Al-Wehdat SC

Al-Wehdat SC
Full name Al-Wehdat Sports Club
Nickname(s) المارد الأخضر
(The Green Giant)
Short name WEH
Founded 1956 (1956), as Al-Wehdat Youth Center
Ground King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
Capacity 13,000[1]
Chairman Yousef Al-Sqour
Manager Kais Yâakoubi
League Jordan League
2017–18 1st
Website Club website
Active departments of Al-Wehdat
Football Basketball Volleyball
Table tennis

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), also known as the Stadium of fire and victory. There are several other sports offered in the club, such as volleyball, basketball, and table tennis.

History

The club was founded in 1956[2] under the name Al-Wehdat Youth Center, in 1974 it took the name Al-Wehdat Sports Club till now with the exception that it was named Al-Diffatain Sports Club from 1986 to 1988.

Al-Wehdat has 49 local trophies from 1975 and appears in 10 AFC Cup but did not achieve the title. Al-Wehdat won the league of second division in 1975 and promotion to the first division for the first time ever but they are relegation on that year, next season the team promotion again and did not relegation since then. Through these 10 years Al-Wehdat won the league 7 times and many other trophies, since 2004 Al-Faisaly won the league 3 times which made Al-Wehdat make there dominance in football by winning the league.

Colours

Ever since the club's foundation, 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 white top with white shorts and red socks. The home kit however is a green top with white socks and red shorts.

Al Quwaysimah incident

Derby Amman versus Al-Faisaly on 10 December 2010 the match ended with a result 1–0 for Al-Wehdat, rioting broke out following a 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. According to Al Jazeera, supporters of Al-Wehdat are generally of Palestinian origin, while Faisaly fans are of Jordanian origin. A similar riot occurred in 2009.[3]

Honours

Source:[4]

League

Cups

1982, 1985, 1988–1989, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2010–2011, 2013–2014
1982, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2017 (record)
1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018

Performance in AFC and UAFA competitions

1995: First round
2002–03: Qualifying west – 2nd round
2015: Qualifying play-off – Preliminary round 2
2016: Qualifying play-off – Play-off round
2017: Qualifying play-off – Play-off round
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
2000–01: Quarter-finals
2001–02: Second round
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

Players

First-team squad

As of the 2018–19 season.[5]

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

No. Position Player
3 Brazil DF Carlão
4 Jordan DF Mohammad Al-Basha
5 Jordan MF Hassan Abdel-Fattah (captain)
7 Jordan MF Obaida Al-Samarneh
8 Jordan MF Saeed Murjan
9 Syria MF Ward Al Salama
10 Jordan MF Saleh Rateb
11 Jordan MF Ahmad Elias (vice-captain)
12 Jordan DF Tareq Nabil
13 Jordan MF Anas Al-Awadat
14 Syria DF Hadi Al Masri
16 Jordan MF Yazan Thalji
No. Position Player
17 Jordan MF Rajaei Ayed (3rd captain)
18 Jordan DF Salim Obaid
20 Jordan FW Baha' Faisal
24 Jordan DF Adham Al-Qureishi
25 Jordan DF Zaid Abu Al-Reesh
27 Jordan DF Omar Qandeel
33 Jordan GK Abdallah Al-Fakhouri
44 Jordan GK Tamer Saleh
88 Jordan GK Feras Saleh
99 Jordan FW Hamza Al-Dardour
Jordan MF Fadi Awad

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Jordan DF Yazan Al-Gharableh (at Al-Ahli until 30 June 2019)
Jordan MF Harby Ahmad (at Al-Ahli until 30 June 2019)
No. Position Player
Jordan MF Khader Al-Haj (at Al-Baqa'a until 30 June 2019)
Jordan MF Ahmad Tannous (at Shabab Al-Ordon until 30 June 2019)

Development squad

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

No. Position Player
Jordan GK Anas Al-Azaizeh
Jordan DF Tha'er Simreen
Jordan DF Ali Jbeel
No. Position Player
Jordan DF Daniel Afaneh
Jordan MF Ahmad Tha'er
Jordan FW Shaher Shelbaieh

Personnel

Technical staff

Source:[6]

Position Name
Head coach Kais Yâakoubi
Assistant coach Amer Deeb
Goalkeeping coach Othman Barhoma
Fitness coach Tariq Bin Nasr
Massuer Mohammad Al-Dahrawy
Physiotherapist Ma'mun Harb
Doctor Zaid Abu Humaid

Source:

Management

Position Name
President Yousef Al-Sqour
Vice-president Ali Khalifa
Secretary of the Board Khader Sawan
Director General Mehdi Abu Qasheh
Director Financial Basam Shelbaieh
Director of the Social Area Khaled Abu Quta
Supplies Officer Amer Nejem

Source:

Managerial history

Last update: 29 September 2018[7]

 
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 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 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 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 2001
 
Name Nationality Years
Miroslav Maksimović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 2001–2002
Amer Jamil Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 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
Jamal Mahmoud Jordan 2017–2018
Kais Yâakoubi Tunisia 2018–

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

 
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
1980–1982 Adidas None
1982–1984 Puma
1984–1986 Hattrick
1986–1988 Adidas
1988–1991 Diadora
1991–1992 Umbro Pepsi
1992–1993 Hattrick 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– Givova Umniah

Supporters and rivalries

Fans

Al Wehdat has one of the largest number of fans in Jordan and the club has fans in almost every city in Jordan. There are about 3 million Al Wehdat fans in Jordan. The fan's most popular chant is "Allah, Wehdat, Al Quds Arabiya" (God, Wehdat, Jerusalem is Arabian).[8] Al-Wehdat has an ultras named Wehdaty Group (WG) that was founded on 13 September 2012. Their motto is "We support until death".[9]

Derby Amman

Derby of Jordan is a football traditional game which combines clubs Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly and these games received great interest among the sports community on the Domestic and Arab level to afford the sensitivities and a long history between the two teams with meetings since 28 November 1976:[10]

# Tournament Al-Faisaly Wins Al-Wehdat Wins Draws Total Al-Faisaly Goals Al-Wehdat Goals
1 Jordan Premier League 28 30 25 83 74 81
2 Jordan FA Cup 8 8 7 23 38 37
3 Jordan FA Shield 9 5 3 17 30 24
4 Jordan Super Cup 5 5 2 12 13 13
5 AFC Cup 2 0 2 4 5 3
6 Total 52 48 39 139 160 158

References

  1. FIFA.com. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Uruguay 2018 - Amman - FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
  2. Tuastad, Dag (May 2, 2010). "Al-Wihdat: The Pride of the Palestinians in Jordan". Washington, DC: Middle East Institute. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  3. "Rival Jordan football fans clash". Al Jazeera. December 11, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "History". Al Wehdat Club. nd. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  5. "فريق: الوحدات". m.kooora.com.
  6. "The team". KOOORA. nd. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  7. "هؤلاء من درّبوا الوحدات عبر التاريخ". alweehdat.net. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  8. Montague, James (28 October 2008). "No place like home as Palestine redefine the meaning of winning". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  9. "وراء كل صورة حكاية .... مجموعة وحداتي .... - ::.. منتديات جماهير الوحدات ..::". www.alweehdat.net.
  10. http://jo.gitsport.net/?p=5940
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