Ahmed Akaïchi (Arabic: أحمد العكايشي; born 23 February 1989) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
 Akaïchi with Ahed in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 23 February 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Bizerte, Tunisia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1994–2005 | Bizerte | ||
| 2005–2007 | Club Africain[1] | ||
| 2007–2008 | Bizerte | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2011 | Étoile du Sahel | 46 | (25) |
| 2011–2012 | Ingolstadt 04 | 25 | (5) |
| 2013–2015 | Espérance de Tunis | 63 | (23) |
| 2015–2016 | Étoile du Sahel | 20 | (8) |
| 2016–2018 | Al-Ittihad | 41 | (19) |
| 2018–2019 | Étoile du Sahel | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Al-Ettifaq | 14 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | Ahed | 1 | (2) |
| 2020 | Al-Shahania | 6 | (3) |
| 2020 | Al-Ahli | 4 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Kuwait SC | 24 | (13) |
| 2022 | Ahed | 8 | (9) |
| International career | |||
| 2010–2018 | Tunisia | 28 | (9) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:27, 25 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editAkaïchi was born in Bizerte, Tunisia. Prior to the 2009–10 season, he played up front for Étoile du Sahel. On 22 August 2009, he scored four goals in one game against local rivals ES Hammam-Sousse in a 5–1 win.[2]
In the summer of 2011, Akaïchi left Tunisia and joined German second division club FC Ingolstadt 04.[3]
During July 2015, Akaïchi went on trial with English Championship side Reading, but did not earn a contract.[4]
In February 2022, returned to Lebanese Premier League club Ahed, ahead of the second leg of the 2021–22 season.[5]
International career
editAkaïchi earned his first call up to the Tunisia national team when he was selected for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, held in Angola.[2][6]
Akaïchi represented Tunisia at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in a 1–1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure that Tunisia qualified for the knockout stage.[7]
After being named in Tunisia’s preliminary squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, he was one of six players to not make the final 23-man squad.[8]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Akaïchi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 June 2010 | Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan |  Sudan |
6–1 | 6–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 17 November 2013 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon |  Cameroon |
1–2 | 1–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 22 January 2015 | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea |  Zambia |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 4 | 26 January 2015 | Estadio de Ebibeyin, Ebibeyin, Equatorial Guinea |  DR Congo |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 5 | 31 January 2015 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea |  Equatorial Guinea |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 6 | 18 January 2016 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda |  Guinea |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 7 | 2–1 | |||||
| 8 | 22 January 2016 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda |  Nigeria |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
| 9 | 26 January 2016 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda |  Niger |
3–0 | 5–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
Honours
editEspérance de Tunis
Étoile du Sahel
Al-Ittihad
Ahed
References
edit- ^ "Akaichi, Ahmed" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Young Blood : It Works". Etoile.theoffside.com. 22 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Ingolstadt holt Akaichi" [Ingolstadt sign Akaichi] (in German). DFL. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Reading FC opt against move for Tunisia international striker - for now". getreading.co.uk. Reading Post. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ "رسميًا.. العكايشي يعود إلى العهد". كووورة. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Akaichi Ahmed. "Ahmed Akaichi". Mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Congo DR 1-1 Tunisia". BBC. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ Collins, Dylan (2 June 2018). "Tunisia heads to World Cup 2018 without Akaichi or Ben Cherifia". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 2 November 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ "Akaïchi, Ahmed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
External links
edit
- Ahmed Akaïchi at National-Football-Teams.com
- Ahmed Akaïchi at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- Ahmed Akaïchi at Soccerway
- Ahmed Akaïchi at FA Lebanon
- Ahmed Akaïchi at Lebanon Football Guide
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