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Al Wehda FC

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Al-Wehda FC (Arabic: نادي الوحدة لكرة القدم, romanized: Nādī 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.

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

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   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   KSA Saeed Al-Muwallad
4 MF   KSA Waleed Bakshween
5 DF   MAR Jawad El Yamiq
6 MF   ROU Alexandru Crețu
8 MF   KSA Alaa Al-Hejji
9 FW   NGA Odion Ighalo
10 MF   CUW Juninho Bacuna
11 MF   IRQ Youssef Amyn
12 GK   URU Ignacio de Arruabarrena
14 DF   KSA Bandar Darwish
15 FW   KSA Azzam Al-Bishi
16 MF   KSA Nawaf Al-Azizi
17 DF   KSA Abdullah Al-Hafith
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK   KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari
22 DF   KSA Ali Makki
23 MF   AUS Craig Goodwin
24 MF   SDN Abdulaziz Noor
28 MF   KSA Hussain Al-Eisa
35 MF   MAR Mohamed Al Makahasi
47 GK   KSA Ahmed Al-Rashidi
49 DF   KSA Ali Al-Salem
55 DF   KSA Mohammed Al-Sufyani
71 GK   KSA Abdullah Fallatah
77 FW   KSA Mourad Khodari
80 FW   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   NED Vito van Crooij
29 MF   KSA Sultan Al-Akouz
34 GK   KSA Mohammed Makbashi
No. Pos. Nation Player
50 DF   KSA Saad Al-Khayri
60 MF   KSA Mohammed Al-Shalwi
— MF   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   KSA Sattam Al-Tambakti (on loan to Jeddah)
No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF   KSA Rakan Al-Harbi (on loan to Al-Bukiryah)

Management staff

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Position Name
Head Coach   Josef Zinnbauer
Assistant Head Coach   Dragan Paljić
Goalkeeper Coach   Michael Kraft
Fitness Coach   Franck Plaine
Chief Analyst   Saad Al-Dossari
Doctor   Fahad Al-Menhali
Physiotherapist    Mohammed Filipović
Sports Scientist   Rustem Gashi
Director of football    Yassin Rodriguez
Technical Director   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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