Al-Ittihad (Aleppo) 5722470 215401134 2008-05-28T00:53:36Z CmdrObot 1079367 capitalisation: middle east {{This|the Syrian football team|Al-Ittihad (disambiguation)}} {{Football club infobox | clubname = Al-Ittihad| image = [[Image:Al Ittihad Aleppo.png|120px|Logo]]| fullname = Al-Ittihad Of Aleppo| nickname = Al Ahly| founded = [[1953]]| ground = [[Aleppo International Stadium]]<br>[[Aleppo]], [[Syria]]| capacity = 75,000| chairman = | manager = {{flagicon|Romania}} [[Tita Valeriu]]| league = [[Syrian League]] | season = 2007/2008 | position = 2| pattern_la1=|pattern_b1=|pattern_ra1=| leftarm1=FF0000|body1=FF0000|rightarm1=FF0000|shorts1=FF0000|socks1=FF0000| pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=|pattern_ra2=| leftarm2=FFFFFF|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=FFFFFF|shorts2=FFFFFF|socks2=ffffff| }} '''Al-Ittihad''' ({{lang-ar|'''الاتحاد'''}}) is a [[Syria]]n [[football (soccer)|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. ==Achievements== *'''[[Syrian League]]''': 6 1967, 1968, 1977, 1993, 1995, 2005 *'''[[Syrian Cup]]''': 8 1966, 1973, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1994, 2005, 2006 ==Performance in AFC Competitions== * '''[[AFC Champions League]]''': 4 appearances ::[[AFC Champions League 2002-03|2002-03]]: Qualifying West - 3rd Round ::[[AFC Champions League 2006|2006]]: Group Stage ::[[AFC Champions League 2007|2007]]: Group Stage * '''[[Asian Club Championship]]''': 1 appearance ::[[Asian Club Championship 1986|1986]]: 4th place ==Current Squad== :''As of [[September 15]], [[2007]]:'' {{fs start}} <!-- For help using the below template, please see [[Template talk:Football squad player]] --> {{fs player|no= 1|nat=Syria|pos=GK| name=[[Mahmoud Karkar]]}} {{fs player|no= 24|nat=Syria|pos=GK| name=[[Yasser Jarkas]]}} {{fs player|no= 30|nat=Syria|pos=GK| name=[[Khaled Haj Othman|Khaled Othman]]}} {{fs player|no= 5|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Omar Hemidi]]}} {{fs player|no= 22|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Bakri Tarrab]]}} {{Fs player|no= 21|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[Yousef Sheeh Aleshreh]]}} {{fs player|no= 3|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Majed Humssi]]}} {{fs player|no= |nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Mohamed Humssi]]}} {{fs player|no= 4|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Hossen Kelawi]]}} {{fs player|no= 12|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Zakaria Al Kaddour]]}} {{fs player|no= 14|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Wael Ayan]]}} {{fs player|no= 26|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Rami Hameda]]}} {{fs player|no= 77|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Obada Al Said]]}} {{fs player|no= 20|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Salah Shahrour]]}} {{fs mid}} {{fs player|no= 7|nat=Syria|pos=MF| name=[[Ammar Rihawi]]}} {{fs player|no= 8|nat=Syria|pos=MF| name=[[Ebbid Salal]]}} {{fs player|no= 27|nat=Syria|pos=MF| name=[[Ayman Salal]]}} {{fs player|no= 17|nat=Syria|pos=MF| name=[[Mahmoud Al Amenah]]}} {{fs player|no= 19|nat=Syria|pos=MF| name=[[Yahia Al Rached]]}} {{fs player|no= 23|nat=Syria|pos=MF| name=[[Ayman Habal]]}} {{fs player|no= 16|nat=Venezuela|pos=MF| name=[[Jonathan Laurens]]}} {{fs player|no= 11|nat=Venezuela|pos=FW| name=[[Jésus Javier Gomez Mercado|Jesús Gomez]]}} {{fs player|no= 18|nat=Cameroon|pos=FW| name=[[Otobong Ene Edet]]}} {{fs player|no= 10|nat=Syria|pos=FW| name=[[Abdul Fattah Alaga]]}} {{fs player|no= 15|nat=Syria|pos=FW| name=[[Ahmed Al Hussein]]}} {{fs player|no= 9|nat=Syria|pos=FW| name=[[Mohamed Al Damen]]}} {{fs player|no= 29|nat=Syria|pos=FW| name=[[Mahmoud Al Beef]]}} {{fs player|no= |nat=Syria|pos=FW| name=[[Mohamed Darweesh Midou|Mohamed Midou]]}} {{fs end}} ===Incoming Transfers 2007/2008=== {{fs start}} *{{Fs player|no=|nat=VEN|pos=FW|name=[[Jésus Javier Gomez Mercado|Jésus Gomez]] |other= from [[Raja Casablanca]]}} *{{Fs player|no=|nat=VEN|pos=MF|name=[[Jonathan Laurens]] |other= from [[Raja Casablanca]]}} *{{Fs player|no=|nat=SYR|pos=DF|name=[[Yousef Sheeh Aleshreh]] |other= from [[Al Taliya]]}} *{{fs player|no= 18|nat=Cameroon|pos=FW| name=[[Otobong Ene Edet]] |other= from [[Astres]]}} {{fs end}} ===Outgoing Transfers 2007/2008=== {{fs start}} {{fs player|no=|nat=Ukraine|pos=MF| name=[[Anatoliy Matkevych]] |other=to [[FC Desna Chernihiv]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=Moldova|pos=FW| name=[[Dumitru Popovici]] |other=to '''Unknown'''}} {{fs player|no=|nat=Iraq|pos=DF| name=[[Hayder Jabar Kadhim]] |other=to [[Al-Wihdat]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=Syria|pos=FW| name=[[Anas Sari]] |other=to [[Al Nwa´ir SC]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Maan Al Rashad]] |other=to [[Al Majd]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=Syria|pos=GK| name=[[Bassam Hindi]] |other=to [[Afrin SC|Efrin SC]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=Syria|pos=MF| name=[[Osama Haddad]] |other=to [[Afrin SC|Efrin SC]]}} {{fs player|no=|nat=Syria|pos=DF| name=[[Ibrahim Azeeza]] |other=to [[Al-Horriya]]}} {{fs end}} ==Notable players== ==External links== *{{ar icon}} [http://www.ittihadaleppo.com Official site] *{{ar icon}} [http://www.ittihadonline.net Al Ittihad Fans society website] * [http://www.afcchampionsleague.com/en/tournament/teams.asp?cid=1305&sqid=789&tbl=Y Al-Ittihad page - AFC Champions League site] {{fb start}} {{Syrian football}} {{Syrian League}} {{AFC Champions League 2008}} {{fb end}} [[Category:Syrian football clubs|Ittihad]] [[Category:Football (soccer) clubs established in 1953]] [[Category:Aleppo]] {{Asia-footyclub-stub}} {{Syria-sport-stub}} [[ar:نادي الاتحاد السوري]] [[de:Al-Ittihad Aleppo]] [[es:Al-Ittihad (Aleppo)]] [[fr:Al Ittihad Alep]] [[tr:El İttihat]]