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Al Wehda FC

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Al-Wehda
Full nameAl-Wehda Football Club
Nickname(s)Fursan Mecca (Knights of Mecca)
Al Mared Al Ahmar (The Red Genie )
Founded1916; 108 years ago (1916)
GroundKing Abdul Aziz Stadium
Capacity38,000[1]
PresidentSultan Azhar
Head coachJosef Zinnbauer
LeagueSaudi Pro League
2023–24Pro League, 13th of 18
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Al-Wehda FC (Arabic: نادي الوحدة لكرة القدم, romanizedNādī al-Waḥdah li-kurat al-qadam, lit.'Union Football Club') is a multi-sports club from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1916, making it the oldest club in Mecca.[2] The football section plays in the Saudi Professional League. They also have a handball section.

Honours

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Saudi First Division (Level 2)

King Cup

  • Winners (2): 1957, 1966
  • Runners-up (6): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 2022–23

Crown Prince Cup

  • Winners (1): 1959–60
  • Runners-up (5): 1958–59, 1963–64, 1969–70, 1972–73, 2010–11

(Source:[3])

International record

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Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2021 AFC Champions League Play-off round Iraq Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 p)

Current squad

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As of 1 June 2024[4][5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saeed Al-Muwallad
4 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Waleed Bakshween
5 DF Morocco MAR Jawad El Yamiq
6 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Crețu
8 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Alaa Al-Hejji
9 FW Nigeria NGA Odion Ighalo
10 MF Curaçao CUW Juninho Bacuna
11 MF Iraq IRQ Youssef Amyn
12 GK Uruguay URU Ignacio de Arruabarrena
14 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Bandar Darwish
15 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Azzam Al-Bishi
16 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Azizi
17 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Hafith
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
22 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Makki
23 MF Australia AUS Craig Goodwin
24 MF Sudan SDN Abdulaziz Noor
28 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Eisa
35 MF Morocco MAR Mohamed Al Makahasi
47 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al-Rashidi
49 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Al-Salem
55 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Sufyani
71 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Fallatah
77 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Mourad Khodari
80 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Yahya Al-Najei

Other players under contract

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 FW Netherlands NED Vito van Crooij
29 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Sultan Al-Akouz
34 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Makbashi
No. Pos. Nation Player
50 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Al-Khayri
60 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Shalwi
MF Saudi Arabia KSA Wadhah Malik


Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Sattam Al-Tambakti (on loan to Jeddah)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Rakan Al-Harbi (on loan to Al-Bukiryah)

Management staff

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Position Name
Head Coach Germany Josef Zinnbauer
Assistant Head Coach Serbia Dragan Paljić
Goalkeeper Coach Germany Michael Kraft
Fitness Coach England Franck Plaine
Chief Analyst Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Dossari
Doctor Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Menhali
Physiotherapist SerbiaSaudi Arabia Mohammed Filipović
Sports Scientist Kosovo Rustem Gashi
Director of football SpainSaudi Arabia Yassin Rodriguez
Technical Director Saudi Arabia Hazim Al-Freej

Managerial history

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "King Abdul Aziz Sport City Stadium". Saudi Pro League Statistics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. ^ "تاريخ نادي الوحدة" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  3. ^ Ian King and Mohammed Qayed (14 May 2010). "Saudi Arabia – List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Al-Wehda squad". kooora. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Al-Wehda squad 2018–19 season". slstat. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
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