African Players at Al Ain FC
United Arab Emirates · UAE Pro League · founded 1968 · Hazza bin Zayed Stadium
43African players
6Nations (3+)
1Current
Al Ain FC have fielded 43 African players from 13 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Morocco with 8 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Mohieddine Habita (1976).
1 African player currently on the books: Soufiane Rahimi.
Asamoah Gyan scored the most goals for the club among them (95).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asamoah Gyan |  Ghana | 2011–2015 | 83 | 95 |
| Abedi Pele | Ghana | 1998–2000 | 31 | 28 |
| Mustapha Hadji |  Morocco | 2004–2005 | 15 | 5 |
| Soufiane Rahimi now | Morocco | 2021–now | 67 | 27 |
| Emmanuel Emenike |  Nigeria | 2015–2016 | 11 | 7 |
| Hossam Hassan |  Egypt | 2000–2000 | 10 | 3 |
| Abdul Kader Keïta |  Ivory Coast | 2001–2002 | 38 | 12 |
| Boubacar Sanogo | Ivory Coast | 2002–2005 | 54 | 43 |
| Jirès Kembo Ekoko |  DR Congo | 2012–2015 | 57 | 25 |
| Soufiane Alloudi | Morocco | 2007–2010 | 44 | 14 |
| Baye Djiby Fall |  Senegal | 2007–2008 | 6 | 2 |
| Kodjo Fo-Doh Laba |  Togo | ?– | – | – |
| Ibrahim Hassan | Egypt | 1999–2000 | – | – |
| Nicolas Alnoudji |  Cameroon | 2004–2004 | 12 | 2 |
| Bakary Saré |  Burkina Faso | 2014–2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Ousman Jallow |  Gambia | 2005–2008 | 47 | 19 |
| Karim Abdul Razak | Ghana | 1982–1983 | – | – |
| Mohamed Ismail Ahmed Ismail | Morocco | 2020– | – | – |
| Ibrahim Diaky | Ivory Coast | 2006– | – | – |
| Prince Segbefia | Togo | 2010–2010 | – | – |
| Rachid Daoudi | Morocco | 1998–1999 | – | – |
| Kandia Traoré | Ivory Coast | 2003–2004 | 22 | 15 |
| Yassine El Ghanassy | Morocco | 2014–2014 | 11 | 1 |
| Emmanuel Ebiede | Nigeria | 2001–2002 | – | – |
| Joël Tiéhi | Ivory Coast | 2001–2003 | – | – |
| Arthur Moses | Ghana | 2002–2002 | – | – |
| Frank Ongfiang | Cameroon | 2006–2007 | – | – |
| Kodjo Afanou | Togo | 2003–2005 | – | – |
| André Senghor | Senegal | 2006–2010 | 32 | 15 |
| Kenneth Zeigbo | Nigeria | 1999–2000 | 22 | 13 |
| Moses Sakyi | Ghana | 2010–2011 | 0 | 0 |
| Obiora Odita | Nigeria | 2007–2009 | – | – |
| Onyekachi Nwoha | Nigeria | 2005–2006 | – | – |
| Seydou Traoré | Burkina Faso | 1999–2002 | – | – |
| Juma Saeed | Ivory Coast | 2010–2015 | 12 | 2 |
| Cheikha Sy | Senegal | 2008–2011 | – | – |
| Ibrahima Keita | Ivory Coast | 2010–2011 | – | – |
| Juma Mossi |  Burundi | 2001–2002 | 82 | 20 |
| Said Kharazi | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
| Mohieddine Habita |  Tunisia | 1976–1984 | – | – |
| Solomon Sosu | Ghana | ?– | – | – |
| Amadou Niang | Senegal | ?– | – | – |
| Yahya Benkhaleq | Morocco | ?– | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).