Al Ettifaq

Al Ettifaq net spend since 2015

Al Ettifaq have spent €69m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €66m: a net spend of €3m.

That covers 62 signings (22 for a disclosed fee, 22 free, 18 undisclosed) and 73 departures (19 sold for a disclosed fee, 33 free, 21 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 19 in, 35 out.

Record signing: Jordan Henderson, €14m from Liverpool (Jul 2023). Record sale: Faisal Al-Ghamdi, €12m to Al Ittihad (Sep 2023).

Al Ettifaq transfer spending by season

Al Ettifaq record signings

1. Jordan Henderson · €14m from Liverpool · Jul 2023
2. Demarai Gray · €9m from Everton · Sep 2023
3. João Costa · €9m from Roma · Sep 2024
4. Georginio Wijnaldum · €8m from Paris Saint Germain · Sep 2023
5. Jack Hendry · €5m from Club Brugge · Jul 2023

Al Ettifaq record sales

1. Faisal Al-Ghamdi · €12m to Al Ittihad · Sep 2023
2. Hamed Al-Ghamdi · €9m to Al Ittihad · Jul 2025
3. Ahmed Al-Ghamdi · €7m to Al Ittihad · Jul 2024
4. Saad Al-Mousa · €7m to Al Ittihad · Jul 2024
5. Mohammed Abdulrahman · €6m to Al Ahli · Jul 2025

Al Ettifaq trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 16 players Al Ettifaq both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €6m against €45m paid: a trading loss of €39m.

• Ali Hazazi: signed free (Jul 2017), sold to Al-Qadsiah for €6m (Jul 2024): profit €6m
• Ramón Arias: signed for €205k (Jul 2018), sold to San Lorenzo for €544k (Sep 2019): profit €339k

• Jordan Henderson: signed for €14m (Jul 2023), left free for Ajax (Jan 2024): loss €14m
• Demarai Gray: signed for €9m (Sep 2023), left free for Birmingham City (Jul 2025): loss €9m
• Georginio Wijnaldum: signed for €8m (Sep 2023), left free for Al Ittihad (Sep 2026): loss €8m
• Naïm Sliti: signed for €5m (Aug 2019), left free for Al-Ahli Doha (Jul 2023): loss €5m
• Marcel Tisserand: signed for €3m (Aug 2022), left free for Sydney (Aug 2025): loss €3m

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

Al Ettifaq have made 4 signings and 6 departures in 2026/27, plus 5 loans in and 2 out. Who left each position and who came in:

• Defence: out Awad Dahal (left free for Al Riyadh, 1 league start in 2025/26), Wissem Chaouali (to Stade Tunisien); in Pedro Henrique (from Bragantino, 450 league minutes since), Marzouq Tambakti (free from Al Riyadh, 12 league minutes since).
• Midfield: out Georginio Wijnaldum (left free for Al Ittihad, 32 league starts in 2025/26), Mukhtar Ali (to Al Ittihad, 21 league starts in 2025/26), Faris Al-Ghamdi (to Al Taawoun, 7 league starts in 2025/26); in Abdoulaye Kanté (from Middlesbrough, 630 league minutes since), Abdalellah Hawsawi (loan from Al Ittihad, 73 league minutes since), Riyadh Sharahili (loan from NEOM SC, no league minutes yet).
• Attack: out Mohau Nkota (loan to Orlando Pirates, 16 league starts in 2025/26), João Costa (loan to Cruzeiro, 15 league starts in 2025/26), Nawaf Hazazi (left free for Al Raed); in Jordan Larsson (from FC København, 545 league minutes since), Rayane Messi (loan from Strasbourg, 301 league minutes since), Sultan Harun (loan from Al-Qadsiah, 243 league minutes since), Talal Haji (loan from Al Ittihad, no league minutes yet).

Al Ettifaq injury news: injuries and suspensions

Al Ettifaq have 5 players injured as of 5 Nov 2026, with €24m of value sidelined.

• Khalid Al-Ghannam (FWD): Hand injury · out since 1 Nov 2026 · expected back 30 Nov 2026 · 1 game missed
• Rayane Messi (FWD): Collateral ligament injury · out since 1 Oct 2026 · return date not set · 7 games missed
• Moussa Dembélé (FWD): Hamstring injury · out since 25 Oct 2026 · expected back 19 Nov 2026 · 2 games missed
• Jordan Larsson (FWD): Hamstring injury · out since 1 Nov 2026 · expected back 30 Nov 2026 · 1 game missed
• Radhi Al-Otaibi (DEF): Adductor tear · out since 21 Oct 2026 · expected back 22 Nov 2026 · 3 games missed

Al Ettifaq last starting XI

Al Ettifaq's last league starting XI, v Al Taawoun on 31 Oct 2026: Marek Rodák; Pedro Henrique, Jack Hendry, Madallah Al-Olayan, Abdullah Khateeb; Ondrej Duda, Khalid Al-Ghannam, Abdoulaye Kanté, Jordan Larsson; Bersant Celina, Sultan Harun.

3 changes from the side that started v Al Kholood on 24 Oct 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Radhi Al-Otaibi (3, injured).

Opponent: Al Taawoun.

Al Ettifaq minutes played 2026/27

After 12 league games of 2026/27, 10 Al Ettifaq players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 6 are rotating and 17 have played under a quarter.

Surplus watch, notable value on under a quarter of the minutes: João Costa (0%, €8m).

Out of contract on 30 June 2027 unless extended: Moussa Dembélé, Álvaro Medrán, Ondrej Duda, Marek Rodák, Radhi Al-Otaibi, Meshal Al-Sibyani, Abdulbasit Hindi.

Al Ettifaq club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 7 players club-trained at Al Ettifaq now play for other clubs we track, led by Ahmed Al-Ghamdi (Al Ittihad, value €5m), Muhanad Al-Saad (NEOM SC, value €4m) and Faisal Al-Ghamdi (NEOM SC, value €3m).

• Ahmed Al-Ghamdi · Al Ittihad · €5m
• Muhanad Al-Saad · NEOM SC · €4m
• Faisal Al-Ghamdi · NEOM SC · €3m
• Ibrahim Mahnashi · Al Taawoun · €2m
• Jaber Qarradi · Al Diraiyah FC · €1m
• Mohamed Kanno · Al Hilal · €1m
• Hassan Kadesh · Al Ittihad · €720k

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.

Al Ettifaq free agents: released players without a club

One former Al Ettifaq player is a verified free agent as of 10 Nov 2026: Ahmed Hassan (€600k, without a club since 1 July 2026).

Every verified free agent