Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)

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Al-Ittihad

Full name

Al-Ittihad Of Aleppo

Nickname(s)

Al Ahly

Founded

1953

Ground

Aleppo International Stadium
Aleppo, Syria
(Capacity 75,000)

Manager

Tita Valeriu

League

Syrian League

2007/2008





Home colours





Away colours

Al-Ittihad (Arabic: الاتحاد‎) is a Syrian football club based in Aleppo. It was founded in 1953. They play at the Aleppo International Stadium. Al-Ittihad had gained the highest number of Syrian championships and the team is considered as one of the most popular teams in Syria and the Middle East.

1 Achievements
2 Performance in AFC Competitions
3 Current Squad
- 3.1 Incoming Transfers 2007/2008
- 3.2 Outgoing Transfers 2007/2008
4 Notable players
5 External links

[edit] Achievements

Syrian League: 6

1967, 1968, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2005

Syrian Cup: 8

1966, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2006

[edit] Performance in AFC Competitions

AFC Champions League: 4 appearances

2002-03: Qualifying West - 3rd Round

2006: Group Stage

2007: Group Stage

Asian Club Championship: 1 appearance

1986: 4th place

[edit] Current Squad

As of September 15, 2007:

No.	Position	Player
1	GK	Mahmoud Karkar
24	GK	Yasser Jarkas
30	GK	Khaled Othman
5	DF	Omar Hemidi
22	DF	Bakri Tarrab
21	DF	Yousef Sheeh Aleshreh
3	DF	Majed Humssi
	DF	Mohamed Humssi
4	DF	Hossen Kelawi
12	DF	Zakaria Al Kaddour
14	DF	Wael Ayan
26	DF	Rami Hameda
77	DF	Obada Al Said
20	DF	Salah Shahrour

No.	Position	Player
7	MF	Ammar Rihawi
8	MF	Ebbid Salal
27	MF	Ayman Salal
17	MF	Mahmoud Al Amenah
19	MF	Yahia Al Rached
23	MF	Ayman Habal
16	MF	Jonathan Laurens
11	FW	Jesús Gomez
18	FW	Otobong Ene Edet
10	FW	Abdul Fattah Alaga
15	FW	Ahmed Al Hussein
9	FW	Mohamed Al Damen
29	FW	Mahmoud Al Beef
	FW	Mohamed Midou

[edit] Incoming Transfers 2007/2008

No.	Position	Player
	FW	Jésus Gomez (from Raja Casablanca)
	MF	Jonathan Laurens (from Raja Casablanca)
	DF	Yousef Sheeh Aleshreh (from Al Taliya)
18	FW	Otobong Ene Edet (from Astres)

[edit] Outgoing Transfers 2007/2008

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Anatoliy Matkevych (to FC Desna Chernihiv)
		FW	Dumitru Popovici (to Unknown)
		DF	Hayder Jabar Kadhim (to Al-Wihdat)
		FW	Anas Sari (to Al Nwa´ir SC)
		DF	Maan Al Rashad (to Al Majd)
		GK	Bassam Hindi (to Efrin SC)
		MF	Osama Haddad (to Efrin SC)
		DF	Ibrahim Azeeza (to Al-Horriya)