2023–24 Al-Ahli Saudi FC season

Al-Ahli
2023–24 season
President	Khalid Al-Eissa Al Ghamdi;
Manager	Matthias Jaissle
Stadium	King Abdullah Sports City
SPL	1st
King Cup	Round of 32
	← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season is Al-Ahli's 87th year in existence and 47th season in the Pro League.^[1] The club will participate in the Pro League and the King Cup.

The season covers the period from Fri, 11 Aug 2023 – Mon, 27 May 2024.

Players

Squad information

As of 22 July 2023^[2]^[3]

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
2	DF	KSA	Fahad Al-Hamad
3	DF	BRA	Roger Ibañez
7	FW	ALG	Riyad Mahrez
9	MF	ALG	Ryad Boudebouz
10	FW	BRA	Roberto Firmino
13	DF	KSA	Hani Al-Sebyani
14	MF	KSA	Firas Al-Ghamdi
15	DF	KSA	Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi
16	GK	SEN	Édouard Mendy
17	FW	KSA	Haitham Asiri
19	FW	KSA	Sultan Al-Suraihi
21	GK	KSA	Emad Fida
22	GK	KSA	Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi
23	DF	MKD	Ezgjan Alioski
24	FW	KSA	Morad Khodari
27	DF	KSA	Ali Majrashi
28	DF	KSA	Ahmed Al-Nakhli
29	MF	KSA	Mohammed Al-Majhad
30	MF	KSA	Ziyad Al-Johani


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
31	GK	KSA	Nawaf Shae'an
32	MF	KSA	Eyad Madani
37	DF	KSA	Abdulbasit Hindi
40	MF	KSA	Ali Al-Asmari
41	DF	KSA	Manaf Abo Yabes
46	DF	KSA	Rayane Hamidou
62	GK	KSA	Abdullah Abdoh
66	DF	KSA	Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani
70	FW	KSA	Abdullah Al-Mogren
71	GK	KSA	Mohammed Al-Rubaie
77	FW	KSA	Hassan Al-Ali
79	MF	CIV	Franck Kessie
93	FW	FRA	Allan Saint-Maximin
97	DF	KSA	Adel Khodari

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date	Position	No.	Player	From club	Fee	Ref.
30 June 2023	DF	13	Hani Al-Sebyani	Al-Khaleej	End of loan
30 June 2023	DF	–	Ezgjan Alioski	Fenerbahçe	End of loan
30 June 2023	MF	20	Alassane Ndao	Antalyaspor	End of loan
30 June 2023	FW	9	Omar Al Somah	Al-Arabi	End of loan
1 July 2023	GK	–	Édouard Mendy	Chelsea	$20,000,000	^[4]
1 July 2023	MF	–	Sumayhan Al-Nabit	Al-Taawoun	Free	^[5]
1 July 2023	MF	–	Fahad Al-Rashidi	Al-Taawoun	Free	^[6]
1 July 2023	MF	–	Abdullah Otayf	Al-Hilal	Free	^[7]
5 July 2023	FW	–	Roberto Firmino	Liverpool	Free	^[8]
28 July 2023	FW	–	Riyad Mahrez	Manchester City	$38,500,000	^[9]
30 July 2023	FW	–	Allan Saint-Maximin	Newcastle United	$29,500,000	^[10]
6 August 2023	DF	–	Bassam Al-Hurayji	Al-Batin	$1,000,000	^[11]
9 August 2023	MF	–	Franck Kessié	Barcelona	$13,700,000	^[12]
10 August 2023	DF	–	Roger Ibañez	Roma	$31,300,000	^[13]

Transfers out

Exit date	Position	No.	Player	To club	Fee	Ref.
30 June 2023	DF	38	Naif Kariri	Al-Wehda	End of loan
30 June 2023	DF	99	Mansour Al-Shammari	Al-Nassr	End of loan
30 June 2023	FW	18	Thamer Al-Ali	Al-Wehda	End of loan
1 July 2023	DF	5	Talal Al-Absi	Al-Hazem	Free	^[14]
1 July 2023	MF	6	Franck Kom	Emirates	Free	^[15]
30 July 2023	MF	7	Hicham Faik	Al-Bukiryah	Free	^[16]

Loans out

Start date	End date	Position	No.	Player	To club	Fee	Ref.
27 July 2023	End of season	FW	94	Marcão	Wuhan Three Towns	None	^[17]
2 August 2023	End of season	GK	–	Ghassan Barqawi	Al-Ain	None	^[18]

Pre-season

19 July 2023 Friendly	Al-Ahli	18–0	USV Stuhlfelden	Stuhlfelden, Austria
19:00 CEST	Firmino 5' (pen.), 14' Boudebouz 8' Al-Nabit 16', 25', 33' Al-Rashidi 20', 27', 30' Al-Asmari 38' Khodari 48', 51', 54', 57', 60', 75' Al-Shamrani 63' Al-Mogren 68'	Report		Stadium: Sportplatz Stuhlfelden

25 July 2023 Friendly	Al-Ahli	1–2	St. Pölten	Biberbach, Austria
18:00 CEST	Al-Rashidi 40'	Report	Barlov 58', 82'	Stadium: Peter Lisec Stadion

29 July 2023 Friendly	Al-Ahli	2–6	1. FC Heidenheim	Kirchbichl, Austria
16:00 CEST	Boudebouz 44' Al-Majhad 77'	Report	Pieringer 41', 43' Thomalla 61' Schöppner 68' Theuerkauf 70' Dinkçi 91'	Stadium: SVK-Arena

1 August 2023 Friendly	Al-Ahli	5–0	Al-Shamal	Bad Wimsbach-Neydharting, Austria
16:45 CEST	Firmino 38', 69' Saint-Maximin 51' Hindi 74' Al-Rashidi 87'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Bad Wimsbach

8 August 2023 Friendly	Al-Ahli	2–2	Al-Wehda	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
21:00	Boudebouz Al-Nabit			Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition	Record
Competition	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Pro League	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
King Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	+0	!—

Updated to match played 1 July 2023
Source: Competitions

Pro League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Al-Hilal (C)	34	31	3	0	101	23	+78	96	Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2	Al-Nassr	34	26	4	4	100	42	+58	82
3	Al-Ahli	34	19	8	7	67	35	+32	65
4	Al-Taawoun	34	16	11	7	51	35	+16	59	Qualification for AFC Champions League Two group stage
5	Al-Ittihad	34	16	6	12	63	54	+9	54

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).^[19]
(C) Champions

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
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 1 July 2023.
Source: spl.com.sa

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result
Position

Updated to match(es) played on 15 July 2023. Source: spl.com.sa
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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

Win Draw Loss Postponed

11 August 2023 1	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Hazem	Jeddah
21:00				Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

17 August 2023 2	Al-Khaleej	v	Al-Ahli	Dammam
21:00				Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

24 August 2023 3	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Okhdood	Jeddah
21:00				Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

29 August 2023 4	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Tai	Jeddah
21:00				Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

2 September 2023 5	Al-Fateh	v	Al-Ahli	Al-Hasa
21:00				Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium

15 September 2023 6	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Taawoun	Jeddah
18:00				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

21 September 2023 7	Al-Nassr	v	Al-Ahli	Riyadh
18:00				Stadium: Al-Awwal Park

29 September 2023 8	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Ettifaq	Jeddah
18:00				Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

5 October 2023 9	Al-Ittihad	v	Al-Ahli	Jeddah
18:00				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

19 October 2023 10	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Wehda	Jeddah
18:00				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

26 October 2023 11	Al-Hilal	v	Al-Ahli	Riyadh
18:00				Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium

1 November 2023 12	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Riyadh	Jeddah
18:00				Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium

9 November 2023 13	Damac	v	Al-Ahli	Abha
18:00				Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

23 November 2023 14	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Shabab	Jeddah
18:00				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

30 November 2023 15	Abha	v	Al-Ahli	Abha
18:00				Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium

8 December 2023 16	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Raed	Jeddah
18:00				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

14 December 2023 17	Al-Fayha	v	Al-Ahli	Al Majma'ah
18:00				Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City

21 December 2023 18	Al-Hazem	v	Al-Ahli	Ar Rass
TBD				Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium

28 December 2023 19	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Khaleej	Jeddah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

15 February 2024 20	Al-Okhdood	v	Al-Ahli	Najran
TBD				Stadium: Prince Hathloul bin Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium

22 February 2024 21	Al-Tai	v	Al-Ahli	Ha'il
TBD				Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium

7 March 2024 22	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Fateh	Jeddah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

14 March 2024 23	Al-Taawoun	v	Al-Ahli	Buraidah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium

28 March 2024 24	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Nassr	Jeddah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

4 April 2024 25	Al-Ettifaq	v	Al-Ahli	Dammam
TBD				Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium

11 April 2024 26	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Ittihad	Jeddah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

18 April 2024 27	Al-Wehda	v	Al-Ahli	Mecca
TBD				Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium

25 April 2024 28	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Hilal	Jeddah
				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

2 May 2024 29	Al-Riyadh	v	Al-Ahli	Riyadh
TBD				Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

6 May 2024 30	Al-Ahli	v	Damac	Jeddah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

9 May 2024 31	Al-Shabab	v	Al-Ahli	Riyadh
TBD				Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium

16 May 2024 32	Al-Ahli	v	Abha	Jeddah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

23 May 2024 33	Al-Raed	v	Al-Ahli	Buraidah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Stadium

27 May 2024 34	Al-Ahli	v	Al-Fayha	Jeddah
TBD				Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City

King Cup

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

24 September 2023 Round of 32	Al-Ain	v	Al-Ahli	Al Bahah
				Stadium: King Saud Sport City Stadium

Statistics

Appearances

References

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^ "رسميا.. أهلي جدة يتعاقد مع سميحان النابت". 22 January 2023.
^ "الأهلي يعلن التعاقد مع فهد الرشيدي".
^ "أهلي جدة يتعاقد مع الدولي عبدالله عطيف".
^ "الأهلي السعودي يعلن ضم البرازيلي فيرمينو".
^ "محرز يرتدي قميص الأهلي حتى2027".
^ "الأهلي يتعاقد مع الجناح الفرنسي سان ماكسيمان".
^ "رسمياً.. الأهلي يضم ظهير الباطن بسام الحريجي".
^ "كيسي.. خامس صفقات الأهلي".
^ "أهلي جدة يضم المدافع البرازيلي إيبانيز من روما".
^ "الحزم يعزز صفوفه بـ عبسي والثاني".
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[1] "تاريخ النادي".

[2] "Al-Ahli information for 2020–2021 league season". alahlifc.sa. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2018.

[3] "الأهلي - Alahli".

[4] "الأهلي.. ميندي حارسا".

[5] "رسميا.. أهلي جدة يتعاقد مع سميحان النابت". 22 January 2023.

[6] "الأهلي يعلن التعاقد مع فهد الرشيدي".

[7] "أهلي جدة يتعاقد مع الدولي عبدالله عطيف".

[8] "الأهلي السعودي يعلن ضم البرازيلي فيرمينو".

[9] "محرز يرتدي قميص الأهلي حتى2027".

[10] "الأهلي يتعاقد مع الجناح الفرنسي سان ماكسيمان".

[11] "رسمياً.. الأهلي يضم ظهير الباطن بسام الحريجي".

[12] "كيسي.. خامس صفقات الأهلي".

[13] "أهلي جدة يضم المدافع البرازيلي إيبانيز من روما".

[14] "الحزم يعزز صفوفه بـ عبسي والثاني".

[15] "الإمارات يجدد عقد الجالبوت ويضم الكاميروني فرانك كوم". 25 June 2023.

[16] "أنهى رئيس #نادي_البكيرية الأستاذ عبدالرحمن الحضيف إجراءات التعاقد مع لاعب الوسط الهولندي هشام فايق".

[17] "官宣｜马尔康租借回归武汉三镇足球俱乐部" (in Chinese). dongqiudi. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.

[18] "غسان برقاوي حارس مرمى ، عيناويا".

[regulations-19] "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.

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