2022–23 Al Hilal SFC season

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Al-Hilal
2022–23 season
PresidentFahd Bin Saad Bin Nafel
Head coachRamón Díaz
StadiumPrince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Saudi Pro League3rd
King CupWinners
Saudi Super CupSemi-finals
AFC Champions LeagueRunners-up
FIFA Club World CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Odion Ighalo (18)

All:
Odion Ighalo (25)
Highest home attendance50,881 v Urawa Red Diamonds
29 April 2023
Champions League
Lowest home attendance3,714 v Abha
22 January 2023
Saudi Pro League
Average home league attendance9,932
Biggest win7–0 v Al-Duhail
26 February 2023
Champions League
Biggest defeat0–3 v Al-Shabab
7 April 2023
Saudi Pro League

The 2022–23 season was Al-Hilal's 47th consecutive season in the top flight of Saudi football and 65th year in existence as a football club.[1] The club participated in the Pro League, the King Cup, the AFC Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, and the Saudi Super Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

Players[edit]

Squad information[edit]

As of 1 February 2023[2][3]

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 Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Mayouf
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Breik
4 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Khalifah Al-Dawsari
5 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ali Al-Bulaihi
6 MF Colombia COL Gustavo Cuéllar
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Salman Al-Faraj (captain)
8 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Otayf
9 FW Nigeria NGA Odion Ighalo
10 FW Argentina ARG Luciano Vietto
11 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Saleh Al-Shehri
12 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Yasser Al-Shahrani
14 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Al-Hamdan
16 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nasser Al-Dawsari
17 FW Mali MLI Moussa Marega
19 MF Peru PER André Carrillo
20 DF South Korea KOR Jang Hyun-soo
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Owais
26 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulellah Al-Malki
28 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohamed Kanno
29 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Salem Al-Dawsari
31 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Habib Al-Wotayan
32 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Muteb Al-Mufarrij
42 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Muath Faqeehi
43 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Musab Al-Juwayr
56 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Qahtani
57 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nasser Al-Hadhood
60 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Al Jubaya
66 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saud Abdulhamid
67 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Khaibari
70 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Jahfali
88 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hamad Al-Yami
96 MF Brazil BRA Michael

Out on loan[edit]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Obaid (at Al-Ettifaq until 30 June 2023)
15 MF Brazil BRA Matheus Pereira (at Al-Wahda until 30 June 2023)
27 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Fawaz Al-Torais (at Al-Adalah until 30 June 2023)
34 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Turki Al-Mutairi (at Al-Taawoun until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
44 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Al-Nasser (at Al-Taawoun until 30 June 2023)
49 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Abdullah Radif (at Al-Taawoun until 30 June 2023)
55 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hamad Al-Abdan (at Al-Khaleej until 30 June 2023)
DF Saudi Arabia KSA Bandar Wohaishi (at Al-Jabalain until 30 June 2023)

Transfers and loans[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
30 June 2022 GK 31 Saudi Arabia Habib Al-Wotayan Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem End of loan
30 June 2022 GK 40 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla End of loan
30 June 2022 DF 4 Saudi Arabia Khalifah Al-Dawsari Saudi Arabia Al-Fateh End of loan
30 June 2022 DF 39 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Mufarrij Saudi Arabia Jeddah End of loan
30 June 2022 DF Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Nasser Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain End of loan
30 June 2022 MF 35 Saudi Arabia Mansor Al-Beshe Saudi Arabia Al-Raed End of loan
30 June 2022 MF 46 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel Saudi Arabia Al-Diriyah End of loan
30 June 2022 MF 55 Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Abdan Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem End of loan
30 June 2022 MF Saudi Arabia Fawaz Al-Torais Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha End of loan
30 June 2022 FW 10 Argentina Luciano Vietto Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab End of loan
30 June 2022 FW 34 Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Mutairi Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood End of loan

Transfers out[edit]

Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
21 July 2022 DF Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Nasser Saudi Arabia Najran Free [4]
23 July 2022 MF 35 Saudi Arabia Mansor Al-Beshe Saudi Arabia Al-Raed Free [5]
4 August 2022 GK 50 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Bishi Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla Free [6]
12 August 2022 MF 46 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Dakheel Saudi Arabia Al-Diriyah Free [7]
28 August 2022 GK Saudi Arabia Abdulmalek Al-Duwaisan Saudi Arabia Al-Bukiryah Free [8]
29 August 2022 GK 33 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jadaani Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Free [9]
31 August 2022 DF Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Dawsari Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq Free [10]
6 September 2022 GK 40 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Jerash Free [11]
19 January 2023 DF 39 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Mufarrij Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi Free [12]

Loans out[edit]

Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
8 July 2022 End of season DF 13 Saudi Arabia Abdulrahman Al-Obaid Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq None [13]
20 July 2022 26 August 2022 FW 34 Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Mutairi Saudi Arabia Al-Batin None [14]
22 July 2022 End of season MF 44 Saudi Arabia Saad Al-Nasser Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun None [15]
20 August 2022 End of season MF 27 Saudi Arabia Fawaz Al-Torais Saudi Arabia Al-Adalah None [16]
27 August 2022 End of season FW 34 Saudi Arabia Turki Al-Mutairi Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun None [17]
28 August 2022 End of season MF 55 Saudi Arabia Hamad Al-Abdan Saudi Arabia Al-Khaleej None [18]
31 August 2022 End of season FW 49 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Radif Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun None [19]
22 January 2023 End of season MF 15 Brazil Matheus Pereira United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda None [20]
27 January 2023 End of season DF Saudi Arabia Bandar Wohaishi Saudi Arabia Al-Jabalain None [21]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

7 August 2022 Friendly Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2–1 Spain Almería Burton, England
18:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
12 August 2022 Friendly Nottingham Forest U23 England 1–6 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Burton, England
14:00 BST
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Report
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
16 August 2022 Friendly Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 2–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Shoulla Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
AST Report Stadium: Al-Hilal Club Stadium
19 August 2022 Friendly Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 3–0 Saudi Arabia Al-Batin Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:20 AST Report Stadium: Al-Hilal Club Stadium
9 September 2022 Lusail Super Cup Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 1–1
(4–1 p)
Egypt Zamalek Lusail, Qatar
21:00 AST
Stadium: Lusail Iconic Stadium
Attendance: 77,000[22]
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
Penalties
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8 December 2022 Diriyah Season Cup Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 0–5 England Newcastle United Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
19:00 AST
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 18,700
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)
19 January 2023 Riyadh Season Cup Al-Hilal/Al-Nassr stars Saudi Arabia 4–5 France Paris Saint-Germain Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:00 AST
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 30 17 8 5 54 29 +25 056.67
King Cup 4 3 1 0 9 2 +7 075.00
Champions League 5 3 1 1 12 3 +9 060.00
Super Cup 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
Club World Cup 3 1 1 1 7 8 −1 033.33
Total 43 24 11 8 82 43 +39 055.81

Updated to match played 31 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Pro League[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Al-Ittihad (C, Q) 30 22 6 2 60 13 +47 72 Qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage and the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup
2 Al-Nassr 30 20 7 3 63 18 +45 67 Qualified for the AFC Champions League play-off round
3 Al-Hilal[a] 30 17 8 5 54 29 +25 59 Qualified for the AFC Champions League group stage
4 Al-Shabab 30 17 5 8 57 33 +24 56
5 Al-Taawoun 30 16 7 7 46 34 +12 55
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2023. Source: SPL
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) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[23]
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 17 8 5 54 29  +25 59 9 4 2 31 15  +16 8 4 3 23 14  +9

Last updated: 31 May 2023.
Source: SPL

Results by round[edit]

Round12345678910111215113141918220211631742223242527265282930
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAAH
ResultWWWWLDDWWDDWDWWDLWWWWLDLWDWLWW
Position322225543453422554443444444433
Points369121213141720212225262932333336394245454646495053535659
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2023. Source: SPL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:

Matches[edit]

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

25 August 2022 1 Al-Khaleej 0–2 Al-Hilal Dammam
21:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 13,218
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
31 August 2022 2 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Fayha Riyadh
21:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 11,215
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
4 September 2022 3 Al-Fateh 0–1 Al-Hilal Al-Hasa
18:35 Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 15,483
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
16 September 2022 4 Al-Hilal 3–0 Al-Wehda Riyadh
21:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 13,585
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
2 October 2022 5 Al-Hilal 1–2 Al-Taawoun Riyadh
18:20
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 5,062
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
6 October 2022 6 Al-Ettifaq 0–0 Al-Hilal Dammam
21:00 Report
Stadium: Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 11,321
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
10 October 2022 7 Al-Hilal 1–1 Al-Shabab Riyadh
20:30
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 14,151
Referee: Eber Aquino (Paraguay)
15 October 2022 8 Al-Tai 2–3 Al-Hilal Ha'il
18:30
Report
Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Attendance: 9,632
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
16 December 2022 9 Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Batin Riyadh
20:30
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 4,827
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
26 December 2022 10 Al-Nassr 2–2 Al-Hilal Riyadh
20:30
Report
Stadium: Mrsool Park
Attendance: 23,248
Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
31 December 2022 11 Al-Hilal 2–2 Damac Riyadh
20:30
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 4,889
Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia)
5 January 2023 12 Al-Ittihad 0–1 Al-Hilal Jeddah
20:30
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 53,456
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
10 January 2023 15 Al-Raed 1–1 Al-Hilal Buraidah
20:30
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 19,942
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
15 January 2023 13 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Adalah Riyadh
18:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 5,154
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
22 January 2023 14 Al-Hilal 2–1 Abha Riyadh
18:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,714
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
2 March 2023 19 Al-Wehda 3–3 Al Hilal Mecca
20:30
Report Stadium: King Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 28,678
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
6 March 2023 18 Al-Hilal 1–2 Al-Fateh Riyadh
20:30
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 13,815
Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
10 March 2023 20 Al-Taawoun 0–4 Al-Hilal Buraidah
20:30
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 19,478
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris
18 March 2023 21 Al-Hilal 3–0 Al-Ettifaq Riyadh
20:30
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 8,896
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)
1 April 2023 16 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Khaleej Riyadh
22:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 7,662
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
4 April 2023 17 Al-Fayha 0–2 Al-Hilal Al Majma'ah
22:00 Report
Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Attendance: 6,105
Referee: Abdullah Al-Kharbosh
7 April 2023 22 Al-Shabab 3–0 Al-Hilal Riyadh
22:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 7,355
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
10 April 2023 23 Al-Hilal 2–2 Al-Tai Riyadh
22:00 Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)
14 April 2023 24 Al-Batin 1–0 Al-Hilal Hafar al-Batin
22:00
Report
Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Attendance: 3,517
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
18 April 2023 25 Al-Hilal 2–0 Al-Nassr Riyadh
22:00
Report
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 24,674
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)
16 May 2023 27 Al-Hilal 2–2 Al-Ittihad Riyadh
21:30
Report
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 15,325
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
19 May 2023 26 Damac 0–1 Al-Hilal Abha
19:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 13,413
Referee: Abdullah Al-Harbi
23 May 2023 28 Al-Adalah 2–0 Al-Hilal Al-Hasa
19:00
Report Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 18,009
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
27 May 2023 29 Abha 0–3 Al-Hilal Abha
21:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 13,422
Referee: Mohammed Al-Esmaiel
31 May 2023 30 Al-Hilal 3–2 Al-Raed Riyadh
21:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 4,060
Referee: Raed Al-Zahrani

King Cup[edit]

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

21 December 2022 Round of 16 Al-Hilal 4–0 Al-Ettifaq Riyadh
18:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 4,372
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
14 March 2023 Quarter-finals Al-Hilal 3–1 Al-Fateh Riyadh
21:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 12,023
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
23 April 2023 Semi-finals Al-Ittihad 0–1 (a.e.t.) Al-Hilal Jeddah
21:00
Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 53,642
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

Super Cup[edit]

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

26 January 2023 Semi-finals Al-Fayha 1–0 Al-Hilal Riyadh
18:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 9,020
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

AFC Champions League[edit]

Knockout phase[edit]

20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) Round of 16 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 3–1 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli Al Wakrah, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 7,825
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
23 February 2023 (2023-02-23) Quarter-finals Foolad Iran 0–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Al Wakrah, Qatar
21:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 14,173
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) Semi-finals Al-Duhail Qatar 0–7 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Doha, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium
Attendance: 16,320
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) Final
First leg
Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 1–1 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
Attendance: 50,881
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) Final
Second leg
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 1–0
(2–1 agg.)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Saitama, Japan
18:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 53,374
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

FIFA Club World Cup[edit]

4 February 2023 (2023-02-04) Second round Wydad AC Morocco 1–1
(3–5 p)
Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Rabat, Morocco
15:30 WAT (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
Attendance: 43,891
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Penalties
7 February 2023 (2023-02-07) Semi-finals Flamengo Brazil 2–3 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal Tangier, Morocco
20:00 WAT (UTC+1)

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