Soufyan Ahannach (born 9 September 1995) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger for Union de Touarga.

Club career

Ahannach started his professional career with Eerste Divisie side Almere City, before moving on to England.[citation needed]

On 10 August 2017, Ahannach signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a five-year contract.[1] He was loaned out to Sparta Rotterdam of the Eredivisie for the 2017–18 season where he scored once in twelve appearances.[citation needed] Ahannach signed for Belgian second tier side Union SG on 2 September 2019 on a season-long loan.[2]

Ahannach returned to Brighton in January 2020 where he was released. He then signed with Go Ahead Eagles for the remainder of the season.[3]

On 2 February 2021, it was announced that Ahannach had signed with FC Den Bosch. The move reunited him with Jack de Gier, his manager at Almere City.[4]

On 9 June 2022, Ahannach joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Arabi.[5] On 2 January 2023, Ahannach joined Al-Rawdhah on loan.[6]

In August 2023, Ahannach joined Moroccan side Wydad AC.[citation needed]

International career

On 26 March 2013, Ahannach gained a cap for the Netherlands U18 team in a friendly against Germany. He came on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Jorrit Hendrix.[7]

Career statistics

As of end of 2018–19 season[8]
Appearances and goal by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Almere City FC 2012–13 Eerste Divisie 2 0 0 0 — — 2 0
2013–14 Eerste Divisie 6 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 13 3 0 0 — 2[a] 1 15 4
2015–16 Eerste Divisie 26 7 2 0 — 4[a] 3 32 10
2016–17 Eerste Divisie 38 18 2 0 — 2[a] 0 42 18
Total 85 28 4 0 — 8 4 97 32
Brighton & Hove Albion 2017–18 Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
Brighton & Hove Albion U-23s 2017–18 Premier League 2, Div2 — — — 2[b] 0 2 0
Sparta Rotterdam (loan) 2017–18 Eredivisie 12 1 0 0 — 0 0 12 1
Union Saint-Gilloise (loan) 2019–20 Belgian First Division B 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 97 29 4 0 1 0 10 4 112 33
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in the EFL Trophy

Personal life

His older brother Alami Ahannach is a football coach and a former Moroccan international footballer.[9] His cousin Anass Ahannach is also a footballer.[10]

Ahannach is a Muslim, and follows the purist salafist branch of the religion. He wears a beard with a trimmed moustache and observes the salah five times daily.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Jose Izquierdo: Brighton agree club-record deal for Colombian winger". BBC Sport. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
  2. ^ "DONE DEAL". Tribal Football. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Soufyan Ahannach gaat voor schot in de roos". Go Ahead Eagles (in Dutch). 20 January 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ Martens, Jan (2 February 2021). "Nieuwe trainer Jack de Gier haalt ook aanvaller Soufyan Ahannach naar FC Den Bosch". Brabants Dagblad (in Dutch).
  5. ^ "Soufyan Ahannach van FC Den Bosch naar Al-Arabi in Saudi-Arabië".
  6. ^ "لاعـب خـط الـوسط الهولـندي سفـيان حـنـاش روضــاوي قادمـًا مـن نـادي العـربـي السـعودي بـنظـام الإعـارة".
  7. ^ "Nederland O18 - Duitsland O18". onsoranje.nl. Royal Dutch Football Association. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ^ Soufyan Ahannach at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  9. ^ "Soufyan Ahannach from Bos en Lommer to the Premier League" (in Dutch). Het Parool. 10 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Juvenile player Anass Ahannach signs first professional contract" (in Dutch). Almere City FC. 8 June 2017.
  11. ^ Wolthuizen, Josien (13 January 2018). "Het jongensboek van Soufyan Ahannach uit Bos en Lommer". Het Parool (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 January 2021.


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