Al-Wehda |
| Full name | Al-Wehda Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Fursan Mecca (Knights of Mecca) Al Mared Al Ahmar (The Red Genie) altiniyn al'ahmar" (Red Dragons) |
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| Founded | 1916 (1916) (as Al-Hizb) |
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| Ground | King Abdulaziz Sports City |
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| Capacity | 38,000[1] |
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| President | Sultan Azhar |
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| Manager | José Daniel Carreño |
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| League | Saudi First Division |
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| 2024–25 | Pro League, 16th of 18 (relegated) |
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| Website | alwehdaclub.sa |
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Al-Wehda FC (Arabic: نادي الوحدة لكرة القدم, romanized: Nādī al-Waḥdah li-kurat al-qadam, lit. 'Unity Football Club') is a multi-sports club based in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
History
Al-Wehda is the 5th oldest club in Saudi Arabia, founded in 1945,[2] but if the club's establishment date (1916) is considered with the old name, this makes it the oldest club in the Kingdom.[3]
The football section plays in the Saudi Pro League. They also have a handball section.
Al-Wehda were the first ever winners of the King's Cup in 1957.
Honours
Saudi First Division League (tier 2)
- Winners (4): 1982–83, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2017–18
- Runners-up (2): 2011–12, 2014–15
- Third place (1): 2021–22
King's Cup
- Winners (2): 1957, 1966
- Runners-up (6): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1970, 2022–23
Crown Prince's Cup
- Winners (1): 1959–60
- Runners-up (5): 1958–59, 1963–64, 1969–70, 1972–73, 2010–11
(Source:[4])
International record
Current squad
- As of January 2025[5][6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Other players under contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Coaching staff
| Position
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| Manager |
José Daniel Carreño
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| Assistant manager |
Mario Rodrigo Agustín Perez Mahmoud Abbas
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| Goalkeeper coach |
Fernando Perez
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| Fitness coach |
Rodrigo Miranda Costas Santiago Mendaña
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| Chief analyst |
Saad Al-Dossari
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| Doctor |
Fahad Al-Menhali
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| Physiotherapist |
Mohammed Al-Shalwi
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| Sports scientist |
Rustem Gashi
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| Interpreter |
Khalid Baker Boujrafawi
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| Director of football |
Yassin Al-Zahrani
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| Sporting director |
Osama Barnawi Issa Al-Muhaini
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| Technical director |
Hazim Al-Freej
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Managerial history
Hassan Sultan (1955–1957)
Hassan Sultan (1965–1968)
Raafat Attia (1974–1975)
Redha Al Sayeh (1976–1977)
Taha Ismail (1981–1983)
Abdelmajid Chetali (1983–1985)
Khaled Al-Jizani (1985)
Mahmoud Abou-Regaila (1985–1986)
Jairzinho (1988–1989)
Mimi Abdelhamid (1989–1990)
Pavle Dolezar (1995)
Jean Fernandez (1997)
Gaúcho (1998–1999)
Eugen Moldovan (1999–2000)
Khaled Al-Jizani (caretaker) (November 10, 1999 – November 27, 1999)
David Roberts (November 27, 1999 – May 30, 2000)
Dumitru Marcu (July 13, 2000 – March 2, 2001)
Adel Latrach (March 2, 2001 – May 30, 2001)
Vantuir (July 5, 2001 – January 14, 2002)
Luis Carlos (January 14, 2002 – May 1, 2002)
Zoran Đorđević (August 1, 2002 – October 23, 2002)
Khalid Al-Koroni (October 23, 2002 – June 1, 2004)
Lotfi Benzarti (July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2006)
Theo Bücker (July 6, 2006 – May 31, 2007)
Jan Versleijen (June 2, 2007 – February 19, 2008)
Khalid Al-Koroni (February 19, 2008 – May 1, 2008)
Theo Bücker (July 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
Eurico Gomes (August 13, 2009 – June 30, 2010)
Jean-Christian Lang (July 1, 2010 – December 23, 2010)
Mokhtar Mokhtar (December 25, 2010 – May 8, 2011)
Lotfi Benzarti (May 8, 2011 – May 25, 2011)
Bashir Abdel Samad (May 26, 2011 – June 30, 2011)
Dragan Cvetković (August 21, 2011 – November 24, 2011)
Adel Latrach (November 26, 2011 – February 16, 2012)
Bashir Abdel Samad (February 17, 2012 – August 30, 2012)
Wajdi Essid (September 15, 2012 – January 26, 2013)
Khalil Obaid (January 26, 2013 – April 27, 2013)
Florin Cioroianu (July 21, 2013 – October 1, 2013)
Mohamed Salah (October 1, 2013 – March 1, 2014)
Abderrazek Chebbi (March 1, 2014 – April 5, 2014)
Djamel Menad (June 7, 2014 – September 20, 2014)
Khalid Al-Koroni (September 22, 2014 – October 28, 2014)
Juan Rodríguez (November 17, 2014 – October 30, 2015)
Kheïreddine Madoui (November 9, 2015 – December 9, 2016)
Adel Abdel Rahman (December 11, 2016 – May 5, 2017)
Jameel Qassem (July 1, 2017 – May 5, 2018)
Fábio Carille (May 22, 2018 – December 13, 2018)
Mido (December 17, 2018 – March 19, 2019)
Juan Brown (March 20, 2019 – May 17, 2019)
Mario Cvitanović (July 2, 2019 – September 16, 2019)
José Daniel Carreño (September 16, 2019 – August 19, 2020)
Essa Al-Mehyani (caretaker) (August 19, 2020 – September 9, 2020)
Ivo Vieira (September 10, 2020 – February 2, 2021)
Mahmoud Al-Hadid (February 2, 2021 – March 21, 2021)
Giorgos Donis (March 23, 2021 – May 31, 2021)
Habib Ben Romdhane (July 26, 2021 – June 1, 2022)
Bruno Akrapović (June 16, 2022 – October 20, 2022)
José Luis Sierra (October 20, 2022 – June 1, 2023)
Giorgos Donis (July 11, 2023 – June 1, 2024)
Josef Zinnbauer (July 24, 2024 – November 15, 2024)
Mahmoud Abbas (caretaker) (November 15, 2024 – November 27, 2024)
José Daniel Carreño (November 27, 2024 – )
See also
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
- List of football clubs in Saudi Arabia
References
External links
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