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Azzedine Ounahi (Arabic: عز الدين أوناحي, pronounced [ʕiz ʔad.di:n u:na:ħi:]; born 19 April 2000) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Greek Super League club Panathinaikos, on loan from Ligue 1 side Marseille, and the Morocco national team.[2]
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Ounahi with Morocco in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Azzedine Ounahi[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 April 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team |
Panathinaikos (on loan from Marseille) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2015 | Raja CA | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | → Mirofoot Lissasfa (loan) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Mohammed VI Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Strasbourg B | 35 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Avranches B | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Avranches | 27 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Angers | 47 | (2) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Marseille | 28 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | → Panathinaikos (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | Morocco U20 | 2 | (1) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Morocco | 36 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
Ounahi made his international debut in 2022, after previously being capped by the nation's youth teams at under-20 level. He was chosen in Morocco's squads for the FIFA World Cup in 2022. He was also picked for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2021 and 2023.
A former player of Raja CA and Mohammed VI Academy, Ounahi joined RC Strasbourg in 2018. In August 2020, he moved to Championnat National club Avranches.[3]
On 14 July 2021, Ligue 1 club Angers announced the signing of Ounahi on a four-year deal.[4] He made his professional debut on 15 August 2021 by scoring a goal in club's 3–0 league win against Lyon.[5]
After attracting the interest of several top-tier clubs across Europe, thanks to his breakthrough performances for Morocco at the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[6][7] on 29 January 2023 Ounahi officially joined fellow Ligue 1 side Marseille for an estimated fee of 8 million euros plus add-ons, signing a contract until June 2027.[8][9] On 1 February 2023, he scored his first goal for Marseille on his debut against Nantes.[10][11] On 1 November 2023, Ounahi was nominated for the 2023 African Footballer of the Year by CAF.[12]
On 4 September 2024, Ounahi joined Greek club Panathinaikos on an initial season-long loan with an option to buy.[13][14]
Ounahi was called up for Morocco U20 to participate in the 2018 Mediterranean Games. On 22 June 2018, he scored a goal at the 68th minute in a tie against Italy. He later went on to win the bronze medal with the team after a victory in the penalty shoot-out against Greece.[15]
On 23 December 2021, Vahid Halilhodžić gave Ounahi his first call-up to the Moroccan senior national team for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations.[16] Ounahi made his professional debut for Morocco in the 2021 African Cup of Nations in a 1–0 victory against Ghana on 10 January 2022.[17] In his fourth match with Morocco, he managed to score a double in a 4–1 victory against DR Congo in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF third round,[18][19] which marked his first goal with the national team.[20][21]
On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.[22][23] After an impressive performance in the round of 16 game against Spain, which Morocco won on penalties, Spanish manager Luis Enrique commented on Ounahi's performance: "My God, where does this guy come from? I was pleasantly surprised by their number eight. I don't remember his name, I'm sorry…".[6][24] In the quarter-final match against Portugal, which Morocco won 1–0, no Moroccan player had more dribbles (three) or won more duels (seven) than Ounahi.[25] Morocco went on to finish fourth in the tournament.[26] During a friendly match against Brazil, which resulted in a 2–1 victory,[27] Ounahi picked up an injury after suffering a fracture in his right toe,[28] that required to undergo surgery, which resulted in an end of his football season.[29][30]
On 17 January 2024, Ounahi scored a goal in a 3–0 victory against Tanzania, marking his first ever goal in the Africa Cup of Nations.[31]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Strasbourg B | 2018–19 | National 3 | 20 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | National 3 | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 35 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 1 | ||||
| Avranches | 2020–21 | National | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 28 | 5 | |
| Angers | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 33 | 2 | |
| 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Total | 47 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 48 | 2 | |||
| Marseille | 2022–23 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14[a] | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Total | 28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 44 | 3 | ||
| Panathinaikos (loan) | 2024–25 | Super League Greece | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 147 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 170 | 12 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Morocco | 2022 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 15 | 4 | |
| Total | 36 | 7 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 29 March 2022 | Stade Mohammed V, Casablanca, Morocco |  DR Congo | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 3–0 | |||||
| 3 | 12 September 2023 | Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens, France |  Burkina Faso | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 17 January 2024 | Laurent Pokou Stadium, San-Pédro, Ivory Coast |  Tanzania | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2023 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 11 June 2024 | Adrar Stadium, Agadir, Morocco |  Congo | 1–0 | 6–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 12 October 2024 | Honor Stadium, Oujda, Morocco |  Central African Republic | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 7 | 4–0 |
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