2017–18 Al-Wehda Club season

The 2017–18 season was Al-Wehda's first season back in Prince Mohammad bin Salman League following their relegation last season and their 73rd year in existence.[1] Along with the Prince Mohammad bin Salman League, the club also competed in the King Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Al-Wehda
2017–18 season
PresidentMohammed Tayeb
ManagerDjamel Belkacem
StadiumKing Abdul Aziz Stadium
MS League1st
(Champions, Promoted)
King CupRound of 32
(knocked out by Al-Nojoom)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Mousa Madkhali
Mohammed Al-Qathami (11)

All:
Mousa Madkhali
Mohammed Al-Qathami (11)
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2018.

Players

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Squad information

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As of 3 January 2018[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
1 GK   KSA Abdullah Al Arraf
2 DF   KSA Basel Al-Mutairi
4 DF   KSA Ahmed Al-Shamrani
6 MF   KSA Abdullah Al Muwallad
7 MF   KSA Mohammed Al-Qathami
8 MF   KSA Abdulellah Al-Malki
10 MF   KSA Bader Al-Shahrani
11 FW   KSA Farid Al-Harbi
12 MF   KSA Majed Al-Deeni
13 DF   KSA Amer Haroon
15 FW   KSA Mousa Madkhali
17 DF   KSA Mahmoud Muaaz
18 MF   KSA Abdulrahman Al-Sherif
20 FW   KSA Jaber Asiri
22 DF   KSA Kamel Al-Mor
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF   KSA Issam Al-Qarni
27 MF   KSA Al Baraa Ba Adheem
30 DF   KSA Bandar Baajaj
31 DF   KSA Sari Amr
33 GK   KSA Abdullah Al-Jadaani
36 MF   KSA Muhannad Al-Faresi
50 DF   KSA Sultan Tankar
55 GK   KSA Mohaya Al-Sulami
70 DF   KSA Waleed Mahboob (Captain)
71 MF   KSA Nawaf Al-Harthi
80 DF   KSA Sultan Al-Dossari
88 MF   KSA Mohammed Sufyani
89 DF   KSA Fahad Al-Johani
91 GK   KSA Ahmed Al-Ghamdi

Transfers

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Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee Source
18 June 2017 DF   Abo Baker Adam   Al-Orobah Free [3]
21 June 2017 DF   Fahad Al-Johani   Al-Orobah Free [4]
4 July 2017 DF   Mahmoud Muaaz   Al-Taawoun Free [5]
18 July 2017 DF   Sari Amr   Al-Shabab Free [6]
23 July 2017 MF   Al Baraa Ba Adheem   Al-Orobah Free [7]
24 July 2017 DF   Sami Bashir   Najran Free [8]
24 July 2017 GK   Abdullah Al-Jadaani   Ohod Free [9]
30 July 2017 DF   Ahmed Al-Shamrani   Al-Ittihad Free [10]
25 August 2017 FW   Ahmed Abdu Jaber   Hajer Free [11]
Date Pos. Name New club Fee Source
8 May 2017 DF   Yahya Al-Musalem   Al-Raed Free [12]
3 June 2017 FW   Mukhtar Fallatah   Al-Hilal Free [13]
10 June 2017 DF   Hatem Belal   Al-Fayha Free [14]
22 June 2017 MF   Mansor Al-Najar   Al-Qadsiah Undisclosed [15]
15 July 2017 MF   Adolfo Lima   Liverpool Free
5 August 2017 DF   Yahya Kabi   Al-Shoulla Free [16]
26 August 2017 DF   Abdurahman Al-Saeed   Al-Hazm Free [17]
27 September 2017 MF   Mohammed Al-Qasmah   Al-Badaya Free
16 October 2017 GK   Imad Al-Dossari   Al-Washm Free
26 December 2017 FW   Ahmed Abdu Jaber   Al-Tai Free [18]

Pre-season friendlies

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17 August 2017 Friendly Al-Wehda   4–1   Aviation Club Cairo, Egypt
Ba Adheem  
Assiri  
Madkhali  , 
Report
5 October 2017 Friendly Al-Wehda   5–0   Al-Hejaz Mecca, Saudi Arabia
19:00 AST Madkhali  
Al-Qathami  
Al-Harbi  , 
Bilal   o.g.'
Report Stadium: Reserve Stadium in King Abdulaziz Stadium

Competitions

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Prince Mohammad bin Salman League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Al-Wehda (C, P) 30 17 7 6 49 32 +17 58 Promotion to Professional League
2 Al-Hazem (P) 30 15 8 7 50 32 +18 53
3 Al-Tai 30 15 7 8 52 35 +17 52 Qualification to promotion play-offs
4 Al-Kawkab 30 14 8 8 52 33 +19 50[a]
5 Hajer 30 14 8 8 39 35 +4 50[a]
6 Al-Shoulla 30 11 10 9 42 43 −1 43
7 Al-Khaleej 30 10 11 9 45 40 +5 41
8 Al-Qaisumah 30 11 7 12 52 54 −2 40
9 Damac 30 10 9 11 49 43 +6 39
10 Al-Orobah 30 9 11 10 36 39 −3 38
11 Al-Nahda 30 9 8 13 35 50 −15 35
12 Al-Nojoom 30 6 15 9 34 41 −7 33[b]
13 Al-Mujazzal 30 10 3 17 39 52 −13 33[b]
14 Najran (O) 30 9 6 15 39 51 −12 33[b] Qualification to Relegation play-offs
15 Al-Watani (R) 30 5 12 13 33 48 −15 27
16 Jeddah (O) 30 5 10 15 43 61 −18 25
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2018. Source: kooora.com
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) Play-off (only for deciding champion, promotion and relegation).[19]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Al-Kawkab finished ahead of Hajer on head-to-head points: Al-Kawkab 2–0 Hajer, Hajer 2–2 Al-Kawkab
  2. ^ a b c Head-to-head points: Al-Nojoom 8 pts; Al-Mujazzal 4 pts and –1 GD; Najran 4 pts and –2 GD (Al-Nojoom 2–1 Al-Mujazzal, Al-Mujazzal 0–0 Al-Nojoom, Al-Nojoom 2–0 Najran, Najran 1–1 Al-Nojoom, Najran 1–2 Al-Mujazzal, Al-Mujazzal 1–2 Najran).

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
30 17 7 6 49 32  +17 58 10 3 2 27 13  +14 7 4 4 22 19  +3

Last updated: 18 April 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH
ResultDWDWWLWLWWWDWWDWWWLWWLLLWWDDDW
Position414636574221111111111112111111
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2018. Source: [citation needed]
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

12 September 2017 1 Al-Wehda 2–2 Jeddah Mecca
19:10 Al-Qathami   8', 19',   82' Report Al-Jubairi   60'
Alwan   68'
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Hizam Al-Amri
20 September 2017 2 Al-Tai 1–2 Al-Wehda Ha'il
15:55 Al-Shammeri   88'
Al-Enezi   90+1'
Report Assiri   45+1', 79'
Al-Harbi   88'
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Referee: Mishari Al-Mishari
26 September 2017 3 Al-Wehda 0–0 Al-Kawkab Mecca
18:55 Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mishari Al-Assiri
10 October 2017 5 Al-Wehda 3–1 Damac Mecca
18:40 Amr   12'
Madkhali   49'
Al-Qarni   87'
Report Suanon   42' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdulsamad Bakri
17 October 2017 6 Al-Watani 1–0 Al-Wehda Tabuk
15:55 Al-Balawi   71' Report Stadium: King Khalid Sport City Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Dhafer
24 October 2017 7 Al-Wehda 2–1 Al-Hazem Mecca
18:55 Madkhali   44', 60' Report Al-Zaaq   83',   88' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani
7 November 2017 9 Al-Wehda 1–0 Al-Orobah Mecca
18:25 Haroon   19' Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Beredi
14 November 2017 10 Al-Nahda 1–3 Al-Wehda Dammam
17:30 Aoudou   84' Report Al-Faresi   60'
Madkhali   71'
Al-Qarni   79'
Stadium: Prince Fahd bin Salman Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh
21 November 2017 11 Al-Wehda 2–0 Al-Shoulla Mecca
18:20 Ba Ajaj   87'
Assiri   90+3'
Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
28 November 2017 12 Hajer 0–0 Al-Wehda Al-Hasa
17:30 Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris
5 December 2017 13 Al-Wehda 3–2 Najran Mecca
18:20 Al-Qathami   14'
Mahboob   36' (pen.)
Assiri   90+3'
Report Al-Robeai   51' (pen.)
Al Abbas   58'
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh
12 December 2017 14 Al-Wehda 2–0 Al-Mujazzal Mecca
18:20 Assiri   5'
Al-Qathami   17'
Report Morotó   1' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris
19 December 2017 15 Al-Khaleej 1–1 Al-Wehda Saihat
17:35 Al-Khateeb   81' Report Al-Faresi   78' Stadium: Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Smail
24 December 2017 4 Al-Nojoom 0–1 Al-Wehda Al-Hasa
15:00 Report Al-Qathami   60' Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Al-Rumaikhani
29 December 2017 8 Al-Qaisumah 4–3 Al-Wehda Hafar al-Batin
15:10 Demba   50'
Majrashi   67', 69'
Al-Sahali   90+3'
Report Al-Mor   11'
Al-Faresi   38'
Madkhali   81'
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Al-Rumaikhani
11 January 2018 16 Jeddah 2–3 Al-Wehda Jeddah
18:40 Mesawi   16'
Abker   90+2'
Report Al-Faresi   44'
Madkhali   52', 83'
Stadium: Reserve Stadium in King Abdullah Sports City
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
17 January 2018 17 Al-Wehda 2–0 Al-Tai Mecca
18:40 Al-Qathami   12'
Al-Harbi   90+3'
Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
23 January 2018 18 Al-Kawkab 0–1 Al-Wehda Al-Kharj
15:30 Report Madkhali   45+1' (pen.) Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh
31 January 2018 19 Al-Wehda 1–2 Al-Nojoom Mecca
17:25 Madkhali   41'
Al-Johani   46'
Report Al-Harbi   4' (pen.)
Al-Mohanna   15'
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi
6 February 2018 20 Damac 0–2 Al-Wehda Khamis Mushait
16:00 Report Al-Qathami   36'
Madkhali   61'
Stadium: Damac Club Stadium
Referee: Turki Al-Khudair
13 February 2018 21 Al-Wehda 2–1 Al-Watani Mecca
19:00 Al-Malki   40'
Madkhali   43' (pen.)
Report Al-Shamrani   16' (o.g.) Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Turki Al-Khudair
20 February 2018 22 Al-Hazem 2–0 Al-Wehda Ar Rass
16:00 Pato   20', 64' Report Stadium: Al Hazm Club Stadium
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris
7 March 2018 24 Al-Orobah 3–1 Al-Wehda Sakakah
16:10 Al-Soudani   17'
Al-Shameri   38'
Abo Shahin   50'
Report Al-Qathami   24' Stadium: Al-Oruba Club Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Nuhait
13 March 2018 25 Al-Wehda 3–0 Al-Nahda Mecca
19:10 Al-Malki   7'
Al-Qathami   57' (pen.)
Assiri   87'
Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
17 March 2018 23 Al-Wehda 2–3 Al-Qaisumah Mecca
16:20 Al-Harbi   53'
Al-Johani   56'
Report Afana   22' (pen.), 57'
Al-Shammari   59'
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush
21 March 2018 26 Al-Shoulla 1–2 Al-Wehda Al-Kharj
15:50 Al-Menqash   17'
Al-Munaif   85'
Report Al-Malki   19'
Ba Adheem   52'
Stadium: Al-Shoulla Club Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
27 March 2018 27 Al-Wehda 1–1 Hajer Makkah
19:15 Al-Malki   19' Report Al-Huraib   70' Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan
3 April 2018 28 Najran 1–1 Al-Wehda Abha
16:00 Al Abbas   40' (pen.) Report Al-Qathami   57' Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
11 April 2018 29 Al-Mujazzal 2–2 Al-Wehda Al Majma'ah
20:45 Sidevaldo   26'
Al-Rashod   30'
Report Al-Malki   6'
Al-Harbi   35'
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Okairi
18 April 2018 30 Al-Wehda 1–0 Al-Khaleej Makkah
20:45 Al-Qathami   44' Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris

King Cup

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Al-Wehda entered the King Cup in the Round of 32. They were eliminated in the first round after losing to Al-Nojoom. All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

3 January 2018 Round of 32 Al-Wehda 0–2 (a.e.t.) Al-Nojoom Mecca
19:45 Al-Sulami   115' Report Awadh   62'
Al-Harbi   96' (pen.)
Sharoumah   111'
Al-Majhad   113'
Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Awidan

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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As of 18 April 2018.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Prince Mohammad bin Salman League King Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF   Basel Al-Mutairi 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   Ahmed Al-Shamrani 18 0 12+6 0 0 0
6 MF   Abdullah Al Muwallad 1 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF   Mohammed Al-Qathami 29 11 27+2 11 0 0
8 MF   Abdulellah Al-Malki 26 5 26 5 0 0
10 MF   Bader Al-Shahrani 9 0 4+5 0 0 0
11 FW   Farid Al-Harbi 24 3 7+17 3 0 0
12 MF   Majed Al-Deeni 14 0 8+5 0 1 0
13 DF   Amer Haroon 14 1 14 1 0 0
14 DF   Moayed Ghrowi 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 FW   Mousa Madkhali 26 11 20+6 11 0 0
17 DF   Mahmoud Muaaz 15 0 9+6 0 0 0
18 MF   Abdulrahman Al-Sherif 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW   Jaber Asiri 23 6 10+13 6 0 0
22 DF   Kamel Al-Mor 22 1 17+5 1 0 0
23 DF   Radhi Al-Otaibi 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 MF   Issam Al-Qarni 26 2 19+7 2 0 0
26 DF   Muaaz Al-Zanbaqi 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF   Al Baraa Ba Adheem 21 1 10+11 1 0 0
30 DF   Bandar Baajaj 13 1 9+4 1 0 0
31 DF   Sari Amr 27 1 27 1 0 0
33 GK   Abdullah Al-Jadaani 28 0 28 0 0 0
36 MF   Muhannad Al-Faresi 23 4 12+11 4 0 0
50 DF   Sultan Tankar 1 0 0 0 1 0
55 GK   Mohaya Al-Sulami 2 0 1 0 1 0
70 DF   Waleed Mahboob 27 1 25+2 1 0 0
71 MF   Nawaf Al-Harthi 4 0 1+2 0 1 0
80 DF   Sultan Al-Dossari 24 0 19+5 0 0 0
88 MF   Mohammed Sufyani 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
89 DF   Fahad Al-Johani 23 1 23 1 0 0
91 GK   Ahmed Al-Ghamdi 1 0 1 0 0 0
92 DF   Abdulrahman Al-Harbi 1 0 0 0 1 0
93 MF   Fawaz Al-Sulami 1 0 0 0 1 0
94 FW   Hani Majrashi 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
95 MF   Ammar Anwar 1 0 0 0 1 0
96 MF   Loay Hawsawi 1 0 0 0 1 0
97 MF   Abdulaziz Al-Sahali 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
98 MF   Ali Al-Qalqamy 1 0 0 0 1 0
99 MF   Radhi Al-Harbi 1 0 0 0 0+1 0

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Prince Mohammad bin Salman League King Cup Total
1 7 MF   Mohammed Al-Qathami 11 0 11
15 FW   Mousa Madkhali 11 0 11
3 20 FW   Jaber Asiri 6 0 6
4 8 MF   Abdulellah Al-Malki 5 0 5
5 36 MF   Muhannad Al-Faresi 4 0 4
6 11 FW   Farid Al-Harbi 3 0 3
7 24 MF   Issam Al-Qarni 2 0 2
8 13 DF   Amer Haroon 1 0 1
22 DF   Kamel Al-Mor 1 0 1
27 MF   Al Baraa Ba Adheem 1 0 1
30 DF   Bandar Baajaj 1 0 1
31 DF   Sari Amr 1 0 1
70 DF   Waleed Mahboob 1 0 1
89 DF   Fahad Al-Johani 1 0 1
Own goal 0 0 0
Total 49 0 49

Last Updated: 18 April 2018

Clean sheets

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Prince Mohammad bin Salman League King Cup Total
1 33 GK   Abdullah Al-Jadaani 11 0 11
Total 11 0 11

Last Updated: 18 April 2018

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