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Soufyan Ahannach

Dutch footballer (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

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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]

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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]
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  1. 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

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