2023–24 Wydad AC season

The 2023–24 season is Wydad Athletic Club's 84th season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. Wydad will participate in this season's edition of the Botola, the Throne Cup, the Champions League, the African Football League and the Arab Club Champions Cup.

Wydad AC
2023–24 season
PresidentSaid Naciri
ManagerAdil Ramzi
StadiumStade Mohammed V
Botola2nd
Throne CupRound of 32
Champions LeagueGroup stage
African Football LeagueQuarter-finals
Arab Club Champions CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Charki El Bahri
(4 goals)

All:
Charki El Bahri
(4 goals)
Biggest win3–0
Hafia FC (H)
3–0
Ittihad Tanger (A)
Biggest defeat0–2
Fath Union Sport (H)
All statistics correct as of 22 October 2023.

Players

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 Morocco MAR Mehdi Maftah
2 MF Morocco MAR Oussama Mahrous
3 MF Morocco MAR Anas Serrhat
4 DF Morocco MAR Amine Aboulfath
5 MF Morocco MAR Yahya Jabrane (captain)
6 MF Morocco MAR Houmam Baaouch
7 FW Morocco MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji
8 MF Morocco MAR Ismail Moutaraji
10 FW Libya LBY Hamdou Elhouni
11 FW Morocco MAR Mohamed Ounajem
12 GK Morocco MAR Taha Mourid
13 MF Morocco MAR Abdellah Haimoud
14 DF Morocco MAR Yahia Attiyat Allah
15 DF Morocco MAR Hamza Regragui
16 DF Morocco MAR Jamal Harkass
17 MF Algeria ALG Zakaria Draoui
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Morocco MAR Soufyan Ahannach
19 FW Morocco MAR Montasser Lahtimi (on loan from Trabzonspor)
20 DF Algeria ALG Ilyes Chetti
21 FW Morocco MAR Charki El Bahri
22 DF Morocco MAR Ayoub El Amloud
23 FW Morocco MAR Hicham Boussefiane
25 DF Morocco MAR Amine Farhane
26 DF Morocco MAR Hicham Ait Brayem
27 FW Senegal SEN Bouly Sambou
29 FW Morocco MAR Imad Khannouss
30 FW Morocco MAR Saifeddine Bouhra
32 GK Morocco MAR Youssef El Motie
34 FW Morocco MAR Salaheddine Benyachou
35 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Arsène Zola
40 GK Morocco MAR Boubacca

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

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
27 June 2023 MF Morocco Karim Ait Mohamed Free transfer [1]
21 July 2023 DF Algeria Ilyes Chetti Free transfer [2]
21 July 2023 MF Morocco Oussama Mahrous Free transfer [3]
21 July 2023 MF Algeria Zakaria Draoui Free transfer [4]
21 July 2023 GK Morocco Mehdi Maftah Free transfer [5]
24 July 2023 DF Morocco Hamza Regragui Free transfer [6]
24 July 2023 FW Morocco Charki El Bahri Free transfer [7]
29 July 2023 FW Morocco Saifeddine Bouhra SCC Mohammédia Undisclosed [8]
31 July 2023 MF Morocco Anas Serrhat MC Oujda End of loan
11 August 2023 FW Libya Hamdou Elhouni Free transfer [9]
25 August 2023 MF Morocco Soufyan Ahannach Free transfer [10]
1 September 2023 DF Morocco Jamal Harkass Free transfer [11]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
16 July 2023 FW Morocco Montasser Lahtimi Turkey Trabzonspor 30 June 2024 [12]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 July 2023 FW Morocco Badie Aouk End of contract [13]
18 July 2023 MF Libya Muaid Ellafi End of contract [14]
21 July 2023 FW Morocco Hamid Ahadad Fath Union Sport Free transfer [15]
26 July 2023 MF Morocco Reda Jaadi End of contract [16]
26 July 2023 DF Morocco Hamza Ait Allal End of contract [17]
29 July 2023 MF Morocco Ayman El Hassouni End of contract [18]
31 July 2023 MF Morocco Jalal Daoudi End of contract
22 August 2023 DF Algeria Houcine Benayada Algeria CR Belouizdad End of contract [19]
28 August 2023 GK Morocco Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti Maghreb de Fès Free transfer [20]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Botola 31 August 2023 2024 Matchday 1 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 066.67
Throne Cup TBD Round of 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
CAF Champions League 17 September 2023 Second round 1 0 1 0 4 1 +3 000.00
African Football League 22 October 2023 2023 Quarter-finals 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
Arab Club Champions Cup 27 July 2023 2 August 2023 Group stage Group stage 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Total 11 5 4 2 17 9 +8 045.45

Last updated: 22 October 2023
Source: Competitions

Botola

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 RS Berkane 6 4 2 0 10 3 +7 14 Qualification for Champions League
2 Wydad AC 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 13
3 MAS Fès 6 3 3 0 10 4 +6 12 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Raja CA 6 3 3 0 9 5 +4 12
5 AS FAR 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2023. Source: FRMF.ma
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.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
6 4 1 1 10 5  +5 13 2 0 1 4 3  +1 2 1 0 6 2  +4

Last updated: 7 October 2023.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH
ResultLWWDWW
Position1695542
Updated to match(es) played on 7 October 2023. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

31 August 2023 (2023-08-31) 1 Wydad AC 0–2 Fath Union Sport Casablanca
21:30 UTC+1
Report
  • Hannouri 32'
  • El Bassi Yellow card 51'
  • El Ouadghiri Yellow card 52'
  • Nanah 54'
  • Elaz Yellow card 64'
  • El Msane Yellow card 68'
  • Aymane Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mohamed El Baroudi
3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) 2 SCC Mohammédia 2–3 Wydad AC Mohammedia
21:30 UTC+1
  • Bahaj 31'
  • Boucheta Yellow card 42'
  • Ennakhli 45+3'
Report
Stadium: Stade El Bachir
Referee: Samir Guezzaz
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 3 Wydad AC 1–0 JS Soualem Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Erbibi Yellow card 20'
  • Bahsain Yellow card 30'
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mohamed Balloute
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 4 RS Berkane 0–0 Wydad AC Berkane
21:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
Referee: Redouane Jiyed
4 October 2023 (2023-10-04) 5 Wydad AC 3–1 RCA Zemamra Casablanca
18:15 UTC+1
Report
  • Bahrou 3'
  • Hadraf Yellow card 78'
  • Bouzidi Red card 83'
  • Cherkaoui Yellow card 90+10'
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Yassine Bouslim
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 6 Ittihad Tanger 0–3 Wydad AC Tétouan
20:30 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Hamza El Fareq

Throne Cup

CAF Champions League

Second round

17 September 2023 First leg Hafia Guinea 1–1 Morocco Wydad AC Conakry, Guinea
16:00 UTC±0
  • Damaro 45+2'
  • Bangoura Yellow card 57'
Report
Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast)
30 September 2023 Second leg Wydad AC Morocco 3–0
(4–1 agg.)
Guinea Hafia Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

Group stage

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Morocco Wydad AC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Tanzania Simba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 24 or 25 November 2023. Source: CAF
24–25 November 2023 (2023-11) 1 Wydad AC Morocco v Botswana Jwaneng Galaxy Casablanca, Morocco
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
1–2 December 2023 (2023-12) 2 ASEC Mimosas Ivory Coast v Morocco Wydad AC Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
--:-- UTC±0 Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
8–9 December 2023 (2023-12) 3 Wydad AC Morocco v Tanzania Simba Casablanca, Morocco
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Mohammed V Stadium
19 December 2023 (2023-12-19) 4 Simba Tanzania v Morocco Wydad AC Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
--:-- UTC+3 Stadium: National Stadium
23–24 February 2024 (2024-02) 5 Jwaneng Galaxy Botswana v Morocco Wydad AC Gaborone, Botswana
--:-- UTC+2 Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
1–2 March 2024 (2024-03) 6 Wydad AC Morocco v Ivory Coast ASEC Mimosas Casablanca, Morocco
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V

African Football League

Quarter-finals

22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) First leg Enyimba Nigeria 0–1 Morocco Wydad AC Uyo, Nigeria
19:00 UTC+1
  • Ojo Yellow card 37'
  • Orinate Red card 90+4'
Report
Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) Second leg Wydad AC Morocco v Nigeria Enyimba Casablanca, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Arab Club Champions Cup

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Qatar Al-Sadd 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Morocco Wydad AC 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 2
4 Libya Al-Ahli Tripoli 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 2
Source: UAFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
27 July 2023 (2023-07-27) 1 Al Sadd Qatar 0–0 Morocco Wydad AC Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud El Banna (Egypt)
30 July 2023 (2023-07-30) 2 Wydad AC Morocco 1–1 Libya Al Ahli Tripoli Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Sadok Selmi (Tunisia)
2 August 2023 (2023-08-02) 3 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2–1 Morocco Wydad AC Abha, Saudi Arabia
16:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalBotolaThrone CupChampions LeagueAfrican Football LeagueArab Club Champions Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Morocco MAR Mehdi Maftah 101000000000
12 GK Morocco MAR Taha Mourid 000000000000
32 GK Morocco MAR Youssef El Motie 1105000201030
40 GK Morocco MAR Boubacca 000000000000
Defenders
4 DF Morocco MAR Amine Aboulfath 903000201030
14 DF Morocco MAR Yahia Attiyat Allah 916000211000
15 DF Morocco MAR Hamza Regragui 101000000000
16 DF Morocco MAR Jamal Harkass 403000001000
18 DF Morocco MAR Oussama Falouh 000000000000
20 DF Algeria ALG Ilyes Chetti 300+1000000020
22 DF Morocco MAR Ayoub El Amloud 1236100211031
25 DF Morocco MAR Amine Farhane 503000100010
35 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Arsène Zola 712+1100100030
Midfielders
2 MF Morocco MAR Oussama Mahrous 300+100000001+10
3 MF Morocco MAR Anas Serrhat 501+10000+200+1000
5 MF Morocco MAR Yahya Jabrane 1126100201120
6 MF Morocco MAR Houmam Baaouch 000000000000
8 MF Morocco MAR Ismail Moutaraji 40100000002+10
13 MF Morocco MAR Abdellah Haimoud 802+100020002+10
17 MF Algeria ALG Zakaria Draoui 1216100201030
18 MF Morocco MAR Soufyan Ahannach 502+2000001000
Forwards
7 FW Morocco MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji 200000000020
10 FW Libya LBY Hamdou Elhouni 815+1000111000
11 FW Morocco MAR Mohamed Ounajem 801+30000+10002+10
19 FW Morocco MAR Montasser Lahtimi 1204+2000200+102+10
21 FW Morocco MAR Charki El Bahri 943+34000+201000
23 FW Morocco MAR Hicham Boussefiane 1001+40000+20101+10
27 FW Senegal SEN Bouly Sambou 933+120021001+20
29 FW Morocco MAR Imad Khannouss 200+100000000+10
30 FW Morocco MAR Saifeddine Bouhra 612+10001+10000+11
34 FW Morocco MAR Salaheddine Benyachou 000000000000
Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Last updated: 22 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

Goalscorers

As of match played on 22 October 2023
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Botola Throne Cup CAF Champions League African Football League Arab Club Champions Cup Total
1 21 FW Morocco Charki El Bahri 4 0 0 0 0 4
2 22 DF Morocco Ayoub El Amloud 1 0 1 0 1 3
27 FW Senegal Bouly Sambou 2 0 1 0 0 3
3 5 MF Morocco Yahya Jabrane 1 0 0 1 0 2
5 30 FW Morocco Saifeddine Bouhra 0 0 0 0 1 1
35 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola 1 0 0 0 0 1
17 MF Algeria Zakaria Draoui 1 0 0 0 0 1
14 DF Morocco Yahia Attiyat Allah 0 0 1 0 0 1
10 FW Libya Hamdou Elhouni 0 0 1 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 10 0 4 1 2 17

Clean sheets

As of match played on 22 October 2023
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Botola Throne Cup CAF Champions League African Football League Arab Club Champions Cup Total
1 32 GK Morocco Youssef El Motie 2 0 1 1 1 5
2 1 GK Morocco Mehdi Maftah 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 3 0 1 1 1 6

Disciplinary record

As of match played on 7 October 2023
No. Pos. Nat. Player Botola Throne Cup CAF Champions League African Football League Arab Club Champions Cup Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 MF Morocco Ismail Moutaraji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
3 MF Morocco Anas Serrhat 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Morocco Amine Aboulfath 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 1
5 MF Morocco Yahya Jabrane 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
10 FW Libya Hamdou Elhouni 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 FW Morocco Mohamed Ounajem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
13 MF Morocco Abdellah Haimoud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF Morocco Yahia Attiyat Allah 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Algeria Zakaria Draoui 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
19 FW Morocco Montasser Lahtimi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF Morocco Ayoub El Amloud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 DF Algeria Ilyes Chetti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
23 FW Morocco Hicham Boussefiane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
24 MF Morocco Soufyan Ahannach 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 FW Senegal Bouly Sambou 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 FW Morocco Saifeddine Bouhra 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 GK Morocco Youssef El Motie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
35 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Arsène Zola 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
Totals 14 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 10 2 30 3

References

  1. "رسميا.. آيت محمد يوقع عقد انضمامه إلى الوداد لموسمين". www.hesport.com (in Arabic).
  2. @WACofficiel (21 July 2023). "A new chapter begins. Welcome to the Wydad family, 𝐈𝐥𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢! 🔴🙌 #DimaWydad" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 July 2023 via Twitter.
  3. @WACofficiel (21 July 2023). "Our journey continues with Oussama Mahrous on board. Let's create history! 🔴✊ #DimaWydad" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 July 2023 via Twitter.
  4. @WACofficiel (21 July 2023). "Proud to announce 𝐙𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐮𝐢 as a Wydad warrior! Welcome aboard 👐💯 #DimaWydad" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 July 2023 via Twitter.
  5. @WACofficiel (21 July 2023). "Safe hands added to our squad. Introducing 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐝𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐚𝐡, our newest goalkeeper! 🕷️🕸️ #DimaWydad" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 July 2023 via Twitter.
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