Mohamed Ounajem
 Ounajem in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Ounajem[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 4 January 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Errachidia, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | C.A.K. | 24 | (6) |
| 2015–2019 | Wydad Casablanca | 72 | (12) |
| 2019–2022 | Zamalek | 44 | (4) |
| 2021 | → Wydad Casablanca (loan) | 21 | (2) |
| 2022– | Wydad Casablanca | 34 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2017– | Morocco | 7 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:15, 10 January 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mohamed Ounajem (Arabic: محمد أوناجم; born 4 January 1992) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Wydad AC.
Club career
[edit]Ounajem started his career at local side Ittihad Errachidia, before signing with Chabab Atlas Khénifra.
In January 2016, Ounajem signed a pre-contract with Wydad Casablanca for 5 years. As part of the deal, he stayed with Chabab Atlas Khénifra until the end of the season.[2] He then went on to win several titles, including the league title, and the CAF Champions League in 2017, as well as the CAF Super Cup in 2018.
He signed for Egyptian side Zamalek in 2019, joining former teammate Achraf Bencharki. His debut came in the Egyptian Cup final against Pyramids, entering in the 62nd minute in an eventual 3–0 win. He also featured in the 2020 CAF Super Cup against Espérance de Tunis, entering as a late substitute for Mostafa Mohamed as the Egyptians secured the title.
He signed for his former club in 2022, in time for the CAF Super Cup against fellow Moroccan side RS Berkane, which Wydad lost 2–0. [3]
International career
[edit]Ounajem made his debut for Morocco on 15 June 2015, coming on as a 76th-minute substitute for Zakaria Hadraf.[4] He scored his first goal for Morocco in the 4–0 thrashing of Libya on 22 October 2015.[5]
Career statistics
[edit]International
[edit]- As of matches played 11 April 2017.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2015 | 4 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | |
International goals
[edit]- Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 22 October 2015 | Stade Olympique de Radès, Radès, Tunisia |  Libya |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship qualification |
| 2. | 25 October 2015 |  Tunisia |
3–2 | 3–2 |
Honours
[edit]Wydad Casablanca
- Botola: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21
- CAF Champions League: 2017[6] runner-up: 2019, 2023
- CAF Super Cup: 2018
- African Football League runner-up: 2023[7]
Zamalek
- Egyptian Premier League: 2020–21, 2021-22
- Egypt Cup: 2018–19, 2020–21
- Egyptian Super Cup: 2019–20
- CAF Super Cup: 2020
- CAF Champions League runner-up: 2020
Individual
- CAF Team of the Year: 2017[6]
- Botola Team of the Season: 2020–21[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2022™: List of Players: Wydad AC" (PDF). FIFA. 7 February 2023. p. 7. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Ounajem officiellement rouge" (in French). Wydad Casablanca. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ Ismail, Ali (31 January 2021). "OFFICIAL: Wydad Casablanca re-sign Zamalek's Mohamed Ounajem". KingFut. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
- ^ "Morocco - Tunisia 1:1". 15 June 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ "Match Details". CAF. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
- ^ a b "Here are all the winners of the 2017 CAF Awards". South African Football Federation. 6 January 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Résumé - African Football League - Afrique - Résultats, calendriers, classements et news. - Soccerway".
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mohamed Ounajem at Soccerway
- Mohamed Ounajem at National-Football-Teams.com