Ahmed Bahja
Appearance
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 21 December 1970 | ||
Place of birth | Marrakech, Morocco | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1989–1996 | KAC Marrakech | ||
1994–1995 | Al-Hilal | (7) | |
1996–1999 | Al-Ittihad | (59) | |
1999 | AlWasl of Dubai | (0) | |
2000 | Al-Nasr | (1) | |
2002 | Al-Nasr SC (Dubai) | (4) | |
2002–2003 | Raja CA | ||
2003–2005 | Maghreb Fez | ||
2005 | Al Khartoum SC | (2) | |
2005–2007 | Najm de Marrakech | ||
International career | |||
1990–1992 | Morocco national under-23 football team | 4 | (2) |
1994–2000 | Morocco | 23 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Ahmed Bahja (Arabic: أحمد البهجة; born 21 December 1970, in Marrakech) is a retired Moroccan footballer. He played for several clubs, including KAC Marrakech and Raja CA. He has also played for the famous UAE club, AlWasl of Dubai. In addition, he played for Al-Nasr, Al-Ittihad, Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia and Al-Gharafa in Qatar 2 loane spells 1996 & 1998 for Qatar Emir Cup.
Bahja played for the Morocco national football team and was a participant at the 1992 Summer Olympics[1] and the 1994 FIFA World Cup.[2]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 19 March 2023
Club | Season | Saudi Pro League | Saudi Federation Cup | Crown Prince Cup | AFC Cup Winners Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Al-Hilal | 1994–95 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4[a] | 17 | |||||||
Career total | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | ||||||||
Al Ittihad | 1996–97 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 39 | |||||||||
1997–98 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
1998–99 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 [b] | 23 | ||||||||
Career total | 41 | 21 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 73 | |||||||
Al Nassr | 1999–2000 | 1 | 3 | 1[c] | 2 | |||||||||
Career total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
- ^ Appearances in 1994 Arab Club Champions Cup
- ^ Appearances in 1998 Arab Club Champions Cup
- ^ Appearance in 2000 FIFA Club World Cup
Club | Season | Qatar Stars League | Qatar Sheikh Jassem Cup | Crown Prince Cup | Qatar Emir Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Al-Gharafa Sports Club | 1995–96 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 [a] | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
1997–98 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | ||
Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
- ^ Appearance in 1996 Arab Cup Winners' Cup
International
[edit]Caps | Date | game | Venue | Score | Competition | Goal |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
18 March 1992 |
Maroc – USA |
Casablanca |
3 – 1 |
Friendly | 1 |
2 |
19 June 1994 |
Belgium – Maroc |
Orlando |
1 – 0 |
C.M 1994 | -- |
3 |
25 June 1994 |
KSA – Maroc |
New York |
2 – 1 |
C.M 1994 | -- |
4 |
29 June 1994 |
Netherland – Maroc |
Orlando |
2 – 1 |
C.M 1994 | -- |
5 |
4 September 1994 |
Burkina Faso – Maroc |
Ouagadougou |
2 – 1 |
Elim. CAN 1996 | -- |
6 |
13 November 1994 |
Maroc – Ivory Coast |
Casablanca |
1 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1996 | -- |
7 |
4 June 1995 |
Ivory Coast – Maroc |
Abidjan |
2 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1996 | -- |
8 |
11 December 1996 |
Maroc – Croatia |
Casablanca |
2 – 2 ( 6–7) |
Hassan II Cup | 1 |
9 |
12 December 1996 |
Maroc – Nigeria |
Casablanca |
2 – 0 |
Hassan II Cup | -- |
10 |
6 April 1997 |
Gabon – Maroc |
Libreville |
0 – 4 |
Elim. CM 1998 | 2 |
11 |
26 April 1997 |
Sierra Leone – Maroc |
Freetown |
0 – 1 |
Elim. CM 1998 | -- |
12 |
31 May 1997 |
Maroc – Éthiopia |
Rabat |
4 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1998 | 1 |
13 |
21 June 1997 |
Maroc – Égypt |
Rabat |
1 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1998 | -- |
14 |
27 July 1997 |
Maroc – Sénégal |
Rabat |
3 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1998 | -- |
15 |
16 August 1997 |
Maroc – Gabon |
Casablanca |
2 – 0 |
Elim. CM 1998 | 1 |
16 |
5 February 1998 |
Maroc – Niger |
Marrakech |
3 – 0 |
Friendly | 1 |
17 |
9 February 1998 |
Zambia – Maroc |
Bobo Dioulassou |
1 – 1 |
CAN 1998 | 1 |
18 |
13 February 1998 |
Mozambique – Maroc |
Bobo Dioulassou |
0 – 3 |
CAN 1998 | -- |
19 |
17 February 1998 |
Égypt – Maroc |
Ouagadougou |
0 – 1 |
CAN 1998 | -- |
20 |
22 February 1998 |
South Africa – Maroc |
Ouagadougou |
2 – 1 |
¼ de finale
CAN 1998 |
-- |
21 |
18 January 2000 |
Maroc – Trinité |
El Jadida |
1 – 0 |
Friendly | -- |
22 |
25 January 2000 |
Congo – Maroc |
Lagos |
0 – 1 |
CAN 2000 | -- |
23 |
3 February 2000 |
Nigeria – Maroc |
Lagos |
2 – 0 |
CAN 2000 | -- |
Honours
[edit]Al Gharafa
Ittihad
- Saudi Premier League: 1996/1997
- Saudi Premier League: 1998/1999
- Saudi Federation Cup: 1996/1997
- Saudi Federation Cup: 1998/1999
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 1996/1997
- Asian Cup Winners Cup : 1999
Hillal
Individual
- SFA Forward of the Season: 1997
- Arabian Golden Shoe: 1997
- Saudi Premier League Top Scorer: 1996–97:25 goals
- Saudi Federation Cup Top Scorer: 1996–97 :12 goals
- Asian Cup Winners Cup Top Scorer : 1999 : 6 goals
- Qatar Emir Cup Top Scorer : 1998 : 10 goals
- Arab Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer : 1996 : 4 goals
- Botola Pro 1 Top Scorer : 93/1994 : 14 goals
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ahmed Bahja Biography and Statistics". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2009.
- ^ Ahmed Bahja – FIFA competition record (archived)
External links
[edit]- Ahmed Bahja at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ahmed Bahja at Soccerbase
- Ahmed Bahja at Soccerway
- Ahmed Bahja at Olympics.com
- Ahmed Bahja at Olympedia (archive)
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