Nabil Bahoui
Swedish-born Moroccan professional footballer
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Nabil Bahoui (Swedish pronunciation: [naˈbɪlː bahʊˈiː]; Arabic: نبيل بحوي; born 5 February 1991) is a Swedish former professional footballer who last played as a forward for Allsvenskan club IF Brommapojkarna.[1]
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 5 February 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
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| Youth career | |||
| 1996 | Mälarhöjdens IK | ||
| 2003–2007 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | IF Brommapojkarna | 56 | (17) |
| 2009–2010 | → Gröndals IK (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Väsby United (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2011 | → Akropolis IF (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | AIK | 64 | (26) |
| 2015–2016 | Al-Ahli | 10 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Hamburger SV | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Hamburger SV II | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Grasshoppers | 29 | (3) |
| 2018 | → AIK (loan) | 11 | (3) |
| 2019 | De Graafschap | 7 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | AIK | 75 | (22) |
| 2023 | Qatar SC | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Persepolis | 8 | (1) |
| 2025–2026 | IF Brommapojkarna | 14 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2010 | Sweden U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Sweden | 8 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 24 March 2026 | |||
Club career
IF Brommapojkarna
In 2008, Bahoui joined the main team of IF Brommapojkarna. Where he was able to appear effective and attract the attention of media. He was a key player of the team in many competitions.[2]
He was also loaned to Gröndals IK, AFC Eskilstuna and Akropolis IF.[citation needed]
AIK
On 8 November 2012, it was announced that Bahoui had signed a 3.5-year contract with AIK. He chose at first number 14. However, due to an agreement with fellow midfielder Lalawélé Atakora, who at the time was wearing number 11, he got to switch from 14 to 11.[citation needed]
His first and early full season in the Allsvenskan has been considered exceptional, using his attacking abilities to score and find best chances, helped AIK to fight with Malmo for the league title. He was one of the most influential and key players of his team in this era.[3][4]
Al-Ahli
In 2015, he joined Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club. Later, the club negotiated a replacement for him and both sides decided not to continue the cooperation. After negotiations, he parted ways with Al-Ahli.[5]
Hamburger SV
He joined Hamburger SV in 2016.[6] Where he played few matches and his contract was not renewed.[citation needed]
Grasshopper Club Zürich
In 2017, Bahoui signed a three-year contract with Grasshopper Club Zürich.[7]
AIK (loan)
In 2018, he loaned to AIK and played a key role for the team.[8]
De Graafschap
He joined De Graafschap in 2019 and played few matches for the club.[citation needed]
Return to AIK
In 2019, Bahoui joined AIK Fotboll with a new contract.[citation needed]
Qatar SC
In 2023, Bahoui has signed for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC.[9][10] He left the club after playing 8 league matches.[citation needed]
Persepolis
On 12 September 2023, Bahoui signed a one-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[11][12] On 19 October 2023, He made his debut in a 3–1 away win against Paykan.[13]
International career
On 26 August 2014, Nabil was picked out in the Sweden national team to play a friendly game against Estonia and he was also in the squad when Sweden played against Austria in the 2016 European Championship qualifiers.[14]
Style of play
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Bahoui usually comes inside the box from the wing and dribbling at opponents. With a high shooting ability he has a "vicious strike from distance".[15]
The main characteristic of his playing style is that he shoots "well" and is dangerous in free kicks. Also, he has high physical strength and considered good at scoring goals.[16]
Personal life
Bahoui's parents were born in Morocco.[17] Bahoui goes by the Swedish-style nickname "Nabbe". In April 2020, he participated in the online FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, in which he finished a semifinalist, losing to the eventual winner, Mohamed Daramy. He defeated the representatives for PSV Eindhoven, Manchester City, and Olympique Lyon to reach that point, scoring 12 goals and conceding 5.[18]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brommapojkarna | 2009 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2010 | Allsvenskan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| 2011 | Superettan | 13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |||
| 2012 | Superettan | 28 | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 15 | |||
| Total | 55 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 59 | 20 | |||
| Gröndals (loan) | 2010 | Division 1 Norra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | ||
| Väsby United (loan) | 2010 | Superettan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
| Akropolis (loan) | 2011 | Division 1 Norra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| AIK | 2013 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| 2014 | Allsvenskan | 26 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | — | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2015 | Allsvenskan | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1[a] | 2 | — | 12 | 8 | ||
| Total | 64 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 75 | 32 | |||
| Al-Ahli | 2015–16 | Saudi Professional League | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Hamburger SV | 2015–16 | Bundesliga | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |||
| Hamburger SV II | 2016–17 | Regionalliga Nord | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Grasshoppers | 2017–18 | Swiss Super League | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Swiss Super League | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 3 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 32 | 3 | |||
| AIK (loan) | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 4 | ||
| De Graafschap | 2018–19 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[b] | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| AIK | 2019 | Allsvenskan | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | — | 13 | 3 | |
| 2020 | Allsvenskan | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 4 | |||
| 2021 | Allsvenskan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 2 | |||
| Total | 28 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 35 | 9 | |||
| Qatar SC | 2022–23 | QSL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Persepolis | 2023–24 | Pro League | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 242 | 60 | 24 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 281 | 72 | ||
- Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in the 2019 Eredivisie relegation play-offs
Honours
AIK
