Khalid Batti: My transfer to Al-Ain football club is a “dream” for any United Arab Emirates and GCC player
When I received Al-Ain’s offer I had that feeling which the “international” players have once they are being summoned to the national team for the first time
Ainawi nation have excelled over all Asian fans with the ideal cheering and the civilized attendance
“Al-Zaeem” have proved to be worthy of claiming the continental title of AFC Champions League football tournament in the most powerful edition all over the history of AFC Champions League football tournament
I promise to double my efforts in order to be able to face all challenges.. And there is no limit for my ambitions with the boss of the United Arab Emirates football
The feeling of belonging to Al-Ain football club is totally different from being transfered to any other football club with all due respect for everyone
Joining Al-Ain football club is a historical moment.. And the most important stage in my professional football career
Al-Ain football club have announced on yesterday’s evening, on their social media accounts and the official website over the Internet, their contract with the distinguished defender Khalid Batti, who previously played for the football clubs of Al-Jazeera, Al-Daffrah, and Al-Wahda respectively, before being transfered to the ranks of “Al-Zaeem” the champion club of Asia in the year of 2023-2024.
The new player said in his first statement after the announcing his official joining to the ranks of “Al-Zaeem’, that his feeling of belonging to Al-Ain football club is totally different from being transfered to any other football club, given that it is connected to the feeling of pride, happiness, and appreciation which any player has when he sees his name registered on the “international” list of players for the first time with the national football team, this is because “Al-Zaeem” have always been creating honorable national legends that promote the ranking of our Pro League football tournament during their official quests to defend the name and reputation of the United Arab Emirates football all over the history. During the upcoming new season they will be taking on more than six football tournament, two of them are global football tournaments, one of them is a continental football tournament, given that they are the Asian continent’s representative in the two football tournaments of Clubs World Cup and Continents Cup, as well as the Asian Elite Cup.
He added: “I would like to extend my words of gratitude to the administration of Al-Ain football club along with the coaching staff over the trust they have given me, and I will not be divulging a secret if I said that I have never thought or hesitated on the moment of me joining the ranks of Al-Ain football club during the stage of negotiations, which had been characterized with high professionalism and elegance in conduct.”
He went on: “Reality asserts that Al-Ain football club is one of the biggest football clubs all over the Asian continent, so any player whether he is Asian, Arab, GCC, or Emirati dreams of being affiliated with the boss of the Asian continent, and the one who follows the history of Al-Ain football club and the names that had been affiliated with this big football club from all over the world makes certain that this football club is exceptional and any player dreams of his name being affiliated with Al-Ain football club and wearing their logo.”
Over him following his new team during the past football tournament of AFC Champions League, he said: “It is for sure that I have followed the football tournament of AFC Champions League as an Emirati lover and proud of his home country in the first place, and I saw in the eyes of every player the true desire to draw the smiles of joy and happiness to the nation, so in my opinion I think that the past edition of AFC Champions League football tournament was the most powerful all over the history of this continental football tournament, this is because most football clubs have dedicated huge budgets and showed their great capabilities in order to claim the title of the tournament, but in the end Al-Ain football club, who is known for their honorable representation for the name country, managed to claim the continental glory along with the tournament’s title, proving to everyone that they are the greatest team all over the Asian continent with words and actions.”
Over how ready he is to deal with the pressures that are expected for him to live with his new football club who is required to claim victories and tournaments’ titles, he said:“The truth is that Al-Ain is a great football club, while the most important attributes and standards any player who is affiliated with such football clubs should have are to show their readiness to deal with pressures by doubling efforts and concentrating on their work with the squad with the spirit of one team, so that I can be up to the expectation of everyone, especially that my ambitions are high and I am looking forward to claim all titles with the boss of the Asian continent.”
He went on: “Me joining the ranks of Al-Ain football club represents for me a historical moment and one of the most important stages in my professional football career, through which I am looking forwards to realize my personal ambitions. I also would never forget to mention the fans of Al-Ain football club who represent the biggest football fans base all over the United Arab Emirates, those fans who excelled all over the fans of the Asian continent with the ideal cheering and the civilized attendance. I also assert that I will be working hard to perform my best with my teammates to realize the goals of our great football club and to satisfy the lovers and fans of the Ainawi nation.”
The player’s profile
Al-Ain’s new player Khlaid Batti started his journey in the realm of football from the football academy of Al-Jazeera football club, then he progressed through the youth stages until he managed to reach the first football team and played for Al-Jazeera in Pro League football tournament for five seasons. He showed during these seasons high capabilities in playing on the defensive line as a right winger and as a center back midfielder. In 2015 he received an offer to join the football club of Al-Daffrah, so he played for them and defended their name back then for eight season to become one of the team’s fundamental pillars, before joining the football club of Al-Wahda in 2023.
Personal Identity Document
Name: Khalid Batti
Born on: The 29th of the month of August 1991
Position: Defender
Clubs he played for: Al-Jazeera, Al-Daffrah, Al-Wahda
Hight: 171 cm
Weight: 65 Kliograms
