2022–23 Wydad AC season explained

Club:Wydad AC
Season:2022–23
Manager:Hussein Ammouta

Mehdi Nafti

Juan Carlos Garrido

Sven Vandenbroeck
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Said Naciri
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stade Mohammed V
League:Botola
League Result:2nd
Cup1:Throne Cup
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:Champions League
Cup2 Result:Runners-up
Cup3:CAF Super Cup
Cup3 Result:Runners-up
Cup4:FIFA Club World Cup
Cup4 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:
Bouly Sambou (13)
Season Topscorer:
Bouly Sambou (20)
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24
Largest Win:6–0
vs Rivers United (H)
Largest Loss:0–3
vs AS FAR (A)
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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.

The season covered the period from 2 September 2022 to 9 July 2023.

Season events

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

Out on loan

Transfers

In

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
15 July 2022MFIsmail MoutarajiSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed[3]
22 July 2022DFMehdi AshabiFath CasablancaUndisclosed[4]
22 July 2022GKYassine FintiFath CasablancaUndisclosed
1 August 2022MFIlyass EzzahirFath CasablancaUndisclosed[5]
7 August 2022DFSouhail AmriWidad TémaraUndisclosed[6]
9 August 2022FWMohamed Ounajem–Free transfer[7]
10 August 2022FWHamid Ahadad–Free transfer[8]
11 August 2022FWImad Khannouss–Free transfer[9]
21 August 2022DFArsène ZolaSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed[10]
22 August 2022MFHoumam BaouchSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed[11]
22 August 2022GKYoussef El MotieSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed[12]
3 September 2022FWHoucine Benayada–Free transfer[13]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.
5 August 2022GKAissa SioudiIttihad Tanger[14]
31 January 2023FWSalaheddine BenyachouOlympic Safi

Released

DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef
7 September 2022FWJuvhel TsoumouHanoi Police9 January 2023
16 January 2023FWKarité Dembélé

Competitions

Botola

See main article: 2022–23 Botola.

Matches

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CAF Super Cup

See main article: 2022 CAF Super Cup.

FIFA Club World Cup

See main article: 2022 FIFA Club World Cup.

Throne Cup

See main article: 2021–22 Moroccan Throne Cup.

CAF Champions League

See main article: 2022–23 CAF Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2022–23 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds.

Second round

Group stage

Group A

Knockout stage

See main article: 2022–23 CAF Champions League knockout stage.

Final

See main article: 2023 CAF Champions League final.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Goalkeepers|-! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Defenders|-! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Midfielders|-! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Forwards|-! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Goalscorers

NameTotal
1 20FWBouly Sambou13070020
2 10MFAyman El Hassouni8200010
35 MFYahya Jabrane402006
435DFArsène Zola301004
22DFAyoub El Amloud102014
625DFAmine Farhane210003
30FWSaifeddine Bouhra201003
14DFYahia Attiyat Allah201003
97 MFZouhair El Moutaraji101002
6 MFJalal Daoudi200002
118 MFReda Jaadi100001
19FWImad Khannouss100001
11FWMohamed Ounajem100001
13MFAbdellah Haimoud100001
33FWHamid Ahadad001001
23FWHicham Boussefiane100001
Own goals402006
Totals473190170

Clean sheets

PlayerTotal
1 26GKAhmed Tagnaouti11150017
2 32GKYoussef El Motie503008
Totals16180025

Disciplinary record

PlayerTotal
2 MFIsmail Moutaraji200000000020
3 DFHoucine Benayada100000000010
4 DFAmine Aboulfath300030100070
5 MFYahya Jabrane8000300021131
6 MFJalal Daoudi7200200010102
7 MFZouhair El Moutaraji100010000020
8 MFReda Jaadi700010001080
9 FWDidier Lamkel Zé100000001020
10MFAyman El Hassouni500020000070
11FWMohamed Ounajem200000001030
13MFAbdellah Haimoud300010000040
14DFYahia Attiyat Allah7000400000110
17FWBadie Aouk110000000011
20FWBouly Sambou100040000050
21MFHoumam Baaouch200000000020
22DFAyoub El Amloud200020000040
23DFHicham Boussefiane400010000050
25DFAmine Farhane400010000050
26GKAhmed Tagnaouti210010000031
28FWMuaid Ellafi200000000020
30FWSaifeddine Bouhra300010000040
32GKYoussef El Motie100000000010
33FWHamid Ahadad400030000070
35DFArsène Zola300010000040
Players transferred out during the season
29DFCheick Comara100000000010
Totals7740031010611155

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A new journey begins! . facebook.com/WACofficiel/ . Wydad AC Facebook . 6 March 2023 . 26 February 2023.
  2. Web site: Say Welcome to our new head coach Sven Vandenbroeck . facebook.com/WACofficiel/ . Wydad AC Facebook . 14 May 2023 . 5 May 2023.
  3. Web site: مترجي يعود إلى الوداد . 2022-08-19 . SNRTnews . ar.
  4. Web site: تأكيدا لما سبق.. فتح سباتة يعلن انتقال مدافعه مهدي أصحابي وحارس مرماه ياسين فينتي إلى الوداد . 2022-08-19 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  5. Web site: رسميا/ شباب الفتح البيضاوي يُعلن انتقال لاعبه إلياس الزاهر إلى الوداد الرياضي بعقدٍ يمتد لأربعة مواسم . 2022-08-19 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  6. Web site: الوداد الرياضي يضم لاعبا جديدا من أقسام الهواة.. وداد تمارة يعلن رسميا انتقال الظهير الأيسر العمري إلى النادي الأحمر . 2022-08-19 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  7. Web site: الوداد يتعاقد مع أوناجم لموسمين في صفقة انتقال حر . 2022-08-19 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  8. Web site: تأكيدا لمعطيات الأمس.. أحداد بالوداد لموسمين قابلة للتجديد . 2022-08-19 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  9. Web site: الوداد الرياضي يتعاقد مع عماد خنوس لموسمين . 2022-08-19 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  10. Web site: رسميا.. أرسين زولا يوقع في كشوفات الوداد الرياضي لأربعة مواسم رياضية . 2022-09-06 . www.hesport.com . ar.
  11. Web site: لاعب شباب المحمدية همام باعوش يوقع عقدا مع الوداد يمتد لأربعة مواسم . 2022-09-06 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  12. Web site: الوداد الرياضي يضم حارس شباب المحمدية يوسف مطيع بعقد يمتد لأربعة مواسم . 2022-09-06 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  13. Web site: رسميا.. بنعيادة يوقع في كشوفات الوداد الرياضي لثلاثة مواسم رياضية . 2022-09-06 . www.hesport.com . ar.
  14. Web site: تأكيدا لما سبق.. عيسى السيودي ينتقل من الوداد إلى اتحاد طنجة على شكل إعارة لموسم واحد . 2022-08-19 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.

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