2009–10 Al Ain FC season
Introduction The '''2009–10 season''' was '''Al Ain Football Club's''' 42nd in existence and the club's 35th consecutive season in the top-level football league in the UAE. Al Ain began this season by winning the Super Cup. To continue his career at winning competitions, after a Great achievement in last season, at winning two titles in two weeks., Etisalat Emirates Cup and UAE President Cup.During the summer transfer window, Al Ain Club signing with Emerson for 2 years from Flamengo, and with the player Jose Sand from Lanús at $10 million for 4 years, Also signed a contract with Ittihad kalba goalkeeper Yousef Abdulrahman at $10 million for 5 years .On 18 January, During The winter transfer window opened, Al Ain Club signing the Asian foreigner and the four professional player in the team Lee Ho from Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma till the end of the season, and he was given the number 50.
Players ===First Team======Starting 11===No.Pos.Name1GK Waleed Salim5DF Ismaeel Ahmed19DF Mohanad Salem44DF Fares Jumaa80DF Mohammed Fayez10MF Jorge Valdivia27MF Salem Abdullah26MF Saif Mohammed7MF Ali Al-Wehaibi8FW Emerson9FW José Sand===From youth system===
Transfers ===In=== No. Position Player From Fee	 Date Ref.1 Yousif Al Bairaq Ittihad KalbaUndisclosed9 José Sand Lanús€9,280,0008 Emerson Flamengo€1,600,00050 Lee Ho SeongnamFree transfer	===Out=== No. Position Player To Fee	 Date Ref.— Fadel Ahmad  Al WaslUndisclosed 29 Jumaa Abdullah  Al Jazira€610,0006 Ali Msarri  Baniyas€410,000 1 Mutaz Abdulla  Al Wahda Undisclosed  16 Abdullah Ali  BaniyasUndisclosed — Mahboob Juma AjmanFree transfer	14 André Senghor  Baniyas Undisclosed   99 André Dias  Unattached   25 Humaid Fakher  Baniyas Undisclosed  77 Darwish Ahmed  Al Wasl Undisclosed  ===Loans out=== Name To Start date End date Ref.8 Ahmad Khalfan Al Wasl19 June 2009End of Season	33 Soufiane Alloudi Raja19 August 2009End of Season
Managerial changes ===During the season=== Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table  Winfried Schaefer Sacked 2 December 2009  Rachid Benmahmoud (Caretaker) 2 December 2009 3rd   Rachid Benmahmoud Caretaker 11 December 2009  Toninho Cerezo  11 December 2009 4th  Toninho Cerezo  Sacked (poor ACL performances)  14 April 2010 Abdulhameed Al Mistaki (Coach U17) (Caretaker) 14 April 2010 3rd
Pre-season and friendlies ===UAE-Germany Super Cup===
Competitions ===Overview======UAE Pro League=======League table========Results summary========Results by round========Matches=======UAE League Cup=======Group B========Semi-finals=======UAE President's Cup======2010 AFC Champions League=======Group stage=========Group D=====
References
External links *  Al Ain FC official website *  ZaimUae Fans *  Goalzz.com: Al Ain Club Page *  Kooora.com: Al Ain Club Page