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Al Ittihad FC Players: The Club’s Goalkeepers, Defenders, Midfielders, and Forwards

Al Ittihad is one of the most decorated football clubs in Saudi Arabia and Asia with 29 Trophies. It was founded on December 26, 1927 in Jeddah.  Al Ittihad FC is currently competing in the Saudi Pro League season 2023/24. Recently they signed French Striker and Bollon d’Or winner Karim Benzema and French midfielder N’Golo Kanté  Al Ittihad FC has a set of 33-member squads for Saudi Pro League Season 2023/24. Get to know about Al Ittihad FC Goalkeepers, Midfielders, Defenders, and Forwards. 

Goalkeepers

Name AgeNationality Club Played for
Abdullah Al-Mayouf36Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal (2004-2007), Al-Ahli (2007-2016), Al-Hilal (2016-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )
Abdullah Al-Jadaani32Saudi ArabiaAl-Ahli (2010-2014), Al-Raed (2013-2014 On Loan), Najran (2014-2016), Damac (2016-2017), Al-Wehda (2017- 2020), Al-Hilal (2020-2022) and Al-Ittihad  (2022- )
Osama Al-Marmash20Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittihad (2023- )
Marcelo Grohe36Brazil and Italy Grêmio (2005-2019) and Al-Ittihad (2019- )

Also Read: Karim Benzema: Early Life, Clubs, Family, Net Worth, Career and Stats

Defenders

Name AgeNationality Club Played for
Turki Al-Jaadi20Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittihad (2023- )
Ahmed Hegazy32Saudi ArabiaIsmaily (2009-2012), Fiorentina (2012-2015),  Perugia (2015 On Loan), Al Ahly (2015-2017) West Bromwich Albion (2017 On Loan ), West Bromwich Albion (2017-2021), Al-Ittihad (2020-2021 On Loan ) and Al-Ittihad (2021- )
Zakaria Al Hawsawi22Saudi ArabiaOhod (2021-2023), Al-Ittihad (2022-2023 On Loan) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )
Aseel Abed23Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittihad (2021), UD Melilla (2022 On Loan), Al-Ittihad Club (2022- ) and Al-Okhdood (2022- 2023 On Loan)
Turki Al Jaadi20Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittihad (2023- )
Suwailem Al Manhali19Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittihad (2022- )
Madallah Al Olayan29Saudi ArabiaAl-Taawoun (2012-2020), Al-Hilal (2020-2022) and Al-Ittihad (2022- )
Muhannad Al Shanqeeti24Saudi ArabiaOhod (2016-2018), Al-Ittihad (2018- )
Ahmed Bamsaud 27Saudi ArabiaAl-Hilal (2017-2018),  Al-Fayha (2017-2018 On Loan), Al-Fayha (2018-2022) and Al-Ittihad (2022) 
Omar Hawsawi38Saudi ArabiaAl-Washm (2008-2009), Al-Shoulla (2009-2011), Al-Nassr (2011-2020) and Al-Ittihad (2020- )
Hassan Kadesh31Saudi ArabiaAl-Ettifaq (2012- 2017), Al-Hilal (2017-2020), Al-Taawoun (2020-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )
Ahmed Sharahili29 Saudi ArabiaAl-Hilal (2014-2019),  Al-Fateh (2017-2018 On Loan),  Al-Shabab (2019-2022) and Al-Ittihad (2022- )
Luiz Felipe26Italy and Brazil Ituano (2015-2016), Lazio (2016-2022),  Salernitana (2016-2017 On Loan), Betis (2022-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )

Midfielders

Name AgeNationality Club Played for
N’Golo Kanté32France and MaliBoulogne (2012-2013), Caen (2013-2015), Leicester City (2015-2016), Chelsea (2016-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )
Igor Coronado31Brazil and Italy Milton Keynes Dons (2011), Banbury United (2012), Floriana (2012-2016), Trapani (2015-2016 On Loan), Trapani (2016-2017), Palermo (2017-2018), Sharjah (2018-2021) and Al-Ittihad (2021- )
Fabinho29BrazilFluminense (2021), Rio Ave (2012-2015), Real Madrid Castilla (2012-2013 On Loan), Real Madrid (2013 On Loan), Monaco (2013-2015 On Loan), Monaco (2015-2018), Liverpool (2018-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )
Saleh Al Amri29Saudi ArabiaAl-Qadsiah (2011-2014), Al-Ahli (2014-2018), Al-Ettifaq (2016-2017 On Loan), Al-Wehda (2018-2019), Al-Ettifaq (2019-2020), Abha (2020-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- ) 
Sultan Al Farhan27Saudi ArabiaAl-Hilal (2017), Al-Raed (2017-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )
Awad Al Nashri21Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittihad (2023- )
Marwan Al Sahafi19Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittihad (2022- )
Farhah Al Shamrani17Saudi ArabiaAl-Ittihad (2023- )
Faisal Al-Ghamdi22Saudi ArabiaAl-Ettifaq (2022-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )

Forwards 

Name AgeNationality Club Played for
Karim Benzema 35France and AlgeriaLyon B (2004-2006), Lyon (2004-2009), Real Madriad (2009-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )
Romarinho32Brazil Rio Branco (2009-2010), São Bernardo (2010-2011), Bragantino (2011-2012), Corinthians (2012-2014), Jaish (2014-2017), Al-Jazira (2017-2018) and  Al-Ittihad (2018)
Abderrazak Hamdallah32MoroccoOlympic Safi (2010-2013), Aalesund (2013-2014), Guangzhou R&F (2014-2015), El Jaish (2015-2017), Al Rayyan (2017-2018), Al Nassar 2018-2021) and Al Ittihad (2021- )
Haroune Camara25Saudi Arabia and GuineaAl-Qadsiah (2018-2019) and Al-Ittihad (2019- )
Saleh Jamaan Al-Amri29Saudi ArabiaAl-Qadsiah (2011-2014), Al-Ahli (2014-2018),  Al-Ettifaq (2016-2017 On Loan), Al-Wehda (2018-2019), Al-Ettifaq (2019-2020), Abha (2020-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- )
Jota24Portugal Benfica B (2017-2019), Benfica (2018-2022), Valladolid (2020-2021 On Loan), Celtic (2021-2022 On Loan) Celtic (2022-2023) and Al-Ittihad (2023- ) 
Abdulrahman Al-Oboud28Saudi ArabiaAl-Ettifaq (2014-2019),  Al-Orobah (2016-2017 On Loan) and Al-Ittihad (2019- )

Coach

NameAgeNationalityClub/Team Coached For
Nuno Espírito Santo49PortugalRio Ave (2012-14), Valencia (2014-15), Porto (2016-17), Wolverhampton Wanderers (2017-21), Tottenham Hotspur (June 2021-Nov 21), Al-Ittihad (2022-Present)

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