Al-Ettifaq squad 2026/27
The Al-Ettifaq squad for 2026/27: 35 first-team players with shirt numbers, positions, ages and nationalities, plus appearances, starts and minutes for Al-Ettifaq this season. This is the full Al-Ettifaq roster, updated after every match.
Updated 31 Oct 2026 · after Al Taawon 1-1 Al-Ettifaq
Manager A. Papastamatis since Aug 2026Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
- 35
- Players
- 26.8
- Avg age
- 11
- Foreign
- 0
- Injured now
- 0
- On loan
Goalkeepers
8 players · avg age 27.9Goalkeeper29 yrsSlovakia
5 appsGoalkeeper29Slovakia55450
5 st · 450'Goalkeeper25 yrsSaudi Arabia
0 appsGoalkeeper25Saudi Arabia000
0 st · 0'Goalkeeper32 yrsSaudi Arabia
0 appsGoalkeeper32Saudi Arabia000
0 st · 0'Goalkeeper31 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsGoalkeeper31–000
0 st · 0'Goalkeeper22 yrsSaudi Arabia
8 appsGoalkeeper22Saudi Arabia88540
8 st · 540'Goalkeeper24 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsGoalkeeper24–000
0 st · 0'Goalkeeper29 yrsSaudi Arabia
0 appsGoalkeeper29Saudi Arabia000
0 st · 0'Goalkeeper31 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsGoalkeeper31–000
0 st · 0'
Defenders
11 players · avg age 27.9Defender33 yrsSaudi Arabia
4 appsDefender33Saudi Arabia4189
1 st · 89'Centre-back31 yrsScotland
12 appsCentre-back31Scotland1212866
12 st · 866'Centre-back31 yrsBrazil
5 appsCentre-back31Brazil55450
5 st · 450'Defender22 yrsSaudi Arabia
11 appsDefender22Saudi Arabia115355
5 st · 355'Left-back32 yrsSaudi Arabia
11 appsLeft-back32Saudi Arabia118603
8 st · 603'Right-back26 yrsSaudi Arabia
10 appsRight-back26Saudi Arabia1010642
10 st · 642'Centre-back31 yrsSaudi Arabia
13 appsCentre-back31Saudi Arabia1312941
12 st · 941'- TambaktiNew
Defender23 yrsSaudi Arabia
1 appsDefender23Saudi Arabia1012
0 st · 12' Defender25 yrsSaudi Arabia
0 appsDefender25Saudi Arabia000
0 st · 0'- BalharithNew
DefenderAge unknownNationality not yet known
0 appsDefender––000
0 st · 0' Defender25 yrsSaudi Arabia
1 appsDefender25Saudi Arabia101
0 st · 1'
Midfielders
11 players · avg age 27.3Midfielder22 yrsNationality not yet known
1 appsMidfielder22–110
1 st · 0'Midfielder26 yrsSaudi Arabia
12 appsMidfielder26Saudi Arabia127534
7 st · 534'Central mid32 yrsSpain
10 appsCentral mid32Spain108637
8 st · 637'Midfielder31 yrsSlovakia
12 appsMidfielder31Slovakia1212790
12 st · 790'- LarssonNew
Midfielder29 yrsSweden
9 appsMidfielder29Sweden96545
6 st · 545' - SharahiliNew
Midfielder33 yrsSaudi Arabia
0 appsMidfielder33Saudi Arabia000
0 st · 0' - KantéNew
Central mid21 yrsFrance
7 appsCentral mid21France77630
7 st · 630' - CelinaNew
Midfielder30 yrsKosovo
11 appsMidfielder30Kosovo118752
8 st · 752' Central mid21 yrsNationality not yet known
12 appsCentral mid21–127498
7 st · 498'- AbdulelahNew
Midfielder25 yrsSaudi Arabia
5 appsMidfielder25Saudi Arabia5073
0 st · 73' Midfielder30 yrsSaudi Arabia
1 appsMidfielder30Saudi Arabia110
1 st · 0'
Forwards
5 players · avg age 21.8Centre-forward30 yrsFrance
10 appsCentre-forward30France108615
8 st · 615'Forward20 yrsNationality not yet known
3 appsForward20–3196
1 st · 96'Forward22 yrsSerbia
7 appsForward22Serbia74181
4 st · 181'- MessiNew
Forward19 yrsFrance
7 appsForward19France74275
4 st · 275' - A. Al EssaNew
Forward18 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsForward18–000
0 st · 0'
Youth and academy
8 players · tap to show
Goalkeeper21 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsGoalkeeper21–000
0 st · 0'Defender19 yrsSaudi Arabia
1 appsDefender19Saudi Arabia1017
0 st · 17'Defender17 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsDefender17–000
0 st · 0'Defender21 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsDefender21–000
0 st · 0'Midfielder16 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsMidfielder16–000
0 st · 0'Forward20 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsForward20–000
0 st · 0'Forward21 yrsSaudi Arabia
0 appsForward21Saudi Arabia000
0 st · 0'Forward19 yrsNationality not yet known
0 appsForward19–000
0 st · 0'
Transfers, summer 2026
In · 8
- HarounFrom Al-Qadisiyah FC · Loan · 19 Sep 2026
- AbdulelahFrom Al-Ittihad FC · Loan · 5 Sep 2026
- SharahiliFrom NEOM · Loan · 5 Sep 2026
- TambaktiFrom Al Riyadh · Free · 4 Sep 2026
- KantéFrom Middlesbrough · Transfer · 29 Aug 2026
- LarssonFrom FC Copenhagen · Transfer · 23 Aug 2026
- MessiFrom Strasbourg · Loan · 13 Aug 2026
- CelinaFrom AIK Stockholm · Free · 15 Jul 2026
Out · 10 permanent
- WijnaldumTo Al-Ittihad FC · Free · 5 Sep 2026
- DahalTo Al Riyadh · Free · 5 Sep 2026
- SahhariTo Al-Raed · Free · 15 Aug 2026
- AliTo Al-Ittihad FC · Transfer · 14 Aug 2026
- Al-HindiTo Abha · Free · 10 Aug 2026
- Al DawaaTo Al Najma · Free · 29 Jul 2026
- DawranTo Abha · Transfer · 24 Jul 2026
- CalvoTo Club Nacional · Free · 30 Jun 2026
- HawsawiTo Hawswi · Free · 29 Jun 2026
- KokaTo Kouka · Free · 29 Jun 2026
Most Common Al-Ettifaq Starting XI
Based on 13 official matches this season
- Al JawshGK · 8 starts
- KhateebDEF · 12 starts
- HendryDEF · 12 starts
- Al OtaibiDEF · 10 starts
- Al OlayanDEF · 8 starts
- DudaMID · 12 starts
- CelinaMID · 8 starts
- MedránMID · 8 starts
- ShammariMID · 7 starts
- Al GhannamMID · 7 starts
- DembéléFWD · 8 starts
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups this season.