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
ManagerAziz ben askar
StadiumStade Mohammed V
(until 5 November 2023)
Stade de Marrakech
(from 25 November 2023)stade bachir(from 26 november 2023)
Botola6th
Throne CupRound of 32
Champions LeagueGroup stage
African Football LeagueRunners-up
Arab Club Champions CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Charki El Bahri
(4 goals)
All:
Charki El Bahri
Ayoub El Amloud
(4 goals each)
Biggest win3–0
Hafia FC (H)
3–0
Ittihad Tanger (A)
3–0
Enyimba (H)
Biggest defeat0–2
Fath Union Sport (H)
0–2
Mamelodi Sundowns (A)
All statistics correct as of 12 November 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  MAR Mehdi Maftah
2 MF  MAR Oussama Mahrous
3 MF  MAR Anas Serrhat
4 DF  MAR Amine Aboulfath
5 MF  MAR Yahya Jabrane (captain)
6 MF  MAR Houmam Baaouch
7 FW  MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji
8 MF  MAR Ismail Moutaraji
10 FW  LBY Hamdou Elhouni
11 FW  MAR Mohamed Ounajem
12 GK  MAR Taha Mourid
13 MF  MAR Abdellah Haimoud
14 DF  MAR Yahia Attiyat Allah
15 DF  MAR Hamza Regragui
16 DF  MAR Jamal Harkass
17 MF  ALG Zakaria Draoui
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  NED Soufyan Ahannach
19 FW  MAR Montasser Lahtimi (on loan from Trabzonspor)
20 DF  ALG Ilyes Chetti
21 FW  MAR Charki El Bahri
22 DF  MAR Ayoub El Amloud
23 FW  MAR Hicham Boussefiane
25 DF  MAR Amine Farhane
26 DF  MAR Hicham Ait Brayem
27 FW  SEN Bouly Sambou
29 FW  MAR Imad Khannouss
30 FW  MAR Saifeddine Bouhra
32 GK  MAR Youssef El Motie
34 FW  MAR Salaheddine Benyachou
35 DF  COD Arsène Zola
40 GK  FRA 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 Karim Ait Mohamed – Free transfer [1]
21 July 2023 DF Ilyes Chetti – Free transfer [2]
21 July 2023 MF Oussama Mahrous – Free transfer [3]
21 July 2023 MF Zakaria Draoui – Free transfer [4]
21 July 2023 GK Mehdi Maftah – Free transfer [5]
24 July 2023 DF Hamza Regragui – Free transfer [6]
24 July 2023 FW Charki El Bahri – Free transfer [7]
29 July 2023 FW Saifeddine Bouhra SCC Mohammédia Undisclosed [8]
31 July 2023 MF Anas Serrhat MC Oujda End of loan
11 August 2023 FW Hamdou Elhouni – Free transfer [9]
25 August 2023 MF Soufyan Ahannach – Free transfer [10]
1 September 2023 DF Jamal Harkass – Free transfer [11]

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

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
10 July 2023 FW Badie Aouk – End of contract [13]
18 July 2023 MF Muaid Ellafi – End of contract [14]
21 July 2023 FW Hamid Ahadad Fath Union Sport Free transfer [15]
26 July 2023 MF Reda Jaadi – End of contract [16]
26 July 2023 DF Hamza Ait Allal – End of contract [17]
29 July 2023 MF Ayman El Hassouni – End of contract [18]
31 July 2023 MF Jalal Daoudi – End of contract
22 August 2023 DF Houcine Benayada CR Belouizdad End of contract [19]
28 August 2023 GK 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 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 050.00
African Football League 22 October 2023 12 November 2023 Quarter-finals Runners-up 6 4 0 2 7 4 +3 066.67
Arab Club Champions Cup 27 July 2023 2 August 2023 Group stage Group stage 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 000.00
Total 17 9 4 4 23 13 +10 052.94

Last updated: 12 November 2023
Source: Competitions

Botola
Main article: 2023–24 Botola

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
4 Union de Touarga (Q) 30 12 8 10 36 33 +3 44[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Confederation Cup
5 Olympic Safi 30 11 11 8 29 26 +3 44[lower-alpha 1]
6 Wydad AC 30 12 8 10 31 27 +4 44[lower-alpha 1]
7 FUS Rabat 30 11 10 9 32 28 +4 43
8 RCA Zemamra 30 11 7 12 35 35 0 40
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.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. Union de Touarga finished ahead of Olympic Safi and Wydad AC on head-to-head points: Union de Touarga 7, Olympic Safi 6, Wydad AC 4

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  51'
  • El Ouadghiri  52'
  • Nanah 54'
  • Elaz  64'
  • El Msane  68'
  • Aymane  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  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  20'
  • Bahsain  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  78'
  • Bouzidi  83'
  • Cherkaoui  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
Main article: 2022–23 Moroccan Throne Cup

CAF Champions League
Main article: 2023–24 CAF Champions League

Second round
Main article: 2023–24 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds
17 September 2023 First leg Hafia 1–1 Wydad AC Conakry, Guinea
16:00 UTC±0
  • Damaro 45+2'
  • Bangoura  57'
 Report
Stadium: General Lansana Conté Stadium
Referee: Patrick Tanguy Vlei (Ivory Coast)
30 September 2023 Second leg Wydad AC 3–0
(4–1 agg.)		 Hafia Casablanca, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Djindo Louis Houngnandande (Benin)

Group stage
Main article: 2023–24 CAF Champions League group stage § Group_B
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ASEC Mimosas 6 3 2 1 7 2 +5 11 Advance to knockout stage
2 Simba 6 2 3 1 9 2 +7 9[lower-alpha 1]
3 Wydad AC 6 3 0 3 3 4 −1 9[lower-alpha 1]
4 Jwaneng Galaxy 6 1 1 4 1 12 −11 4
Source: CAF
Notes:
  1. Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Simba +1, Wydad AC –1.
25 November 2023 (2023-11-25) 1 Wydad AC v Jwaneng Galaxy Marrakech, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) 2 ASEC Mimosas v Wydad AC Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
16:00 UTC±0 Stadium: Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium
9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) 3 Wydad AC v Simba Marrakech, Morocco
20:00 UTC+1 Stadium: Stade de Marrakech
19 December 2023 (2023-12-19) 4 Simba v Wydad AC Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
16:00 UTC+3 Stadium: National Stadium
23–24 February 2024 (2024-02) 5 Jwaneng Galaxy v Wydad AC Gaborone, Botswana
--:-- UTC+2 Stadium: Botswana National Stadium
1–2 March 2024 (2024-03) 6 Wydad AC v ASEC Mimosas Marrakech, Morocco
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade de Marrakech

African Football League
Main article: 2023 African Football League

Quarter-finals
22 October 2023 (2023-10-22) First leg Enyimba 0–1 Wydad AC Uyo, Nigeria
19:00 UTC+1
  • Ojo  37'
  • Orinate  90+4'
 Report
Stadium: Godswill Akpabio International Stadium
Referee: Alhadi Allaou Mahamat (Chad)
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) Second leg Wydad AC 3–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Enyimba Casablanca, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1
Report
  • Ojo  6'
  • Awazie  41'
  • Cooper  51'
  • Daga  56'
 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

Semi-finals
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) First leg Wydad AC 1–0 ES Tunis Casablanca, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Amin Omar (Egypt)
1 November 2023 (2023-11-01) Second leg ES Tunis 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(4–5 p)		 Wydad AC Tunis, Tunisia
16:00 UTC+1
Report
  • El Bahri  42'
 Stadium: Stade Hammadi Agrebi
Referee: Peter Waweru (Kenya)
Penalties

Final
Main article: 2023 African Football League final
5 November 2023 (2023-11-05) First leg Wydad AC 2–1 Mamelodi Sundowns Casablanca, Morocco
19:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Mahmood Ismail (Sudan)
12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) Second leg Mamelodi Sundowns 2–0
(3–2 agg.)		 Wydad AC Pretoria, South Africa
15:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Referee: Jean-Jacques Ndala Ngambo (DR Congo)

Arab Club Champions Cup
Main article: 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Al-Sadd 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout stage
2 Al-Hilal 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3 Wydad AC 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4 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 0–0 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 1–1 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 2–1 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  MAR Mehdi Maftah 101000000000
12 GK  MAR Taha Mourid 000000000000
32 GK  MAR Youssef El Motie 1605000206030
40 GK  FRA Boubacar Bah 000000000000
Defenders
4 DF  MAR Amine Aboulfath 1403000206030
14 DF  MAR Yahia Attiyat Allah 1426000216100
15 DF  MAR Hamza Regragui 101000000000
16 DF  MAR Jamal Harkass 913000006100
18 DF  MAR Oussama Falouh 000000000000
20 DF  ALG Ilyes Chetti 500+1000000+2020
22 DF  MAR Ayoub El Amloud 1746100216131
25 DF  MAR Amine Farhane 503000100010
35 DF  COD Arsène Zola 712+1100100030
Midfielders
2 MF  MAR Oussama Mahrous 400+1000000+101+10
3 MF  MAR Anas Serrhat 811+10000+201+3100
5 MF  MAR Yahya Jabrane 1526100205120
6 MF  MAR Houmam Baaouch 000000000000
8 MF  MAR Ismail Moutaraji 40100000002+10
13 MF  MAR Abdellah Haimoud 1302+1000203+202+10
17 MF  ALG Zakaria Draoui 1716100206030
18 MF  NED Soufyan Ahannach 802+2000003+1000
Forwards
7 FW  MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji 200000000020
10 FW  LBY Hamdou Elhouni 1115+1000111+3000
11 FW  MAR Mohamed Ounajem 1301+30000+101+402+10
19 FW  MAR Montasser Lahtimi 1704+2000205+102+10
21 FW  MAR Charki El Bahri 1443+34000+206000
23 FW  MAR Hicham Boussefiane 1511+40000+20611+10
27 FW  SEN Bouly Sambou 1333+1200210+401+20
29 FW  MAR Imad Khannouss 200+100000000+10
30 FW  MAR Saifeddine Bouhra 912+10001+100+300+11
34 FW  MAR Salaheddine Benyachou 000000000000
Players transferred/loaned out during the season

Last updated: 12 November 2023
Source: Soccerway

Goalscorers
As of match played on 12 November 2023
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Botola Throne Cup CAF Champions League African Football League Arab Club Champions Cup Total
1 21 FW Charki El Bahri 4 0 0 0 0 4
22 DF Ayoub El Amloud 1 0 1 1 1 4
3 27 FW Bouly Sambou 2 0 1 0 0 3
4 5 MF Yahya Jabrane 1 0 0 1 0 2
14 DF Yahia Attiyat Allah 0 0 1 1 0 2
6 30 FW Saifeddine Bouhra 0 0 0 0 1 1
35 DF Arsène Zola 1 0 0 0 0 1
17 MF Zakaria Draoui 1 0 0 0 0 1
10 FW Hamdou Elhouni 0 0 1 0 0 1
16 DF Jamal Harkass 0 0 0 1 0 1
23 FW Hicham Boussefiane 0 0 0 1 0 1
3 MF Anas Serrhat 0 0 0 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 1 0 1
Totals 10 0 4 7 2 23

Clean sheets
As of match played on 12 November 2023
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Botola Throne Cup CAF Champions League African Football League Arab Club Champions Cup Total
1 32 GK Youssef El Motie 2 0 1 3 1 7
2 1 GK Mehdi Maftah 1 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 3 0 1 3 1 8

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
2 MF Ismail Moutaraji 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
3 MF Anas Serrhat 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Amine Aboulfath 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 1
5 MF Yahya Jabrane 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 5 1
10 FW Hamdou Elhouni 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
11 FW Mohamed Ounajem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
13 MF Abdellah Haimoud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
14 DF Yahia Attiyat Allah 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Zakaria Draoui 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
19 FW Montasser Lahtimi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 DF Ayoub El Amloud 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
20 DF Ilyes Chetti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
23 FW Hicham Boussefiane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
24 MF Soufyan Ahannach 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 FW Bouly Sambou 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
30 FW Saifeddine Bouhra 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 GK Youssef El Motie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
35 DF 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.
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  4. @WACofficiel (21 July 2023). "Proud to announce 𝐙𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐨𝐮𝐢 as a Wydad warrior! Welcome aboard 👐💯 #DimaWydad" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 July 2023 – via Twitter.
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