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2024–25 Wydad AC season
| 2024–25 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hicham Ait Menna | |||
| Rhulani Mokwena(until 29 April 2025)Mohamed Amine Benhachem(interim from 29 April to 12 May, permanent from 24 May) | |||
| Larbi Zaouli Stadium(until 28 March 2025)Stade Mohammed V(from 12 April 2025) | |||
| 3rd | |||
| Round of 16 | |||
| Group stage | |||
| Group stage | |||
| League: Mohamed Rayhi(11 goals)All: Mohamed Rayhi(11 goals) | |||
| 23,880 | |||
| 5–0 vs JS Massira(Away, Excellence Cup) | |||
| 1–4 vs Maghreb of Fez(Home, Botola)1–4 vs Juventus FC(Neutral, FIFA Club World Cup) | |||
| Home colours |
Away colours
Third colours | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | Home colours | Away colours | Third colours | | | | | | | | | | | |
The 2024–25 season was Wydad Athletic Club's 88th season in existence, their 85th football season and the club's 69th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. Wydad participated in this season's edition of the Botola, the Throne Cup, the Moroccan Excellence Cup and the expanded FIFA Club World Cup.
Wydad AC did not participate in any African competition for the first time since the 2014–15 season. They finished in third place in the league and qualified for the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time since the 2012–13 season.
After a string of 6 winless games, on 29 April 2025, the club announced that head coach Rhulani Mokwena, had been granted "exceptional leave" until the end of the season, and would leave immediately after the final game of the league. As a result, Sporting Director Mohamed Amine Benhachem took charge of the first team for the remainder of the campaign.
On 20 May 2025, in a joint statement, the club and Rhulani Mokwena confirmed the termination of his contract.
Four days later, Mohamed Amine Benhachem was appointed as the new head coach.
As of 31 May 2025.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Technical manager | Hassan Benabicha |
As of 31 May 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.
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}No. | Pos. | Player | Nat. | Date of birth (Age) | Signed in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | GK | Youssef El Motie | (1994-12-16)16 December 1994 (aged 30) | 2022 | — | |
| 12 | GK | Mehdi Benabid | (1998-01-24)24 January 1998 (aged 27) | 2025 | — | |
| 36 | GK | Omar Aqzdaou | (2003-03-16)16 March 2003 (aged 22) | 2025 | Youth system | |
| 2 | DF | Mouhamed Moufid | (2000-01-12)12 January 2000 (aged 25) | 2024 | — | |
| 3 | DF | Zakaria Nassik | (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (aged 28) | 2024 | — | |
| 13 | DF | Ayman Dairani | (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 29) | 2024 | — | |
| 14 | DF | Abdelmounaim Boutouil | (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 27) | 2024 | — | |
| 15 | DF | Mohammed El Jadidi | (2004-07-20)20 July 2004 (aged 20) | 2025 | — | |
| 16 | DF | Jamal Harkass (captain) | (1995-11-24)24 November 1995 (aged 29) | 2023 | — | |
| 18 | DF | Fahd Moufi | (1996-05-05)5 May 1996 (aged 29) | 2025 | — | |
| 22 | DF | Bart Meijers | (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (aged 28) | 2025 | — | |
| 24 | DF | Ayoub Bouchta | (1993-12-03)3 December 1993 (aged 31) | 2024 | — | |
| 72 | DF | Guilherme Ferreira | (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (aged 25) | 2025 | — | |
| DF | Ayman Dairani | (1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 29) | 2024 | — | ||
| 4 | MF | Thembinkosi Lorch | (1993-07-22)22 July 1993 (aged 31) | 2025 | on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns | |
| 5 | MF | Ismail Moutaraji | (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (aged 25) | 2022 | — | |
| 7 | MF | Mickaël Malsa | (1995-10-12)12 October 1995 (aged 29) | 2025 | — | |
| 10 | MF | Arthur | (2005-02-24)24 February 2005 (aged 20) | 2024 | — | |
| 19 | MF | El Mehdi El Moubarik | (2001-01-22)22 January 2001 (aged 24) | 2024 | on loan from Al Ain | |
| 20 | MF | Mouad Aounzou | (2001-05-21)21 May 2001 (aged 24) | 2024 | — | |
| 23 | MF | Oussama Zemraoui | (2001-03-01)1 March 2001 (aged 24) | 2024 | — | |
| 25 | MF | Stephane Aziz Ki | (1996-03-06)6 March 1996 (aged 29) | 2025 | — | |
| 27 | MF | Ismael Benktib | (1998-07-04)4 July 1998 (aged 26) | 2024 | — | |
| 33 | MF | Pedrinho | (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 21) | 2024 | — | |
| 34 | MF | Yassine Bennani | (2008-07-17)17 July 2008 (aged 16) | 2025 | Youth system | |
| 44 | MF | Rayane Mahtou | (2004-02-01)1 February 2004 (aged 21) | 2025 | Youth system | |
| MF | Hamza Sakhi | (1996-06-07)7 June 1996 (aged 29) | 2024 | — | ||
| 6 | FW | Mounir El Habach | (2000-05-01)1 May 2000 (aged 25) | 2023 | — | |
| 8 | FW | Mohamed Rayhi | (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (aged 30) | 2024 | — | |
| 9 | FW | Samuel Obeng | (1997-05-15)15 May 1997 (aged 28) | 2025 | — | |
| 11 | FW | Nordin Amrabat | (1987-03-31)31 March 1987 (aged 38) | 2025 | — | |
| 17 | FW | Zakaria Fathi | (1998-08-14)14 August 1998 (aged 26) | 2025 | — | |
| 21 | FW | Cassius Mailula | (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 24) | 2024 | on loan from Toronto FC | |
| 26 | FW | Selemani Mwalimu | (2006-01-19)19 January 2006 (aged 19) | 2025 | U21 | |
| 29 | FW | Hamza Hannouri | (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 27) | 2025 | — | |
| 30 | FW | Saifeddine Bouhra | (2000-03-05)5 March 2000 (aged 25) | 2023 | — | |
| 99 | FW | Omar Al Somah | (1989-03-23)23 March 1989 (aged 36) | 2025 | Eligible for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup only | |
| FW | Walid Nassi | (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 24) | 2024 | — |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | MF | Ismail Moutaraji | Al Dhafra FC | Loan return | ||
| 24 July 2024 | DF | Mouhamed Moufid | – | Free transfer | ||
| 24 July 2024 | FW | Mohamed Rayhi | Al-Jabalain FC | Undisclosed | ||
| 24 July 2024 | GK | Abdelali Mhamdi | – | Free transfer | ||
| 26 July 2024 | DF | Ayman Dairani | Union de Touarga | Undisclosed | ||
| 27 July 2024 | DF | Nabil Marmouk | – | Free transfer | ||
| 27 July 2024 | MF | Hamza Sakhi | – | Free transfer | ||
| 4 August 2024 | DF | Zakaria Nassik | – | Free transfer | ||
| 22 August 2024 | MF | Pedrinho | Corinthians | Undisclosed | ||
| 23 August 2024 | FW | Nassim Chadli | Le Havre AC | Undisclosed | ||
| 25 August 2024 | FW | Zacarías Ghailán | – | Free transfer | ||
| 26 August 2024 | FW | Walid Nassi | Dijon FCO | Undisclosed | ||
| 29 August 2024 | MF | Ismael Benktib | – | Free transfer | ||
| 5 September 2024 | DF | Abdelmounaim Boutouil | – | Free transfer | ||
| 8 September 2024 | FW | M'Baye Niang | Empoli FC | Free transfer | ||
| 20 September 2024 | MF | Arthur | Fluminense FC | Undisclosed | ||
| 19 January 2025 | DF | Fahd Moufi | – | Free transfer | ||
| 29 January 2025 | MF | Mickaël Malsa | – | Free transfer | ||
| 30 January 2025 | FW | Zakaria Fathi | SCC Mohammédia | Undisclosed | ||
| DF | Mohammed El Jadidi | SCC Mohammédia | Undisclosed | |||
| 30 January 2025 | GK | Mehdi Benabid | AS FAR | Undisclosed | ||
| 6 February 2025 | FW | Selemani Mwalimu | – | Free transfer | ||
| 7 February 2025 | FW | Samuel Obeng | – | Free transfer | ||
| 24 May 2025 | FW | Nordin Amrabat | – | Free transfer | ||
| FW | Hamza Hannouri | – | Free transfer | |||
| FW | Stephane Aziz Ki | Young Africans | Undisclosed | |||
| 5 June 2025 | DF | Bart Meijers | Borac Banja Luka | Undisclosed | ||
| 14 June 2025 | DF | Guilherme Ferreira | Felgueiras | Undisclosed | ||
| 20 June 2025 | FW | Omar Al Somah | Al-Orobah | Free transfer |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 August 2024 | FW | Cassius Mailula | Toronto FC | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 20 September 2024 | FW | Renan Viana | Club Athletico Paranaense | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 23 September 2024 | MF | El Mehdi El Moubarik | Al Ain FC | 30 June 2025 | ||
| 3 February 2025 | MF | Thembinkosi Lorch | Mamelodi Sundowns | 30 June 2025 |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2024 | FW | Mohamed Ounajem | – | End of contract | ||
| 18 June 2024 | FW | Ismail El Haddad | – | End of contract | ||
| 27 June 2024 | DF | Arsène Zola | Kuwait SC | Undisclosed | ||
| 1 July 2024 | FW | Montasser Lahtimi | Trabzonspor | End of loan | ||
| 1 July 2024 | FW | Ade Oguns | Caracas F.C. | End of loan | ||
| 4 July 2024 | MF | Anas Serrhat | – | End of contract | ||
| 4 July 2024 | FW | Imad Khannouss | – | End of contract | ||
| 12 July 2024 | MF | Yahya Jabrane | Kuwait SC | Free transfer | ||
| 23July 2024 | DF | Ayoub El Amloud | – | End of contract | ||
| 14 August 2024 | GK | Mehdi Maftah | – | End of contract | ||
| 10 June 2025 | FW | Nassim Chadli | Al Ain FC | Undisclosed |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | GK | Abdelali Mhamdi | Al Batin FC | 30 June 2025 | ||
| DF | Nabil Marmouk | Abha Club | ||||
| 6 February 2025 | FW | Nassim Chadli | Al Jazira Club |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 June 2024 | MF | Zakaria Draoui | – | – | ||
| DF | Ilyes Chetti | – | – | |||
| FW | Hamdou Elhouni | – | – | |||
| 1 August 2024 | FW | Charki El Bahri | – | – | ||
| 25 August 2024 | DF | Amine Farhane | – | – | ||
| 26 August 2024 | DF | Badr Gaddarine | – | – |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2025 | DF | Jamal Harkass | 30 June 2026 |
Draw Loss Fixtures
The league fixtures were released on 9 August 2024.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Wydad AC qualified for the tournament as the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.
The group stage draw was held on 5 December 2024.
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Botola | Throne Cup | Excellence Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | FW | Mohamed Rayhi | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |
| 2 | 21 | FW | Cassius Mailula | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 23 | MF | Oussama Zemraoui | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 4 | 4 | MF | Thembinkosi Lorch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | MF | Ismail Moutaraji | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 9 | FW | Samuel Obeng | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | FW | M'Baye Niang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 11 | FW | Walid Nassi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 14 | DF | Abdelmounaim Boutouil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 16 | DF | Jamal Harkass | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 19 | MF | El Mehdi El Moubarik | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 22 | MF | Hamza Sakhi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 28 | FW | Nassim Chadli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 29 | FW | Sidi Bouna Amar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 15 | 2 | DF | Mohamed Moufid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | DF | Nabil Marmouk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 7 | MF | Mickaël Malsa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 10 | MF | Arthur | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 15 | FW | Chouaib Faidi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 33 | MF | Pedrinho | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 39 | FW | Zakaria Moudayane | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
*Italic: Left the team during the season.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Botola | Throne Cup | Excellence Cup | FIFA Club World Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | GK | Youssef El Motie | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 2 | 12 | GK | Mehdi Benabid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | 36 | GK | Omar Aqzdaou | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 12 | GK | Abdelali Mhamdi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
*Italic: Left the team during the season.
| Month | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| September | Nassim Chadli | |
| October | Jamal Harkass | |
| November | El Mehdi El Moubarik | |
| December | Mohamed Rayhi | |
| January | Cassius Mailula | |
| February | El Mehdi El Moubarik | |
| March | Thembinkosi Lorch |
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