Al Ahli

Al Ahli net spend since 2015

Al Ahli have spent €553m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €73m: a net spend of €480m.

That covers 88 signings (56 for a disclosed fee, 25 free, 7 undisclosed) and 88 departures (22 sold for a disclosed fee, 51 free, 15 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 10 in, 35 out.

Record signing: Galeno, €50m from Porto (Jan 2025). Record sale: Gabri Veiga, €15m to Porto (Jun 2025).

Al Ahli transfer spending by season

Al Ahli record signings

1. Galeno · €50m from Porto · Jan 2025
2. Ivan Toney · €42m from Brentford · Aug 2024
3. Francisco Trincão · €39m from Sporting CP · Jul 2026
4. Riyad Mahrez · €35m from Manchester City · Jul 2023
5. Enzo Millot · €30m from VfB Stuttgart · Aug 2025

Al Ahli record sales

1. Gabri Veiga · €15m to Porto · Jun 2025
2. Allan Saint-Maximin · €10m to América · Aug 2025
3. Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira · €7m to Al Sadd · Jul 2025
4. Alexsander · €7m to Atlético Mineiro · Jul 2025
5. Abdulrahman Ghareeb · €5m to Al Nassr · Aug 2022

Al Ahli trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 37 players Al Ahli both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €54m against €161m paid: a trading loss of €106m.

• Roberto Firmino Barbosa de Oliveira: signed free (Jul 2023), sold to Al Sadd for €7m (Jul 2025): profit €7m
• Paulo Díaz: signed for €3m (Aug 2018), sold to River Plate for €4m (Aug 2019): profit €970k

• Allan Saint-Maximin: signed for €27m (Jul 2023), sold to América for €10m (Aug 2025): loss €17m
• Gabri Veiga: signed for €30m (Aug 2023), sold to Porto for €15m (Jun 2025): loss €15m
• Franck Kessié: signed for €13m (Aug 2023), left free for Atalanta (Aug 2026): loss €13m
• Souza: signed for €12m (Aug 2018), left free for Beşiktaş (Sep 2020): loss €12m
• Jorge Djaniny Tavares Semedo: signed for €10m (Jul 2018), left free for Trabzonspor (Oct 2020): loss €10m

Al Ahli ins and outs 2026/27: who left and who came in, by position

Al Ahli have made 7 signings and 3 departures in 2026/27, plus 1 loan in and 4 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out Matteo Dams (to Club Brugge, 8 league starts in 2025/26), Yazan Madani (loan to Al Kholood, 3 league appearances in 2025/26); in Saeed Baattia (from Al Fateh, 355 league minutes since), Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh (from Tromsø, no league minutes yet).
• Midfield: out Franck Kessié (left free for Atalanta, 26 league starts in 2025/26), Enzo Millot (loan to Al Diraiyah FC, 23 league starts in 2025/26), Feras Al-Ghamdi (left free for Abha), Ayman Fallatah (loan to Al Faisaly); in Eduard Spertsyan (from Krasnodar, 791 league minutes since), Artem Bondarenko (loan from Shakhtar Donetsk, 364 league minutes since), Naif Masoud (from Al Fateh, 54 league minutes since), Ibrahima Diaby (from Cercle Brugge, 15 league minutes since).
• Attack: out Ricardo Mathias (loan to Al Shabab, 3 league appearances in 2025/26); in Francisco Trincão (from Sporting CP, 911 league minutes since), Meshal Al-Mutairi (free from Abha, 68 league minutes since).

Al Ahli injury news: injuries and suspensions

Al Ahli have 2 players injured as of 3 Nov 2026, with €6m of value sidelined.

• Saleh Abu Al-Shamat (MID): Shoulder injury · out since 12 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 6 games missed
• Zakaria Hawsawi (DEF): Partial damage to the cruciate ligament · out since 30 Sep 2026 · return date not set · 7 games missed

Al Ahli last starting XI

Al Ahli's last league starting XI, v Al Shabab on 30 Oct 2026: Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi; Roger Ibañez, Saad Balobaid, Rayan Hamed, Mohammed Abdulrahman; Francisco Trincão, Valentin Atangana, Ziyad Al-Johani, Matheus Gonçalves, Artem Bondarenko; Firas Al-Buraikan.

4 changes from the side that started v Al Khaleej on 23 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Saeed Baattia (4), Ivan Toney (3), Merih Demiral (3) and Eduard Spertsyan (3).

Opponent: Al Shabab.

Al Ahli minutes played 2026/27

After 11 league games of 2026/27, 8 Al Ahli players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 10 are rotating and 17 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: Enzo Millot (0%, €24m), Ricardo Mathias (0%, €17m), Ibrahima Diaby (3%, €15m), Matheus Gonçalves (23%, €14m), Abubacarr Sedi Kinteh (0%, €10m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Matheus Gonçalves, Rayan Hamed.

Al Ahli club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 6 players club-trained at Al Ahli now play for other clubs we track, led by Haitham Asiri (Al-Qadsiah, value €2m), Yaseen Al-Zubaidi (Al Kholood, value €2m) and Hassan Al-Ali (Al Riyadh, value €1m).

• Haitham Asiri · Al-Qadsiah · €2m
• Yaseen Al-Zubaidi · Al Kholood · €2m
• Hassan Al-Ali · Al Riyadh · €1m
• Ali Al-Asmari · Al Shabab · €880k
• Mohammed Al-Yami · Al Hilal · €720k
• Ahmad Al-Rehaili · Al Ettifaq · €250k

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.