Alaaeddine Ajaraie

Alaaeddine Ajaraie
Personal information
Full name Alaaeddine Ajaraie[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Rabat, Morocco
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 NorthEast United
Number 14
Youth career
–2018 Union de Touarga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 WS Témara 14 (2)
2019–2020 RS Berkane 18 (1)
2021–2022 Maghreb of Fez 53 (14)
2022–2023 Muaither 13 (11)
2023–2024 AS FAR 26 (3)
2024– NorthEast United 15 (15)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:05, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Alaaeddine Ajaraie (born 5 January 1993) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Club career

NorthEast United

On 1 August 2024, Indian Super League club NorthEast United announced the signing of Ajaraie on a one-year contract with an option to extend for another year.[3]

On 31 August 2024, Ajaraie scored in the 2024 Durand Cup final, helping NorthEast United to win their first major title.[4] On 3 November 2024, he became the first player ever to score in seven consecutive ISL matches at the start of a season.[5] He won three consecutive ISL Player of the Month awards, the first player to do so.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 10 January 2025[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
WS Témara 2018–19 Botola 2 14 2 0 0 – 14 2
RS Berkane 2019–20 Botola 18 1 0 0 10[b] 3 28 4
Maghreb of Fez 2020–21 Botola 25 8 1 4 – 26 12
2021–22 28 6 2 1 – 30 7
Total 53 14 3 5 0 0 56 19
Muaither 2022–23 Qatari Second Division 13 11 2 1 – 15 12
AS FAR 2023–24 Botola 26 3 4 0 1[c] 0 31 3
NorthEast United 2024–25 Indian Super League 15 15 5 3 – 20 18
Career total 139 46 14 9 11 3 164 58
  1. ^ Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, Qatari Second Division Cup, Emir of Qatar Cup, Durand Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in CAF Champions League

Honours

RS Berkane

Muaither

NorthEast United

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Alaaeddine Ajaraie". Indian Super League.
  2. ^ a b c d Alaaeddine Ajaraie at Soccerway
  3. ^ "ISL: NorthEast United signs Moroccan forward Alaeddine Ajaraie". SPORTSTAR. The Hindu. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "NorthEast United beats Mohun Bagan SG to win Durand Cup 2024". SPORTSTAR. The Hindu. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Alaeddine Ajaraie Sets ISL Record with Goals in First 7 Games". thebridge.in. 3 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b "NorthEast United FC's Alaaeddine Ajaraie named as November's Player of the Month". Indian Super League. 23 December 2024. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024.