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.
Season events
April 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.
May 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.
Technical staff
PositionNameCoaching staffHead coach Mohamed Amine BenhachemAssistant coaches Abdessamad Ouarrad Brahim NekkachGoalkeepers coach Zouhair LaaroubiData analyst Agdal TarekTactical analyst Elhadji Abdoulaye Seck Set-piece coach Fouad TaalatPhysical trainer Idriss Saissi HassaniFront officeTechnical manager Hassan Benabicha
Squad information
PlayerDate of birth (Age)Signed inNotes Goalkeepers1GKYoussef El Motie2022—12GKMehdi Benabid2025—36GKOmar Aqzdaou2025Youth systemDefenders2DFMouhamed Moufid2024—3DFZakaria Nassik2024—13DFAyman Dairani2024—14DFAbdelmounaim Boutouil2024—15DFMohammed El Jadidi2025—16DFJamal Harkass (captain)2023—18DFFahd Moufi2025—22DFBart Meijers2025—24DFAyoub Bouchta2024—72DFGuilherme Ferreira2025—DFAyman Dairani2024—Midfielders4MFThembinkosi Lorch2025on loan from Mamelodi Sundowns5MFIsmail Moutaraji2022—7MFMickaël Malsa2025—10MFArthur2024—19MFEl Mehdi El Moubarik2024on loan from Al Ain20MFMouad Aounzou2024—23MFOussama Zemraoui2024—25MFStephane Aziz Ki2025—27MFIsmael Benktib2024—33MFPedrinho2024—34MFYassine Bennani2025Youth system44MFRayane Mahtou2025Youth systemMFHamza Sakhi2024—Forwards6FWMounir El Habach2023—8FWMohamed Rayhi2024—9FWSamuel Obeng2025—11FWNordin Amrabat2025—17FWZakaria Fathi2025—21FWCassius Mailula2024on loan from Toronto FC26FWSelemani Mwalimu2025U2129FWHamza Hannouri2025—30FWSaifeddine Bouhra2023—99FWOmar Al Somah2025Eligible for the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup onlyFWWalid Nassi2024— Transfers
In DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.1 July 2024MFIsmail Moutaraji Al Dhafra FCLoan return24 July 2024DFMouhamed Moufid–Free transfer24 July 2024FWMohamed Rayhi Al-Jabalain FCUndisclosed24 July 2024GKAbdelali Mhamdi–Free transfer26 July 2024DFAyman DairaniUnion de TouargaUndisclosed27 July 2024DFNabil Marmouk–Free transfer27 July 2024MFHamza Sakhi–Free transfer4 August 2024DFZakaria Nassik–Free transfer22 August 2024MFPedrinho CorinthiansUndisclosed23 August 2024FWNassim Chadli Le Havre ACUndisclosed25 August 2024FWZacarías Ghailán–Free transfer26 August 2024FWWalid Nassi Dijon FCOUndisclosed29 August 2024MFIsmael Benktib–Free transfer5 September 2024DFAbdelmounaim Boutouil–Free transfer8 September 2024FWM'Baye Niang Empoli FCFree transfer20 September 2024MFArthur Fluminense FCUndisclosed19 January 2025DFFahd Moufi–Free transfer29 January 2025MFMickaël Malsa–Free transfer30 January 2025FWZakaria FathiSCC MohammédiaUndisclosedDFMohammed El JadidiSCC MohammédiaUndisclosed30 January 2025GKMehdi BenabidAS FARUndisclosed6 February 2025FWSelemani Mwalimu–Free transfer7 February 2025FWSamuel Obeng–Free transfer24 May 2025FWNordin Amrabat–Free transferFWHamza Hannouri–Free transferFWStephane Aziz Ki Young AfricansUndisclosed5 June 2025DFBart Meijers Borac Banja LukaUndisclosed14 June 2025DFGuilherme Ferreira FelgueirasUndisclosed20 June 2025FWOmar Al Somah Al-OrobahFree transfer
Loans in Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate toRef.21 August 2024FWCassius Mailula Toronto FC30 June 202520 September 2024FWRenan Viana Club Athletico Paranaense30 June 202523 September 2024MFEl Mehdi El Moubarik Al Ain FC30 June 20253 February 2025MFThembinkosi Lorch Mamelodi Sundowns30 June 2025
Out DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.16 June 2024FWMohamed Ounajem–End of contract18 June 2024FWIsmail El Haddad–End of contract27 June 2024DFArsène Zola Kuwait SCUndisclosed1 July 2024FWMontasser Lahtimi TrabzonsporEnd of loan1 July 2024FWAde Oguns Caracas F.C.End of loan4 July 2024MFAnas Serrhat–End of contract4 July 2024FWImad Khannouss–End of contract12 July 2024MFYahya Jabrane Kuwait SCFree transfer23July 2024DFAyoub El Amloud–End of contract14 August 2024GKMehdi Maftah–End of contract10 June 2025FWNassim Chadli Al Ain FCUndisclosed
Loans out Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate toRef.31 January 2025GKAbdelali Mhamdi Al Batin FC30 June 2025DFNabil Marmouk Abha Club6 February 2025FWNassim Chadli Al Jazira Club
Released DatePositionNationalityNameJoinedDateRef24 June 2024MFZakaria Draoui––DFIlyes Chetti––FWHamdou Elhouni––1 August 2024FWCharki El Bahri––25 August 2024DFAmine Farhane––26 August 2024DFBadr Gaddarine––
Contract renewals DatePositionNationalityNameUntilRef7 March 2025DFJamal Harkass30 June 2026
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overview
Botola
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches The league fixtures were released on 9 August 2024.
Throne Cup
Excellence Cup
Group stage
Group E
FIFA Club World Cup
Wydad AC qualified for the tournament as the winners of the 2021–22 CAF Champions League.
Group stage
Group G The group stage draw was held on 5 December 2024.
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 NameTotal18FWMohamed Rayhi1100011221FWCassius Mailula5001623MFOussama Zemraoui5010644MFThembinkosi Lorch200135MFIsmail Moutaraji3000369FWSamuel Obeng200029FWM'Baye Niang2000211FWWalid Nassi2000214DFAbdelmounaim Boutouil1010216DFJamal Harkass2000219MFEl Mehdi El Moubarik2000222MFHamza Sakhi2000228FWNassim Chadli1010229FWSidi Bouna Amar20002152DFMohamed Moufid010014DFNabil Marmouk100017MFMickaël Malsa1000110MFArthur0010115FWChouaib Faidi0010133MFPedrinho0010139FWZakaria Moudayane00101Own goals10001Totals4517255 *Italic: Left the team during the season.
Clean sheets NameTotal11GKYoussef El Motie61108212GKMehdi Benabid50005336GKOmar Aqzdaou00202412GKAbdelali Mhamdi00000Totals1113015 *Italic: Left the team during the season.
Disciplinary record PlayerTotal1GKYoussef El Motie30000000302DFMouhamed Moufid80000000803DFZakaria Nassik10000000105MFIsmail Moutaraji20000000206FWMounir El Habach01000000017FWRenan Viana10000000107MFMickaël Malsa20000000208FWMohamed Rayhi400000004010MFArthur100000001011FWNordin Amrabat000000101013DFAyman Dairani500000005014DFAbdelmounaim Boutouil410000004116DFJamal Harkass800000008018DFFahd Moufi300000003019MFEl Mehdi El Moubarik210000002121FWCassius Mailula200000103022DFBart Meijers000000101023MFOussama Zemraoui100000001024DFAyoub Bouchta500000005026FWSelemani Mwalimu000000101027MFIsmael Benktib210000103130FWSaifeddine Bouhra300000003033MFPedrinho100000001072DFGuilherme Ferreira0000001010FWWalid Nassi1000000010Players transferred/loaned out during the season4DFNabil Marmouk30000000305MFOussama Mahrous10000000109FWM'Baye Niang200000002028FWNassim Chadli300000003029FWSidi Bouna Amar1000000010Totals694000060754
Club awards
Player of the Month award MonthPlayerSeptember Nassim ChadliOctober Jamal HarkassNovember El Mehdi El MoubarikDecember Mohamed RayhiJanuary Cassius MailulaFebruary El Mehdi El MoubarikMarch Thembinkosi Lorch
Notes
References