2017–18 Al-Wehda Club season

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)
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All statistics correct as of 18 April 2018.

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.

Players

Squad information

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.

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Name Previous club Fee Source
18 June 2017 DF Bahrain Abo Baker Adam Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah Free [3]
21 June 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Johani Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah Free [4]
4 July 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Mahmoud Muaaz Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Free [5]
18 July 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Sari Amr Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [6]
23 July 2017 MF Saudi Arabia Al Baraa Ba Adheem Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah Free [7]
24 July 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Sami Bashir Saudi Arabia Najran Free [8]
24 July 2017 GK Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jadaani Saudi Arabia Ohod Free [9]
30 July 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Shamrani Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Free [10]
25 August 2017 FW Eritrea Ahmed Abdu Jaber Saudi Arabia Hajer Free [11]

Out

Date Pos. Name New club Fee Source
8 May 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Yahya Al-Musalem Saudi Arabia Al-Raed Free [12]
3 June 2017 FW Saudi Arabia Mukhtar Fallatah Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Free [13]
10 June 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Hatem Belal Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Free [14]
22 June 2017 MF Saudi Arabia Mansor Al-Najar Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah Undisclosed [15]
15 July 2017 MF Uruguay Adolfo Lima Uruguay Liverpool Free
5 August 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Yahya Kabi Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla Free [16]
26 August 2017 DF Saudi Arabia Abdurahman Al-Saeed Saudi Arabia Al-Hazm Free [17]
27 September 2017 MF Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Qasmah Saudi Arabia Al-Badaya Free
16 October 2017 GK Saudi Arabia Imad Al-Dossari Saudi Arabia Al-Washm Free
26 December 2017 FW Eritrea Ahmed Abdu Jaber Saudi Arabia Al-Tai Free [18]

Pre-season friendlies

17 August 2017 Friendly Al-Wehda Saudi Arabia 4–1 Egypt Aviation Club Cairo, Egypt
Ba Adheem
Assiri
Madkhali ,		 Report
20 August 2017 Friendly Al-Wehda Saudi Arabia 0–0 Egypt El Gouna Cairo, Egypt
Report
24 August 2017 Friendly Al-Wehda Saudi Arabia 0–1 Egypt El-Entag El-Harby Cairo, Egypt
Report El Fil
5 October 2017 Friendly Al-Wehda Saudi Arabia 5–0 Saudi Arabia 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

Prince Mohammad bin Salman League

League table

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

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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ResultDWDWWLWLWWWDWWDWWWLWWLLLWWDDDW
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2018. Source:[citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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', Red card 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 Red card 88'
Al-Enezi 90+1'		 Report Assiri 45+1', 79'
Al-Harbi Red card 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', Red card 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 Red card 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 Red card 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 Red card 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

Main article: 2018 King Cup

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 Yellow card 115' Report Awadh Yellow card 62'
Al-Harbi 96' (pen.)
Sharoumah Yellow card 111'
Al-Majhad 113'		 Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Al-Awidan

Statistics

Squad statistics

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 Saudi Arabia Basel Al-Mutairi 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Shamrani 18 0 12+6 0 0 0
6 MF Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al Muwallad 1 0 1 0 0 0
7 MF Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Qathami 29 11 27+2 11 0 0
8 MF Saudi Arabia Abdulellah Al-Malki 26 5 26 5 0 0
10 MF Saudi Arabia Bader Al-Shahrani 9 0 4+5 0 0 0
11 FW Saudi Arabia Farid Al-Harbi 24 3 7+17 3 0 0
12 MF Saudi Arabia Majed Al-Deeni 14 0 8+5 0 1 0
13 DF Saudi Arabia Amer Haroon 14 1 14 1 0 0
14 DF Saudi Arabia Moayed Ghrowi 1 0 0 0 1 0
15 FW Saudi Arabia Mousa Madkhali 26 11 20+6 11 0 0
17 DF Saudi Arabia Mahmoud Muaaz 15 0 9+6 0 0 0
18 MF Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Sherif 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Saudi Arabia Jaber Asiri 23 6 10+13 6 0 0
22 DF Saudi Arabia Kamel Al-Mor 22 1 17+5 1 0 0
23 DF Saudi Arabia Radhi Al-Otaibi 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 MF Saudi Arabia Issam Al-Qarni 26 2 19+7 2 0 0
26 DF Saudi Arabia Muaaz Al-Zanbaqi 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF Saudi Arabia Al Baraa Ba Adheem 21 1 10+11 1 0 0
30 DF Saudi Arabia Bandar Baajaj 13 1 9+4 1 0 0
31 DF Saudi Arabia Sari Amr 27 1 27 1 0 0
33 GK Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jadaani 28 0 28 0 0 0
36 MF Saudi Arabia Muhannad Al-Faresi 23 4 12+11 4 0 0
50 DF Saudi Arabia Sultan Tankar 1 0 0 0 1 0
55 GK Saudi Arabia Mohaya Al-Sulami 2 0 1 0 1 0
70 DF Saudi Arabia Waleed Mahboob 27 1 25+2 1 0 0
71 MF Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Harthi 4 0 1+2 0 1 0
80 DF Saudi Arabia Sultan Al-Dossari 24 0 19+5 0 0 0
88 MF Saudi Arabia Mohammed Sufyani 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
89 DF Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Johani 23 1 23 1 0 0
91 GK Saudi Arabia Ahmed Al-Ghamdi 1 0 1 0 0 0
92 DF Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Harbi 1 0 0 0 1 0
93 MF Saudi Arabia Fawaz Al-Sulami 1 0 0 0 1 0
94 FW Saudi Arabia Hani Majrashi 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
95 MF Saudi Arabia Ammar Anwar 1 0 0 0 1 0
96 MF Saudi Arabia Loay Hawsawi 1 0 0 0 1 0
97 MF Saudi Arabia Abdulaziz Al-Sahali 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
98 MF Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Qalqamy 1 0 0 0 1 0
99 MF Saudi Arabia Radhi Al-Harbi 1 0 0 0 0+1 0

Goalscorers

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

Last Updated: 18 April 2018

Clean sheets

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

Last Updated: 18 April 2018

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