Ahmed Bahja
Moroccan footballer (born 1970)
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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 loan spells 1996 & 1998 for Qatar Emir Cup.
Date of birth
21 December 1970
Place of birth
Marrakesh, Morocco
Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position
Forward
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 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 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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
Honours
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
