Armenia captain Eduard Spertsyan completes move to Saudi Arabia's Al Ahli

Armenia national team captain Eduard Spertsyan has officially joined Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli, FC Krasnodar announced.

A graduate of Krasnodar's academy, Spertsyan made 185 appearances for the Russian club, registering 102 goal contributions-58 goals and 44 assists-to become the second-highest scorer in the club's history.

As team captain, he led Krasnodar to the first Russian Premier League title in the club's history during the 2024/25 season.

In the 2025/26 campaign, Spertsyan finished as the Russian Premier League's leading assist provider with 16 assists and topped the league's goal contribution standings with 29 goal involvements (13 goals and 16 assists).