Al-Dhafra squad 2026/27
The Al-Dhafra squad for 2026/27: 35 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Al-Dhafra this season. This is the full Al-Dhafra roster, updated after every match.
Updated 16 Oct 2026 · after Al-Dhafra 5-1 Dubai United
Manager A. Horvat since Sep 2026Al Dhafra Stadium
- 35
- Players
- 26.2
- Avg age
- 0
- Injured now
- 0
- On loan
Goalkeepers
5 players · avg age 29.2- A.New
Goalkeeper24 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsGoalkeeper24–000
0 st · 0' Goalkeeper25 yrsUnited Arab Emirates
0 appsGoalkeeper25United Arab Emirates000
0 st · 0'Goalkeeper40 yrsUnited Arab Emirates
0 appsGoalkeeper40United Arab Emirates000
0 st · 0'Goalkeeper35 yrsNationality not yet known
3 appsGoalkeeper35–33180
3 st · 180'Goalkeeper22 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsGoalkeeper22–000
0 st · 0'
Defenders
10 players · avg age 23.9Defender21 yrsUnited Arab Emirates
1 appsDefender21United Arab Emirates1190
1 st · 90'Defender21 yrsNationality not yet known
2 appsDefender21–220
2 st · 0'Defender22 yrsNationality not yet known
3 appsDefender22–33179
3 st · 179'Defender28 yrsUnited Arab Emirates
3 appsDefender28United Arab Emirates33180
3 st · 180'Defender22 yrsGhana
0 appsDefender22Ghana000
0 st · 0'Defender22 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsDefender22–000
0 st · 0'Defender20 yrsNationality not yet known
2 appsDefender20–2245
2 st · 45'- SamirNew
Defender31 yrsBrazil
2 appsDefender31Brazil22180
2 st · 180' Defender30 yrsUnited Arab Emirates
0 appsDefender30United Arab Emirates000
0 st · 0'Defender22 yrsBrazil
0 appsDefender22Brazil000
0 st · 0'
Midfielders
10 players · avg age 26.0Midfielder27 yrsUnited Arab Emirates
0 appsMidfielder27United Arab Emirates000
0 st · 0'Midfielder25 yrsGhana
1 appsMidfielder25Ghana105
0 st · 5'Midfielder30 yrsAlbania
0 appsMidfielder30Albania000
0 st · 0'Midfielder23 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsMidfielder23–000
0 st · 0'Midfielder27 yrsUnited Arab Emirates
0 appsMidfielder27United Arab Emirates000
0 st · 0'Central mid23 yrsNationality not yet known
3 appsCentral mid23–33180
3 st · 180'Midfielder30 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsMidfielder30–000
0 st · 0'Midfielder22 yrsBrazil
0 appsMidfielder22Brazil000
0 st · 0'Central mid26 yrsSenegal
3 appsCentral mid26Senegal33175
3 st · 175'Midfielder27 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsMidfielder27–000
0 st · 0'
Forwards
10 players · avg age 27.3- MarcelinhoNew
Forward23 yrsBrazil
3 appsForward23Brazil3273
2 st · 73' Forward31 yrsGuinea
2 appsForward31Guinea22159
2 st · 159'Forward28 yrsMorocco
3 appsForward28Morocco33174
3 st · 174'Forward31 yrsUnited Arab Emirates
2 appsForward31United Arab Emirates21107
1 st · 107'Forward29 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsForward29–000
0 st · 0'Forward23 yrsNationality not yet known
1 appsForward23–101
0 st · 1'Forward31 yrsMorocco
0 appsForward31Morocco000
0 st · 0'Forward22 yrsBrazil
3 appsForward22Brazil3121
1 st · 21'Forward28 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsForward28–000
0 st · 0'ForwardAge unknownNationality not yet known
2 appsForward––2187
1 st · 87'
Youth and academy
4 players · tap to show
Transfers, summer 2026
In · 14
- MarcelinhoFrom Tombense · Transfer · 15 Aug 2026
- SamirFrom Al Najma · Transfer · 29 Jul 2026
- A.From Al-Ittihad Kalba · Loan · 12 Jul 2026
- KabaFrom OH Leuven · Transfer · 7 Jul 2026
- HoutiFrom Al-Ittihad Kalba · Loan · 30 Jun 2026
- FajriaFrom Progrès Sakiet Eddaïer · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
- LushkjaFrom Tractor Sazi · Free · 30 Jun 2026
- AlhammadiFrom Al Urooba · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
- BawazirFrom Sharjah FC · Free · 30 Jun 2026
- KoumareFrom Al Ain · Loan · 30 Jun 2026
- ArielsonFrom Damac · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
- IbrahimFrom Al Thaid · Transfer · 29 Jun 2026
- MendyFrom Al Shorta · Transfer · 29 Jun 2026
- IbrahimFrom Al Urooba · Transfer · 29 Jun 2026
Out · 4 permanent
- MouraTo Al Bataeh · Transfer · 6 Sep 2026
- Ibraheem BayeshTo Erbil · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
- SantosTo Ajman · Transfer · 30 Jun 2026
- SalehTo Palm City · Transfer · 29 Jun 2026
Most Common Al-Dhafra Starting XI
Based on 3 official matches this season
- Al SayedGK · 3 starts
- Al KarbiDEF · 3 starts
- NoumonviDEF · 3 starts
- AlmarzooqiDEF · 2 starts
- SamirDEF · 2 starts
- SerafimDEF · 2 starts
- MendyMID · 3 starts
- DjoohMID · 3 starts
- El KhalouiFWD · 3 starts
- MarcelinhoFWD · 2 starts
- KabaFWD · 2 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.