2022–23 Wydad AC season
The 2022–23 season was Wydad Athletic Club's 83rd season in existence and the club's 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. Wydad participated in the season's edition of the Botola, the Throne Cup and the Champions League. As the reigning African champions, they contested the CAF Super Cup against RS Berkane, and qualified for the annual FIFA Club World Cup.
2022–23 season | |
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President | Said Naciri |
Manager | Hussein Ammouta (from 18 August to 30 November) Mehdi Nafti (from 2 January to 26 February) Juan Carlos Garrido (from 26 February to 5 May) Sven Vandenbroeck (from 5 May) |
Stadium | Stade Mohammed V |
Botola | 2nd |
Throne Cup | Semi-finals |
Champions League | Runners-up |
CAF Super Cup | Runners-up |
FIFA Club World Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Bouly Sambou (13) All: Bouly Sambou (20) |
Biggest win | 6–0 vs Rivers United (H) |
Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs AS FAR (A) |
The season covered the period from 2 September 2022 to 9 July 2023.
Season events edit
On 26 February, Juan Carlos Garrido returned to Wydad AC as their new Head Coach.[1] On 5 May, Garrido left his role as Head Coach, with Sven Vandenbroeck announced as his replacement.[2]
Players edit
- As of 4 March 2023
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
In edit
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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15 July 2022 | MF | Ismail Moutaraji | SCC Mohammédia | Undisclosed | [3] | |
22 July 2022 | DF | Mehdi Ashabi | Fath Casablanca | Undisclosed | [4] | |
22 July 2022 | GK | Yassine Finti | Fath Casablanca | Undisclosed | [4] | |
1 August 2022 | MF | Ilyass Ezzahir | Fath Casablanca | Undisclosed | [5] | |
7 August 2022 | DF | Souhail Amri | Widad Témara | Undisclosed | [6] | |
9 August 2022 | FW | Mohamed Ounajem | – | Free transfer | [7] | |
10 August 2022 | FW | Hamid Ahadad | – | Free transfer | [8] | |
11 August 2022 | FW | Imad Khannouss | – | Free transfer | [9] | |
21 August 2022 | DF | Arsène Zola | SCC Mohammédia | Undisclosed | [10] | |
22 August 2022 | MF | Houmam Baouch | SCC Mohammédia | Undisclosed | [11] | |
22 August 2022 | GK | Youssef El Motie | SCC Mohammédia | Undisclosed | [12] | |
3 September 2022 | FW | Houcine Benayada | – | Free transfer | [13] |
Loans in edit
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
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10 January 2023 | FW | Didier Lamkel Zé | KV Kortrijk | 30 June 2023 |
Out edit
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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8 September 2022 | DF | Cheick Comara | Al-Arabi | Undisclosed |
Loans out edit
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
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5 August 2022 | GK | Aissa Sioudi | Ittihad Tanger | [14] | ||
31 January 2023 | FW | Salaheddine Benyachou | Olympic Safi |
Released edit
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
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7 September 2022 | FW | Juvhel Tsoumou | Hanoi Police | 9 January 2023 | ||
16 January 2023 | FW | Karité Dembélé |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Botola | 2 September 2022 | 23 June 2023 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 63.33 |
Throne Cup | 10 February 2023 | 9 July 2023 | Round of 32 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 25.00 |
CAF Champions League | 17 February 2023 | 11 June 2023 | Second round | Runners-up | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 42.86 |
CAF Super Cup | 10 September 2022 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
FIFA Club World Cup | 4 February 2023 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Total | 50 | 26 | 16 | 8 | 70 | 36 | +34 | 52.00 |
Source: Competitions
Botola edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | AS FAR (C) | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 19 | +31 | 67 | Qualification for Champions League |
2 | Wydad AC | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 66 | |
3 | Fath Union Sport | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 55 | Qualification for Confederation Cup |
4 | Olympic Club de Safi | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 47 | |
5 | Raja CA | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 44[a] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2a) Head-to-head goal difference if they are two teams with equal points; 2b) Goal difference if they are more than two teams with equal points; 3) Number of wins; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-off between involved teams.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Head-to-head: Raja CA: 6 points, RS Berkane: 0 point.
Results summary edit
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 66 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 | +9 |
Source: Competitive matches
Results by round edit
Matches edit
2 September 2022 1 | Fath Union Sport | 1–1 | Wydad AC | Rabat |
17:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan Referee: Hamza El Fariq |
5 September 2022 2 | Wydad AC | 3–1 | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | Casablanca |
18:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Jamal Belbasri |
18 September 2022 3 | Olympique de Khouribga | 1–2 | Wydad AC | Khouribga |
19:15 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Complexe OCP Referee: Redouane Jiyed |
2 October 2022 4 | Wydad AC | 2–0 | RS Berkane | Casablanca |
20:30 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Samir Guezzaz |
19 October 2022 5 | Ittihad Tanger | 0–0 | Wydad AC | Tangier |
18:15 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Ibn Batouta Referee: Hamza El Fariq |
23 October 2022 6 | Wydad AC | 2–1 | Raja CA | Casablanca |
16:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Samir Guezzaz |
6 November 2022 8 | Wydad AC | 0–0 | Union de Touarga | Casablanca |
18:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Redouane Jiyed |
5 January 2023 10 | Wydad AC | 1–2 | SCC Mohammédia | Casablanca |
20:30 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Samir Guezzaz |
8 January 2023 11 | Moghreb Tétouan | 0–3 | Wydad AC | Tétouan |
16:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel Referee: Mohamed Nhayeh |
13 January 2023 12 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | Hassania Agadir | Casablanca |
18:15 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Hamza El Fareq |
19 January 2023 13 | OC Safi | 0–0 | Wydad AC | Safi |
16:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade El Massira Referee: Yassine Bouslim |
22 January 2023 14 | JS Soualem | 0–1 | Wydad AC | Mohammedia |
20:30 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade El Bachir Referee: Hicham Tamsamani |
25 January 2023 15 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | Maghreb de Fès | Casablanca |
20:30 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Redouane Jiyed |
29 January 2023 16 | Wydad AC | 0–0 | Fath Union Sport | Casablanca |
18:15 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Yassine Bouslim |
21 February 2023 17 | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | 0–1 | Wydad AC | El Jadida |
18:15 UTC+1 | Chichane 90+5' | Report |
| Stadium: Stade El Abdi Referee: Hicham Tamsamani |
28 February 2023 18 | Wydad AC | 3–2 | OC Khouribga | Casablanca |
20:30 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Redouane Jiyed |
7 March 2023 19 | RS Berkane | 3–3 | Wydad AC | Berkane |
18:15 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane Referee: Nabil Benrkiya |
14 March 2023 20 | Wydad AC | 3–0 | Ittihad Tanger | Casablanca |
18:15 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Yassine Bouslim |
5 April 2023 21 | Raja CA | 2–2 | Wydad AC | Casablanca |
22:00 UTC±0 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Redouane Jiyed |
8 April 2023 22 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | MC Oujda | Casablanca |
22:00 UTC±0 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Hamza El Fareq |
15 April 2023 23 | Union de Touarga | 1–2 | Wydad AC | Rabat |
22:00 UTC±0 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan Referee: Mohamed Bellote |
6 May 2023 25 | SCC Mohammédia | 1–3 | Wydad AC | Mohammedia |
21:30 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade El Bachir Referee: Samir Guezzaz |
29 May 2023 26 | Wydad AC | 2–0 | Moghreb Tétouan | Casablanca |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Mohammed Lahouidri |
14 June 2023 27 | Hassania Agadir | 0–0 | Wydad AC | Agadir |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Adrar Referee: Hamza El Fareq |
17 June 2023 28 | Wydad AC | 3–1 | Olympic Club de Safi | Casablanca |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Hicham Tamsamani |
20 June 2023 29 | Wydad AC | 3–1 | Jeunesse Sportive Soualem | Casablanca |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Yassine Bouslim |
23 June 2022 30 | Maghreb de Fès | 0–2 | Wydad AC | Fez |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Fez Stadium Referee: Redouane Jiyed |
CAF Super Cup edit
10 September 2022 | Wydad AC | 0–2 | RS Berkane | Rabat, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Referee: Mustapha Ghorbal (Algeria) |
FIFA Club World Cup edit
4 February 2023 Second round | Wydad AC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Al-Hilal | Rabat, Morocco |
15:30 UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Attendance: 43,891 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador) | |
Penalties | ||||
Throne Cup edit
10 February 2023 Round of 32 | Moghreb Tétouan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Wydad AC | Tétouan |
17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel | ||
Penalties | ||||
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12 April 2023 Round of 16 | Ittihad Tanger | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Wydad AC | Tangier |
22:00 UTC±0 | El Moudane 5' | Report |
| Stadium: Ibn Batouta Stadium Referee: Daki Reddad |
Penalties | ||||
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24 May 2023 Quarter-finals | Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi | 1–2 | Wydad AC | El Jadida |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade El Abdi Referee: Hicham Tamsamani |
9 July 2023 Semi-finals | Wydad AC | 0–1 | Raja CA | Casablanca |
17:00 UTC+1 | Report | Zola 18' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V |
CAF Champions League edit
Qualifying rounds edit
Second round edit
9 October 2022 First leg | Rivers United | 2–1 | Wydad AC | Port Harcourt, Nigeria |
16:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium Referee: Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast) |
16 October 2022 Second leg | Wydad AC | 6–0 (7–2 agg.) | Rivers United | Casablanca, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 | Report | Seidu 28' 38' | Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
Group stage edit
Group A edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Wydad AC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 13 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | JS Kabylie | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 10 | |
3 | Petro de Luanda | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 7 | |
4 | AS Vita Club | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
17 February 2023 2 | JS Kabylie | 1–0 | Wydad AC | Algiers, Algeria |
20:00 UTC+1 | Souyad 87' 88' | Report | Attiyat Allah 29' | Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia) |
Note: JS Kabylie play their group stage home matches at Stade du 5 Juillet, Algiers, instead of their regular home stadium 1 November 1954 Stadium, Tizi Ouzou, which did not meet CAF requirements. |
24 February 2023 3 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | Petro de Luanda | Casablanca, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Ibrahim Kalilou Traore (Ivory Coast) |
3 March 2023 1 | Wydad AC | 1–0 | AS Vita Club | Casablanca, Morocco |
20:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Mohammed V Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan) |
Note: Match was originally scheduled to be played on 10 or 11 February 2023, but was rescheduled to be played on 3 March 2023 due to Wydad AC's participation in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco between 1 and 11 February 2023. |
11 March 2023 4 | Petro de Luanda | 0–2 | Wydad AC | Luanda, Angola |
17:00 UTC+1 | Soares 12' | Report | Daoudi 20' Boussefiane 45+1' Zola 59' Farhane 67' Tagnaouti 84' Sambou 90' 90+1' | Stadium: Estádio 11 de Novembro Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon) |