Al Wehda FC (women)

Al Wehda
Full nameAl Wehda Football Club
Nickname(s)Farisat Mecca (Knights of Mecca)
Founded2023 as Al Wehda
GroundKing Abdul Aziz Stadium, Mecca
LeagueSaudi Women's First Division League
2023–24SW1DL, 13th of 26

Al Wehda Women's Football Club, known as Al Wehda Ladies (Arabic: سيدات الوحدة), is a Saudi women's football club from Mecca that competes in the Saudi Women's First Division League.

History

Founded in 2022 as Majd Al-Gharbiah (Arabic: مجد الغربية), the club was the first and only women's football team in Mecca at the time. Participating in the inaugural edition of the Saudi Women's First Division League, the team finished last in the West Region group winless.[1]

In 2023, ahead of the 2023–24 season, Al Wehda acquired Majd Al-Gharbiah to act as its women's section for the upcoming season.[2][3][4] The acquisition resulted in the signing of professional foreign players to strengthen the team.[5][6] Placed in West Group 3, Al Wehda fell short of qualifying for the final stages of the First Division, resulting in their relegation to the newly established Second Division League.[7]

In July 2024, the Saudi Arabian Football Federation announced that, following Al-Taqadom's withdrawal from the First Division, their spot was awarded to Al Wehda.[8][9]

Current squad

As of 11 February 2024[10]

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
— GK Tunisia TUN Nesrine Zizi
— DF Saudi Arabia KSA Rahaf Barakaty
3 DF State of Palestine PLE Shatha Alfarra
17 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nadeen Kaaki
— DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nada Al-Ghamdi
— MF Tunisia TUN Chaima Ben Mohamed
— MF Saudi Arabia KSA Maram Al-Towairqi
— MF Saudi Arabia KSA Baheya Eid
12 FW Tunisia TUN Ibtissem Ben Mohamed
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Saudi Arabia KSA Al-Hanouf Mazuzah
— FW Saudi Arabia KSA Dana Fahad
— DF Saudi Arabia KSA Dania Abu Laban
8 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Badrea Al-Jedeai
— MF Saudi Arabia KSA Imtenan Al-Ghamdi
15 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nouf Al-Yamani
— Saudi Arabia KSA Aseel Al-Harbi
6 Saudi Arabia KSA Al-Sudof Asiri
7 FW Tunisia TUN Eya Mejri

Competitive record

Domestic

Season Div. Position W D L Pts GF – GA Top scorer SAFF Cup
as Majd Al-Gharbiah
2022–23
SW1Dl
 14th of 17
0
0
4
0
3–42
 Unknown —
as Al Wehda
2023–24
SW1Dl
 13th of 26
4
1
3
13
34–14
 Tunisia Ibtissem Ben Mohamed
DNQ

References

  1. ^ "سيدات مجد الغربية يحصدن ثمار المشاركة في الدوري السعودي" [Majd Al-Gharbiah's women reap the rewards of participating in the Saudi League.]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. ^ "ظهور بارز لأندية مكة في الكرة النسائية السعودية" [Prominent emergence of Mecca clubs in Saudi women's football]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 16 October 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. ^ "مدير فريق سيدات الوحدة يتحدث عن تحديات اللعبة الهذلي: هدفنا كادر نسائي كامل" [Al Wehda women's team manager discusses the challenges of the sport Al-Hadhli: Our goal is a fully female staff]. arriyadiyah.com (in Arabic). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ^ "الوحدة السعودي يعتمد مشاركة فريق للسيدات" [Al Wehda Saudi Club approves the participation of its women's team]. kooora.com (in Arabic). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ^ "الكرة النسائية.. الوحدة يدعم صفوفه بـ 9 صفقات" [Women's football: Al Wehda strengthens its squad with 9 signings]. alyaum.com (in Arabic). 13 August 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ^ "لتدعيم فريق كرة القدم للسيدات.. الوحدة يتعاقد مع الدولية المصرية منة طارق" [To strengthen the women's football team, Al Wehda signs the Egyptian international Menna Tarek.]. okaz.com.sa (in Arabic). 10 September 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ^ ""دوري الدرجة الأولى السعودي للسيدات": 10 مواجهات تشعل الجولة الختامية" [Saudi Women's First Division: 10 matches heat up the final round]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 8 February 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ^ "اعتماد مشاركة الوحدة بدلاً من التقدم في "أولى السيدات السعودي"" [Approval of Al Wehda's participation instead of Al-Taqadom in the 'Saudi Women's First Division]. aawsat.com (in Arabic). 11 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ^ "اعتماد مشاركة الوحدة والشعلة في دوري الدرجة الأولى وكأس الاتحاد للسيدات" [Approval of Al Wehda and Al-Shoulla participation in the Women's First Division League and SAFF Women's Cup]. saff.com.sa (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  10. ^ @alwehdaFCW (February 8, 2024). "القائمة الرسمية لسيدات الوحدة ضد سيدات منجم المواهب" [Official lineup for Al Wehda women vs. Manjam Al-Mawahib] (Tweet) (in Arabic) – via Twitter.


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