| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1970-12-21) 21 December 1970 | ||
| Place of birth | Marrakesh, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1996 | KAC Marrakech | ||
| 1994–1995 | Al-Hilal | (7) | |
| 1996–1999 | Al-Ittihad | (59) | |
| 1999 | Al Wasl | (0) | |
| 2000 | Al Nassr | (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 U23 | 4 | (2) |
| 1994–2000 | Morocco | 23 | (12) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ahmed Bahja (Arabic: أحمد البهجة; born 21 December 1970) is a Moroccan retired footballer. He played for several clubs, including KAC Marrakech, Raja CA. and Dubai's Al Wasl F.C.. In addition, he played for Al Nassr, 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
Club
- As of 19 March 2023
| Club | Season | Saudi Pro League | Saudi Federation Cup | Crown Prince Cup | AFC Cup Winners Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Caps | Date | game | Venue | Score | Competition | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
18 March 1992 |
Morocco – United States |
Casablanca |
3 – 1 |
Friendly | 1 |
| 2 |
19 June 1994 |
Belgium – Morocco |
Orlando |
1 – 0 |
C.M 1994 | -- |
| 3 |
25 June 1994 |
Saudi Arabia – Morocco |
New York |
2 – 1 |
C.M 1994 | -- |
| 4 |
29 June 1994 |
Netherlands – Morocco |
Orlando |
2 – 1 |
C.M 1994 | -- |
| 5 |
4 September 1994 |
Burkina Faso – Morocco |
Ouagadougou |
2 – 1 |
Elim. CAN 1996 | -- |
| 6 |
13 November 1994 |
Morocco – Ivory Coast |
Casablanca |
1 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1996 | -- |
| 7 |
4 June 1995 |
Ivory Coast – Morocco |
Abidjan |
2 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1996 | -- |
| 8 |
11 December 1996 |
Morocco – Croatia |
Casablanca |
2 – 2 ( 6–7) |
Hassan II Cup | 1 |
| 9 |
12 December 1996 |
Morocco – Nigeria |
Casablanca |
2 – 0 |
Hassan II Cup | -- |
| 10 |
6 April 1997 |
Gabon – Morocco |
Libreville |
0 – 4 |
Elim. CM 1998 | 2 |
| 11 |
26 April 1997 |
Sierra Leone – Morocco |
Freetown |
0 – 1 |
Elim. CM 1998 | -- |
| 12 |
31 May 1997 |
Morocco – Ethiopia |
Rabat |
4 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1998 | 1 |
| 13 |
21 June 1997 |
Morocco – Egypt |
Rabat |
1 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1998 | -- |
| 14 |
27 July 1997 |
Morocco – Senegal |
Rabat |
3 – 0 |
Elim. CAN 1998 | -- |
| 15 |
16 August 1997 |
Morocco – Gabon |
Casablanca |
2 – 0 |
Elim. CM 1998 | 1 |
| 16 |
5 February 1998 |
Morocco – Niger |
Marrakesh |
3 – 0 |
Friendly | 1 |
| 17 |
9 February 1998 |
Zambia – Morocco |
Bobo Dioulassou |
1 – 1 |
CAN 1998 | 1 |
| 18 |
13 February 1998 |
Mozambique – Morocco |
Bobo Dioulassou |
0 – 3 |
CAN 1998 | -- |
| 19 |
17 February 1998 |
Egypt – Morocco |
Ouagadougou |
0 – 1 |
CAN 1998 | -- |
| 20 |
22 February 1998 |
South Africa – Morocco |
Ouagadougou |
2 – 1 |
¼ de finale
CAN 1998 |
-- |
| 21 |
18 January 2000 |
Morocco – Trinidad and Tobago |
El Jadida |
1 – 0 |
Friendly | -- |
| 22 |
25 January 2000 |
Congo – Morocco |
Lagos |
0 – 1 |
CAN 2000 | -- |
| 23 |
3 February 2000 |
Nigeria – Morocco |
Lagos |
2 – 0 |
CAN 2000 | -- |
Honours
Al Gharafa
- Qatar Emir Cup: 1996
- Qatar Emir Cup: 1998
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
- Saudi Crown Prince Cup: 1994/1995
- Arab Club Champions Cup:1994
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
He is the brother of a former professional football player and current football manager. He is a devout Muslim.
References
- ^ "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
- Ahmed Bahja at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ahmed Bahja at Soccerbase
- Ahmed Bahja at Soccerway
- Ahmed Bahja at Olympics.com
- Ahmed Bahja at Olympedia
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