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Algerian footballer (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 13 March 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Roubaix, France | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back[1] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mechelen | ||
Youth career | |||
–2014 | Zulte Waregem | ||
2014–2017 | Club Brugge | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2020 | Club Brugge | 8 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → OH Leuven (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2019–2020 | → Beroe (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2020–2022 | RKC Waalwijk | 50 | (3) |
2022– | İstanbul Başakşehir | 25 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Lecce (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2024– | → Mechelen (loan) | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2016 | Belgium U18 | 1 | (0) |
2016 | Belgium U19 | 6 | (0) |
2020 | Belgium U21 | 3 | (0) |
2021– | Algeria | 13 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 January 2024 (UTC) |
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]
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]
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