Al-Wehdat SC

Not to be confused with Al-Wihdeh SC.

Al-Wehdat
Full nameAl-Wehdat Sports Club
Nickname(s)المارد الأخضر
(The Green Giant)
Short nameWEH
Founded10 March 1956 (1956-03-10) (as Al-Wehdat Youth Center)
GroundKing Abdullah II Stadium
Capacity13,265[1]
ChairmanYousef Al-Sqour
ManagerKais Yaâkoubi
LeagueJordanian Pro League
2024–25Jordanian Pro League, 2nd of 12
Websitewehdatclub.jo
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. They compete in the Jordanian Pro League, the top flight of Jordanian football.

The club is based in and represents the Amman New Camp, a Palestinian refugee camp also known as Al-Wehdat. Their home games are played at King Abdullah II Stadium (cap. 13,265).[2]

History

The club was founded in 1956[3] under the name Al-Wehdat Youth Center. In 1974, they changed their name to Al-Wehdat Sports Club and have been called that since then (with the exception of 1986–1989 when it was named Al-Diffatain Sports Club.)

Al-Wehdat has 54 local trophies from 1980. They won the second division in 1975 and promoted to the first division for the first time, but were relegated in their first season. The next season the club was promoted again and has so far not been relegated. Al-Wehdat is the only Jordanian team that has won the four Jordanian competitions (League, Cup, Super, Shield) in a single season in the 2008–09, 2010–11 seasons Al-Wehdat is the first 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.[4]

Honours

Source:[5]

Type Competition Titles Seasons
Domestic Premier League 17 1980, 1987, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2020
FA Cup 13 1982, 1985, 1988, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–14, 2022, 2023–24, 2024–25
FA Shield 10 1982, 1983, 1988, 1995, 2002, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2020
Super Cup 15 1989, 1992, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2018, 2021, 2023
Total 55
  •   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
2023–24: Preliminary round 1
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
2023–24: Group stage
2024–25: Round of 16
2025–26:
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 8 July 2025[7]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  JOR Arafat Al-Haj
4 DF  JOR Danial Afaneh
6 MF  JOR Amer Jamous
8 MF  JOR Mahmoud Shawkat
9 FW  JOR Mohammed Al-Mawaly
10 MF  JOR Saleh Rateb
11 FW  JOR Mohannad Semreen
13 MF  JOR Abdel-Halim Al-Zugheir
16 DF  JOR Feras Shelbaieh (captain)
18 FW  JOR Saif Al-Bashabsheh
19 MF  JOR Omar Al-Azazmeh
21 DF  JOR Mustafa Kamal
22 DF  JOR Shoqi Al-Quz'a
24 DF  JOR Ayham Al-Samamreh
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF  JOR Karam Abu Shaban
30 DF  JOR Ali Abu Qadoom
88 GK  JOR Ahmad Erbash
99 GK  JOR Abdallah Al-Fakhouri
— FW  MTN Mamadou Ndioko Niass
— MF  JOR Ahmad Tha'er
— DF  EGY Mostafa Moawad
— FW  JOR Mohammad Aburiziq
— DF  PLE Wajdi Nabhan
— GK  JOR Rabie Ezzeldeen
— GK  JOR Mohammad Al-Tarayreh
— FW  JOR Ahmad Al-Harahsha
— MF  JOR Ahmad Sabrah

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW  JOR Mohammad Abu Arqob (at Al-Baqa'a until 30 June 2026)
— DF  JOR Suhaib Al-Qadi (at Al-Sarhan until 30 June 2026)
— DF  JOR Omar Hasanain (at Shabab Al-Ordon until 30 June 2026)

Personnel

Technical staff

Source:[8]

Coaching staff
Kais Yaâkoubi Head coach
Ghiath Al-Tamimi Assistant coach
Wessam Hazeen Goalkeeping coach
Tariq Ben Nasser Fitness coach
Analysis department
Mohammad Al-Barghouthi Head analyst
Medical department
Moayyad Omar Team doctor
Omar Abu Lawi Physiotherapist
Management department
Mohammad Jamal Team director

Source:

Management

Position Name
President Yousef Al-Sqour
Board Members
Abdelrahman Jomaa
Ali Muslem
Awad Al-Asmar
Basam Shelbaieh
Ghasab Khalil
Khaled Al-Absy
Nasser Doghmesh
Waleed Al-Saoudi
Zaid Abu Humaid
Ziad Shelbaieh

Source:

Managerial history

Last update: 15 March 2025[9]

 
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
Ali Kadhim 1996
Kadhim Khalaf 1996–1997
Anwar Jassim 1997
Mohammed Mustafa 1997
Badr Al-Khatib 1997–1998
Hassan Farhan 1998–1999
Ezzat Hamza 1999–2000
Kadhim Khalaf 2000
Nazar Ashraf 2000–2001
Mohammed Mustafa 2001
Miroslav Maksimović 2001–2002
Amer Jamil 2002
Hisham Abdul-Munam 2002
Issa Al-Turk 2002–2003
Nader Zatar 2003–2004
 
Name Nationality Years
Mohammed Omar 2004–2005
Kes 2005
Adil Yousuf 2005–2006
Tha'er Jassam 2006–2007
Mohammed Omar 2007
Akram 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 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
Didier Gomes 2022
Darko Nestorović 2023
Rashid Jaber 2023
Amjad Abu Tuaimeh 2024
Ra'fat Ali 2024–2025
Kais Yâakoubi 2025–

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 more than 3 million Wehdati fans in Jordan. The fan's most popular chant is "Allah, Wehdat, Al-Quds Arabiya" (God, Wehdat, Jerusalem is Arab).[10] Al-Wehdat has an ultras named Wehdaty Group (WG), the first ultras in Jordan it was founded on 13 September 2012. Their motto is "We support until death".[11]

Derby of Jordan

Derby of Jordan is a football traditional game between Al-Wehdat and Al-Faisaly. 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.[12]

References

  1. ^ "King Abdullah II International Stadium – Amman". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ "King Abdullah II International Stadium – Amman". FIFA. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ Tuastad, Dag (2 May 2010). "Al-Wihdat: The Pride of the Palestinians in Jordan". Washington, DC: Middle East Institute. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Rival Jordan football fans clash". Al Jazeera. 11 December 2010. Archived from the original on 13 December 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. ^ "History". Al Wehdat Club. nd. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Club World Ranking by footballdatabase". footballdatabase. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  7. ^ "فريق: الوحدات". m.kooora.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  8. ^ "The team". KOOORA. nd. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  9. ^ "هؤلاء من درّبوا الوحدات عبر التاريخ". alweehdat.net. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
  10. ^ Montague, James (28 October 2008). "No place like home as Palestine redefine the meaning of winning". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  11. ^ "وراء كل صورة حكاية .... مجموعة وحداتي .... – ::.. منتديات جماهير الوحدات ..::". alweehdat.net. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
  12. ^ "كلاسيكو الأردن (وحدات وفيصلي) بلغة الأرقام". Archived from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
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