2025–26 Wydad AC season

Wydad AC
2025–26 season
PresidentHicham Ait Menna
Head coachMohamed Amine Benhachem
StadiumStade Mohammed V
Botola1st
Throne CupRound of 32
Excellence CupGroup stage
CAF Confederation CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Hamza Hannouri (3 goals)

All:
Hamza Hannouri (3 goals)
Biggest win3–1 vs RCA Zemamra
(Home, Botola Pro)
3–1 vs COD Meknès
(Away, Botola Pro)
All statistics correct as of 3 October 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Wydad Athletic Club's 89th season in existence, their 86th football season and the club's 70th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. Wydad is participating in this season's edition of the Botola Pro, the Throne Cup, the Moroccan Excellence Cup and the CAF Confederation Cup.

Season events

Technical staff

As of 20 July 2025.
Position Name
Coaching staff
Head coach Mohamed Amine Benhachem
Assistant coaches Abdessamad Ouarrad
Brahim Nekkach
Goalkeepers coach Zouhair Laaroubi
Data analyst Agdal Tarek
Tactical analyst Elhadji Abdoulaye Seck
Set-piece coach Fouad Taalat
Physical trainer Idriss Saissi Hassani
Front office
Technical manager Hassan Benabicha

Squad information

As of 3 October 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.

  • Ages on 30 June 2026.
No. Pos. Player Nat. Date of birth (Age) Signed in Notes
Goalkeepers
1 GK Abdelali Mhamdi (1991-11-29)29 November 1991 (aged 34) 2025
16 GK Mehdi Benabid (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 28) 2025
GK Youssef El Motie (1994-12-16)16 December 1994 (aged 31) 2022
Defenders
2 RB Mohamed Moufid (2000-01-12)12 January 2000 (aged 26) 2024
4 CB Amine Aboulfath (1997-10-27)27 October 1997 (aged 28) 2025
5 CB Mohammed El Jadidi (2004-07-20)20 July 2004 (aged 21) 2025
14 CB Guilherme Ferreira (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 26) 2025
22 CB Bart Meijers (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (aged 29) 2025
24 LB Ayoub Boucheta (1993-12-03)3 December 1993 (aged 32) 2024
34 RB Mohamed Bouchouari (2000-11-15)15 November 2000 (aged 25) 2025
Midfielders
3 AM Thembinkosi Lorch (1993-07-22)22 July 1993 (aged 32) 2025
6 CM Walid Sabbar (1996-02-25)25 February 1996 (aged 30) 2025
10 AM Arthur (2005-02-24)24 February 2005 (aged 21) 2024
15 DM Abdelghafour Lamirat (1997-08-26)26 August 1997 (aged 28) 2025
17 CM Rayane Mahtou (2004-02-01)1 February 2004 (aged 22) 2025 Youth system
20 CM Mouad Aounzou (2001-05-21)21 May 2001 (aged 25) 2024
23 AM Oussama Zemraoui (2001-03-01)1 March 2001 (aged 25) 2024
25 AM Stephane Aziz Ki (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 (aged 30) 2025
27 DM Joseph Bakasu (2003-08-25)25 August 2003 (aged 22) 2025
33 CM Pedrinho (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 22) 2024
DM Hamza Sakhi (1996-06-07)7 June 1996 (aged 30) 2024
CM Yassine Bennani (2008-07-17)17 July 2008 (aged 17) 2025 Youth system
DM Hamza El Wasti (1995-10-25)25 October 1995 (aged 30) 2025
Forwards
7 RW / LW Zouhair El Moutaraji (1996-04-01)1 April 1996 (aged 30) 2025
8 LW Mohamed Rayhi (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (aged 31) 2024
9 ST Tumisang Orebonye (1996-03-26)26 March 1996 (aged 30) 2025
11 RW / LW Nordin Amrabat (captain) (1987-03-31)31 March 1987 (aged 39) 2025
19 ST Hamza Hannouri (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 28) 2025
28 RW Walid Nassi (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 25) 2024

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025 GK Abdelali Mhamdi Al Batin Loan return
1 July 2025 DF Guilherme Ferreira Felgueiras Undisclosed [1]
8 July 2025 MF Abdelghafour Lamirat Free transfer [2]
10 July 2025 MF Hamza El Wasti Free transfer [3]
22 July 2025 DF Amine Aboulfath Free transfer [4]
25 July 2025 MF Joseph Bakasu AS Maniema Union Undisclosed [5]
9 August 2025 MF Walid Sabbar RCA Zemamra Undisclosed [6]
22 August 2025 MF Thembinkosi Lorch Free transfer [7]
25 August 2025 FW Zouhair El Moutaraji Free transfer [8]
27 August 2025 FW Tumisang Orebonye Free transfer [9]
27 August 2025 DF Mohamed Bouchouari Rodez AF Undisclosed [10]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 FW Cassius Mailula Toronto End of loan [11]
30 June 2025 FW Renan Viana Club Athletico Paranaense End of loan
30 June 2025 MF El Mehdi El Moubarik Al Ain End of loan
30 June 2025 MF Thembinkosi Lorch Mamelodi Sundowns End of loan
13 August 2025 DF Jamal Harkass Damac Undisclosed [12]
1 September 2025 FW Saifeddine Bouhra Al-Khaldiya Undisclosed [13]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
1 July 2025 FW Selemani Mwalimu Simba 30 June 2026
15 August 2025 MF Ismael Benktib COD Meknès 30 June 2026 [14]
11 September 2025 DF Ayman Dairani Al-Khaldiya 30 June 2026 [15]
14 September 2025 GK Omar Aqzdaou Terrassa 30 June 2026 [16]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Ref
1 July 2025 FW Mounir El Habach
1 July 2025 FW Zakaria Fathi
30 July 2025 DF Nabil Marmouk [17]
DF Zakaria Nassik
27 July 2025 DF Fahd Moufi [18]
23 August 2025 DF Abdelmounaim Boutouil [19]
24 August 2025 MF Ismail Moutaraji [20]
26 August 2025 FW Samuel Obeng [21]
2 September 2025 MF Mickaël Malsa [22]

Contract renewals

Date Position Nationality Name Until Ref

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 August 2025 Kocaelispor 2–0 Wydad AC Derince, Turkey
17:30 UTC+3
  • Petković 5'
  • Çağlayan 53'
Report Stadium: İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium
5 August 2025 Wydad AC 1–0 Turan Tovuz Derince, Turkey
17:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: İzmit İsmetpaşa Stadium
10 August 2025 (2025-08-10) Al Sadd SC 1–1
(5–4 p)
Wydad AC Doha, Qatar
19:30 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
20 August 2025 (2025-08-20) Wydad AC 2–1 Maghreb of Fez Bouskoura, Morocco
18:00 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Wellness Sport Center

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Botola 12 September 2025 2026 Matchday 1 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 075.00
Throne Cup 2025 Round of 32 !
Excellence Cup 2025 Group stage !
CAF Confederation Cup 19 October 2025 Second round !
Total 4 3 1 0 8 3 +5 075.00

Last updated: 3 October 2025
Source: Competitions

Botola

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wydad AC 8 6 2 0 14 5 +9 20 Qualification for Champions League
2 AS FAR 8 5 3 0 14 1 +13 18
3 MAS Fès 8 4 4 0 11 2 +9 16 Qualification for Confederation Cup
4 Raja CA 7 4 3 0 7 1 +6 15
5 COD Meknès 8 3 3 2 6 6 0 12
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2025. 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

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
4 3 1 0 8 3  +5 10 2 0 0 4 1  +3 1 1 0 4 2  +2

Last updated: 3 October 2025.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAH
ResultWDWW
Position3531
Points34710
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2025. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were released on 19 July 2025.[23]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 September 2025 (2025-09-12) 1 Wydad AC 1–0 KAC Marrakech Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Hicham Tamsamani
19 September 2025 (2025-09-19) 2 US Yacoub El Mansour 1–1 Wydad AC Rabat
20:00 UTC+1
  • Balouk  36', 45+4'
Report
Stadium: Rabat Olympic Stadium
Referee: Yassine Bouslim
27 September 2025 (2025-09-27) 3 Wydad AC 3–1 RCA Zemamra Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
Referee: Nawfal Nachit
3 October 2025 (2025-10-03) 4 COD Meknès 1–3 Wydad AC Meknes
18:00 UTC+1
  • Naji  16'
  • Berdad 39'
  • El Bounagate  55'
Report
Stadium: Honneur Stadium
Referee: Youssef Triki
2025 (2025) 5 Wydad AC v Raja CA Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2025 (2025) 6 Hassania Agadir v Wydad AC Agadir
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Adrar Stadium
2025 (2025) 7 Wydad AC v IR Tanger Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2025 (2025) 8 OC Safi v Wydad AC Safi
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade El Massira
2025 (2025) 9 Wydad AC v AS FAR Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2025 (2025) 10 Fath Union Sport v Wydad AC Rabat
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: FUS Stadium
2025 (2025) 11 Wydad AC v Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2025 (2025) 12 Maghreb de Fès v Wydad AC Fez
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Hassan-II
2025 (2025) 13 Olympique Dcheira v Wydad AC Dcheira El Jihadia
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Ahmed Fanna Stadium
2025 (2025) 14 Wydad AC v RS Berkane Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2025 (2025) 15 Union de Touarga v Wydad AC Khemisset
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: 18 November Stadium
2026 (2026) 16 KAC Marrakech v Wydad AC Marrakesh
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Marrakesh Stadium
2026 (2026) 17 Wydad AC v US Yacoub El Mansour Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2026 (2026) 18 RCA Zemamra v Wydad AC Zemamra
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Ahmed Choukri
2026 (2026) 19 Wydad AC v COD Meknès Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2026 (2026) 20 Raja CA v Wydad AC Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2026 (2026) 21 Wydad AC v Hassania Agadir Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2026 (2026) 22 Ittihad Tanger v Wydad AC Tangier
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade du Village Sportif de Tanger
2026 (2026) 23 Wydad AC v OC Safi Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2026 (2026) 24 AS FAR v Wydad AC Kenitra
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Kenitra Municipal Stadium
2026 (2026) 25 Wydad AC v Fath Union Sport Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2026 (2026) 27 Wydad AC v Maghreb de Fès Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2026 (2026) 28 Wydad AC v Olympique Dcheira Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V
2026 (2026) 29 RS Berkane v Wydad AC Berkane
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
2026 (2026) 30 Wydad AC v Union de Touarga Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1 Stadium: Stade Mohammed V

Throne Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

TBD 2025 (2025) Round of 32 Wydad AC v TBD
TBC --:-- UTC+1

Excellence Cup

Group stage

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

CAF Confederation Cup

Qualifying rounds

The draw of the qualifying rounds was held on 9 August 2025.[24]

Second round

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

19 October 2025 (2025-10-19) First leg Asante Kotoko v Wydad AC Accra, Ghana
15:00 UTC+0 Report Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
TBD October 2025 (2025-10) Second leg Wydad AC v Asante Kotoko Casablanca, Morocco
TBC --:-- UTC+1 Report Stadium: Stade Mohammed V

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup CAF Confederation Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK  MAR Abdelali Mhamdi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 GK  MAR Mehdi Benabid 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK  MAR Youssef El Motie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF  MAR Mouhamed Moufid 4 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF  MAR Amine Aboulfath 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF  BRA Guilherme Ferreira 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF  MAR Mohammed El Jadidi 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF  NED Bart Meijers 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF  MAR Ayoub Boucheta 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF  BEL Mohamed Bouchouari 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
3 MF  RSA Thembinkosi Lorch 4 2 3+1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF  MAR Walid Sabbar 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF  BRA Arthur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF  MAR Abdelghafour Lamirat 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF  MAR Rayane Mahtou 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF  MAR Oussama Zemraoui 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF  BFA Stephane Aziz Ki 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF  COD Joseph Bakasu 4 1 2+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF  BRA Pedrinho 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF  MAR Hamza Sakhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW  MAR Zouhair El Moutaraji 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 FW  NED Mohamed Rayhi 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW  BOT Tumisang Orebonye 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW  MAR Nordin Amrabat 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW  MAR Hamza Hannouri 4 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW  FRA Walid Nassi 4 0 0+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 3 October 2025
Source: Soccerway

Goalscorers

As of 3 October 2025
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup CAF Confederation Cup Total
1 19 FW Hamza Hannouri 3 0 0 0 3
2 3 MF Thembinkosi Lorch 2 0 0 0 2
3 2 DF Mohamed Moufid 1 0 0 0 1
27 MF Joseph Bakasu 1 0 0 0 1
6 MF Walid Sabbar 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 8 0 0 0 8

Assists

As of 3 October 2025
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup CAF Confederation Cup Total
1 2 DF Mohamed Moufid 3 0 0 0 3
2 3 MF Thembinkosi Lorch 1 0 0 0 1
19 FW Hamza Hannouri 1 0 0 0 1
23 MF Oussama Zemraoui 1 0 0 0 1
Totals 6 0 0 0 6

Clean sheets

As of 3 October 2025
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup CAF Confederation Cup Totals
1 16 GK Mehdi Benabid 1 0 0 0 1
2 1 GK Abdelali Mhamdi 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 1 0 0 0 1

Disciplinary record

As of 3 October 2025
No. Pos. Nat. Player Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup CAF Confederation Cup Total
2 DF Mohamed Moufid 1 1
4 DF Amine Aboulfath 2 2
11 FW Nordin Amrabat 1 1
14 DF Guilherme Ferreira 1 1
15 MF Abdelghafour Lamirat 1 1
16 GK Mehdi Benabid 1 1
19 FW Hamza Hannouri 1 1
22 DF Bart Meijers 1 1
24 DF Ayoub Boucheta 1 1
27 MF Joseph Bakasu 1 1
Totals 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0

Club awards

Player of the Month award

Month Player Ref.

Notes


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