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.
2024–25 season | |
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President | Sultan Azhar |
Manager |
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Stadium | King Abdul Aziz Stadium |
Pro League | 17th |
King Cup | Round of 16 |
Top goalscorer | League: Odion Ighalo (2) All: Odion Ighalo (3) |
The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.
Players
editSquad information
edit- As of 1 July 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and loans
editTransfers in
editEntry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
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30 June 2024 | DF | 33 | Rakan Al-Harbi | Najran | End of loan | |
30 June 2024 | DF | 50 | Saad Al-Khayri | Al-Safa | End of loan | |
30 June 2024 | MF | 25 | Sattam Tambakti | Al-Ain | End of loan | |
30 June 2024 | MF | 55 | Nawaf Hawsawi | Jeddah | End of loan | |
30 June 2024 | MF | 60 | Mohammed Al-Shalwi | Al-Entesar | End of loan | |
30 June 2024 | FW | 99 | Sultan Hawsawi | Al-Qaisumah | End of loan | |
23 August 2024 | DF | 49 | Ali Al-Salem | Al-Adalah | Free | [3] |
23 August 2024 | FW | 77 | Mourad Khodari | Al-Ahli | Free | [4] |
24 August 2024 | GK | 21 | Abdulrahman Al-Shammari | Al-Arabi | Free | [5] |
28 August 2024 | GK | 12 | Ignacio de Arruabarrena | Arouca | Free | [6] |
28 August 2024 | DF | 14 | Bandar Darwish | Al-Orobah | Free | [7] |
28 August 2024 | MF | 6 | Alexandru Crețu | Universitatea Craiova | Free | [6] |
28 August 2024 | MF | 10 | Juninho Bacuna | Birmingham City | Undisclosed | [8] |
28 August 2024 | MF | 35 | Mohamed Al Makahasi | Raja | Free | [9] |
28 August 2024 | FW | 11 | Youssef Amyn | Eintracht Braunschweig | $390,000 | [10] |
2 September 2024 | DF | 19 | Saad Al-Qahtani | Al-Shabab | Free | [11] |
3 September 2024 | MF | 18 | Saad Bguir | Abha | Free | [12] |
Loans in
editStart date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. |
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3 September 2024 | End of season | GK | 1 | Abdullah Al-Owaishir | Al-Ettifaq | None | [13] |
3 September 2024 | End of season | DF | 13 | Meshal Al-Alaeli | Al-Ettifaq | None | [13] |
Transfers out
editExit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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2 July 2024 | GK | 1 | Munir Mohamedi | RS Berkane | Free | [14] |
18 July 2024 | DF | 27 | Islam Hawsawi | Neom | Undisclosed | [15] |
18 July 2024 | MF | 55 | Nawaf Hawsawi | Al-Riyadh | Free | [16] |
24 July 2024 | GK | 21 | Ayman Al-Hussaini | Al-Arabi | Free | [17] |
31 July 2024 | GK | 13 | Abdulquddus Atiah | Al-Taawoun | Free | [18] |
1 August 2024 | FW | 99 | Sultan Hawsawi | Jeddah | Free | |
3 August 2024 | DF | 54 | Ghassan Hawsawi | Al-Okhdood | Free | [19] |
20 August 2024 | MF | 12 | Abdulkareem Al-Qahtani | Al-Batin | Free | [20] |
20 August 2024 | MF | 76 | Fayçal Fajr | Al-Taawoun | Free | [21] |
22 August 2024 | DF | 3 | Abdulelah Bukhari | Al-Jabalain | Free | [22] |
23 August 2024 | MF | 90 | Hazzaa Al-Ghamdi | Damac | Free | [23] |
26 August 2024 | MF | 8 | Mohammed Al-Qarni | Al-Orobah | Free | [24] |
27 August 2024 | DF | 6 | Óscar Duarte | Deportivo Saprissa | Free | [25] |
2 September 2024 | DF | 18 | Abdulrahman Al-Hajeri | Al-Riyadh | Free | [26] |
3 September 2024 | FW | – | Thamer Al-Ali | Damac | Free | [27] |
Loans out
editStart date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. |
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16 July 2024 | End of season | DF | 33 | Rakan Al-Harbi | Al-Bukiryah | None | [28] |
25 July 2024 | End of season | MF | 25 | Sattam Tambakti | Jeddah | None | [29] |
Pre-season and friendlies
edit25 July 2024 Friendly | Al-Wehda | 4–0 | 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 | 0–0 | Qatar SC | Alicante, Spain |
17:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Club De Golf Bonalba |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Al-Wehda | 0–0 | La Unión Atlético | Alicante, Spain |
17:30 CEST | Stadium: Club De Golf Bonalba |
8 August 2024 Friendly | Al-Wehda | 1–1 | Granada | Granada, Spain |
21:30 CEST | Uzuni 6' | Report | Ighalo 22' | Stadium: Nuevo Estadio de Los Cármenes |
16 August 2024 Friendly | Al-Wehda | 3–3 | Al-Ahli | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
19:35 AST | Goodwin , , | Report | Veiga Al-Rashidi , |
Stadium: Prince Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium |
Competitions
editOverview
editCompetition | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
Pro League | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 15.38 |
King Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
Total | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 14.29 |
Updated to match played 5 December 2024
Source: Competitions
Pro League
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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14 | Al-Okhdood | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 12 | |
15 | Al-Kholood | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 10 | |
16 | Al-Wehda | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 9 | Relegation to FD League |
17 | Al-Fayha | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 8 | |
18 | Al-Fateh | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 6 |
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
editOverall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | −11 |
Last updated: 5 December 2024.
Source: Saudi Pro League
Results by round
editA = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editAll 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 83' Khodari 90 4' Noor 90 13' |
Report | Mensah 51' Al-Nowaiqi 59' Tozé 71' Al-Aqel 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 37' Bacuna 83' Khodari 90 3', 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 30' Fabinho 45 4' Al-Sqoor 55' Al-Shehri 87' |
Report | Crețu 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 45' 57' Al Makahasi 66' Al-Shammari 90' Al-Muwallad 90 3' |
Report | Collado 60' Muleka 81' Al-Hammami 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 45 4' Ronaldo 56' (pen.) Bento 74' Al-Hassan 90 4' |
Report | Bakshween 23' 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 55' Ighalo 82' Crețu 90 14' Al-Salem 90 16' |
Report | Sakala 50', 90 14' Pozuelo 74' Al-Beshe 85' Al-Duqayl 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 41' Sayoud 53' Al-Sahli 65' Abeid 90 4' |
Report | Amyn 37' Noor 47', 69' Khodari 90 5' |
Stadium: Al-Raed Club Stadium Attendance: 1,284 Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush |
24 October 2024 8 | Al-Wehda | 1–3 | Al-Khaleej | Mecca |
21:00 | Amyn 45 1' Al-Hejji 89' Crețu 90 6' |
Report | Fortounis 55' (pen.) Martins 59' Narey 72' |
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 1,067 Referee: Sultan Okairy |
31 October 2024 9 | Al-Shabab | 3–1 | Al-Wehda | Riyadh |
17:50 | Guanca 35' Al-Sibyani 38' Hamdallah 52' Al-Juwayr 61' Kanabah 78' Abdullah 81' Al-Shanqiti 90 11' |
Report | Bacuna 90 1' (pen.) | Stadium: Al-Shabab Club Stadium Attendance: 2,661 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani |
9 November 2024 10 | Al-Wehda | 2–3 | Damac | Mecca |
18:15 | Al-Hejji 5' Al-Alaeli 20' Bacuna 49' Darwish 55' Noor 88' |
Report | Kamano 1', 51' Al-Sibyani 68' Nkoudou 83' Niță 90 8' |
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 518 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish |
23 November 2024 11 | Al-Wehda | 1–0 | Al-Taawoun | Mecca |
18:15 | Bacuna 21' Noor 41' |
Report | Al-Jumayah 53' | Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 444 Referee: Mohammed Abu Shaqarah |
29 November 2024 12 | Al-Ahli | 1–0 | Al-Wehda | Jeddah |
20:00 | Majrashi 42' Mahrez 55' Kessié 90 9' |
Report | Bacuna 57' | Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Attendance: 11,565 Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay) |
5 December 2024 13 | Al-Wehda | 2–3 | Al-Okhdood | Mecca |
18:15 | Ighalo 5' Al-Alaeli 45 6' Goodwin 58' Crețu 90 4' |
Report | Bassogog 32' Koné 36', 61' El Yamiq 40' (o.g.) Al-Rubaie 53' |
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City Attendance: 405 Referee: Sami Al-Jires |
King Cup
editAll 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 54' Al-Qahtani 70' Bacuna 86' Al-Salem 97' Darwish 101' Bakshween 115' |
Report | Souza 48' Al-Badah 107' |
Stadium: King Abdulaziz Sports City Referee: Meshal Al-Shehri |
Penalties | ||||
Ighalo Goodwin Bacuna Amyn Crețu |
Souza Jawshan Al-Badah M. Majrashi |
Statistics
editAppearances
edit- Last updated on 5 December 2024.
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Pro League | King Cup | |||||||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||||
1 | GK | KSA | Abdullah Al-Owaishir | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
12 | GK | URU | Ignacio de Arruabarrena | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
21 | GK | KSA | Abdulrahman Al-Shammari | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
47 | GK | KSA | Ahmed Al-Rashidi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
71 | GK | KSA | Abdullah Fallatah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||||||
2 | DF | KSA | Saeed Al-Muwallad | 12 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
5 | DF | MAR | Jawad El Yamiq | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
13 | DF | KSA | Meshal Al-Alaeli | 10 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
14 | DF | KSA | Bandar Darwish | 9 | 1 | 4 4 | 1 | 0 1 | 0 | ||||||||
17 | DF | KSA | Abdullah Al-Hafith | 11 | 0 | 8 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
19 | DF | KSA | Saad Al-Qahtani | 4 | 0 | 0 3 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | ||||||||
22 | DF | KSA | Ali Makki | 4 | 0 | 2 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
49 | DF | KSA | Ali Al-Salem | 3 | 0 | 1 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
55 | DF | KSA | Mohammed Al-Sufyani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||||||
4 | MF | KSA | Waleed Bakshween | 8 | 0 | 5 2 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | ||||||||
6 | MF | ROU | Alexandru Crețu | 13 | 0 | 11 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
8 | MF | KSA | Alaa Al Hejji | 10 | 0 | 4 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
10 | MF | CUW | Juninho Bacuna | 12 | 1 | 7 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
16 | MF | KSA | Nawaf Al-Azizi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
18 | MF | TUN | Saad Bguir | 7 | 0 | 6 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
24 | MF | SDN | Abdulaziz Noor | 11 | 3 | 4 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
28 | MF | KSA | Hussain Al-Eisa | 3 | 0 | 0 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
35 | MF | MAR | Mohamed Al Makahasi | 11 | 0 | 9 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | ||||||||
80 | MF | KSA | Yahya Al-Najei | 11 | 0 | 2 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||||||
9 | FW | NGA | Odion Ighalo | 14 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 1 | 1 | ||||||||
11 | FW | IRQ | Youssef Amyn | 13 | 2 | 10 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
23 | FW | AUS | Craig Goodwin | 13 | 3 | 11 1 | 3 | 0 1 | 0 | ||||||||
77 | FW | KSA | Mourad Khodari | 11 | 3 | 1 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||
Player who made an appearance this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||||||
7 | FW | NED | Vito van Crooij | 1 | 0 | 0 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalscorers
editRank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Pro League | King Cup | Total |
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1 | 9 | FW | Odion Ighalo | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
2 | 23 | FW | Craig Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
24 | MF | Abdulaziz Noor | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
77 | FW | Mourad Khodari | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
5 | 11 | FW | Youssef Amyn | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
6 | 10 | MF | Juninho Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
13 | DF | Meshal Al-Alaeli | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
14 | DF | Bandar Darwish | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Own goal | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Total | 17 | 1 | 18 |
Last Updated: 5 December 2024
Assists
editRank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Pro League | King Cup | Total |
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1 | 23 | FW | Craig Goodwin | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
2 | 6 | MF | Alexandru Crețu | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
13 | DF | Meshal Al-Alaeli | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
4 | 2 | DF | Saeed Al-Muwallad | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | MF | Alaa Al Hejji | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
10 | MF | Juninho Bacuna | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
35 | MF | Mohamed Al Makahasi | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 10 | 1 | 11 |
Last Updated: 5 December 2024
Clean sheets
editRank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Pro League | King Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | GK | Abdullah Al-Owaishir | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last Updated: 23 November 2024
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- ^ "مراد خضري مهاجماً في كتيبة الفرسان".
- ^ "عبد الرحمن الشمري بالأرقام أهلاً بك في كتيبة الفرسان".
- ^ a b "الوحدة يعزز تشكيلته في روشن بسلسلة تعاقدات أجنبية".
- ^ "بندر درويش ظهيراً في كتبية الفرسان".
- ^ "الهولندي جونينهو باكونا وحداوياً لمدة موسمين".
- ^ "رسميا/ المكعازي ينتقل إلى الوحدة السعودي لموسم واحد قابل للتجديد".
- ^ "الوحدة يتعاقد مع العراقي يوسف الأمين".
- ^ "رسميًا.. الوحدة يُعلن ضم سعد القحطاني من الشباب".
- ^ "التونسي "سعد بقير" يعود إلى دوري روشن.. عبر بوابة الوحدة".
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- ^ "نواف هوساوي في #الرياض".
- ^ "حارس المرمى "أيمن الحسيني" عرباوي".
- ^ "عبد القدوس يذود عن شباك التعاون".
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- ^ "التعاون يضم المغربي فيصل فجر".
- ^ "عبدالإله بخاري..عودة حميدة لصفوف الفارس".
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- ^ "العلي مهاجماً لفارس الجنوب".
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- ^ "سطام تمبكتي لاعبًا لنادي #جدة".
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