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2024–25 Al-Wehda Club season

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Al-Wehda
2024–25 season
PresidentSultan Azhar
Manager
  • Vacant
StadiumKing Abdul Aziz Stadium
Pro League17th
King CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Odion Ighalo (2)
All: Odion Ighalo (3)

The 2024–25 season is Al-Wehda's 40th non-consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 79th year in existence as a football club.[1] The club will participate in the Pro League, and the King Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

Players

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Squad information

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As of 1 July 2024[2]

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
3 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulelah Bukhari
4 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Waleed Bakshween (captain)
5 DF Morocco MAR Jawad El Yamiq
6 DF Costa Rica CRC Óscar Duarte
7 FW Netherlands NED Vito van Crooij
8 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Qarni
9 FW Nigeria NGA Odion Ighalo
11 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Sultan Al-Akouz
12 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulkareem Al-Qahtani
13 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulquddus Atiah
15 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Azzam Al-Bishi
16 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Azizi
17 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Hafith
18 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Hajeri
20 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Jaber Asiri
21 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Ayman Al-Hussaini
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Makki
23 FW Australia AUS Craig Goodwin
24 MF Sudan SDN Abdulaziz Noor
25 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Sattam Al-Tambakti
27 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Islam Hawsawi
28 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Eisa
35 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Yousef Al-Harbi
38 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Naif Kariri
50 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Al Khayri
55 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Hawsawi
60 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Shalwi
76 MF Morocco MAR Fayçal Fajr
80 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Yahya Al-Najei
87 MF Brazil BRA Anselmo
88 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Alaa Al Hejji
90 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi
99 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Sultan Hawsawi

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
33 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Rakan Al-Harbi (at Al-Bukiryah until 30 June 2025)

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
30 June 2024 DF 33 Saudi Arabia Rakan Al-Harbi Saudi Arabia Najran End of loan
30 June 2024 DF 50 Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Khayri Saudi Arabia Al-Safa End of loan
30 June 2024 MF 25 Saudi Arabia Sattam Tambakti Saudi Arabia Al-Ain End of loan
30 June 2024 MF 55 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Jeddah End of loan
30 June 2024 MF 60 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Shalwi Saudi Arabia Al-Entesar End of loan
30 June 2024 FW 99 Saudi Arabia Sultan Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Al-Qaisumah End of loan
23 August 2024 DF 49 Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Salem Saudi Arabia Al-Adalah Free [3]
23 August 2024 FW 77 Saudi Arabia Mourad Khodari Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Free [4]
24 August 2024 GK 21 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Shammari Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi Free [5]
28 August 2024 GK 12 Uruguay Ignacio de Arruabarrena Portugal Arouca Free [6]
28 August 2024 DF 14 Saudi Arabia Bandar Darwish Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah Free [7]
28 August 2024 MF 6 Romania Alexandru Crețu Romania Universitatea Craiova Free [6]
28 August 2024 MF 10 Curaçao Juninho Bacuna England Birmingham City Undisclosed [8]
28 August 2024 MF 35 Morocco Mohamed Al Makahasi Morocco Raja Free [9]
28 August 2024 FW 11 Iraq Youssef Amyn Germany Eintracht Braunschweig $390,000 [10]
2 September 2024 DF 19 Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Qahtani Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [11]
3 September 2024 MF 18 Tunisia Saad Bguir Saudi Arabia Abha Free [12]

Loans in

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Start date End date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
3 September 2024 End of season GK 1 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Owaishir Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq None [13]
3 September 2024 End of season DF 13 Saudi Arabia Meshal Al-Alaeli Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq None [13]

Transfers out

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Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
2 July 2024 GK 1 Morocco Munir Mohamedi Morocco RS Berkane Free [14]
18 July 2024 DF 27 Saudi Arabia Islam Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Neom Undisclosed [15]
18 July 2024 MF 55 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh Free [16]
24 July 2024 GK 21 Saudi Arabia Ayman Al-Hussaini Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi Free [17]
31 July 2024 GK 13 Saudi Arabia Abdulquddus Atiah Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Free [18]
1 August 2024 FW 99 Saudi Arabia Sultan Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Jeddah Free
3 August 2024 DF 54 Saudi Arabia Ghassan Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood Free [19]
20 August 2024 MF 12 Saudi Arabia Abdulkareem Al-Qahtani Saudi Arabia Al-Batin Free [20]
20 August 2024 MF 76 Morocco Fayçal Fajr Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Free [21]
22 August 2024 DF 3 Saudi Arabia Abdulelah Bukhari Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain Free [22]
23 August 2024 MF 90 Saudi Arabia Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Damac Free [23]
26 August 2024 MF 8 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Qarni Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah Free [24]
27 August 2024 DF 6 Costa Rica Óscar Duarte Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa Free [25]
2 September 2024 DF 18 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Hajeri Saudi Arabia Al-Riyadh Free [26]
3 September 2024 FW Saudi Arabia Thamer Al-Ali Saudi Arabia Damac Free [27]

Loans out

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Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
16 July 2024 End of season DF 33 Saudi Arabia Rakan Al-Harbi Saudi Arabia Al-Bukiryah None [28]
25 July 2024 End of season MF 25 Saudi Arabia Sattam Tambakti Saudi Arabia Jeddah None [29]

Pre-season and friendlies

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25 July 2024 Friendly Al-Wehda Saudi Arabia 4–0 Spain Costa City Alicante, Spain
17:30 CEST Al-Hafith
Ighalo
Al Hejji
o.g.'
Report Stadium: Club De Golf Bonalba
28 July 2024 Friendly Al-Wehda Saudi Arabia 0–0 Qatar Qatar SC Alicante, Spain
17:30 CEST Report Stadium: Club De Golf Bonalba
3 August 2024 Friendly Al-Wehda Saudi Arabia 0–0 Spain La Unión Atlético Alicante, Spain
17:30 CEST Stadium: Club De Golf Bonalba
8 August 2024 Friendly Al-Wehda Saudi Arabia 1–1 Spain Granada Granada, Spain
21:30 CEST Uzuni 6' Report Ighalo 22' Stadium: Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 7 1 3 3 10 18 −8 014.29
King Cup 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
Total 8 1 4 3 11 19 −8 012.50

Updated to match played 19 October 2024
Source: Competitions

Pro League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
14 Al-Okhdood 10 2 2 6 11 14 −3 8
15 Al-Kholood 10 1 4 5 12 19 −7 7
16 Al-Fayha 10 1 4 5 7 19 −12 7 Relegation to FD League
17 Al-Wehda 10 1 3 6 14 27 −13 6
18 Al-Fateh 10 1 2 7 8 18 −10 5
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: SPL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[30]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
7 1 3 3 10 18  −8 6 1 2 1 7 7  0 0 1 2 3 11  −8

Last updated: 19 October 2024.
Source: Saudi Pro League

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultDWLLLDD
Position971114161514
Updated to match(es) played on 20 October 2024. Source: Saudi Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

22 August 2024 1 Al-Wehda 3–3 Al-Riyadh Mecca
21:00 Goodwin 40', 62'
Al-Hafith Yellow card 83'
Khodari 90+4'
Noor Yellow card 90+13'
Report Mensah 51'
Al-Nowaiqi Red card 59'
Tozé Yellow card 71'
Al-Aqel Yellow card 79'
Bayesh 85'
Kal 90+7'
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 670
Referee: Mohammed Al-Esmaiel
28 August 2024 2 Al-Wehda 2–1 Al-Orobah Mecca
21:00 Ighalo 1'
Al-Najei Yellow card 37'
Bacuna Yellow card 83'
Khodari 90+3', Yellow card 90+5'
Report Al-Hunaiti 33' Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 780
Referee: Mamdouh Al Shahdan
15 September 2024 3 Al-Ittihad 7–1 Al-Wehda Jeddah
21:00 Benzema 2', 46', 89'
Aouar 13'
Kanté Yellow card 30'
Fabinho 45+4'
Al-Sqoor 55'
Al-Shehri 87'
Report Crețu Yellow card 27'
Amyn 31'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 49,712
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
19 September 2024 4 Al-Wehda 0–1 Al-Kholood Mecca
21:00 Darwish Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 57'
Al Makahasi Yellow card 66'
Al-Shammari Yellow card 90'
Al-Muwallad Yellow card 90+3'
Report Collado 60'
Muleka Yellow card 81'
Al-Hammami Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 897
Referee: Fareeh Al-Jaloud
27 September 2024 5 Al-Nassr 2–0 Al-Wehda Riyadh
18:20 Ângelo 41'
Otávio Yellow card 45+4'
Ronaldo 56' (pen.)
Bento Yellow card 74'
Al-Hassan Yellow card 90+4'
Report Bakshween Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 86' Stadium: Al-Awwal Park
Attendance: 14,758
Referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany)
3 October 2024 6 Al-Wehda 2–2 Al-Fayha Mecca
21:00 Al-Alaeli 4'
Al-Hejji Yellow card 55'
Ighalo 82'
Crețu Yellow card 90+14'
Al-Salem Yellow card 90+16'
Report Sakala Yellow card 50', 90+14'
Pozuelo 74'
Al-Beshe Yellow card 85'
Al-Duqayl Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Attendance: 465
Referee: Mohammed Al-Daqqash
19 October 2024 7 Al-Raed 2–2 Al-Wehda Buraidah
18:05 Al-Khaibari Yellow card 41'
Sayoud 53'
Al-Sahli 65'
Abeid Yellow card 90+4'
Report Amyn Yellow card 37'
Noor 47', Yellow card 69'
Khodari 90+5'
Stadium: Al-Raed Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,284
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush
24 October 2024 8 Al-Wehda v Al-Khaleej Mecca
21:00 Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
31 October 2024 9 Al-Shabab v Al-Wehda Riyadh
17:50 Stadium: Al-Shabab Club Stadium
9 November 2024 10 Al-Wehda v Damac Mecca
18:15 Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
23 November 2024 11 Al-Wehda v Al-Taawoun Mecca
18:15 Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
29 November 2024 12 Al-Ahli v Al-Wehda Jeddah
20:00 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
5 December 2024 13 Al-Wehda v Al-Okhdood Mecca
18:15 Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City

King Cup

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All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

22 September 2024 Round of 32 Al-Wehda 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Al-Faisaly Mecca
21:00 Ighalo 51'
Al-Alaeli Yellow card 54'
Al-Qahtani Yellow card 70'
Bacuna Yellow card 86'
Al-Salem Yellow card 97'
Darwish Yellow card 101'
Bakshween Yellow card 115'
Report Souza 48'
Al-Badah Yellow card 107'
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City
Referee: Meshal Al-Shehri
Penalties
Ighalo soccer ball with check mark
Goodwin soccer ball with check mark
Bacuna soccer ball with red X
Amyn soccer ball with check mark
Crețu soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Souza
soccer ball with red X Jawshan
soccer ball with check mark Al-Badah
soccer ball with red X M. Majrashi

Statistics

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Appearances

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Last updated on 19 October 2024.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Owaishir 5 0 4 0 1 0
12 GK Uruguay URU Ignacio de Arruabarrena 2 0 2 0 0 0
21 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Shammari 1 0 1 0 0 0
47 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al-Rashidi 0 0 0 0 0 0
71 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Fallatah 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saeed Al-Muwallad 8 0 7 0 1 0
5 DF Morocco MAR Jawad El Yamiq 6 0 6 0 0 0
13 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Meshal Al-Alaeli 4 1 3 1 1 0
14 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Bandar Darwish 6 0 2+3 0 0+1 0
17 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Hafith 5 0 4 0 1 0
19 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Al-Qahtani 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
22 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Makki 3 0 2+1 0 0 0
49 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Al-Salem 3 0 1+1 0 1 0
55 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Sufyani 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
4 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Waleed Bakshween 4 0 3 0 0+1 0
6 MF Romania ROU Alexandru Crețu 7 0 5+1 0 1 0
8 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Alaa Al Hejji 5 0 3+1 0 1 0
10 MF Curaçao CUW Juninho Bacuna 7 0 3+3 0 1 0
16 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Azizi 2 0 2 0 0 0
18 MF Tunisia TUN Saad Bguir 2 0 2 0 0 0
24 MF Sudan SDN Abdulaziz Noor 7 1 1+5 1 1 0
28 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hussain Al-Eisa 2 0 0+2 0 0 0
35 MF Morocco MAR Mohamed Al Makahasi 7 0 6 0 0+1 0
80 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Yahya Al-Najei 6 0 2+4 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Nigeria NGA Odion Ighalo 8 3 7 2 0+1 1
11 FW Iraq IRQ Youssef Amyn 7 1 6 1 1 0
23 FW Australia AUS Craig Goodwin 7 2 6 2 0+1 0
77 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Mourad Khodari 7 3 0+6 3 1 0
Player who made an appearance this season but have left the club
7 FW Netherlands NED Vito van Crooij 1 0 0+1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 9 FW Nigeria Odion Ighalo 2 1 3
77 FW Saudi Arabia Mourad Khodari 3 0 3
3 23 FW Australia Craig Goodwin 2 0 2
4 11 FW Iraq Youssef Amyn 1 0 1
13 DF Saudi Arabia Meshal Al-Alaeli 1 0 1
24 MF Sudan Abdulaziz Noor 1 0 1
Own goal 0 0 0
Total 10 1 11

Last Updated: 19 October 2024

Assists

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Total
1 6 MF Romania Alexandru Crețu 2 0 2
2 2 DF Saudi Arabia Saeed Al-Muwallad 1 0 1
8 MF Saudi Arabia Alaa Al Hejji 1 0 1
13 DF Saudi Arabia Meshal Al-Alaeli 0 1 1
23 FW Australia Craig Goodwin 1 0 1
35 MF Morocco Mohamed Al Makahasi 1 0 1
Total 6 1 7

Last Updated: 19 October 2024

References

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  2. ^ "Al-Wehda squad". kooora. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
  3. ^ "الوحدة يضم علي السالم".
  4. ^ "مراد خضري مهاجماً في كتيبة الفرسان".
  5. ^ "عبد الرحمن الشمري بالأرقام أهلاً بك في كتيبة الفرسان".
  6. ^ a b "الوحدة يعزز تشكيلته في روشن بسلسلة تعاقدات أجنبية".
  7. ^ "بندر درويش ظهيراً في كتبية الفرسان".
  8. ^ "الهولندي جونينهو باكونا وحداوياً لمدة موسمين".
  9. ^ "رسميا/ المكعازي ينتقل إلى الوحدة السعودي لموسم واحد قابل للتجديد".
  10. ^ "الوحدة يتعاقد مع العراقي يوسف الأمين".
  11. ^ "رسميًا.. الوحدة يُعلن ضم سعد القحطاني من الشباب".
  12. ^ "التونسي "سعد بقير" يعود إلى دوري روشن.. عبر بوابة الوحدة".
  13. ^ a b "الوحدة يتعاقد رسميا مع ثنائي الاتفاق".
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  15. ^ "نيوم يضم إسلام هوساوي".
  16. ^ "نواف هوساوي في #الرياض".
  17. ^ "حارس المرمى "أيمن الحسيني" عرباوي".
  18. ^ "عبد القدوس يذود عن شباك التعاون".
  19. ^ "#الأخدود يوقع عقداً احترافياً مع اللاعب غسان هوساوي حتى 2026".
  20. ^ "الإدارة تُنهي إجراءات التعاقد مع اللاعب عبدالكريم القحطاني".
  21. ^ "التعاون يضم المغربي فيصل فجر".
  22. ^ "عبدالإله بخاري..عودة حميدة لصفوف الفارس".
  23. ^ "هزاع يعزز هجوم ضمك".
  24. ^ "العروبة‬⁩ ينهي إجراءات التعاقد مع الصيعري والقرني".
  25. ^ "EL ADN ES REAL: DUARTE REGRESA A CASA".
  26. ^ "نادي #الرياض يعلن التعاقد مع اللاعب عبدالرحمن الهاجري".
  27. ^ "العلي مهاجماً لفارس الجنوب".
  28. ^ "اللاعب راكان الحربي " ظهير أيمن " يمثّل البنفسجي قادماً من نادي #الوحدة بنظام الإعارة".
  29. ^ "سطام تمبكتي لاعبًا لنادي #جدة".
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