Wadi Degla SC

Wadi Degla Sporting Club (Arabic: نادي وادي دجلة الرياضي) is an Egyptian football club based in Cairo. The club is related to Wadi Degla Holding, a construction company established in 1994.[1]

Wadi Degla
Full nameWadi Degla Sporting Club
Nickname(s)Community of Champions
مجتمع الأبطال
Short nameWDG
Founded2002 (2002)
GroundPetro Sport Stadium
Capacity16,000
ChairmanMaged Samy
ManagerAbdul Baki Jamal
LeagueEgyptian Second Division
2020-21Egyptian Premier League, 16th (relegated)

In 2009–10, it was promoted to the Egyptian Premier League for the first time in its history.

History

In 2009–10 Egyptian Second Division, Wadi Degla made history. The team defeated El-Sekka El-Hadid 3–1 in the last week of the competition to seal promotion to the highest level of football in Egypt, Egyptian Premier League, for the first time in its history.[2][3] It took Wadi Degla only one season to promote from the second division to the premier league. This is a historical achievement that was only reached once before by Al-Mokawloon Al-Arab (a.k.a. Arab Contractors) in 1981.[2]

Satellite clubs

Wadi Degla has a large youth football academy.[4] It is a similar project to that of ASEC Mimosas. The club has a close relationship with England's Arsenal Football Club.[5]

The following clubs are affiliated with Wadi Degla:

Honours

League

Egyptian Second Division

Cups

Egypt Cup

Performance in CAF competitions
  • FR = First round
  • SR = Second round
Season Competition Round Country Club Home Away Aggregate
2014 CAF Confederation Cup FR  Togo AS Douanes Lomé 2–0 1–1 3–1
SR  Mali Djoliba 2–0 0–2 2–2 (2–3 p)

Performance in domestic competitions
Egyptian Clubs Competitions
Year League Position Egypt Cup Super Cup
2009–10Egyptian Second Division1 (Group B)Third round
2010–11Egyptian Premier League12Round of 16
2011–12Egyptian Premier Leaguenot finishednot held
2012–13Egyptian Premier Leaguenot finishedRunners-up
2013–14Egyptian Premier League6 (Group 2)Semi-final
2014–15Egyptian Premier League5Round of 16
2015–16Egyptian Premier League5Round of 16
2016–17Egyptian Premier League12Quarter-final
2017–18Egyptian Premier League15Quarter-final
2018–19Egyptian Premier League10Round of 16
2019–20Egyptian Premier League15Round of 16

Current squad
As of 20 August 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  EGY Oussa (Vice-captain)
3 DF  EGY Mohamed Gamal
4 DF  EGY Khaled Reda
5 DF  TUN Iheb Mbarki
6 DF  EGY Mahmoud Marei
7 DF  EGY Ahmed Magdy (Captain)
8 MF  EGY Ahmed Said
9 FW  EGY Salah Amin
10 MF  EGY Mohamed Helal
11 DF  GHA Issahaku Yakubu
14 MF  EGY Mohamed Abdelaati
15 DF  EGY Bassam Walid
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 GK  EGY Mosaad Awad
17 DF  EGY Amr Saleh
18 FW  ECU Diego Calderón
19 FW  EGY Hossam Arafat
20 DF  EGY Ibrahim Ragab
21 MF  EGY Ibrahim Ayesh
23 FW  EGY Ahmed Atef
27 MF  EGY Reda Abdelaal
28 GK  EGY Ahmed Mayhoub
30 MF  EGY Alexander Jakobsen
35 MF  EGY Saleh Nasr
55 GK  EGY Hussein Zekry
77 MF  EGY Mohamed Reda

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player

Managers
  • Hesham Zakaria (1 July 2007 – 23 May 2010)
  • Walter Meeuws (24 May 2010 – 30 June 2012)
  • Hesham Zakaria (1 July 2012 – 31 December 2012)
  • Mohamed Gamal (1 January 2013 – 5 April 2013)
  • Hany Ramzy (6 April 2013 – 12 January 2014)
  • Hesham Zakaria (13 January 2014 – 1 October 2014)
  • Hamada Sedki (1 October 2014 – 14 January 2016)
  • Patrice Carteron (15 January 2016 – 15 November 2016)
  • Mido (15 November 2016 – December 2017)
  • Tarek El Ashry (17 January 2018 – May 2018)
  • Takis Gonias (12 June 2018 – 10 February 2020)
  • Mustafa Al-Kharoubi (Caretaker) (10 February 2020 – 20 February 2020)
  • Nikodimos Papavasiliou (20 February 2020 – 21 January 2021)
  • Mario Salas (1 February 2021 – 27 May 2021)
  • Abdul Baki Jamal (27 May 2021 – present)

Women

Wadi Degla women SC, the women's team won the 2020 Egyptian Women's Premier League for the 11th time and will feature in the inaugural CAF Women's Champions League.[9]

References
  1. "Wadi Degla: History".
  2. Maher, Hatem "Wadi Degla promoted to Premier League". Filgoal, 12 May 2010. Retrieved on 12 May 2010.
  3. "Wadi Degla in 1st Division..." Wadi Degla Official Web site. Retrieved on 22 June 2010.
  4. Arsenal Soccer School
  5. BBC.co.uk Arsenal set up shop in Cairo
  6. K.Lierse S.K. – A Belgian Football Club under Wadi Degla’s ownership
  7. among us
  8. "OFFICIAL: Maged Samy announced owner of Greek club". kingfut.com. 28 July 2017.
  9. "Wadi Degla wins Egyptian Women league for record 11th time". CAFOnline.com. CAF-Confedération Africaine du Football. Retrieved 29 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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