Zouhair El Moutaraji
Zouhair El Moutaraji (Arabic: زهير مترجي) (born 1 April 1996) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays for Wydad AC as a winger.[1][2]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 1 April 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Deroua, Morocco | ||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Wydad AC | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2014– | Wydad AC | 140 | (30) |
2016–2017 | → Hassania Agadir (loan) | 11 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Olympique de Khouribga (loan) | 24 | (10) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:50, 16 September 2019 (UTC) |
Career
El Moutaraji started his career with Wydad AC at the age of 18 as a replacement for the injured Reda Hajhouj. He was linked with a move to Italy's Juventus as a junior, but the move never materialised.[3]
In 2017, El Moutaraji was loaned to Olympique Club de Khouribga, where he scored ten league goals, including one against Wydad.[4][5] He finished tied for fifth in the league goalscoring table.[6]
El Moutaraji returned to Wydad after his loan spell and played several games for them in the 2018–19 CAF Champions League, scoring goals against Horoya and ASEC Mimosas.[7] On 30 May 2022, El Moutaraji scored a brace for Wydad in a 2–0 win over Al Ahly in the 2022 CAF Champions League Final, and won the man of the match award.[8][9][10]
Honours
Wydad AC
Individuale
- CAF Champions League Goal of the Year: 2021–22
- Wydad AC Goal of the Year: 2021–22
References
- "Zouheir El Moutaraji - Wydad Casablanca". www.footballdatabase.eu.
- Zouhair El Moutaraji at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- Darouiche, Mohamed (23 January 2015). "WAC: Un espoir du Wydad dans le viseur de la Juventus".
- "Botola 18/19: A talented manager not enough for Khouribga". 20 August 2018.
- "زهير مترجي : إلا مابغاونيش الوداد،عطا الله فين نمشي" (in Arabic).
- Gravela, Lorenzo (23 March 2019). Soccer World 2018/19. ISBN 9780244170448.
- "CAF Champions League Review: ES Tunis stay on course to defend title". Omnisport. 13 April 2019.
- "El Moutaraji Strikes Twice as Wydad Become African Champions". albawaba.com. 30 May 2022.
- "Al Ahly 0-2 Wydad Casablanca: Moroccan giants clinch third Caf Champions League title | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
- "El Moutaraji wins Champions League for Wydad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2023-04-13.