Ahmed Bahja (; born 21 December 1970, in

Marrakech Marrakesh or Marrakech (; , ) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi Regions of Morocco, region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mounta ...

) is a retired Moroccan

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ...

. He played for several clubs, including KAC Marrakech and

Raja CA Raja Club Athletic, widely known as Raja Casablanca or simply Raja, is a Football team, football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football league system, Moroccan football. Founded on 20 M ...

. He has also played for the famous UAE club, AlWasl of Dubai. In addition, he played for Al-Nasr,

Al-Ittihad Al-Ittihad may refer to: Sports Football Men Teams * Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah), Jeddah, Saudi Arabia * Al Ittihad SCSC (Tripoli), Tripoli, Libya * Al Ittihad Gheryan, Gharyan, Libya * Al Ittihad Misurata SC, Misurata, Libya * Al Ittihad SC ...

, Al-Hilal in

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and Al-Gharafa in

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2 loane spells 1996 & 1998 for Qatar Emir Cup. Bahja played for the

Morocco national football team The Morocco national football team (Arabic: المنتخب المغربي لكرة القدم) represents Morocco in men's international Association football, football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing ...

and was a participant at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

and the

1994 FIFA World Cup The 1994 FIFA World Cup was the 15th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national soccer teams. It was hosted by the United States and took place from June 17 to July 17, 1994, at nine venues across the country. The United States w ...

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Al Gharafa * Qatar Emir Cup:

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

* Qatar Emir Cup:

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

Ittihad *

Saudi Premier League The Saudi Pro League (SPL), also known as the Roshn Saudi League (RSL) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Saudi Arabia and the highest level of the Saudi football league system. The SPL is regarded as th ...

: 1996/1997 *

: 1998/1999 *

Saudi Federation Cup The Prince Faisal bin Fahd Cup, formerly known as the Saudi Federation Cup, was an association football competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation. History The competition was founded in the 1975–76 season, with Al-Nassr a ...

: 1996/1997 *

: 1998/1999 *

Saudi Crown Prince Cup The Saudi Crown Prince's Cup () was the oldest Saudi Arabian annual cup competition. History The cup was the oldest and first domestic football competition in Saudi Arabia; the first edition was held in 1956–57; five editions were played betwe ...

: 1996/1997 *

Asian Cup Winners Cup The Asian Cup Winners' Cup was an Asian football club competition contested annually by the winners of domestic cup competitions. The cup was, chronologically, the second seasonal inter-Asian club competition organised by Asian Football Confedera ...

1999 1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons. Events January * January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers. * January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...

Hillal *

: 1994/1995 *

Arab Club Champions Cup The Arab Club Champions Cup (, ) is a club football competition organised by the Union of Arab Football Associations (UAFA) and contested by top clubs from the Arab world. The tournament is contested by a total of 37 teams from Asia and Africa. F ...

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

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 :

: 6 goals * Qatar Emir Cup Top Scorer :

: 10 goals * Arab Cup Winners' Cup Top Scorer :

: 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.

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* * * * * 1970 births Moroccan men's footballers Moroccan expatriate men's footballers Morocco men's international footballers Living people Men's association football forwards 1994 FIFA World Cup players 1998 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players Al-Ittihad Club (Jeddah) players Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Morocco Raja CA players Al Wasl F.C. players Al Hilal SFC players Footballers from Marrakesh Al-Nassr FC players KAC Marrakech players UAE Pro League players Botola players Saudi Pro League players Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Sudan Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Expatriate men's footballers in Qatar Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in Sudan Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates {{Morocco-footy-forward-stub