Get Our Extension

Wej SC

From Wikipedia, in a visual modern way
Wej SC
Full nameWej Sports Club
Nickname(s)Fakhar Taif (Pride of Taif)
Founded1976; 47 years ago (1976)
GroundKing Fahd Stadium
Capacity20,000 [1]
PresidentMbarak Al-Yami
ManagerMahdi El Sifi
LeagueSaudi Second Division
2016–17Saudi First Division, 16th (relegated)

Wej Sports Club (Arabic: نادي وج الرياضي), is a Saudi Arabian football club based in Al Hawiyah, Ta'if, that plays in the Saudi First Division, the second tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system, formed in 1976.[2][3]

On 26 February 2016, Wej promoted to the Saudi First Division for the first time in their history after beating Al-Badaya 1–0 on aggregate in the play-off of Saudi Second Division.[4]

Discover more about Wej SC related topics

Association football

Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is considered the world's most popular sport.

Al Hawiyah

Al Hawiyah

Al Hawiyah is a town in Makkah Province, located 15 km from Ta'if. It was a small suburb in the past. Currently it has expanded to include more than 15 residential neighborhoods, with an area of 80 km2 and is inhabited with many different classes of Saudi society. The population of Al Hawiya in 2010 was about 200,000 according to the last national census. Nowadays, Al Hawiyah is considered as an emerging vibrant area with many government facilities. And currently known as North of Ta'if city.

Al-Badaya Club

Al-Badaya Club

Al-Badaya Club is a Saudi Arabian football (soccer) team in Al-Badaya city playing at the Saudi Fourth Division.

Saudi Second Division

Saudi Second Division

The Saudi Second Division, also known as the Second Division League (SDL), is a football league that is the third tier of the Saudi Arabian football league system. The league consists of 32 teams divided into two groups and was founded in 1976.

Current squad

As of 3 January 2019:

No Position Player Nation
3 DF Ibrahim Al-Jadaani  Saudi Arabia
7 MF Shadi Al-Zahrani  Saudi Arabia
8 MF Fawaz Al-Eisa  Saudi Arabia
10 MF Bandar Qaisi  Saudi Arabia
11 FW Hazem Mbarek  Tunisia
12 GK Mohammed Abu Aseda (on loan from Al-Ittihad)  Saudi Arabia
15 MF Faisal Al-Yami  Saudi Arabia
19 FW Akrem Demane  Algeria
20 FW Bassem Al-Harbi  Saudi Arabia
22 GK Basem Almas  Saudi Arabia
23 MF Abdullah Al-Damak  Saudi Arabia
24 DF Mohammed Al-Thobaiti  Saudi Arabia
25 DF Ibrahim Assiri  Saudi Arabia
30 MF Chamseddine Harrag  Algeria
32 MF Islam Bouloudene  Algeria
35 MF Yahya Kharmi  Saudi Arabia
42 FW Abdulaziz Al-Hassani (on loan from Al-Ittihad)  Saudi Arabia
45 DF Mohammed Marzouq (on loan from Al-Tai)  Saudi Arabia
49 MF Saeed Al-Saeed  Saudi Arabia
50 MF Morad Al-Rashidi  Saudi Arabia
55 DF Ghassan Al-Qurashi  Saudi Arabia
72 GK Jaber Al-Jizani  Saudi Arabia
78 DF Musab Al-Sanea  Saudi Arabia
85 DF Yasser Mbarki  Saudi Arabia
88 MF Mansour Asiri  Saudi Arabia
99 FW Mazen Al-Johani  Saudi Arabia

Discover more about Current squad related topics

Defender (association football)

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.

Saudi Arabian Football Federation

Saudi Arabian Football Federation

The Saudi Arabian Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams. The founder of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation is Prince Abdullah bin Faisal Al Saud.

Midfielder

Midfielder

A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively right back role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundaries, with mobility and passing ability, they are often referred to as deep-lying midfielders, play-makers, box-to-box midfielders, or holding midfielders. There are also attacking midfielders with limited defensive assignments.

Forward (association football)

Forward (association football)

Forwards are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack.

Tunisian Football Federation

Tunisian Football Federation

The Tunisian Football Federation is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1957. It became a member in the FIFA in 1960, and in the same year it also became a member in the CAF association. It organises the football league, the Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1, the Tunisia national football team and the Tunisia women's national football team. It is based in Tunis.

Goalkeeper (association football)

Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring. This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit from their teammates and opposition.

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah)

Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabian Club, simply known as Al-Ittihad and also referred to as Ittihad Jeddah, is a professional football club based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1927. The club spent its entire history in the top flight of football in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Professional League, and is the second most decorated club in Saudi Arabia. Ittihad means "union" in Arabic.

Algerian Football Federation

Algerian Football Federation

The Algerian Football Federation (AFF); is the governing body of football in Algeria. It was formed in 1962 and was based in the capital Algiers. It has jurisdiction on the Algerian football league system and is in charge of the men's and women's national teams. Although an unofficial national team had played fixtures since 1958, the first recognized international took place in January 1963, some six months after independence. In 2021, twenty structures were added to the Algerian Football Federation. Algeria has to work with new players but has already qualified for AFCON 2021. AFCON stands for Africa Cup of Nations. Algeria has 17 players in French Ligue 1. The Algerian Football Federation is considered a member of FIFA.

Honours

Source: "Wej SC", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 12th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wej_SC.

Enjoying Wikiz?

Enjoying Wikiz?

Get our FREE extension now!

References
  1. ^ "الملاعب والمدن الرياضية" (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ "فريق: وج" [Wajj team]. Kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  3. ^ "وج" (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  4. ^ "نادي وج يتأهل إلى مصاف أندية الدرجة الأولى" [Wej Club qualified to the First Division League] (in Arabic). Saudi Arabian Football Federation. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.


The content of this page is based on the Wikipedia article written by contributors..
The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence & the media files are available under their respective licenses; additional terms may apply.
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization & is not affiliated to WikiZ.com.