Wydad AC (women)

Wydad AC
Full nameWydad Women Athletic Club
Founded8 May 2002; 22 years ago (2002-05-08)
StadiumComplexe Mohamed Benjelloun [fr]
Capacity3,000
CoachAziz El Hassouni
LeagueMoroccan Women's Championship
2023–244th of 14

Wydad Women Athletic Club (Arabic: نادي الوداد الرياضي النسوي), commonly shortened to Wydad or WAC, is a professional women's football club based in Casablanca. it competes in the National Professional Championship, in the highest level of the Moroccan women's football league system. The club is the women's section of Casablanca giants Wydad.[1]

Club history

Founded in 2002, the Wydad women's team achieved their first major success by winning the Moroccan Professional Championship in the 2006–07 season, just five years after their establishment. The club demonstrated consistent competitiveness, finishing as runners-up in both the league and cup during the 2012–13 season.[2] Six seasons later, they once again came close to glory but had to settle for second place in the league, finishing behind AS FAR in the 2018–19 season.

In September 2022, Wydad merged with Al Nassim Sidi Moumen, securing their spot in the top-tier Professional Championship.[3][4] In August 2024, the club won the Throne Day Tournament.[5]

Players and Staff

Players

As of 5 January 2025

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
1 GK Morocco MAR Chaimae Aasem
2 DF Morocco MAR Khadija Berraho
3 DF Morocco MAR Oumaima Heddiya
4 Morocco MAR Wahiba Jalil
5 Morocco MAR Meryem Berraho
6 MF Morocco MAR Rajae Lazaar
7 MF Morocco MAR Chaimae Drissi
8 MF Morocco MAR Sofia Bouftini
9 FW Morocco MAR Nadia Lftah
10 MF Morocco MAR Salma Bouguerch
11 FW Morocco MAR Malak Zaid Alkilani
12 GK Morocco MAR Fatima Zahra El Jebraoui
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 Morocco MAR Soukaina Mouammine
14 DF Morocco MAR Soumia Hady
15 DF South Africa RSA Lebogang Mabatle
16 DF Morocco MAR Zoubida El Bastali
18 Morocco MAR Ahlam El Jabbari
19 MF Nigeria NGA Grace Henry
20 Morocco MAR Ikram Doua
21 Morocco MAR Jamila Nyab
22 GK Morocco MAR Sara El Amrani
25 FW Gabon GAB Amira Nzé
— Morocco MAR Wissal El Ghazi

Current staff

As of October 25, 2024
Coaching staff
Head coach Aziz El Hassouni[6]
Assistant coach Oumaima Essahely

Honours

Moroccan National Professional Championship

  • Winners (1): 2006–07
  • Runners-up (2): 2012–13, 2018–19

Moroccan Throne Cup

  • Runners-up (1): 2012–13

References

  1. ^ El Komri, Salah (22 October 2022). "The Women's Derby: A resounding victory for Wydad over Raja". snrtnews.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Throne Cup 2012-2013 (Women's Final): AS FAR defeats Wydad Casablanca 8–0 to claim the title". al-intifada.com. 19 November 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ^ Hashemi, Nada (10 August 2022). "Women's Football: Wydad revives the past by repeating the "LYSAM" merger with a new integration involving Nassim Sidi Moumen". sportimetv.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. ^ "By merging with Nassim Sidi Moumen, Wydad Women's Football Club secures its spot among the teams competing in the top tier of the championship". elbotola.com (in Arabic). 18 September 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. ^ Fankar, Mohammed (20 August 2024). "Wydad Women's Team Crowned Throne Day tournament Champions". hesport.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Aziz El Hassouni appointed as the coach of Wydad women's team". hesport.com (in Arabic). 20 July 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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