Azzedine Ounahi

Azzedine Ounahi (Arabic: عز الدين أوناحي; born 19 April 2000) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for French Ligue 1 club Angers SCO and the Morocco national team.[1]

Azzedine Ounahi
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Angers
Number 18
Youth career
2010–2015 Raja Club Athletic
2015–2018 Mohammed VI Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Strasbourg II 35 (1)
2020 Avranches II 2 (1)
2020–2021 Avranches 27 (5)
2021– Angers 28 (2)
National team‡
2018 Morocco U20 2 (1)
2022– Morocco 4 (2)
Honours
Representing  Morocco
Mediterranean Games
2018 Spain
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2022
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2022

Club career

A former player of Mohammed VI Football Academy, Ounahi joined Strasbourg in 2018. In August 2020, he moved to Championnat National club Avranches.[2]

On 14 July 2021, Ligue 1 club Angers announced the signing of Ounahi on a four-year deal.[3] He made his professional debut on 15 August 2021 by scoring a goal in club's 3–0 league win against Lyon.[4]

International career

Youth

Ounahi was called up for Morocco U20 to participate in the 2018 Mediterranean Games. On 22 June 2018, he scored a goal at the 68th minute in a tie against Italy. He later went on to win the bronze medal with the team after a victory in the penalties-shootout against Greece.[5]

Senior

On 23 December 2021, Vahid Halilhodžić invited Ounahi to be part of the finals in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[6] Ounahi made his professional debut for the Morocco national team in the 2021 African Cup of Nations in a 1-0 victory against Ghana on 10 January 2022.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of 6 March 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Strasbourg II2018–19Championnat National 3200——200
2019–20151––151
Total3510000351
Avranches2020–21Championnat National27510—285
Avranches II2020–21Championnat National 321——21
Angers2021–22Ligue 123210—242
Career total8792000899

International
As of match played 29 March 2022[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco 202242
Total42
Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Ounahi goal.
List of international goals scored by Azzedine Ounahi
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
129 March 2022Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco DR Congo1–04–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
23–0

Honours

Morocco U20

References
  1. Azzedine Ounahi at Soccerway
  2. "Azzeddine Ounahi (ex-Strasbourg) signe à Avranches". 3 August 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. "Angers recrute Azzedine Ounahi". 14 July 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  4. "Angers vs. Lyon - 15 August 2021". Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  5. "Pluie de médailles pour le Maroc aux Jeux méditerranéens de Tarragone" (in Spanish). 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 26 July 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. "Vahid Halilhodzic reveals final list of players for CAN 2022". HESPRESS English - Morocco’s leading digital media. 23 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. "Morocco vs. Ghana - Football Match Summary - January 10, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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