2021–22 Al-Shabab FC season

Al-Shabab
2021–22 season
PresidentKhaled Al-Baltan
Manager
StadiumPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
King Fahd International Stadium
SPL4th
King CupSemi-finals
(knocked out by Al-Hilal)
Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Carlos (13)
All:
Carlos (22)
Highest home attendance11,234
(vs. Al-Ittihad, 13 March 2022)
Lowest home attendance0
(vs. Al-Faisaly, 12 May 2022)
Average home league attendance5,645
All statistics correct as of 27 June 2022.

The 2021–22 season was Al-Shabab's 45th non-consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 75th year in existence as a football club. The club participated in the Pro League, the King Cup and the AFC Champions League.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Players

Squad information

As of 1 September 2021[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
1 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Zaid Al-Bawardi
2 DF Chile CHI Igor Lichnovsky
4 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Zori
5 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Tambakti
6 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Jamal Bajandouh
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Turki Al-Ammar
8 MF Brazil BRA Paulinho
9 FW Nigeria NGA Odion Ighalo
10 MF Argentina ARG Éver Banega
11 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hattan Bahebri
12 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Khalid Al-Ghamdi
13 FW Brazil BRA Carlos
14 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Abed
15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Qahtani
17 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Shamekh
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Khalid Al-Dubaysh
20 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Sharahili
21 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nasser Al-Omran
22 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Fawaz Al-Qarni
24 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Moteb Al-Harbi
25 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Fares Al-Owais
26 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Majrashi
27 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Fawaz Al-Sqoor
29 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Jouei
34 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Fares Al-Garzae
35 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Shae'an
37 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Matuq
81 MF Senegal SEN Alfred N'Diaye
88 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nader Al-Sharari
92 MF Brazil BRA Sebá

Out on loan

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
16 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Attiyah (at Al-Tai until 30 June 2022)
23 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Marwan Al-Haidari (at Al-Fayha until 30 June 2022)
30 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulelah Al-Shammeri (at Al-Hazem until 30 June 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
31 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani (at Al-Shoulla until 30 June 2022)
— MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hamad Al-Ghamdi (at Al-Shoulla until 30 June 2022)
— MF Argentina ARG Cristian Guanca (at Al-Ain until 30 June 2022)

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 DF 26 Saudi Arabia Ali Majrashi Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly End of loan
30 June 2021 MF 16 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Attiyah Saudi Arabia Damac End of loan
30 June 2021 MF 28 Saudi Arabia Abdulmalek Al-Shammeri Saudi Arabia Al-Batin End of loan
30 June 2021 MF 30 Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Al-Shammeri Saudi Arabia Al-Tai End of loan
30 June 2021 MF 52 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Haqawi Saudi Arabia Al-Lewaa End of loan
30 June 2021 MF 56 Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Qayd Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli End of loan
30 June 2021 FW 29 The Gambia Bubacarr Trawally United Arab Emirates Ajman End of loan
1 July 2021 GK 35 Saudi Arabia Hussain Shae'an Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Free [4]
1 July 2021 DF 88 Saudi Arabia Nader Al-Sharari Saudi Arabia Abha Free [5]
1 July 2021 MF 29 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jouei Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Free [6]
1 July 2021 FW 44 Saudi Arabia Muhannad Assiri Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Free [7]
24 July 2021 GK 22 Saudi Arabia Fawaz Al-Qarni Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad $1,000,000 [8]
28 July 2021 MF 8 Brazil Paulinho Portugal Boavista $1,180,000 [9]
20 August 2021 FW 13 Brazil Carlos Portugal Santa Clara $2,900,000 [10]
31 August 2021 MF 11 Saudi Arabia Hattan Bahebri Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal $530,000 [11]
30 January 2022 DF 3 Brazil Iago Santos Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun $1,500,000 [12]
30 January 2022 FW 80 Cameroon John Mary China Shenzhen Free [13]

Loans in

Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
29 January 2022 End of season FW 99 Argentina Luciano Vietto Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal None [14]

Transfers out

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 MF 11 Portugal Fábio Martins Portugal Braga End of loan
1 July 2021 DF 12 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Salem Saudi Arabia Al-Raed Free [15]
1 July 2021 MF 6 Saudi Arabia Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri Released [16]
4 August 2021 FW 29 The Gambia Bubacarr Trawally United Arab Emirates Ajman Free [17]
6 August 2021 GK 50 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Dossari Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla Free [18]
7 August 2021 FW 44 Saudi Arabia Muhannad Assiri Retired [19]
19 August 2021 MF 38 Saudi Arabia Ammar Al-Najjar Saudi Arabia Damac Undisclosed [20]
24 August 2021 MF 56 Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Qayd Saudi Arabia Abha Free [21]
31 August 2021 MF 28 Saudi Arabia Abdulmalek Al-Shammeri Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Undisclosed [22]
14 January 2022 MF – Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Shahrani Saudi Arabia Al-Saqer Free [23]
19 January 2022 DF 2 Chile Igor Lichnovsky Mexico Tigres $3,500,000 [24]
25 January 2022 DF 26 Saudi Arabia Ali Majrashi Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli $800,000 [25]
27 January 2022 DF 19 Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Dubaysh Saudi Arabia Damac Free [26]
28 January 2022 DF 4 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Zori Saudi Arabia Abha Free [27]
29 January 2022 FW 9 Nigeria Odion Ighalo Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal $3,500,000 [28]

Loans out

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
9 July 2021 End of season MF 8 Argentina Cristian Guanca United Arab Emirates Al-Ain None [29]
26 July 2021 End of season MF 26 Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla None [30]
1 August 2021 End of season MF 16 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Attiyah Saudi Arabia Al-Tai None [31]
15 August 2021 End of season MF 30 Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Al-Shammeri Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem None [32]
20 August 2021 End of season FW 31 Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Shahrani Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla None [33]
30 August 2021 End of season GK 23 Saudi Arabia Marwan Al-Haidari Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha None [34]
8 January 2022 End of season MF 6 Saudi Arabia Jamal Bajandouh Saudi Arabia Al-Tai None [35]

Pre-season

14 July 2021 Friendly Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 8–0 Gibraltar Europa Point Marbella, Spain
18:00 CEST Ighalo ,
Sebá
Lichnovsky
Assiri ,
Al-Abed
Al-Jouei 		Report Stadium: Marbella Football Center
21 July 2021 Friendly Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 2–2 Spain Rayo Vallecano Marbella, Spain
19:00 CEST Ighalo , Report Martín , Stadium: Marbella Football Center
27 July 2021 Friendly Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 1–2 England Wolverhampton Marbella, Spain
19:00 CEST N'Diaye 27' Report Campbell 63'
Jiménez 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
29 July 2021 Friendly Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 3–2 Spain Algeciras Marbella, Spain
19:00 CEST Majrashi 45'
Al-Abed 51'
Ighalo 61'		 Report Figueras 4'
Gallego 37'		 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
5 August 2021 Friendly Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19:20 AST Banega 77' Report Owusu 73' Stadium: Prince Khalid bin Sultan Stadium

Competitions

Overview

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 30 15 10 5 52 36 +16 050.00
King Cup 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 066.67
Champions League 6 5 1 0 18 1 +17 083.33
Total 39 22 11 6 78 40 +38 056.41

Updated to match played 27 June 2022
Source: Competitions

Pro League

Main article: 2021–22 Saudi Professional League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2 Al-Ittihad 30 20 5 5 62 29 +33 65
3 Al-Nassr 30 19 4 7 58 36 +22 61
4 Al-Shabab 30 15 10 5 52 36 +16 55
5 Damac 30 12 8 10 38 44 −6 44
6 Al-Tai 30 11 4 15 33 45 −12 37
Source: spl.com
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).[36]

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
30 15 10 5 52 36  +16 55 9 5 1 28 12  +16 6 5 4 24 24  0

Last updated: 27 June 2022.
Source: spl.com.sa

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAAH
ResultLDLWDDWWWWWDWWWDDDWWLWWLDLWWDD
Position111315101110863323222223323323444444
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2022 (2022-06-27). 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

12 August 2021 1 Abha 2–1 Al-Shabab Abha
19:15 Bguir 9'
Amr Yellow card 15'
te Vrede 41' (pen.), Yellow card 45+5'
Al-Zowayed Yellow card 90'		 Report Banega 57' (pen.)
Lichnovsky Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 2,219
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
21 August 2021 2 Al-Shabab 3–3 Al-Ettifaq Riyadh
20:50 Ighalo 39', 49'
Banega 45+5' (pen.)
Lichnovsky Red card 87'		 Report Azaro 77'
Quaison 80' (pen.)
Al-Mowalad Yellow card 84'
Mahnashi 88'
Al-Dossari Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 6,113
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris
26 August 2021 3 Al-Fateh 2–0 Al-Shabab Al-Hasa
18:45 Al-Fuhaid Yellow card 16'
Al-Buraikan 25'
Saâdane Yellow card 52'
Boushal 87'		 Report Banega Red card 21'
Majrashi Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 84'
Al-Qahtani Yellow card 83'
Al-Harbi Yellow card 84'
Ighalo Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 2,644
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr
12 September 2021 4 Al-Shabab 2–0 Al-Hazem Riyadh
20:35 Ighalo 3', 87'
Paulinho Red card 42'		 Report Bakheet Yellow card 45+3'
Alison Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 5,218
Referee: Khalid Al-Juhani
17 September 2021 5 Damac 1–1 Al-Shabab Abha
18:45 Hawsawi Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 70'
Zelaya 85' (pen.)		 Report Banega 73' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 5,207
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
23 September 2021 6 Al-Shabab 2–2 Al-Hilal Riyadh
20:25 Ighalo 2'
Bahebri Yellow card 57', 61'		 Report Gomis 14' (pen.)
Pereira Yellow card 42'
Cuéllar Yellow card 42'
Al Bulaihi Yellow card 45+1', 70'
Kanno Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 8,679
Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr
1 October 2021 7 Al-Shabab 2–1 Al-Fayha Riyadh
18:20 Carlos 23'
Sharahili 27'
Al-Harbi Yellow card 57'		 Report Al-Khaibari Yellow card 1'
Lopes 9'
Al-Safri Yellow card 40'
Mandash Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,595
Referee: Khaled Salwi
16 October 2021 8 Al-Batin 0–3 Al-Shabab Hafar al-Batin
18:00 Al-Alawi Yellow card 27'
Abreu Yellow card 38'		 Report Carlos 24'
Bahebri 29'
Al-Ammar Yellow card 31'
Ighalo 72'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Attendance: 2,514
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
22 October 2021 9 Al-Ittihad 0–2 Al-Shabab Jeddah
20:00 Al-Shamrani Red card 50'
El Ahmadi Yellow card 70'
Romarinho Yellow card 70'
Al-Aboud Yellow card 72'
Abdulhamid Yellow card 73'		 Report Ighalo 22', 68'
Sharahili Yellow card 39'
Banega Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 19,558
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
28 October 2021 10 Al-Shabab 3–0 Al-Tai Riyadh
19:50 Carlos 3'
Ighalo 23'
Al-Qahtani 62'		 Report Fallatah Yellow card 64'
Al-Khalaf Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 5,569
Referee: Ahmad Al-Rumaikhani
5 November 2021 11 Al-Shabab 1–0 Al-Nassr Riyadh
17:50 Bahebri Yellow card 12', 23'
Paulinho Yellow card 26'		 Report Qassem Yellow card 21'
Al-Amri Yellow card 67'
Funes Mori Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 8,092
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
20 November 2021 12 Al-Faisaly 0–0 Al-Shabab Al Majma'ah
17:45 Ismael Yellow card 65' Report Paulinho Yellow card 18'
Carlos Yellow card 43'
Al-Harbi Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Attendance: 6,182
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
25 November 2021 13 Al-Shabab 3–0 Al-Raed Riyadh
19:40 Al-Harbi 19'
Sharahili Yellow card 21'
Lichnovsky Yellow card 52'
Banega 55'
Carlos 73'		 Report Al-Farhan Yellow card 35'
Eduardo Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 3,405
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
27 December 2021 14 Al-Shabab 3–1 Al-Taawoun Riyadh
17:50 Banega Yellow card 12'
Ighalo 24'
Paulinho Yellow card 32'
Carlos 36'
Lichnovsky Yellow card 45+1'
Bahebri 82'		 Report Luvannor Yellow card 12'
Santos 33'
Abdullah Yellow card 40'
Al-Saluli Yellow card 51'
Al-Amri Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,862
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
1 January 2022 15 Al-Ahli 3–4 Al-Shabab Jeddah
19:50 Dankler Yellow card 14'
Asiri 39'
Alioski 44' (pen.), Yellow card 64'
Ghareeb 52', Yellow card 70'
Al-Khabrani Yellow card 57'		 Report Majrashi 16' (o.g.)
Banega 18'
Bahebri Yellow card 33', 71'
Ighalo 73'
Al-Omran Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 7,870
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
8 January 2022 16 Al-Shabab 1–1 Abha Riyadh
18:00 Lichnovsky Yellow card 36'
Al-Barakah 58' (o.g.)
Banega Yellow card 62'		 Report Al-Qayd 8'
Mboungou Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 5,818
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
14 January 2022 17 Al-Ettifaq 2–2 Al-Shabab Dammam
17:50 Souza 33'
Kiss 37'		 Report Al-Qahtani Yellow card 22'
Banega Yellow card 45+2'
Sharahili 60'
Carlos 64'		 Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 8,190
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
20 January 2022 18 Al-Shabab 1–1 Al-Fateh Riyadh
18:10 N'Diaye Yellow card 12'
Ighalo 66', Yellow card 78'
Majrashi Yellow card 88'		 Report Al-Buraikan Yellow card 26'
Cueva Yellow card 31'
Boushal Yellow card 70'
Batna 78', Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
5 February 2022 19 Al-Hazem 1–2 Al-Shabab Ar Rass
15:50 Abdullah S. Yellow card 35'
Al-Khalaf Yellow card 36'
John 39'		 Report Carlos 44'
Vietto 51'
Paulinho Yellow card 74'
Bahebri Yellow card 79'
Al-Harbi Yellow card 90+3'
Al-Qarni Yellow card 90+5'
N'Diaye Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Attendance: 2,618
Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani
10 February 2022 20 Al-Shabab 2–1 Damac Riyadh
18:20 Vietto 14', Yellow card 90+2'
Carlos 55'
Al-Sqoor Yellow card 59'
Al-Shamekh Yellow card 88'		 Report Zeghba Yellow card 4'
Al-Ammar Yellow card 43'
Zelaya 45' (pen.)
Al-Yami Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,911
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
17 February 2022 21 Al-Hilal 5–0 Al-Shabab Riyadh
20:40 Ighalo 18', 43'
Carrillo 25'
Marega 30', 82'
Abdulhamid Yellow card 60'
Al-Faraj Yellow card 78'
Cuéllar Yellow card 86'		 Report N'Diaye Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 64'
Santos Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 7,704
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
27 February 2022 22 Al-Fayha 1–2 Al-Shabab Al Majma'ah
20:40 Al-Safri 58' Report Mary 41'
Paulinho Yellow card 51'
Al-Harbi Yellow card 64'
Al-Abed 80'		 Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Attendance: 3,327
Referee: Abdullah Al-Harbi
5 March 2022 23 Al-Shabab 4–0 Al-Batin Riyadh
20:45 Al-Ammar 2'
Al-Alawi 35' (o.g.)
Sharahili Yellow card 36'
Al-Harbi Yellow card 52'
Paulinho 66'
Banega 79' (pen.)
Shae'an Yellow card 85'		 Report Chaves Yellow card 39'
M. Al-Qarni Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,099
Referee: Abdullah Al-Shehri
13 March 2022 24 Al-Shabab 0–2 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
20:45 Bahebri Yellow card 35'
Paulinho Yellow card 38'
Banega Yellow card 85'		 Report Al-Sahafi Yellow card 15'
Al-Muwallad Yellow card 18'
Al-Hafith Yellow card 21'
Al-Bishi 45'
Romarinho 50'
André Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 11,234
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
18 March 2022 25 Al-Tai 2–2 Al-Shabab Ha'il
19:00 Ali Yellow card 25'
Al-Sultan Yellow card 32'
Dener 51'
Figueroa 78'		 Report Carlos 39', 69'
Paulinho Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Attendance: 7,336
Referee: Mohammed Al-Harbi
6 May 2022 26 Al-Nassr 4–2 Al-Shabab Riyadh
20:50 Al-Amri 18'
Talisca 31' (pen.), 50'
Al-Sulaiheem 34'
K. Al-Ghannam Yellow card 51'		 Report N'Diaye Yellow card 10'
Al-Qarni Yellow card 28'
Carlos Yellow card 45+3', 80'
Al-Ammar 55'
Banega Yellow card 69'
Santos Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Mrsool Park
Attendance: 7,709
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
12 May 2022 27 Al-Shabab 1–0 Al-Faisaly Riyadh
20:50 Bahebri 75', Yellow card 82' Report Malayekah Red card 30'
Ismael Yellow card 40'
Qassem Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
27 May 2022 28 Al-Raed 0–2 Al-Shabab Buraidah
21:00 René Yellow card 45+2' Report Carlos 4', 31' Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 7,980
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoushi
23 June 2022 29 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Shabab Buraidah
21:00 El Mahdioui 53'
Medrán Yellow card 81'		 Report Bahebri 29'
Al-Abed Yellow card 57'
Al-Qahtani Yellow card 68'
Santos Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 3,837
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
27 June 2022 30 Al-Shabab 0–0 Al-Ahli Riyadh
21:00 Al-Qahtani Yellow card 13'
Tambakti Yellow card 39'
Banega Red card 90+7'		 Report Al-Khabrani Yellow card 80'
Hindi Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 5,687
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish

King Cup

Main article: 2021–22 King Cup

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

19 December 2021 Round of 16 Al-Shabab 5–0 Damac Riyadh
20:00 Al-Harbi 50'
Al-Qahtani Yellow card 51'
Carlos 57', 60'
Chafaï 71' (o.g.)
Al-Ammar 83'
Al-Abed Red card 89'		 Report Al-Ammar Yellow card 53'
Vittor Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
21 February 2022 Quarter-finals Al-Shabab 2–1 Al-Ahli Riyadh
20:40 Carlos 49', 86' (pen.)
Paulinho Yellow card 73' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Al-Sqoor Yellow card 87'		 Report Ghareeb Yellow card 27'
Bradarić 60'
Kom Yellow card 70'
Yahya Yellow card 73'
Dankler Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
3 April 2022 Semi-finals Al-Hilal 2–1 Al-Shabab Riyadh
22:00 Al-Shahrani Yellow card 65'
Al-Faraj 73'
Ighalo 104'
Al-Shehri Yellow card 113'		 Report N'Diaye Yellow card 39'
Banega 63' (pen.)
Al-Ammar Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Referee: Roberto Tobar (Chile)

AFC Champions League

Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHB MUM QWJ AJZ
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab (H) 6 5 1 0 18 1 +17 16 Advance to Round of 16 — 6–0 3–0 3–0
2 India Mumbai City 6 2 1 3 3 11 −8 7[a] 0–3 — 1–0 0–0
3 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7[a] 1–1 1–2 — 3–2
4 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira 6 1 1 4 4 10 −6 4 0–2 1–0 1–2 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Mumbai City 6, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0.
8 April 2022 (2022-04-08) 1 Mumbai City India 0–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3 V. Singh Yellow card 31'
Lachenpa Yellow card 35'
M. Singh Yellow card 87'		 Report Banega 36' (pen.), 68'
Al-Ammar 77'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
11 April 2022 (2022-04-11) 2 Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 3–0 United Arab Emirates Al-Jazira Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Carlos 6', 78'
Al-Abed Yellow card 17'
Al-Ammar 18'
Sharahili Yellow card 89'		 Report Jamal Yellow card 81' Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 1,329
Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)
14 April 2022 (2022-04-14) 3 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Iraq 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Hadi Yellow card 7'
Mohammed Yellow card 42'
Miller 68', Yellow card 84'
Kadhim Yellow card 73'		 Report N'Diaye Yellow card 57'
Banega Yellow card 68'
Al-Qahtani Yellow card 72', 90+6'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
18 April 2022 (2022-04-18) 4 Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 3–0 Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Al-Abed 30'
Al-Shamekh Yellow card 33'
Carlos 39', 73'
Tambakti Yellow card 70'		 Report Akakpo Yellow card 37'
Abbood Yellow card 42'
Kadhim Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 1,397
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
22 April 2022 (2022-04-22) 5 Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 6–0 India Mumbai City Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Bahebri 19', 64', 66'
Fall 36' (o.g.)
Al-Jouei 52'
Carlos 81'		 Report Bheke Yellow card 79'
Bhumij Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 1,135
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
26 April 2022 (2022-04-26) 6 Al-Jazira United Arab Emirates 0–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Report Al-Sharari Yellow card 34'
Mary 68'
Paulinho 88'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 437
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Statistics

Appearances

Last updated on 27 June 2022.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Zaid Al-Bawardi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
22 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Fawaz Al-Qarni 36 0 27 0 3 0 6 0
35 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Shae'an 3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
50 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Absi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Brazil BRA Iago Santos 17 0 12 0 2 0 3 0
5 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Tambakti 11 0 6+1 0 1 0 3 0
12 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Khalid Al-Ghamdi 4 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+3 0
17 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Shamekh 12 0 1+4 0 1+1 0 4+1 0
20 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Sharahili 30 2 22 2 3 0 5 0
24 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Moteb Al-Harbi 34 2 29 1 2 1 2+1 0
27 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Fawaz Al-Sqoor 39 0 30 0 3 0 6 0
36 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Sibyani 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
39 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Dawsari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
88 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nader Al-Sharari 14 0 5+3 0 0+1 0 1+4 0
Midfielders
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Turki Al-Ammar 27 5 10+12 2 0+2 1 2+1 2
8 MF Brazil BRA Paulinho 28 2 19+4 1 2 0 3 1
10 MF Argentina ARG Éver Banega 34 9 27 6 3 1 4 2
11 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hattan Bahebri 33 10 24+2 7 3 0 4 3
14 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Abed 21 2 7+6 1 0+2 0 6 1
15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Qahtani 38 2 26+3 1 2+1 0 5+1 1
21 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nasser Al-Omran 10 0 0+5 0 0+1 0 0+4 0
28 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nasser Al-Bishi 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
29 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Jouei 26 1 3+17 0 0 0 4+2 1
52 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Haqawi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
81 MF Senegal SEN Alfred N'Diaye 21 0 11+6 0 1+2 0 1 0
Forwards
13 FW Brazil BRA Carlos 30 22 23 13 3 4 4 5
32 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Al-Muwallad 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+4 0
34 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Fares Al-Garzae 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Matuq 4 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+3 0
80 FW Cameroon CMR John Mary 9 2 2+4 1 0+1 0 2 1
99 FW Argentina ARG Luciano Vietto 10 2 4+3 2 2 0 1 0
Players sent out on loan this season
6 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Jamal Bajandouh 5 0 0+5 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Marwan Al-Haidari 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulelah Al-Shammeri 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
Player who made an appearance this season but have left the club
2 DF Chile CHI Igor Lichnovsky 16 0 15 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Zori 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Nigeria NGA Odion Ighalo 19 12 18 12 1 0 0 0
19 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Khalid Al-Dubaysh 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Majrashi 14 0 4+9 0 0+1 0 0 0
28 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulmalek Al-Shammeri 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
92 MF Brazil BRA Sebá 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Champions League Total
1 13 FW Brazil Carlos 13 4 5 22
2 9 FW Nigeria Odion Ighalo 12 0 0 12
3 11 MF Saudi Arabia Hattan Bahebri 7 0 3 10
4 10 MF Argentina Éver Banega 7 0 2 9
5 7 MF Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Ammar 2 1 2 5
6 8 MF Brazil Paulinho 1 0 1 2
14 MF Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abed 1 0 1 2
15 MF Saudi Arabia Hussain Al-Qahtani 1 0 1 2
20 DF Saudi Arabia Ahmed Sharahili 2 0 0 2
24 DF Saudi Arabia Moteb Al-Harbi 1 1 0 2
80 FW Cameroon John Mary 1 0 1 2
99 FW Argentina Luciano Vietto 2 0 0 2
13 29 MF Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jouei 0 0 1 1
Own goal 3 1 1 5
Total 52 8 18 78

Last Updated: 23 June 2022

Assists

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Champions League Total
1 11 MF Saudi Arabia Hattan Bahebri 8 1 0 9
27 DF Saudi Arabia Fawaz Al-Sqoor 8 0 1 9
3 14 MF Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Abed 2 0 5 7
24 DF Saudi Arabia Moteb Al-Harbi 4 1 2 7
5 10 MF Argentina Éver Banega 4 1 0 5
6 8 MF Brazil Paulinho 3 1 0 4
7 13 FW Brazil Carlos 3 0 0 3
29 MF Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jouei 1 0 2 3
9 2 DF Chile Igor Lichnovsky 1 0 0 1
3 DF Brazil Iago Santos 1 0 0 1
9 FW Nigeria Odion Ighalo 1 0 0 1
12 DF Saudi Arabia Khalid Al-Ghamdi 0 0 1 1
15 MF Saudi Arabia Hussain Al-Qahtani 1 0 0 1
20 DF Saudi Arabia Ahmed Sharahili 0 1 0 1
37 FW Saudi Arabia Abdullah Matuq 0 0 1 1
80 FW Cameroon John Mary 1 0 0 1
99 FW Argentina Luciano Vietto 1 0 0 1
Total 39 5 12 56

Last Updated: 23 June 2022

Clean sheets

Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Champions League Total
1 22 GK Saudi Arabia Fawaz Al-Qarni 9 1 5 15
2 35 GK Saudi Arabia Hussain Shae'an 1 0 1 2
3 1 GK Saudi Arabia Zaid Al-Bawardi 1 0 0 1
Total 11 1 5 17

Last Updated: 27 June 2022

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  2. ^ "سوموديكا يعود إلى الشباب السعودي".
  3. ^ "الشباب - Al Shabab".
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  5. ^ "الشباب يعزز دفاعه بالشراري".
  6. ^ "الشباب يضم الجوعي بـ 7 ملايين".
  7. ^ "رسمياً.. الشباب يتعاقد مع مهند عسيري".
  8. ^ "فواز القرني حارساً لمرمى الشباب".
  9. ^ "الشباب يعلن تعاقده مع باولينيو".
  10. ^ "الشباب يضم كارلوس جونيور إلى صفوفه".
  11. ^ "الشباب يشتري المدة المتبقية من عقد هتان باهبري".
  12. ^ "سانتوس يعوض إيجور في الشباب".
  13. ^ "الشباب يعلن التعاقد مع الكاميروني "جون ماري"".
  14. ^ "فييتو شبابيا حتى نهاية الموسم".
  15. ^ "محمد سالم يوقع مع رائد التحدي".
  16. ^ "شكراً لكم".
  17. ^ "نادي عجمان يضم أبو بكر تراولي بصورة نهائية".
  18. ^ "محمد الدوسري ، شعلاوي ، قادمًا من #الشباب".
  19. ^ "لاعب «الشباب» مهند عسيري يعتزل الكرة: شكرًا لكل من ساندني".
  20. ^ "رسميا.. الشباب يوافق على رحيل النجار نهائيا إلى ضمك".
  21. ^ "القيد أبهاويّا 3 مواسم".
  22. ^ "الشمري فيحاوي حتى 2023".
  23. ^ "#نواف_الشهراني صقراوياً".
  24. ^ "الشباب يوافق على انتقال إيغور إلى تيغرس المكسيكي".
  25. ^ "أهلي جدة يتعاقد مع مجرشي لاعب الشباب".
  26. ^ "ضمك يتعاقد مع الدبيش".
  27. ^ "أبها يوقع مع الزوري".
  28. ^ "الهلال يعلن تعاقده مع النيجيري إيغالو قادماً من الشباب".
  29. ^ "الشباب يوافق على إعارة جوانكا إلى العين".
  30. ^ "حمد الغامدي ، شعلاوي".
  31. ^ "الشباب يُعير محمد عطية إلى الطائي".
  32. ^ "رسميا.. "الحزم" يضم لاعب الشباب "الشمري"".
  33. ^ "عبدالعزيز الشهراني ، شعلاوي قادمًا من #الشباب".
  34. ^ "مروان الحيدري فيحاوي بنظام الإعارة حتى نهاية الموسم".
  35. ^ "جمال باجندوح ينضم إلى الطائي معارًا من الشباب".
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