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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 1945, making it the 3rd oldest club in Saudi Arabia[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 )
Founded1945; 79 years ago (1945)
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 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
1 GK Saudi Arabia  KSA Abdullah Al-Owaishir (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
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
13 DF Saudi Arabia  KSA Meshal Al-Alaeli (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
14 DF Saudi Arabia  KSA Bandar Darwish
16 MF Saudi Arabia  KSA Nawaf Al-Azizi
17 DF Saudi Arabia  KSA Abdullah Al-Hafith
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Tunisia  TUN Saad Bguir
19 DF Saudi Arabia  KSA Saad Al-Qahtani U19
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 U19
71 GK Saudi Arabia  KSA Abdullah Fallatah U19
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
15 FW Saudi Arabia  KSA Azzam Al-Bishi
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 Saudi Arabia  Mohammed Al-Shalwi
Sports Scientist Kosovo  Rustem Gashi
Director of football Saudi Arabia  Yassin Al-Zahrani
Technical Director Saudi Arabia  Hazim Al-Freej

Managerial history

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See also

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https://makkahnewspaper.com/article/1116315/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3

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. ^ Al-Wehda 5th oldest club in Saudi Arabiahttps://makkahnewspaper.com/article/1116315/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A8/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B3
  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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