2017–18 Al-Taawoun FC season

The 2017–18 Al-Taawoun season is the club's 62nd season in existence and its 10th (non-consecutive) season in the top tier of Saudi Arabian football. This season, Al-Taawoun is participating in the Pro League for the eighth consecutive season as well as the King Cup and Crown Prince Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Al-Taawoun
2017–18 season
PresidentMohammed Al-Qasim
ManagerJosé Gomes
StadiumKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium
SPL9th
Crown Prince CupRound of 16
King CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Abdulmajeed Al-Sawat (5)

All:
Abdulmajeed Al-Sawat (5)
Highest home attendance8,084 vs Al-Hilal (15 August 2017)
Lowest home attendance2,877 vs Al-Faisaly (20 October 2017)
Average home league attendance4,772
All statistics correct as of 14 November 2017.

Pre-season friendlies

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11 July 2017 Friendly Al-Taawoun   3–3   Al-Batin Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
19:40 AST Kamara   56'
Amissi   58', 71'
Al-Jouei   4'
Jorge Santos   33'
Jhonnattann   40'
Stadium: Al-Taawoun Club Stadium
16 July 2017 Friendly Adanaspor   0–1   Al-Taawoun Bolu, Turkey
15:00 FET Report Kamara   34' Stadium: Highland Sports Complex
19 July 2017 Friendly Sivasspor   4–1   Al-Taawoun Bolu, Turkey
18:00 FET Yandaş   5'
Mutlu   40'
Keleş   52'
Leandrinho   88'
Report Kamara   85' Stadium: Highland Sports Complex
22 July 2017 Friendly Uzbekistan   1–0   Al-Taawoun Bolu, Turkey
17:30 FET   30' Stadium: Highland Sports Complex
28 July 2017 Friendly Sumgayit   1–0   Al-Taawoun Bolu, Turkey
17:30 FET Imamverdiyev   4' Report Stadium: Highland Sports Complex
29 July 2017 Friendly İstanbulspor   1–5   Al-Taawoun Bolu, Turkey
15:30 FET   50' (pen.) Report Kamara   15', 42' (pen.)
Al-Hussain   62', 75'
Amissi   86'
Stadium: Highland Sports Complex
4 August 2017 Friendly Al-Taawoun   1–2   Al-Tai Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
19:30 AST Al-Hussain   36' Report Al-Enezi   6'
  69' (o.g.)
Stadium: Al-Taawoun Club Stadium

Players

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First team squad

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  • This section lists players who were in Al-Taawoun's first team squad at any point during the 2017–18 season
  • Asterisks indicates player left mid-season
  • Hash symbol indicates player retired mid-season
  • Italics indicate loan player
No. Nationality Name Position Joined Signed from
Goalkeepers
1   Essam El-Hadary GK 2017   Wadi Degla
21   Moataz Al-Baqaawi GK 2017 Youth
23   Sultan Al-Ghamdi GK 2015 Youth
32   Fayz Al-Sabiay GK 2015   Al-Hilal
Defenders
4   Ricardo Machado CB 2015   Dinamo București
5   Talal Al-Absi CB 2015   Al-Ittihad
12   Abdulaziz Al-Moghir RB 2017 Youth
13   Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi LB 2016   Najran
16   Naif Al-Mousa LB / LM 2014   Al-Hazm
24   Rayan Al-Dhiyab CB / LB 2017 Youth
28   Abdullah Al-Shameri LB / CB 2013 Youth
34   Faisel Al-Kharaa RB 2017   Al-Ittihad
99   Jufain Al-Bishi CB 2017   Al-Raed
Midfielders
6   Ryan Al-Mousa DM / CB 2017   Al-Ahli
10   Jehad Al-Hussain AM / SS 2014   Dubai
11   Abdulaziz Al-Bishi AM / LM 2017   Al-Shabab
17   Cédric Amissi LM / SS 2017   União
18   Madallah Al-Olayan DM / RB 2012 Youth
20   Faisel Al-Rashodi LM / AM 2017 Youth
27   Saeed Al-Dossari RM / RB 2016   Al-Shabab
30   Mostafa Fathi RM / LM 2017   El-Zamalek
37   Abdulaziz Al-Sharid CM / DM 2016   Al-Hilal
39   Abdurahman Al-Dossari DM 2017   Al-Nassr
77   Abdurahman Khairallah RM 2017   Al-Shabab
80   Abdulmajeed Al-Sawat AM / RM 2017   Al-Hilal
Forwards
9   Naif Hazazi CF 2017   Al-Nassr
45   Alhaji Kamara CF 2017   D.C. United
70   Ismael Al-Maghrebi CF / LM 2017   Al-Shabab

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 DF   Jufain Al-Bishi Al-Raed Free transfer [1]
1 July 2017 MF   Abdulmajeed Al-Sawat Al-Hilal Free transfer [2]
1 July 2017 FW   Alhaji Kamara D.C. United £200,000 [3]
1 July 2017 GK   Essam El-Hadary Wadi Degla SC Free transfer [4]
1 July 2017 MF   Cédric Amissi União Undisclosed [5]
12 July 2017 FW   Ismael Al-Maghrebi Al-Shabab Free transfer [6]
20 August 2017 FW   Naif Hazazi Al-Nassr Free transfer [7]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 DF   Abdullah Kanno Al-Fayha Undisclosed [8]
1 July 2017 FW   Saqer Otaif Al-Raed Free transfer [9]
1 July 2017 MF   Ahmed Al-Zain Al-Ahli Undisclosed [10]
1 July 2017 MF   Abdulrahman Al-Barakah Al-Fayha Undisclosed [11]
1 July 2017 MF   Lucian Sânmărtean Unattached Released
4 July 2017 DF   Mahmoud Muaaz Al-Wehda Free transfer [12]
6 July 2017 FW   Alassane N'Diaye Clermont Foot Free transfer [13]
14 July 2017 DF   Safwan Hawsawi Unattached Released
3 August 2017 GK   Fahad Al-Shammari Al-Fayha Free transfer [14]
16 August 2017 MF   Ibrahim Al-Telhi Najran Free transfer [15]
9 September 2017 FW   Mousa Al-Shameri Al-Orobah Free transfer [16]

Loans in

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Date from Date until Position Nationality Name From
1 July 2017 30 June 2018 DF   Faisel Al-Kharaa   Al-Ittihad[17]
4 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Mostafa Fathi   El-Zamalek[18]
9 July 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Ryan Al-Mousa   Al-Ahli[19]
23 August 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Abdurahman Al-Dossari   Al-Nassr[20]
11 September 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Abdulaziz Al-Bishi   Al-Shabab[21]
11 September 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Abdurahman Khairallah   Al-Shabab[22]

Loans out

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Date from Date until Position Nationality Name To
3 August 2017 30 June 2018 MF   Sandro Manoel   Al-Fateh[23]

Competitions

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Overall

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Competition Started round Current
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Professional League 6th 11 August 2017 May 2018
Crown Prince Cup Round of 16 9 September 2017
King Cup Round of 32 Round of 32 January 2018

Pro League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Al-Fateh 26 9 9 8 34 39 −5 36[a]
6 Al-Faisaly 26 9 8 9 39 33 +6 35
7 Al-Taawoun 26 9 7 10 43 36 +7 34[b]
8 Al-Fayha 26 8 10 8 36 40 −4 34[b]
9 Al-Ittihad 26 8 9 9 34 41 −7 33 Qualification to AFC Champions League group stage[c]
Updated to match(es) played on 12 April 2018. Source: slstat.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Play-off (only for deciding champion, relegation and AFC competitions participation).[24]
Notes:
  1. ^ Al-Ettifaq finished ahead of Al-Fateh on head-to-head points: Al-Ettifaq 2–1 Al-Fateh, Al-Fateh 1–1 Al-Ettifaq
  2. ^ a b Al-Taawoun finished ahead of Al-Fayha on head-to-head points: Al-Fayha 1–1 Al-Taawoun, Al-Taawoun 4–0 Al-Fayha
  3. ^ Al-Ittihad qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 King Cup winners.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 3 4 4 18 16  +2 13 2 1 2 9 8  +1 1 3 2 9 8  +1

Last updated: 25 November 2017.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
GroundAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHHAHAAHAHHA
ResultWLDDLLWWLDD
Position1679101077997
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2017. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

10 August 2017 1 Al-Fateh 1–4 Al-Taawoun Al-Hasa
19:00 Hazzazi   45+5'
Al-Mousa   61'
Al-Zaqaan   81'
Al-Dawsari   87'
Report Fathi   20'
Amissi   57'
Al-Sawat   59', 85'
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 1,814
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
15 August 2017 2 Al-Taawoun 3–4 Al-Hilal Buraidah
20:50 Kamara   26'
Fathi   35'
Al-Shameri   45+1'
Al-Mousa   83'
Amissi   90+3'
Report Kharbin   14'
Al-Abed   19'
Al-Breik   21'
Carlos Eduardo   38', 56'
Al-Hafith   76'
Hawsawi   82'
Jahfali   90'
Al-Dawsari   90+4'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 8,084
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
16 September 2017 3 Al-Fayha 1–1 Al-Taawoun Al Majma'ah
18:40 Tziolis   37'
Tombakti   51'
Al-Khaibari   65'
Asprilla   65',   69'
Ruiz   86'
Al-Mutairi   90+1'
Report Hazazi   45'
Amissi   69',   87'
Al-Zubaidi   86'
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 839
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
23 September 2017 4 Al-Raed 2–2 Al-Taawoun Buraidah
20:20 Al-Rashidi   8'
Bangoura   11' (54), pen.'
Amora   19'
Otaif   55'
Al-Rashidi   90+8'
Report Amissi   8'
Al-Maghrebi   22'
Al-Mousa   63'
Hazazi   74' (pen.)
Machado   90+3'
Al-Hussain   90+8'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 17,003
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
28 September 2017 5 Al-Taawoun 1–2 Al-Ittihad Buraidah
20:15 Al-Sawat   47' Report Al Ansari   19'
Al-Sumairi   38'
Kahraba   52'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 5,004
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Sultan
15 October 2017 6 Al-Nassr 2–1 Al-Taawoun Riyadh
20:00 Lagrou   36'
Leonardo   38', 51'
Al-Jumaiah   72'
Report Al-Shameri   10'
Kamara   43'
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 1,915
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfosh
20 October 2017 7 Al-Taawoun 1–0 Al-Faisaly Buraidah
19:55 Al-Zubaidi   69'
Al-Mousa   88'
Report Luisinho   45'
Hyland   50'
Al-Deayea   79'
Al-Dossari   90+4'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 2,877
Referee: Abdullah Al-Nuhait
27 October 2017 8 Al-Taawoun 3–1 Ohod Buraidah
19:50 Al-Sawat   3', 62'
Kamara   50'
Al-Hussain   59'
Report Hawsawi   60' Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 3,121
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi
3 November 2017 9 Al-Qadsiah 1–0 Al-Taawoun Dammam
17:35 Al-Obaid   10'
Stanley   26'
Mothnani   51'
Élton   65'
Fatau   79'
Report Al-Mousa   64' Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 574
Referee: Arnold Hunter (Northern Ireland)
19 November 2017 10 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Ahli Buraidah
19:40 Al-Mousa   55'
Amissi   63'
Report Al-Somah   3'
Balghaith   39'
Bakshween   45'
Claudemir   57'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,372
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
25 November 2017 11 Al-Batin 1–1 Al-Taawoun Hafar al-Batin
15:05 Khodari   19'
Obaid   45'
Tarabai   90+3'
Eisa   90+4'
Report Al-Bishi   51'
Al-Maghrebi   64'
Hazazi   80'
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Attendance: 1,217
Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)

Crown Prince Cup

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All times are local, AST (UTC+3).

9 September 2016 Round of 16 Al-Fayha 1–0 Al-Taawoun Al Majma'ah
18:50 Asprilla   13'
Tombakti   28'
Al-Mutairi   51'
Report Al-Mousa   52'
Al-Zubaidi   89'
Stadium: King Salman Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Abdullah Al-Nuhait

King Cup

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Al-Taawoun will enter the King Cup in the Round of 32 alongside the other Pro League teams.

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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As of 25 November 2017.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King Cup Crown Prince Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Essam El-Hadary 12 0 11 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF   Ricardo Machado 5 0 4 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   Talal Al-Absi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 MF   Ryan Al-Mousa 10 0 9 0 0 0 1 0
9 FW   Naif Hazazi 6 1 2+3 1 0 0 1 0
10 MF   Jehad Al-Hussain 12 0 10+1 0 0 0 1 0
11 MF   Abdulaziz Al-Bishi 8 0 4+4 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF   Abdulaziz Al-Moghir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF   Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi 8 0 7 0 0 0 1 0
16 DF   Naif Al-Mousa 11 1 7+3 1 0 0 0+1 0
17 MF   Cédric Amissi 11 3 10 3 0 0 1 0
18 MF   Madallah Al-Olayan 8 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0
20 MF   Faisel Al-Rashodi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 GK   Moataz Al-Baqaawi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 GK   Sultan Al-Ghamdi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   Rayan Al-Dhiyab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   Saeed Al-Dossari 9 0 5+3 0 0 0 1 0
28 DF   Abdullah Al-Shameri 11 1 10 1 0 0 1 0
30 MF   Mostafa Fathi 5 2 4+1 2 0 0 0 0
32 GK   Fayz Al-Sabiay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF   Faisel Al-Kharaa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF   Abdulaziz Al-Sharid 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF   Abdurahman Al-Dossari 9 0 5+3 0 0 0 1 0
45 FW   Alhaji Kamara 8 3 6+2 3 0 0 0 0
70 FW   Ismael Al-Maghrebi 10 1 3+6 1 0 0 0+1 0
77 MF   Abdurahman Khairallah 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
80 MF   Abdulmajeed Al-Sawat 12 5 9+2 5 0 0 1 0
99 DF   Jufain Al-Bishi 9 1 8+1 1 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Crown Prince Cup Total
1 80 MF   Abdulmajeed Al-Sawat 5 0 0 5
2 17 MF   Cédric Amissi 3 0 0 3
45 FW   Alhaji Kamara 3 0 0 3
4 30 MF   Mostafa Fathi 2 0 0 2
5 9 FW   Naif Hazazi 1 0 0 1
16 DF   Naif Al-Mousa 1 0 0 1
28 DF   Abdullah Al-Shameri 1 0 0 1
70 FW   Ismael Al-Maghrebi 1 0 0 1
99 DF   Jufain Al-Bishi 1 0 0 1
Own goal 0 0 0 0
Total 18 0 0 18

Last Updated: 25 November 2017

Clean sheets

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Crown Prince Cup Total
1 1 GK   Essam El-Hadary 1 0 0 1
Total 1 0 0 1

Last Updated: 20 October 2017

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