2021–22 Al-Taawoun FC season

Al-Taawoun
2021–22 season
ChairmanSaud Al-Rashoodi
Manager
StadiumKing Abdullah Sport City Stadium
SPL12th
King CupQuarter-finals
(knocked out by Al-Ittihad)
AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Léandre Tawamba
(18 goals)
All:
Léandre Tawamba
(23 goals)
Highest home attendance9,780
(vs. Al-Nassr, 21 January 2022)
Lowest home attendance2,188
(vs. Al-Fayha, 26 November 2021)
Average home league attendance5,213

The 2021–22 season was Al-Taawoun's 66th year in their history and 12th consecutive season in the Pro League. The club participated in the Pro League, the King Cup, and the AFC Champions League.

The season covered the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Players

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Squad information

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As of 1 February 2022[5]

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 Brazil BRA Cássio
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Yazeed Al-Bakr
3 FW Cameroon CMR Léandre Tawamba
5 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Tareq Abdullah
6 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Ghamdi
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Fahad Al-Rashidi
8 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Sumayhan Al-Nabit
9 MF Spain ESP Álvaro Medrán
12 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Sulaiman Hazazi
14 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Kadesh
15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari
18 MF Netherlands NED Aschraf El Mahdioui
20 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Rashwodi
21 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Moataz Al-Baqaawi
22 MF Mali MLI Yaqoub Alhassan
24 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Rabee
25 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Faisal Darwish
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulrahman Al-Ghamdi
27 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Dhulayfi
28 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Christian Luyindama (on loan from Galatasaray)
29 FW Cape Verde CPV Zé Luís
30 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Faisal Al-Mutairi
31 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Balobaid
33 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Awn Al-Saluli
52 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Motaz Hawsawi
66 MF Egypt EGY Mostafa Fathi
77 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Al-Omari
80 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ryan Al-Mousa
84 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Rayan Al-Johani
85 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Sobhi
90 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Hazaa Al-Hazaa (on loan from Al-Ettifaq)
91 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Rakan Al-Tulayhi
97 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Khalid Al-Muntashiri
99 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Basil Al-Mehawes

Transfers and loans

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Transfers in

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Entry date Position No. Player From club Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 MF 20 Saudi Arabia Nawaf Al-Rashwodi Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi End of loan
30 June 2021 MF 30 Saudi Arabia Faisal Al-Mutairi Saudi Arabia Al-Arabi End of loan
30 June 2021 MF 44 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Saeed Saudi Arabia Al-Bukiryah End of loan
30 June 2021 FW 7 Australia Mitchell Duke Australia Western Sydney Wanderers End of loan
1 July 2021 DF 6 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Ohod Undisclosed [6]
4 July 2021 DF 2 Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Bakr Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli $1,000,000 [7]
4 July 2021 DF 5 Saudi Arabia Tareq Abdullah Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Free [8]
10 July 2021 DF 12 Saudi Arabia Sulaiman Hazazi Saudi Arabia Al-Wehda Free [9]
9 August 2021 DF 33 Saudi Arabia Awn Al-Saluli Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Free [10]
9 August 2021 MF 77 Saudi Arabia Hassan Al-Omari Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah $1,600,000 [11]
29 August 2021 FW 70 Moldova Henrique Luvannor Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Undisclosed [12]
2 January 2022 MF 9 Spain Álvaro Medrán United States Chicago Fire Free [13]
11 January 2022 DF 52 Saudi Arabia Motaz Hawsawi Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Free [14]
21 January 2022 MF 18 Netherlands Aschraf El Mahdioui Poland Wisła Kraków $2,750,000 [15]
23 January 2022 MF 66 Egypt Mostafa Fathi Egypt Zamalek $1,000,000 [16]
8 February 2022 FW 29 Cape Verde Zé Luís Russia Lokomotiv Moscow Free [17]

Loans in

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Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
26 January 2022 End of season FW 90 Saudi Arabia Hazaa Al-Hazaa Saudi Arabia Al-Ettifaq $266,000 [18]
30 January 2022 End of season DF 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo Christian Luyindama Turkey Galatasaray None [19]

Transfers out

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Exit date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 DF 6 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Al-Ghamdi Saudi Arabia Ohod End of loan
30 June 2021 DF 30 Saudi Arabia Abdulkareem Al-Muziel Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr End of loan
1 July 2021 GK 23 Saudi Arabia Hussain Shae'an Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [20]
1 July 2021 MF 29 Saudi Arabia Abdullah Al-Jouei Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab Free [21]
1 July 2021 MF 50 Saudi Arabia Mutair Al-Zahrani Saudi Arabia Abha Free [22]
4 July 2021 FW 27 Senegal Abdoulaye Sané Released [23]
6 July 2021 DF 2 Saudi Arabia Yassin Barnawi Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly Free [24]
12 July 2021 MF 44 Saudi Arabia Saleh Al-Saeed Saudi Arabia Al-Najma Free [25]
18 July 2021 GK – Saudi Arabia Osama Al-Mermesh Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Free [26]
26 July 2021 DF 13 Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Zubaidi Saudi Arabia Al-Tai Free [27]
2 August 2021 FW 24 Saudi Arabia Mohammad Al-Sahlawi Qatar Muaither Free [28]
5 August 2021 FW 7 Australia Mitchell Duke Japan Fagiano Okayama Free [29]
27 August 2021 DF 16 Saudi Arabia Fahad Al-Hamad Saudi Arabia Al-Ahli Free [30]
21 December 2021 DF 88 Saudi Arabia Hamdan Al-Ruwaili Released [31]
7 January 2022 DF 13 Saudi Arabia Ahmed Assiri Saudi Arabia Al-Faisaly Free [32]
12 January 2022 MF 55 Brazil Sandro Manoel Qatar Al-Ahli Free [33]
30 January 2022 DF 4 Brazil Iago Santos Saudi Arabia Al-Shabab $1,500,000 [34]
30 January 2022 MF 11 Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Nemer Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Free [35]
30 January 2022 MF 17 Burundi Cédric Amissi Saudi Arabia Al-Qadsiah Free [36]
30 January 2022 MF 23 Saudi Arabia Mohammed Abousaban Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Free [37]
30 January 2022 FW 99 Saudi Arabia Malek Al-Abdulmenem Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha Undisclosed [38]
8 February 2022 FW 70 Moldova Henrique Luvannor Released [39]

Loans out

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Start date End date Position No. Player To club Fee Ref.
1 July 2021 30 January 2022 FW 99 Saudi Arabia Malek Al-Abdulmenem Saudi Arabia Al-Fayha None [40]

Pre-season

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Competitions

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Overview

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Competition Record
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Pro League 30 7 13 10 43 48 −5 023.33
King Cup 2 1 0 1 4 4 +0 050.00
Champions League 7 2 2 3 14 13 +1 028.57
Total 39 10 15 14 61 65 −4 025.64

Updated to match played 27 June 2022
Source: Competitions

Pro League

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Main article: 2021–22 Saudi Professional League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 Al-Fayha 30 8 11 11 21 24 −3 35[a] Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[41][b]
11 Al-Ettifaq 30 8 10 12 40 47 −7 34[c]
12 Al-Taawoun 30 7 13 10 43 48 −5 34[c]
13 Al-Batin 30 8 9 13 31 41 −10 33[d]
14 Al-Faisaly (R) 30 7 12 11 28 37 −9 33[d] Relegation to MS League
Source: spl.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) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[42]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Head-to-head points: Al-Fateh 5, Abha 5, Al-Fayha 4. Head-to-head goal difference: Al-Fateh +1, Abha –1.
  2. ^ Al-Fayha qualified for the AFC Champions League play-off round as 2021–22 King Cup winners.
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Al-Ettifaq 3, Al-Taawoun 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Al-Ettifaq +2, Al-Taawoun –2.
  4. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Al-Batin 4, Al-Faisaly 1.

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
30 7 13 10 43 48  −5 34 4 6 5 20 22  −2 3 7 5 23 26  −3

Last updated: 27 June 2022.
Source: spl.sa

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHHAHA
ResultDLLDLDLLDWWLDLWWLLDWDDDDDLWWDD
Position71414141516161616161214141514111313151111121212131413101012
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2022 (2022-06-27). Source: spl.com.sa
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

12 August 2021 1 Al-Hazem 3–3 Al-Taawoun Ar Rass
20:55 Al-Harajin 40'
Strandberg Yellow card 65'
John 69'
Al-Mousa 87' (o.g.)		 Report Al-Nabit Yellow card 10'
Tawamba 23', 55'
Kaku 34'
Al-Sobhi Yellow card 45+6'
Abousaban Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Al-Hazem Club Stadium
Attendance: 531
Referee: Shukri Al-Hanfoush
20 August 2021 2 Al-Taawoun 1–2 Al-Hilal Buraidah
20:50 Tawamba 26', Yellow card 38'
Al-Sobhi Yellow card 37'
Amissi Yellow card 41'
Kaku Yellow card 51'
Santos Yellow card 69'
Al-Nabit Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Al-Breik Yellow card 45+2'
Cuéllar Yellow card 65'
Al-Bulaihi Yellow card 71'
Marega 81'
Hyun-soo 90+3'
Pereira Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 7,404
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
26 August 2021 3 Al-Nassr 3–1 Al-Taawoun Riyadh
20:45 Al-Amri Yellow card 60'
Asiri Yellow card 85'
Aboubakar 90+1'
Hamdallah 90+8' (pen.), 90+14', Yellow card 90+10'
Al-Hassan Yellow card 90+12'		 Report Amissi Yellow card 18'
Al-Nabit Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 77'
Kaku 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Mrsool Park
Attendance: 8,847
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
12 September 2021 4 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Ahli Buraidah
18:50 Tawamba 9'
Al-Mousa Yellow card 39'		 Report Hamidou Yellow card 29'
Paulinho 63'
Al-Khabrani Yellow card 67'
Al-Moasher Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 2,841
Referee: Faisal Al-Blwi
17 September 2021 5 Al-Taawoun 3–5 Al-Raed Buraidah
18:45 Manoel Yellow card 6'
Luvannor Yellow card 14', 57'
Tawamba 52', 54'
Kadesh Yellow card 75'		 Report Baalghyth Yellow card 12'
El Berkaoui 28', 71', Yellow card 29'
Al-Farhan Yellow card 56'
R. Al-Ghamdi 64'
Al-Beshe 68'
Al-Mogren 88'
Al-Rehaili Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 9,001
Referee: Khaled Salwi
24 September 2021 6 Al-Ittihad 1–1 Al-Taawoun Jeddah
20:25 Al-Shamrani Yellow card 9'
Romarinho 27' (pen.)
Al-Malki Yellow card 57'		 Report Balobaid Yellow card 5'
Santos Yellow card 26', 74'
Abousaban Yellow card 31'
Al-Bakr Yellow card 37'
Manoel Yellow card 49'
Al-Rashidi Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City
Attendance: 34,547
Referee: Sami Al-Jires
2 October 2021 7 Al-Taawoun 1–2 Al-Tai Buraidah
18:30 Al-Nabit 59'
Manoel Yellow card 63'
Al-Omari Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Al-Aqel Yellow card 29'
Musona 66', Yellow card 90+6'
Sayoud 74'
Marcelo Yellow card 79'
Al-Harabi Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 2,402
Referee: Mohammed Al-Qarni
17 October 2021 8 Al-Fateh 3–0 Al-Taawoun Al-Hasa
17:50 Wikheim 27'
Santini 35', 45+4' (pen.), Yellow card 67'
Saâdane Yellow card 65'		 Report Tawamba Yellow card 42'
Al-Nabit Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 3,211
Referee: Khaled Salwi
22 October 2021 9 Al-Faisaly 2–2 Al-Taawoun Al Majma'ah
18:05 Guilherme 45' (pen.)
Qassem Yellow card 61'
Amalfitano 89'		 Report Al-Nabit 11'
Santos Yellow card 19'
Amissi 56', Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Attendance: 6,208
Referee: Mohammed Al-Esmaiel
30 October 2021 10 Al-Taawoun 2–0 Abha Buraidah
18:05 Tawamba 10', 90+4'
Al-Omari Yellow card 78'
Al-Rashidi Yellow card 86'
Al-Baqaawi Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Suárez Yellow card 29'
Al-Qaydhi Yellow card 43'
Matić Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 3,415
Referee: Christian Ferreyra (Uruguay)
4 November 2021 11 Al-Ettifaq 1–3 Al-Taawoun Khobar
19:00 Sliti 23'
Al-Mowalad Yellow card 79'
Al-Hazaa Yellow card 83'		 Report Santos 2'
Manoel Red card 8'
Kaku Yellow card 43'
Al-Oyayari 66', Yellow card 71'
Hazazi Yellow card 78'
Al-Bakr Yellow card 86'
Tawamba 90+3'		 Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 6,258
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
21 November 2021 12 Al-Batin 3–2 Al-Taawoun Hafar al-Batin
17:40 M. Al-Qarni Yellow card 9'
Sami 12'
Rayhi 26'
Santos 60' (o.g.)
Al-Shammari Yellow card 69'
Campaña Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Luvannor 43' (pen.)
Al-Rashidi 66'
Santos Yellow card 85'
Amissi Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Al-Batin Club Stadium
Attendance: 4,087
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
26 November 2021 13 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Fayha Buraidah
17:50 Luvannor 81'
Al-Nabit Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Bamsaud Yellow card 41'
Al-Khaibari 90+5'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 2,188
Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)
27 December 2021 14 Al-Shabab 3–1 Al-Taawoun Riyadh
17:50 Banega Yellow card 12'
Ighalo 24'
Paulinho Yellow card 32'
Carlos 36'
Lichnovsky Yellow card 45+1'
Bahebri 82'		 Report Luvannor Yellow card 12'
Santos 33'
Abdullah Yellow card 40'
Al-Saluli Yellow card 51'
Al-Omari Yellow card 53'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 3,862
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
1 January 2022 15 Al-Taawoun 3–0 Damac Buraidah
15:25 Luvannor 18', 65', Yellow card 50'
Kaku 82'		 Report Chafaï Yellow card 31'
Al-Rio Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Derlis Fabián López (Paraguay)
7 January 2022 16 Al-Taawoun 2–1 Al-Hazem Buraidah
18:05 Tawamba 29'
Santos 84'
Al-Rashidi Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Moha 27'
Alison Yellow card 44'
Tiago Yellow card 50'
Abdullah S. Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 90+6'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,375
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
15 January 2022 17 Al-Hilal 3–2 Al-Taawoun Riyadh
20:00 Kanno 29'
S. Al-Dawsari 45' (pen.)
Pereira Yellow card 45+3'
Marega 47'		 Report Tawamba 6' (pen.)
Luvannor 24' (pen.), Yellow card 71'
Medrán Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium
Attendance: 5,211
Referee: Óscar Macías Romo (Mexico)
21 January 2022 18 Al-Taawoun 0–1 Al-Nassr Buraidah
15:40 Al-Oyayari Yellow card 60'
Amissi Yellow card 83'		 Report Martínez Yellow card 4'
Anselmo Yellow card 52'
Al-Saluli 80' (o.g.)		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 9,780
Referee: Bráulio Machado (Brazil)
5 February 2022 19 Al-Ahli 1–1 Al-Taawoun Jeddah
20:20 Ghareeb Yellow card 44'
Alioski Yellow card 68'
Al-Mogren 82'
Al-Hamad Yellow card 89'		 Report Al-Saluli Yellow card 26'
Al-Omari Yellow card 36'
Tawamba 55' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 9,240
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
12 February 2022 20 Al-Raed 0–3 Al-Taawoun Buraidah
18:30 Fouzair Yellow card 66'
René Yellow card 81'		 Report Hawsawi Yellow card 38'
Fathi 67', 84'
Tawamba 71'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 7,551
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
17 February 2022 21 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Ittihad Buraidah
18:35 Abdullah Yellow card 37'
Balobaid Yellow card 46'
Fathi 59'
Medrán Yellow card 74'
Al-Omari Red card 90+4'		 Report Hamdallah 2'
André Yellow card 17'
Al-Sahafi Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 7,201
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoaish
27 February 2022 22 Al-Tai 1–1 Al-Taawoun Ha'il
16:10 Al-Jubairi 26'
Marcelo Yellow card 33'
Malele Yellow card 64'		 Report Balobaid Yellow card 29'
Medrán Yellow card 35'
Figueroa 67' (o.g.)
Hazazi Red card 74'		 Stadium: Prince Abdul Aziz bin Musa'ed Stadium
Attendance: 4,868
Referee: Fábio Veríssimo (Portugal)
4 March 2022 23 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Fateh Buraidah
18:45 Al-Sobhi Yellow card 19' Yellow-red card 45+4'
Fathi 27'
Al-Bakr Yellow card 34'
Al-Nabit Yellow card 38'
El Mahdioui Yellow card 45'
Zé Luís Red card 49'
Abdullah Yellow card 85'		 Report Batna Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 70'
Al-Buraikan 36'
Al-Fuhaid Yellow card 42'
Al-Daheem Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 6,682
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)
10 March 2022 24 Al-Taawoun 2–2 Al-Faisaly Buraidah
18:50 Tawamba 11' (pen.), 72'
Medrán Yellow card 61'
El Mahdioui Yellow card 79'
Al-Oyayari Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Tavares 57'
Al-Saiari 90+9'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 6,897
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)
19 March 2022 25 Abha 1–1 Al-Taawoun Abha
18:55 Bguir 44' (pen.)
Atouchi Yellow card 60'
Al-Jumayah Yellow card 88'		 Report Fathi 17', Yellow card 90+1'
Al-Oyayari Yellow card 69'
Al-Bakr Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 2,109
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
5 May 2022 26 Al-Taawoun 0–4 Al-Ettifaq Buraidah
19:20 Luyindama Yellow card 45+3'
Fathi Yellow card 46'
Al-Nabit Yellow card 87'
Al-Sobhi Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Mahnashi Yellow card 44'
Sliti 49', 61'
Hazazi Yellow card 53'
Niakaté 75'
Abdellaoui Yellow card 82'
Al-Kuwaykibi 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,053
Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)
12 May 2022 27 Al-Taawoun 1–0 Al-Batin Buraidah
19:20 Tawamba 10'
El Mahdioui Yellow card 36'
Al-Nabit Yellow card 47'
Medrán Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Al-Shammari Yellow card 32'
Sami Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 3,406
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)
29 May 2022 28 Al-Fayha 0–1 Al-Taawoun Al Majma'ah
19:20 Report Tawamba 19' Stadium: Al Majma'ah Sports City
Attendance: 6,293
Referee: Sultan Al-Harbi
23 June 2022 29 Al-Taawoun 1–1 Al-Shabab Buraidah
21:00 El Mahdioui 53'
Medrán Yellow card 81'		 Report Bahebri 29'
Al-Abed Yellow card 57'
Al-Qahtani Yellow card 68'
Santos Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 3,837
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani
27 June 2022 30 Damac 1–1 Al-Taawoun Abha
21:00 Al-Nakhli Yellow card 5', 88'
Munshi Yellow card 37'		 Report Balobaid Yellow card 12'
Tawamba 53'		 Stadium: Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Khaled Al-Teris

King Cup

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Main article: 2021–22 King Cup

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

21 December 2021 Round of 16 Al-Taawoun 3–2 Al-Tai Buraidah
18:00 Tawamba 66', 90+2'
Kaku Yellow card 69', 82'		 Report Dener 31'
Al-Johani 53'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Sultan Al-Okairy
21 February 2022 Quarter-finals Al-Taawoun 1–2 Al-Ittihad Buraidah
16:00 Abdullah Yellow card 30'
Al-Nabit 53'
El Mahdioui Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Al-Bishi 86'
Henrique Yellow card 90+6'
Hamdallah 90+6' (pen.)
André Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)

AFC Champions League

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Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League

Play-off Round

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Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs
15 March 2022 (2022-03-15) Play-off round Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Syria Al-Jaish Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
18:50 AST Al-Nabit 81' Report Hanan Yellow card 45+1'
Ghareer Yellow card 65'
Al Wakid 70'
Meshleb Yellow card 91'
Al Issa Yellow card 100'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 12,911
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
Penalties
Al-Sobhi soccer ball with check mark
Tawamba soccer ball with check mark
Hawsawi soccer ball with check mark
Cássio soccer ball with check mark
Medrán soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Al Saleh
soccer ball with check mark Hamad
soccer ball with check mark Al Turk
soccer ball with check mark Meshleb
soccer ball with check mark Amer

Group stage

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Main article: 2022 AFC Champions League group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DUH TWN SEP PAK
1 Qatar Al-Duhail 6 5 0 1 17 9 +8 15 Advance to Round of 16 — 1–2 5–2 3–2
2 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun (H) 6 2 1 3 13 12 +1 7[a] 3–4 — 3–0 0–1
3 Iran Sepahan 6 2 1 3 8 12 −4 7[a] 0–1 1–1 — 2–1
4 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor 6 2 0 4 10 15 −5 6 0–3 5–4 1–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Al-Taawoun 4, Sepahan 1.
7 April 2022 (2022-04-07) 1 Al-Duhail Qatar 1–2 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Edmilson 7'
Al-Rawi Yellow card 68'		 Report Tawamba 11', Yellow card 83'
Luyindama Yellow card 36'
Medrán 86'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,924
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)
10 April 2022 (2022-04-10) 2 Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia 0–1 Uzbekistan Pakhtakor Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Al-Mousa Red card 90+7'
Tawamba Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Ćeran Yellow card 44'
Erkinov 83'
Alibaev Yellow card 88'
Azamov Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
14 April 2022 (2022-04-14) 3 Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia 3–0 Iran Sepahan Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Al-Rashidi Yellow card 12'
Al-Sobhi 43'
Zé Luís 46'
Al-Bakr 77'		 Report Pourghaz Red card 10'
Esmaeilifar Yellow card 17'
Noorafkan Yellow card 68'
Gvelesiani Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 3,260
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
18 April 2022 (2022-04-18) 4 Sepahan Iran 1–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Salmani Yellow card 50'
Moghanlou 65'		 Report Luyindama Yellow card 45+2'
Al-Nabit 47'
Tawamba Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 3,789
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
22 April 2022 (2022-04-22) 5 Al-Taawoun Saudi Arabia 3–4 Qatar Al-Duhail Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Tawamba 21', 37'
Al-Omari 25'
Zé Luís Yellow card 30'
Al-Oyayari Yellow card 79'
Medrán Yellow card 82'
Al-Sobhi Yellow card 86'		 Report Boudiaf 11'
Al-Brake Yellow card 19'
Edmilson 58', 84' (pen.)
Ali 88', Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: 4,147
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan)
26 April 2022 (2022-04-26) 6 Pakhtakor Uzbekistan 5–4 Saudi Arabia Al-Taawoun Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
23:15 UTC+3 Fayzullayev Yellow card 16', 22'
Hadzhiev Yellow card 27'
Turgunboev 31'
Sobirkhuzhaev 32'
Mirahmadov 78'
Alibaev Yellow card 82'
Sayfiev Yellow card 82'
Ergashboev 86'
Turgunboev Yellow card 90+3'		 Report
Stadium: King Abdullah Sport City Stadium
Attendance: Ma Ning (China)
Referee: 2,681

Statistics

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Appearances

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Last updated on 27 June 2022.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Pro League King Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Brazil BRA Cássio 32 0 29 0 2 0 1 0
21 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Moataz Al-Baqaawi 7 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
27 GK Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Dhulayfi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
2 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Yazeed Al-Bakr 27 2 12+7 0 0+1 0 7 2
5 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Tareq Abdullah 32 0 20+3 0 2 0 5+2 0
6 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Al-Ghamdi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Sulaiman Hazazi 9 0 6+2 0 0 0 0+1 0
14 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Kadesh 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Rabee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Christian Luyindama 17 0 10+2 0 1 0 4 0
31 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Saad Balobaid 29 0 17+4 0 2 0 6 0
33 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Awn Al-Saluli 19 0 12+5 0 1 0 1 0
52 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Motaz Hawsawi 9 0 4+1 0 0 0 2+2 0
85 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Sobhi 24 1 14+2 0 1 0 5+2 1
Midfielders
7 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Fahad Al-Rashidi 33 1 12+14 1 1+1 0 3+2 0
8 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Sumayhan Al-Nabit 36 7 20+7 2 2 1 6+1 4
9 MF Spain ESP Álvaro Medrán 19 1 14 0 1 0 4 1
15 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Abdulmalik Al-Oyayari 23 1 4+13 1 0+1 0 0+5 0
18 MF Netherlands NED Aschraf El Mahdioui 15 1 12 1 1 0 2 0
20 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Nawaf Al-Rashwodi 4 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+2 0
22 MF Mali MLI Yaqoub Alhassan 11 0 1+10 0 0 0 0 0
25 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Faisal Darwish 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Faisal Al-Mutairi 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 1+3 0
66 MF Egypt EGY Mostafa Fathi 15 5 11+1 5 1 0 2 0
77 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Hassan Al-Omari 32 2 11+12 0 1+1 0 6+1 2
80 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Ryan Al-Mousa 22 0 10+6 0 0 0 6 0
91 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Rakan Al-Tulayhi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
99 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Basil Al-Mehawes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
Forwards
3 FW Cameroon CMR Léandre Tawamba 38 23 29+1 18 2 2 6 3
29 FW Cape Verde CPV Zé Luís 8 1 2+3 0 0+1 0 2 1
84 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Rayan Al-Johani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Hazaa Al-Hazaa 7 0 1+3 0 0 0 2+1 0
97 FW Saudi Arabia KSA Khaled Al-Muntashari 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Player who made an appearance this season but have left the club
4 DF Brazil BRA Iago Santos 18 4 17 4 1 0 0 0
10 MF Paraguay PAR Kaku 16 4 12+3 3 1 1 0 0
13 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Ahmed Assiri 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF Saudi Arabia KSA Fahad Al-Hamad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Burundi BDI Cédric Amissi 17 1 16 1 1 0 0 0
23 MF Saudi Arabia KSA Mohammed Abousaban 9 0 2+7 0 0 0 0 0
55 MF Brazil BRA Sandro Manoel 14 0 13 0 1 0 0 0
70 FW Moldova MDA Henrique Luvannor 12 6 9+2 6 0+1 0 0 0

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Pro League King Cup Champions League Total
1 3 FW Cameroon Léandre Tawamba 18 2 3 23
2 8 MF Saudi Arabia Sumayhan Al-Nabit 2 1 4 7
3 70 FW Moldova Henrique Luvannor 6 0 0 6
4 66 MF Egypt Mostafa Fathi 5 0 0 5
5 4 DF Brazil Iago Santos 4 0 0 4
10 MF Paraguay Kaku 3 1 0 4
7 2 DF Saudi Arabia Yazeed Al-Bakr 0 0 2 2
77 MF