portugal
18:00 WEST Diaby 55' Report Silva 39'
Camara 84'
Oliveira 90+3'
Stadium: The Campus, Quinta do Lago Sports Complex

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 30 August 2025 2026 Matchday 1 8 3 2 3 15 14 +1 037.50
King's Cup 23 September 2025 Round of 32 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 100.00
ACL Elite 15 September 2025 League Stage 4 2 0 2 8 4 +4 050.00
Super Cup 19 August 2025 Semi-finals Semi-finals 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 15 7 2 6 27 21 +6 046.67

Last updated: 8 November 2025
Source: Competitions

Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Al-Qadsiah 9 5 2 2 16 9 +7 17
6 Al-Khaleej 9 4 2 3 22 15 +7 14
7 Al-Ittihad 9 4 2 3 17 15 +2 14
8 Neom 9 4 2 3 13 14 −1 14
9 Al-Ettifaq 9 3 3 3 13 18 −5 12
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2025. 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).[24]

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
8 3 2 3 15 14  +1 11 1 0 3 4 7  −3 2 2 0 11 7  +4

Last updated: 8 November 2025.
Source: Saudi Pro League

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAH
ResultWWWLDLDL
Position23235788
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2025. 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

30 August 2025 1 Al-Okhdood 2–5 Al-Ittihad Najran
21:00 Pedroza 27', 57'
Al-Rubaie  36'
Asiri  49'  83'
Al-Jahif  70'
Report Benzema 4', 51', 60'
Steven Bergwijn 7'
Al-Rubaie 29' (o.g.)
Diaby  78'
Stadium: Prince Hathloul bin Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 3,911
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
12 September 2025 2 Al-Ittihad 4–2 Al-Fateh Jeddah
21:00 Aouar 22',  42'
Pereira  26'
Bergwijn 35', 39'
Faqeehi  36'
Rajković  58'
Al-Absi  67'
Al-Shanqeeti 90+1'
Report Vargas 33'
Batna  41'  45+1'
Bendebka 69' (pen.)
Al Shurafa  73'
Baattiah  81'
Stadium: Alinma Stadium
Attendance: 40,359
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
20 September 2025 3 Al-Najma 0–1 Al-Ittihad Buraidah
18:40 Al-Shammeri  53' Report Mitaj  29'
Aouar  60'
Al-Mousa  73'
Bergwijn  86'
Kanté 90+6'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 2,659
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
26 September 2025 4 Al-Ittihad 0–2 Al-Nassr Jeddah
21:00 Bergwijn  80'
Sharahili  82'
Report Mané 9'
Ronaldo 35'
Stadium: Alinma Stadium
Attendance: 53,282
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
17 October 2025 5 Al-Fayha 1–1 Al-Ittihad Al Majma'ah
18:05 Semedo  20'
Sakala 45'
Jason  47'
Report Al-Mousa  42'
A. Al-Ghamdi 64'
Al-Julaydan  90+5'
Stadium: Al-Majma'ah Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 3,098
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
24 October 2025 6 Al-Ittihad 0–2 Al-Hilal Jeddah
21:00 Al-Mousa  18'
Mitaj  28'
Doumbia  90+2'
Report Koulibaly  15'
Doumbia 41' (o.g.)
Leonardo 57'
Hernández  68'
Stadium: Alinma Stadium
Attendance: 46,542
Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina)
1 November 2025 7 Al-Khaleej 4–4 Al-Ittihad Dammam
17:35 King 14', 47'
Fortounis 18', 37' (pen.)
Schenkeveld  29'
Hawsawi  45+3'
Al Haydar  90+7'
Report Mitaj  22', 90+6'
Al-Shehri  27'
Fabinho  32'
Diaby 51', 86',  90+8'
F. Al-Ghamdi 90+8'
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 13,504
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
8 November 2025 8 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Ahli Jeddah
20:30 Report Millot  51'
Mahrez 55',  90+3'
Sulaiman  56'
Gonçalves  76'
Stadium: Alinma Stadium
Attendance: 46,027
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
27 December 2025 11 Al-Ittihad v Al-Shabab Jeddah
20:30 Stadium: Alinma Stadium
31 December 2025 12 Neom v Al-Ittihad Tabuk
18:25 Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium

King's Cup

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

23 September 2025 Round of 32 Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Ittihad Mecca
21:30 A. Khodari  39'
Al-Maqadi  70'
Fallatah  90+2'
Report Al-Shehri 9' (pen.)
Simić  37'
Al-Julaydan  42'
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Referee: Ahmed Al-Rumaikhani
28 October 2025 Round of 16 Al-Nassr 1–2 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
21:00 Al-Khaibari  14'
Ângelo 30'
Simakan  38'
Report Fabinho  10'
Benzema 15'
Aouar  38', 45+2'
Al-Julaydan  49'
Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Attendance: 23,649
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais

AFC Champions League Elite

League stage


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Al-Duhail 5 2 1 2 12 10 +2 7 Advance to round of 16
7 Sharjah 5 2 1 2 6 12 −6 7
8 Al-Ittihad 5 2 0 3 10 8 +2 6
9 Al-Gharafa 5 1 0 4 6 12 −6 3
10 Al Sadd 5 0 2 3 5 10 −5 2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2025. Source: ACLE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
15 September 2025 (2025-09-15) 1 Al Wahda 2–1 Al-Ittihad Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
20:00 UTC+4 Canedo  50'
Ghorbani  58'
Caio 62'
Pimenta 90+8',  90+10'
Report Bergwijn 21'
Al-Shanqeeti  37'
Al-Mousa  65'
Fabinho  67'
Stadium: Al Nahyan Stadium
Attendance: 12,131
Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
30 September 2025 (2025-09-30) 2 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Shabab Al Ahli Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:15 UTC+3 Al-Julaydan  23'
Doumbia  76'
Fernandes  81'
Report Ezatolahi 40'
Gomes  45+2'
Breno  80'
Bala  87'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 24,179
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
20 October 2025 (2025-10-20) 3 Al-Shorta 1–4 Al-Ittihad Baghdad, Iraq
19:00 UTC+3 Shakir 5'
Al-Mawas  11'
Report Pereira  11'  50'
Diaby 17'
Fabinho 29'
Aouar 60', 76'
Doumbia  85'
Stadium: Al-Madina International Stadium
Attendance: 30,647
Referee: Omar Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)
4 November 2025 (2025-11-04) 4 Al-Ittihad 3–0 Sharjah Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:15 UTC+3 Bergwijn 8',  50'
Simić  33'
Benzema 66'
Fernandes 90+4'
Report Luanzinho  53'
Cho Yu-min  64'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
Attendance: 20,541
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
24 November 2025 (2025-11-24) 5 Al-Duhail v Al-Ittihad Al Rayyan, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
23 December 2025 (2025-12-23) 6 Al-Ittihad v Nasaf Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:15 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
10 February 2026 (2026-02-10) 7 Al-Ittihad v Al-Gharafa Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:15 UTC+3 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium
17 February 2026 (2026-02-17) 8 Al-Sadd v Al-Ittihad Doha, Qatar
19:00 UTC+3 Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium

Super Cup

19 August 2025 Semi-finals Al-Nassr 2–1 Al-Ittihad Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
20:00 UTC+8 Mané 10',  25'
Félix 61'
Wesley  90+2'
Brozović  90+6'
Report Bergwijn 16'
Fabinho  45+1'
Al-Shanqeeti  53'
F. Al-Ghamdi  90+2'
Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Attendance: 30,653
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais

Statistics

Appearances

Last updated on 8 November 2025.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King's Cup ACL Elite Super Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  SRB Predrag Rajković 11 0 5 0 2 0 4 0 0 0
47 GK  KSA Hamed Al-Shanqiti 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
50 GK  KSA Mohammed Al-Absi 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 GK  KSA Osama Al-Mermesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  POR Danilo Pereira 13 0 8 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
4 DF  SRB Jan-Carlo Simić 6 0 0+1 0 1 0 3+1 0 0 0
6 DF  KSA Saad Al Mousa 10 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
12 DF  ALB Mario Mitaj 12 1 5 1 2 0 4 0 1 0
13 DF  KSA Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti 9 1 4+1 1 0+1 0 2 0 1 0
15 DF  KSA Hassan Kadesh 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF  KSA Ahmed Sharahili 3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
32 DF  KSA Ahmed Al-Julaydan 11 0 4+2 0 2 0 2+1 0 0 0
37 DF  KSA Fawaz Al-Sqoor 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
42 DF  KSA Muath Faqeehi 6 0 2+2 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
66 DF  KSA Mohammed Barnawi 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
87 DF  KSA Yaseen Al-Jaber 3 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
Midfielders
7 MF  FRA N'Golo Kanté 13 1 8 1 1 0 3 0 1 0
8 MF  BRA Fabinho 13 1 7 0 1 0 4 1 1 0
10 MF  ALG Houssem Aouar 12 4 7 1 1 1 3 2 1 0
14 MF  KSA Awad Al-Nashri 5 0 1+1 0 1 0 0+2 0 0 0
16 MF  KSA Faisal Al-Ghamdi 10 1 1+5 1 1 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
17 MF  MLI Mahamadou Doumbia 8 0 1+2 0 1 0 3+1 0 0 0
22 MF  KSA Abdulaziz Al-Bishi 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF  KSA Abdulrahman Al-Aboud 8 0 0+5 0 1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
27 MF  KSA Ahmed Al-Ghamdi 8 1 0+4 1 0+1 0 0+3 0 0 0
41 MF  KSA Mohammed Fallatah 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
80 MF  KSA Hamed Al-Ghamdi 2 0 0 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW  FRA Karim Benzema 9 5 5 3 1 1 2 1 1 0
11 FW  KSA Saleh Al-Shehri 11 1 3+3 0 1 1 1+2 0 0+1 0
19 FW  FRA Moussa Diaby 14 3 8 2 1 0 4 1 1 0
34 FW  NED Steven Bergwijn 10 6 5 3 0+1 0 3 2 1 1
78 FW  POR Roger Fernandes 7 1 2 0 2 0 1+2 1 0 0
Players sent out on loan this season
30 MF  ESP Unai Hernández 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King's Cup ACL Elite Super Cup Total
1 34 FW Steven Bergwijn 3 0 2 1 6
2 9 FW Karim Benzema 3 1 1 0 5
3 10 MF Houssem Aouar 1 1 2 0 4
4 19 FW Moussa Diaby 2 0 1 0 3
5 7 MF N'Golo Kanté 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF Fabinho 0 0 1 0 1
11 FW Saleh Al-Shehri 0 1 0 0 1
12 DF Mario Mitaj 1 0 0 0 1
13 DF Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti 1 0 0 0 1
16 MF Faisal Al-Ghamdi 1 0 0 0 1
27 MF Ahmed Al-Ghamdi 1 0 0 0 1
78 FW Roger Fernandes 0 0 1 0 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 1
Total 15 3 8 1 27

Last Updated: 4 November 2025

Assists

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Pro League King's Cup ACL Elite Super Cup Total
1 19 FW Moussa Diaby 2 1 3 1 7
2 13 DF Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti 2 0 1 0 3
3 8 MF Fabinho 1 0 1 0 2
4 10 MF Houssem Aouar 1 0 0 0 1
12 DF Mario Mitaj 0 1 0 0 1
16 MF Faisal Al-Ghamdi 1 0 0 0 1
17 MF Mahamadou Doumbia 0 0 1 0 1
24 MF Abdulrahman Al-Aboud 1 0 0 0 1
27 MF Ahmed Al-Ghamdi 0 0 1 0 1
34 FW Steven Bergwijn 1 0 0 0 1
Total 9 2 7 1 19

Last Updated: 4 November 2025

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player Pro League King's Cup ACL Elite Super Cup Total
1 1 GK Predrag Rajković 0 1 1 0 2
2 50 GK Mohammed Al-Absi 1 0 0 0 1
Total 1 1 1 0 3

Last Updated: 4 November 2025

Notes

References

  1. ^ "لاعبي الاتحاد في الفريق الأول" [Al-Ittihad players in the first team]. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  2. ^ "الاتحاد يعلن تعاقده مع المدافع محمد برناوي قادمًا من الهلال".
  3. ^ "اتحاد جدة يعزز صفوفه بلاعب النصر الشاب محمد هزازي لمدة 4 مواسم".
  4. ^ "الاتحاد يخطف موهبة الأهلي عدنان البشري ـ #عاجل".
  5. ^ "الاتحاد يتعاقد مع حامد الغامدي حتى 2030".
  6. ^ "رسميًا.. الاتحاد يوقع مع "العبسي" القادم من الشباب حتى 2029".
  7. ^ "نادي الاتحاد يتعاقد مع الظهير أحمد الجليدان من الفتح".
  8. ^ "الاتحاد يتعاقد مع البرتغالي الشاب روجر فيرنانديز".
  9. ^ "الاتحاد يخطف دومبيا".
  10. ^ "نادي الاتحاد يتعاقد مع كارلو سيميتش رسمياً".
  11. ^ "أحمد بامسعود فيحاوي حتى 2028م".
  12. ^ "صالح العمري ينتقل إلى "الخليج"".
  13. ^ ""الفرحـان" في أرض الأبطال؛ له مكان".
  14. ^ "رسميًا.. الشباب يتعاقد مع الحارس محمد المحاسنة".
  15. ^ "الشباب يضم همام الهمامي من الاتحاد".
  16. ^ "رسميا..التعاون يتعاقد مع عبدالإله هوساوي".
  17. ^ "RAFC haalt met Al-Sahafi nieuwe aanvallende kracht in huis".
  18. ^ "تعاقدت إدارة نادي الأنوار مع لاعب خط الوسط الكولومبي / ريكاردو كارابالو بنظام الإعارة".
  19. ^ "الاتحاد يعير لاعبه الشاب بوريل للأخدود".
  20. ^ "الشباب يتعاقد مع أوناي هيرنانديز بنظام الإعارة من الاتحاد".
  21. ^ "بعد حاجي.. الرياض يقتنص موهبة جديدة من الاتحاد".
  22. ^ "طلال حاجي يعود إلى الرياض معاراً من الاتحاد".
  23. ^ "نادي خورفكان لكرة القدم يتعاقد مع اللاعب الفنزويلي براينت أورتيجا".
  24. ^ "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.