Al-Wehdat SC

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Al-Wehdat
Al-Wehdat SC (logo).png
Full nameAl-Wehdat Sports Club
Nickname(s)المارد الأخضر
(The Green Giant)
Short nameWEH
FoundedMarch 10, 1956; 65 years ago (1956-03-10), (as Al-Wehdat Youth Center)
GroundAmman International Stadium
Capacity17,619[1]
ChairmanFahed Al-Bayari
ManagerAbdullah Abu Zema
LeagueJordanian Pro League
2020Jordanian Pro League, 1st of 12 (champions)
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of Al-Wehdat
Football pictogram.svg Basketball pictogram.svg Volleyball pictogram.svg
Football Basketball Volleyball

Al-Wehdat Sports Club (Arabic: نادي الوحدات الرياضي‎) is a Jordanian sports club founded in 1956. The club is based in and represents the Amman New Camp, a Palestinian refugee camp which is also known as Al-Wehdat. Al-Wehdat's home games are played at King Abdullah II Stadium (cap. 13,000). There are other sports offered in the club, such as volleyball, and basketball.[citation needed]

History[]

The club was founded in 1956[2] under the name Al-Wehdat Youth Center. In 1974, they changed their name to Al-Wehdat Sports Club and have been called that since then (with the exception of 1986–1989 when it was named Al-Diffatain Sports Club.)[citation needed]

Al-Wehdat has 51 local trophies from 1980 and appears in 11 AFC Cup but did not achieve the title. Al-Wehdat won the second division in 1975 and were promoted to the first division for the first time ever, but were relegated in their first season. The next season, the club was promoted again. In the 15 years from 2005 to 2020 Al-Wehdat won the league 10 times . Since 2005, Al-Faisaly won the league 4 times which made Al-Wehdat the dominant team in Jordanian football in the last 15 years , Al-Wehdat is the only Jordanian team that has won the four Jordanian competitions (Jordan League , FA Cup , Super Cup , FA Shield ) in a single season in the 2008–09, 2010–11 seasons. Al Wehdat is the first and only Jordanian team to play in the Champions League.[citation needed]

Colours[]

The traditional and primary colors of Al-Wehdat are green and red. The kit has varied over the years. Currently the away kit is a full white. The home kit is a green top with white socks and red shorts.[citation needed]

Al Quwaysimah riot[]

After a 1–0 win in the Derby of Jordan versus Al-Faisaly on 10 December 2010, rioting broke out following the game between rival Amman clubs. Some Al-Faisaly fans threw bottles at Al-Wehdat players and their fans. About 250 people were injured. 243 of them Al-Wehdat fans, according to senior officials from the hospitals.

A similar riot occurred in 2009.[3]

Honours[]

Source:[4]

Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Premier League 17 Star full.svg 1980, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004–2005, 2006–2007, 2007–2008, 2008–2009, 2010–2011, 2013–2014, 2014–2015, 2015–2016, 2017–2018, 2020
FA Cup 10 1982, 1985, 1988, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2010–2011, 2013–2014
FA Shield 10 1982, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2020
Super Cup 14 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021
Total 51
  •   record
  • s shared record

Performance in AFC and UAFA competitions[]

1989–90: Qualifying stage
1995: First round
2002–03: Preliminary round 2
2015: Preliminary round 2
2016: Play-off round
2017: Play-off round
2019: Preliminary round 1
2021: Group stage
2006: Semi-finals
2007: Semi-finals
2008: Group stage
2009: Group stage
2010: Group stage
2011: Semi-finals
2012: Quarter-finals
2015: Round of 16
2016: Round of 16
2017: Zonal semi-finals
2019: Zonal semi-finals
  • AFC Cup Winners Cup: 2 Appearances
2000–01: Quarter-finals
2001–02: Second round
  • Arab Club Champions Cup / Arab Champions League: 10 Appearances
1988: Preliminary round
1995: Group stage
1996: Group stage
1997: Group stage
1998: Group stage
1999: Group stage
2003–04: Second round
2005–06: Semi-finals
2007–08: Round of 16
2008–09: Quarter-finals
1996: Group stage
1997: Group stage
1998: Preliminary round
2000: Group stage

IFFHS Rankings[]

Players[]

First-team squad[]

As of the 2021 season.[6]

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 Jordan JOR Ahmed Abdel-Sattar
2 DF Jordan JOR Feras Shelbaieh
3 DF Jordan JOR Abdullah Nasib
4 DF Jordan JOR Mohammad Al-Dmeiri (captain)
5 DF Jordan JOR Yazan Al-Arab
6 MF Jordan JOR Mohanad Abu Taha
7 FW Jordan JOR Ibrahim Al-Jawabreh
8 MF Jordan JOR Khaled Essam
9 FW Lebanon LBN Soony Saad
10 FW Jordan JOR Mahmoud Za'tara
11 MF Jordan JOR Ahmad Elias (vice-captain)
14 MF Jordan JOR Tha'er Al-Dirabany
15 MF Jordan JOR Anas Al-Awadat
16 MF Jordan JOR Suleiman Abu Zema
17 MF Jordan JOR Rajaei Ayed
18 DF Jordan JOR Tareq Khattab (4th captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Jordan JOR Daniel Afaneh
21 FW Senegal SEN Abdulaziz N'Diaye
22 GK Jordan JOR Murad Al-Faluji
23 MF Jordan JOR Ahmad Tha'er
25 FW Jordan JOR Malek Allan
27 MF Jordan JOR Abdel-Qader Al-Aleem
29 MF Jordan JOR Mohanad Simreen
30 MF Lebanon LBN Ahmad Zreik (on loan from Al Ahed)
55 MF Jordan JOR Ahmed Hisham
66 MF Jordan JOR Ahmad Tannous
70 MF Jordan JOR Munther Abu Amarah (3rd captain)
77 MF Jordan JOR Fadi Awad
88 GK Jordan JOR Feras Saleh
90 MF Jordan JOR Ahmed Samir
99 GK Jordan JOR Abdallah Al-Fakhouri

Out on loan[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Jordan JOR Mohammad Abu Taha (at Shabab Al-Ordon until 31 December 2021)
— MF Jordan JOR Yazan Shawkat (at Shabab Al-Aqaba until 31 December 2021)
— FW Jordan JOR Ibrahim Al-Mashaleh (at That Ras until 31 December 2021)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Jordan JOR Moaz Al-Qadi (at Shabab Hwarah until 31 December 2021)
— FW Jordan JOR Shaher Shelbaieh (at Al-Hussein until 31 December 2021)

Personnel[]

Technical staff[]

Source:[7]

Position Name
Head coach Abdullah Abu Zema
Director general Mohammad Jamal
Assistant coach Amjad Al-Taher
Assistant coach Ghiath Al-Tamimi
Goalkeeping coach Ali Mahmoud
Fitness coach Mohammad Abdelrahman
Massuer Mohammad Shkleh
Physiotherapist Ma'mun Harb
Doctor Moayad Omar

Source:[citation needed]

Management[]

Position Name
President Fahed Al-Bayari (Caretaker)
Vice-president Ghasab Khalil
Members Ziad Shelbaieh
Abdelrahman Al-Najjar
Awad Al-Asmar
Basam Shelbaieh
Naser Doghmesh
Khaled Abu Quta
Waleed Al-Saoudi
Abdelhakem Al-Sinawy

Source:[citation needed]

Managerial history[]

Last update: 30 May 2019[8]

 
Name Nationality Years
Fat'hi Keshek Egypt 1976–1979
Ezzat Hamza Jordan 1979–1980
Othman Al-Qurayni Jordan 1980–1981
Fat'hi Keshek Egypt 1981–1982
Vojo Gardašević Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1983–1985
Math'har Al-Saeed Jordan 1985–1986
Vojo Gardašević Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1986–1987
Mohammed Mustafa Jordan 1987–1988
Ezzat Hamza Jordan 1988–1989
Wathiq Naji Iraq 1989–1991
Mohammed Mustafa Jordan 1991–1992
Mohammed Thamer Iraq 1992–1993
Nazar Ashraf Iraq 1993–1994
Yuve Serbia and Montenegro 1994–1995
Kadhim Khalaf Iraq 1995–1996
Wathiq Naji Iraq 1996
Ali Kadhim Iraq 1996
Kadhim Khalaf Iraq 1996–1997
Anwar Jassim Syria 1997
Mohammed Mustafa Jordan 1997
Badr Al-Khatib Jordan 1997–1998
Anwar Jassim Iraq 1998
Hassan Farhan Iraq 1998–1999
Ezzat Hamza Jordan 1999–2000
Kadhim Khalaf Iraq 2000
Nazar Ashraf Iraq 2000–2001
Mohammed Mustafa Jordan 2001
Druvko Serbia and Montenegro 2001
 
Name Nationality Years
Miroslav Maksimović Serbia and Montenegro 2001–2002
Amer Jamil Serbia and Montenegro 2002
Hisham Abdul-Munam Jordan 2002
Nader Zatar Jordan 2002
Issa Al-Turk Jordan 2002–2003
Nader Zatar Jordan 2003–2004
Mohammed Omar Egypt 2004–2005
Kes Hungary 2005
Adil Yousuf Iraq 2005–2006
Tha'er Jassam Iraq 2006–2007
Mohammed Omar Egypt 2007
Akram Ahmad Salman Iraq 2008–2009
Jamal Mahmoud Jordan 2009
Omar Meziane Tunisia 2009
Tha'er Jassam Iraq 2009–2010
Dragan Talajić Croatia 2010–2011
Mohammed Qwayed Syria 2011–2012
Hisham Abdul-Munam Jordan 2012
Branko Smiljanić Serbia 2012
Mohammed Omar Egypt 2012–2013
Abdullah Abu Zema Jordan 2013–2015
Emad Khankan Syria 2015
Akram Ahmad Salman Iraq 2015
Ra'ed Assaf Jordan 2016
Adnan Hamad Iraq 2016–2017
Jamil Sawalka Jordan 2017–2018
Kais Yâakoubi Tunisia 2018–2019
Abdullah Abu Zema Jordan 2019–

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors[]

 
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1980–1982 Adidas None
1982–1984 Puma
1984–1986 Under Armour
1986–1988 Adidas
1988–1991 Diadora
1991–1992 Umbro Pepsi
1992–1993 Under Armour National Paints
1993–1998 Diadora None
1998–1999 Pepsi
1999–2002 Adidas
2002–2004 Mobilecom
2004–2007 Fastlink
2007–2010 Diadora Zain
2010–2012 Adidas
2012–2014 Uhlsport
2014–2015 Errea
2015–2017 Jako
2017–2018 Givova Umniah
2019 Joma
2020– Jako

Supporters and rivalries[]

Fans[]

Al Wehdat has about 4 million Wehdati fans in Jordan. The fan's most popular chant is "Allah, Wehdat, Al Quds Arabiya" (God, Wehdat, Jerusalem is Arabian).[9] Al-Wehdat has an ultras named Wehdaty Group (WG) that was founded on 13 September 2012. Their motto is "We support until death".[10]

Derby of Jordan[]

Derby of Jordan is a football traditional game between Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly. These games receive great interest among the sports community on the Domestic and Arab level due to its intensity and a long history between the two teams. The Derby is as known for its intensity on the pitch as it is for the tensions off the pitch. The two clubs first met on 28 November 1976.[11]

# Tournament Al-Faisaly Wins Al-Wehdat Wins Draws Total Al-Faisaly Goals Al-Wehdat Goals
1 Premier League 29 35 25 89 78 89
2 FA Cup 8 8 7 23 28 27
3 FA Shield 9 7 2 18 20 15
4 Super Cup 5 5 2 12 14 13
5 AFC Cup 2 0 2 4 5 3
6 Total 53 55 38 146 145 147

References[]

  1. ^ FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018 - Amman - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
  2. ^ Tuastad, Dag (2 May 2010). "Al-Wihdat: The Pride of the Palestinians in Jordan". Washington, DC: Middle East Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Rival Jordan football fans clash". Al Jazeera. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "History". Al Wehdat Club. nd. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Club World Ranking by footballdatabase". footballdatabase. 31 October 2019.
  6. ^ "فريق: الوحدات". m.kooora.com.
  7. ^ "The team". KOOORA. nd. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  8. ^ "هؤلاء من درّبوا الوحدات عبر التاريخ". alweehdat.net. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  9. ^ Montague, James (28 October 2008). "No place like home as Palestine redefine the meaning of winning". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  10. ^ "وراء كل صورة حكاية .... مجموعة وحداتي .... - ::.. منتديات جماهير الوحدات ..::". www.alweehdat.net.
  11. ^ "كلاسيكو الأردن (وحدات وفيصلي) بلغة الأرقام".

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