Naouirou Ahamada
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 Ahamada playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naouirou Ahamada[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2011 | JO Saint Gabriel | ||
| 2011–2016 | Sporting Club Bel Air | ||
| 2016–2018 | Istres | ||
| 2018–2020 | Juventus | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Juventus Next Gen | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → VfB Stuttgart II (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | VfB Stuttgart II | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Crystal Palace | 28 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rennes (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Auxerre | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | France U16 | 5 | (2) |
| 2019 | France U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | France U18 | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Naouirou Ahamada (born 29 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or wide midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.
After starting his career in Italy for the youth academy of Juventus, Ahamada moved to German club VfB Stuttgart on loan on 5 October 2020 until the end of that season with an option to buy.[2] On 1 July 2021, the option was exercised and Stuttgart signed him permanently.
On 31 January 2023, Ahamada was signed on a three-and-a-half-year deal by Premier League club Crystal Palace for £9.7 million.[3] He made his debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a substitute for Cheick Doucouré in a 2–1 away loss to Manchester United.[4]
On 30 August 2024, Ahamada joined French club Rennes on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[5] On 7 January 2026, he joined Auxerre on a deal lasting until June 2027, with an option for a two-season extension.[6]
