Ahmed Jahouh

Ahmed Jahouh (Arabic: أحمد جحوح‎; born 31 July 1988) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.

Ahmed Jahouh
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-07-31) 31 July 1988[1]
Place of birth Al Aaroui, Morocco[2]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Mumbai City
Number 10
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2010 Ittihad Khemisset
2010–2015 Moghreb Tétouan 99 (9)
2012–2013 → Al-Ittihad Kalba (loan) 9 (1)
2015–2016 Raja Casablanca 13 (2)
2016–2017 FUS Rabat 19 (1)
2017–2018 → Goa (loan) 19 (0)
2018–2020 Goa 56 (1)
2020– Mumbai City 26 (1)
National team
2012–2016 Morocco 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:43, 16 December 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Al Aaroui, Jahouh started his career with Ittihad Khemisset.[3] In 2010, he joined Moghreb Tétouan.[4] Jahouh went on to win the 2011–12 Botola and the 2013–14 Botola with Moghreb.[5] On 28 September 2012, he joined Emirati club Al-Ittihad Kalba on a year long loan deal.[6] In January 2013, he was released by Kalba.[7][8] On 8 September 2015, he signed with Raja Casablanca and penned a three-year contract.[8] After being used sparingly by Casablanca, he joined FUS Rabat on 25 July 2016 on a three-year contract.[9] On 31 October, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–2 draw against Casablanca.[10]

On 2 August 2017, Jahouh joined Indian Super League side Goa on a season-long loan. He became the first Moroccan footballer to play in India.[11] During the season, he refused to display a sponsor logo of an alcohol brand on match shirt citing religious reasons.[12] Jahouh extended his stay at the club after a successful debut season on loan.[13] In May 2019, he signed a one-year contract extension with the club.[14] With most successful tackles and passes, Jahouh played a pivotol role in Goa's top of the league finish in the 2019–20 Indian Super League.[15]

On 22 October 2020, Mumbai City announced that they had signed Jahouh on a two-year deal.[16] He won the 2020–21 Indian Super League Championship and League Winners Shield with the club, completing a domestic double.[17]

International career

Jahouh has been capped at the international level, representing the team in 2012 Arab Nations Cup.[11]

Career Statistics
As of match played on 9 February 2020
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ittihad Khemisset 2006–07[2] Botola —
2007–08[2] Botola —
2008–09[2] Botola —
2009–10[18] Botola 14100—141
Total 141—141
Moghreb Tétouan 2010–11[18] Botola 20100—201
2011–12[18] Botola 26300—263
2013–14[18] Botola 28300—263
2014–15[18] Botola 252009[lower-alpha 1]2344
Total 999009210811
Al-Ittihad Kalba (loan) 2012–13[1] UAE Pro-League 9120—111
Raja Casablanca 2015–16[18] Botola 13211—143
FUS Rabat 2016–17[18] Botola 191205[lower-alpha 2]1262
Goa 2017–18[1] Indian Super League 19030—220
2018–19[1] 20040—240
2019–20[1] 13100—131
Total 5217000591
Career total 2061512114323019
  1. Appearances in CAF Champions League and FIFA Club World Cup
  2. Appearances in CAF Champions League

Style of play

Jahouh plays as a defensive midfielder.[11] He is a box to box midfielder as well as a deep lying playmaker. Hindustan Times wrote that Jahouh is a "strong tackler" and has a "strong aerial presence".[5] His manager at Goa and Moghreb, Sergio Lobera described Jahouh as a player who is "capable of handling the game".[12]

Honours

Club

Goa

Mumbai City

International

Morocco

References
  1. Ahmed Jahouh at Soccerway. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "Ahmed Jahouh". Mountakhab. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. "Mon absence du CHAN est une déception amère [My absence from CHAN is a bitter disappointment]" (in French). Le Matin. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. Mohammed Daroulche (9 September 2015). "Transferts: Ahmed Jahouh enfin au Raja [Transfers: Ahmed Jahouh finally at Raja]" (in French). Sport 360. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. "Indian Super League: FC Goa signs Moroccan International Ahmed Jahouh". Hindustan Times. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. "Ahmed Jahouh Prêté À Ittihad Kalba Des Emirats [Ahmed Jahouh Loaned To Ittihad Kalba From The Emirates]" (in French). Maroc. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  7. Ahmed Rizvi (23 January 2013). "Junior Felicio Marques joins Kalba as Ahli and Achille Emana hit a snag". The National. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  8. Younes Taleb (9 September 2015). "Mercato: Ahmed Jahouh quitte le MAT et rejoint officiellement le Raja [Mercato: Ahmed Jahouh leaves MAT and officially joins Raja]" (in French). Menara. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. "Transfert: Ahmed Jahouh, officiellement joueur du FUS [Transfer: Ahmed Jahouh, officially FUS player]" (in French). Sport 360. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  10. "FUS Rabat et Raja Casablanca font match nul (2-2) [FUS Rabat and Raja Casablanca draw (2-2)]" (in French). Maroc Hebdo. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  11. "ISL 2017: FC Goa sign Ahmed Jahouh to add steel to their midfield". Goal. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  12. "Ahmed Jahouh: Views against alcohol as clean as his tackles". The Times of India. 28 February 2018. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  13. "ISL 2018-19: Midfielder Ahmed Jahouh extends stay with FC Goa". ANI. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  14. "FC Goa retain Ahmed Jahouh for another year". India Today. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  15. "Superstars of ISL who made 2019 their own". sportsadda. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  16. "ISL: Mumbai City announce Ahmed Jahouh signing". goal.com. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  17. Ritabrata, Benerjee (19 March 2021). "Mumbai City FC ISL season review: Unity and emergence of Indian players key to title win - Islanders' Hits and Misses". goal.com. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  18. "Ahmed Jahouh". Football Database. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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