Ahmed Jahouh
Ahmed Jahouh (born 31 July 1988) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays for Indian club Mumbai City, as a Defensive midfielder.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | [1] | 31 July 1988||
Place of birth | Al Aaroui, Morocco[2] | ||
Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Playing position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2010 | Ittihad Khemisset | ||
2010–2015 | Moghreb Tétouan | 99 | (9) |
2012–2013 | → Al-Ittihad Kalba (loan) | 9 | (1) |
2015–2016 | Raja Casablanca | 13 | (2) |
2016–2017 | FUS Rabat | 19 | (1) |
2017–2020 | Goa | 53 | (1) |
2020– | Mumbai City | 0 | (0) |
National team | |||
2012–2016 | Morocco | 8 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2020 |
He has been capped by Morocco at senior international level.
Club career
Born in Al Aaroui, Jahouh started his career with Ittihad Khemisset.[3] In 2010, he joined Moghreb Tétouan.[4] Jahouh went on to win the 2011–12 Botola and the 2013–14 Botola with Moghreb.[5] On 28 September 2012, he joined Emirati club Al-Ittihad Kalba on a year long loan deal.[6] In January 2013, he was released by Kalba.[7][8] On 8 September 2015, he signed with Raja Casablanca and penned a three-year contract.[8] After being used sparingly by Casablanca, he joined FUS Rabat on 25 July 2016 on a three-year contract.[9] On 31 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Casablanca.[10]
On 2 August 2017, Jahouh joined Indian Super League club FC Goa on a year long loan deal. He became the first Moroccan footballer to play in India.[11] During the season, he did not support the logo of a sponsor (an alcoholic brand) at the back of his shirt. Jahouh, a Muslim, cited religious reasons for not having that logo.[12] However, once the season ended, he was excluded from the Super Cup squad.[13]
International career
Jahouh has been capped at the international level, representing the team in 2012 Arab Nations Cup.[11]
Statistics
- As of match played on 9 February 2020
Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Ittihad Khemisset | 2006–07[2] | Botola | — | |||||||
2007–08[2] | Botola | — | ||||||||
2008–09[2] | Botola | — | ||||||||
2009–10[14] | Botola | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | ||
Total | 14 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | |||||
Moghreb Tétouan | 2010–11[14] | Botola | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | |
2011–12[14] | Botola | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
2013–14[14] | Botola | 28 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 26 | 3 | ||
2014–15[14] | Botola | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 34 | 4 | |
Total | 99 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 108 | 11 | ||
Al-Ittihad Kalba (loan) | 2012–13[1] | UAE Pro-League | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
Raja Casablanca | 2015–16[14] | Botola | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | |
FUS Rabat | 2016–17[14] | Botola | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 26 | 2 |
Goa | 2017–18[1] | Indian Super League | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
2018–19[1] | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 24 | 0 | |||
2019–20[1] | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
Total | 52 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 1 | ||
Career total | 206 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 230 | 19 |
- Appearances in CAF Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup
- Appearances in CAF Champions League
Style of play
Jahouh plays as a defensive midfielder.[11] He is a box to box midfielder as well as a deep lying playmaker. Hindustan Times wrote that Jahouh is a "strong tackler" and has a "strong aerial presence".[5] His manager at Goa and Moghreb, Sergio Lobera described Jahouh as a player who is "capable of handling the game".[12]
Honours
References
- Ahmed Jahouh at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Ahmed Jahouh". Mountakhab. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Mon absence du CHAN est une déception amère [My absence from CHAN is a bitter disappointment]" (in French). Le Matin. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- Mohammed Daroulche (9 September 2015). "Transferts: Ahmed Jahouh enfin au Raja [Transfers: Ahmed Jahouh finally at Raja]" (in French). Sport 360. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Indian Super League: FC Goa signs Moroccan International Ahmed Jahouh". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Ahmed Jahouh Prêté À Ittihad Kalba Des Emirats [Ahmed Jahouh Loaned To Ittihad Kalba From The Emirates]" (in French). Maroc. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- Ahmed Rizvi (23 January 2013). "Junior Felicio Marques joins Kalba as Ahli and Achille Emana hit a snag". The National. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- Younes Taleb (9 September 2015). "Mercato: Ahmed Jahouh quitte le MAT et rejoint officiellement le Raja [Mercato: Ahmed Jahouh leaves MAT and officially joins Raja]" (in French). Menara. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Transfert: Ahmed Jahouh, officiellement joueur du FUS [Transfer: Ahmed Jahouh, officially FUS player]" (in French). Sport 360. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "FUS Rabat et Raja Casablanca font match nul (2-2) [FUS Rabat and Raja Casablanca draw (2-2)]" (in French). Maroc Hebdo. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "ISL 2017: FC Goa sign Ahmed Jahouh to add steel to their midfield". Goal. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Ahmed Jahouh: Views against alcohol as clean as his tackles". The Times of India. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "FC Goa announce Super Cup squad". The Times of India. 21 March 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Ahmed Jahouh". Football Database. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "FC Goa's long wait for a trophy ends". thehindu.com. Retrieved 14 April 2019.