Ivan Toney became the second England player to head to the Saudi Pro League when he agreed to a £40 million ($53 million) deal to join Al Ahli from Brentford .
Toney, who scored 72 goals in 141 appearances for Brentford, followed England midfielder Jordan Henderson , who signed with Saudi Arabia's Al Ettifaq before joining Ajax .
Here's a look at Toney's new club, Al Ahli, which includes new teammates Roberto Firmino and Edouard Mendy , who Toney faced in the Premier League .
Key facts
- Founded in 1937.
- Backed by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF).
- Home stadium in King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah.
Core players
Firmino: The forward and team captain is the highest-scoring Brazilian player in Premier League history (82 goals).
Franck Kessié: The midfielder helped lead Barcelona to LaLiga and Spanish Super Cup titles before transferring to Al Ahli in 2023.
Riyad Mahrez: The Algeria national team captain was named 2016 Algerian Footballer of the Year.
Mendy: The first African goalkeeper to play for Chelsea's senior team is also the first African goalkeeper to win both UEFA Goalkeeper of the Year (2021) and the Best FIFA Goalkeeper Award (2021).
Manager
Matthias Jaissle won back-to-back Austrian Bundesliga titles and an Austrian Cup and reached the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League as manager of RB Salzburg before taking over Al Ahli in 2023. Jaissle spent his entire playing career with Hoffenheim .
Championships
Al Ahli have won 31 official championships, including three Saudi Professional League titles (1978, 1984, 2016), a record 13 King's Cups and six Crown Prince's Cups.
Full roster
Abdullah Abdo
Fahd Al Hamad
Mohammed Al Hurayji
Abdulrahman Al Sanbi
Yaseen Al Zubaidi
Abdullah Al-Amar
Feras Al-Brikan
Mohammed Al-Majhad
Sumaihan Al-Nabet
Ali Alasmari
Alexsander
Ziyad Aljohani
Fahad Alrashidi
Modou Barrow
Saad Yaslam Balobaid
Abdulkarim Darisi
Merih Demiral
Firmino
Rayane Hamidou
Ibañez
Kessié
Mahrez
Ali Majrashi
Mendy
Abdullah Otayf
Toney
Gabri Veiga
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