The 2022–23 season was Wydad Athletic Club's 83rd season in existence and the club's 67th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. Wydad participated in the season's edition of the Botola, the Throne Cup and the Champions League. As the reigning African champions, they contested the CAF Super Cup against RS Berkane, and qualified for the annual FIFA Club World Cup.
The season covered the period from 2 September 2022 to 9 July 2023.
Season events On 26 February, Juan Carlos Garrido returned to Wydad AC as their new head coach. On 5 May, Garrido left his role as head coach, with Sven Vandenbroeck announced as his replacement.
Players
Out on loan
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.15 July 2022MFIsmail MoutarajiSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed22 July 2022DFMehdi AshabiFath CasablancaUndisclosed22 July 2022GKYassine FintiFath CasablancaUndisclosed1 August 2022MFIlyass EzzahirFath CasablancaUndisclosed7 August 2022DFSouhail AmriWidad TémaraUndisclosed9 August 2022FWMohamed Ounajem–Free transfer10 August 2022FWHamid Ahadad–Free transfer11 August 2022FWImad Khannouss–Free transfer21 August 2022DFArsène ZolaSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed22 August 2022MFHoumam BaouchSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed22 August 2022GKYoussef El MotieSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed3 September 2022FWHoucine Benayada–Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.10 January 2023FWDidier Lamkel ZéKV Kortrijk30 June 2023
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.8 September 2022DFCheick ComaraAl-ArabiUndisclosed
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.5 August 2022GKAissa SioudiIttihad Tanger 31 January 2023FWSalaheddine BenyachouOlympic Safi
Released Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref7 September 2022FWJuvhel TsoumouHanoi Police9 January 202316 January 2023FWKarité Dembélé
Competitions Overview
Botola
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
CAF Super Cup
FIFA Club World Cup
Throne Cup
CAF Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Second round
Group stage
Group A
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Defenders
! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Midfielders
! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=16 style="background:#E00000; color:white; "; text-align:center| Players transferred/loaned out during the season
Goalscorers NameTotal1 20FWBouly Sambou130700202 10MFAyman El Hassouni820001035 MFYahya Jabrane402006435DFArsène Zola30100422DFAyoub El Amloud102014625DFAmine Farhane21000330FWSaifeddine Bouhra20100314DFYahia Attiyat Allah20100397 MFZouhair El Moutaraji1010026 MFJalal Daoudi200002118 MFReda Jaadi10000119FWImad Khannouss10000111FWMohamed Ounajem10000113MFAbdellah Haimoud10000133FWHamid Ahadad00100123FWHicham Boussefiane100001 Own goals402006Totals473190170
Clean sheets PlayerTotal1 26GKAhmed Tagnaouti111500172 32GKYoussef El Motie503008Totals16180025
Disciplinary record
PlayerTotal2 MFIsmail Moutaraji2000000000203 DFHoucine Benayada1000000000104 DFAmine Aboulfath3000301000705 MFYahya Jabrane80003000211316 MFJalal Daoudi72002000101027 MFZouhair El Moutaraji1000100000208 MFReda Jaadi7000100010809 FWDidier Lamkel Zé10000000102010MFAyman El Hassouni50002000007011FWMohamed Ounajem20000000103013MFAbdellah Haimoud30001000004014DFYahia Attiyat Allah700040000011017FWBadie Aouk11000000001120FWBouly Sambou10004000005021MFHoumam Baaouch20000000002022DFAyoub El Amloud20002000004023DFHicham Boussefiane40001000005025DFAmine Farhane40001000005026GKAhmed Tagnaouti21001000003128FWMuaid Ellafi20000000002030FWSaifeddine Bouhra30001000004032GKYoussef El Motie10000000001033FWHamid Ahadad40003000007035DFArsène Zola300010000040Players transferred out during the season29DFCheick Comara100000000010Totals7740031010611155
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