Ahmed Touba (Arabic: أحمد توبة; born 13 March 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Belgian Pro League club Mechelen on loan from Turkish side İstanbul Başakşehir. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national football team.

Club career

Touba is a youth exponent from Brugge.[2] He made his senior debut on 1 May 2017 in the Belgian Pro League against SV Zulte Waregem. He replaced José Izquierdo after 80 minutes.[3]

On 30 June 2022, Touba signed for İstanbul Başakşehir on a 3-year contract with an additional optional year.[4]

On 4 September 2024, Touba moved on loan to Mechelen in Belgium, with an option to buy.[5]

International career

Born in France, Touba is Algerian by descent. He moved to Belgium at a young age, and was a youth international for Belgium.[6] He represented the Algeria national team in a friendly 4–1 win over Mauritania on 3 June 2021.[7]

In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.[8]

Honours

Club Brugge

İstanbul Başakşehir

References

  1. ^ Ahmed Touba at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Ahmed Touba at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Club Brugge vs. Zulte Waregem - 1 May 2017 - Soccerway". soccerway.com. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ^ "HOŞ GELDİN AHMED TOUBA". ibfk.com.tr (in Turkish). 30 June 2022. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Ahmed Touba versterkt onze verdediging" [Ahmed Touba strengthens our defense] (in Dutch). Mechelen. 4 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Foot : Le belge Ahmed Touba fait un appel du pied à Belmadi". 7 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Match Report of Algeria vs Mauritania - 2021-06-03 - FIFA Friendlies - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com.
  8. ^ "CAN 2024 : L'Algérie Dévoile sa Liste Officielle – Qui Sont les Fennecs Prêts à Conquérir l'Afrique ?" (in French). Algérie-Focus. 30 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  9. ^ a b Ahmed Touba at Soccerway Edit this at Wikidata
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