Al-Wehdat SC

Al-Wehdat Sport Club (Arabic: نادي الوحدات الرياضي) is a Jordanian sport 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. 13,265). There are other sports offered in the club, such as volleyball, basketball and table tennis.

Al-Wehdat
Full nameAl-Wehdat Sport Club
Nickname(s)المارد الأخضر
(The Green Giant)
Short nameWEH
FoundedMarch 10, 1956 (1956-03-10), (as Al-Wehdat Youth Center)
GroundKing Abdullah II Stadium
Capacity13,265
ChairmanBashar Al-Hawamdeh
ManagerRa'ed Assaf
LeagueJordanian Pro League
2021Jordanian Pro League, 2nd of 12
WebsiteClub website
Active departments of Al-Wehdat
Football Basketball Volleyball Table tennis

History

The club was founded in 1956[1] under the name Al-Wehdat Youth Center. In 1974, they changed their name to Al-Wehdat Sport Club and have been called that since then (with the exception of 1986–1989 when it was named Al-Diffatain Sport Club.)

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 AFC Champions League (Group stage) .

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.

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.[2]

Honours

Source:[3]

Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Premier League 17 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
2022: 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
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
1996: Group stage
1997: Group stage
1998: Preliminary round
2000: Group stage

IFFHS Rankings

Players

First-team squad
As of the 2022 season.[5]

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  JOR Ahmed Abdel-Sattar
2 DF  JOR Mohammad Abu Hasheesh
3 DF  JOR Mohannad Khairullah
4 DF  JOR Mohammad Al-Dmeiri (captain)
5 MF  JOR Ahmad Tha'er
6 MF  JOR Mohanad Abu Taha
7 MF  JOR Munther Abu Amarah (3rd captain)
8 MF  JOR Khaled Essam
9 FW  ARG Matías Castro
10 MF  JOR Ahmad Sariweh
11 MF  JOR Ahmad Elias (vice-captain)
15 MF  JOR Anas Al-Awadat
16 DF  JOR Feras Shelbaieh
17 DF  JOR Omar Al-Manasrah
18 DF  JOR Tareq Khattab (4th captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF  JOR Daniel Afaneh
20 MF  CMR Clarence Bitang
21 FW  GHA Mohammed Anas
22 FW  JOR Shaher Shelbaieh
23 DF  JOR Mohammad Hisham
24 DF  JOR Mohammad Ali
25 FW  JOR Malek Allan
29 MF  JOR Mohanad Simreen
33 GK  JOR Saif Nseerat
44 GK  JOR Tamer Saleh
77 MF  JOR Fadi Awad
88 GK  JOR Murad Al-Faluji
90 MF  JOR Ahmed Samir
99 GK  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  JOR Mohammad Abu Taha (at Shabab Al-Ordon until 31 December 2022)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  JOR Yazan Shawkat (at Shabab Al-Aqaba until 31 December 2022)

Personnel

Technical staff

Source:[6]

Position Name
Head coach Ra'ed Assaf
Assistant coach Ra'fat Ali
Goalkeeping coach Rasheed Al-Najar
Fitness coach Emmanuel Siralvo
Technical analyst Ra'fat Al-Alami
Team manager Mohammad Jamal
Sports therapist Ma'mun Harb
Team doctor Moayad Omar

Source:

Management
Position Name
President Bashar Al-Hawamdeh
Vice-president Ghasab Khalil
Members Ziad Shelbaieh
Abdelrahman Al-Najjar
Awad Al-Asmar
Basam Shelbaieh
Zaid Abu Humaid
Khaled Abu Quta
Waleed Al-Saoudi
Mokhled Al-Kouz
Hatem Abu Moelesh

Source:

Managerial history

Last update: 31 March 2022[7]

 
Name Nationality Years
Fat'hi Keshek 1976–1979
Ezzat Hamza 1979–1980
Othman Al-Qurayni 1980–1981
Fat'hi Keshek 1981–1982
Vojo Gardašević 1983–1985
Math'har Al-Saeed 1985–1986
Vojo Gardašević 1986–1987
Mohammed Mustafa 1987–1988
Ezzat Hamza 1988–1989
Wathiq Naji 1989–1991
Mohammed Mustafa 1991–1992
Mohammed Thamer 1992–1993
Nazar Ashraf 1993–1994
Yuve 1994–1995
Kadhim Khalaf 1995–1996
Wathiq Naji 1996
Ali Kadhim 1996
Kadhim Khalaf 1996–1997
Anwar Jassim 1997
Mohammed Mustafa 1997
Badr Al-Khatib 1997–1998
Anwar Jassim 1998
Hassan Farhan 1998–1999
Ezzat Hamza 1999–2000
Kadhim Khalaf 2000
Nazar Ashraf 2000–2001
Mohammed Mustafa 2001
Druvko 2001
Miroslav Maksimović 2001–2002
  
Name Nationality Years
Amer Jamil 2002
Hisham Abdul-Munam 2002
Nader Zatar 2002
Issa Al-Turk 2002–2003
Nader Zatar 2003–2004
Mohammed Omar 2004–2005
Kes 2005
Adil Yousuf 2005–2006
Tha'er Jassam 2006–2007
Mohammed Omar 2007
Akram Ahmad Salman 2008–2009
Jamal Mahmoud 2009
Omar Meziane 2009
Tha'er Jassam 2009–2010
Dragan Talajić 2010–2011
Mohammed Qwayed 2011–2012
Hisham Abdul-Munam 2012
Branko Smiljanić 2012
Mohammed Omar 2012–2013
Abdullah Abu Zema 2013–2015
Emad Khankan 2015
Akram Ahmad Salman 2015
Ra'ed Assaf 2016
Adnan Hamad 2016–2017
Jamal Mahmoud 2017–2018
Kais Yâakoubi 2018–2019
Abdullah Abu Zema 2019–2021
Jorvan Vieira 2022
Ra'ed Assaf 2022–

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
2020–2022 Jako
2022– Kelme

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).[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 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.[10]

# 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 9 8 7 24 31 28
3 FA Shield 10 6 3 19 21 15
4 Super Cup 5 5 2 12 14 13
5 AFC Cup 2 0 2 4 5 3
6 Total 55 54 39 148 149 148

References
  1. Tuastad, Dag (2 May 2010). "Al-Wihdat: The Pride of the Palestinians in Jordan". Washington, DC: Middle East Institute. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. "Rival Jordan football fans clash". Al Jazeera. 11 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. "History". Al Wehdat Club. nd. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. "Club World Ranking by footballdatabase". footballdatabase. 31 October 2019.
  5. "فريق: الوحدات". m.kooora.com.
  6. "The team". KOOORA. nd. Retrieved 28 January 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". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  9. "وراء كل صورة حكاية .... مجموعة وحداتي .... - ::.. منتديات جماهير الوحدات ..::". www.alweehdat.net.
  10. "كلاسيكو الأردن (وحدات وفيصلي) بلغة الأرقام".
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