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Nabil Bahoui

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Nabil Bahoui
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-05) 5 February 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
Selangor
Number 14
Youth career
1996 Mälarhöjdens IK
2003–2007 IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 IF Brommapojkarna 55 (17)
2010Gröndal (loan) 3 (1)
2010Väsby United (loan) 8 (1)
2011Akropolis (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2015 AIK 64 (26)
2015–2016 Al-Ahli 10 (0)
2016–2017 Hamburger SV 7 (0)
2017Hamburger SV II 1 (0)
2017–2019 Grasshoppers 29 (3)
2018AIK (loan) 11 (3)
2019 De Graafschap 7 (1)
2019–2022 AIK 75 (22)
2023 Qatar SC 8 (0)
2023–2024 Persepolis 8 (1)
International career
2010 Sweden U19 1 (0)
2014–2015 Sweden 8 (0)
Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 February 2024

Nabil Bahoui (Swedish pronunciation: [naˈbɪlː bahʊˈiː]; Arabic: نبيل بحوي; born 5 February 1991) is a Swedish-born Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malaysia Super League club Selangor and the Morocco national team.

Club career

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IF Brommapojkarna

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In 2008, Bahoui joined the main team of IF Brommapojkarna. Where he was able to appear effective and attract the attention of media. He was a key player of the team in many competitions.[1]

He was also loaned to Gröndals IK, AFC Eskilstuna and Akropolis IF.[citation needed]

AIK

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Bahoui playing against HJK Helsinki in 2014

On 8 November 2012, it was announced that Bahoui had signed a 3.5-year contract with AIK. He chose at first number 14. However, due to an agreement with fellow midfielder Lalawélé Atakora, who at the time was wearing number 11, he got to switch from 14 to 11.[citation needed]

His first and early full season in the Allsvenskan has been considered exceptional, using his attacking abilities to score and find best chances, helped AIK to fight with Malmo for the league title. He was one of the most influential and key players of his team in this era.[2][3]

Al-Ahli

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In 2015, he joined Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club. Later, the club negotiated a replacement for him and both sides decided not to continue the cooperation. After negotiations, he parted ways with Al-Ahli.[4]

Hamburger SV

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He joined Hamburger SV in 2016.[5] Where he played few matches and his contract was not renewed.[citation needed]

Grasshopper Club Zürich

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In 2017, Bahoui signed a three-year contract with Grasshopper Club Zürich.[6]

AIK (loan)

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In 2018, he loaned to AIK and played a key role for the team.[7]

De Graafschap

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He joined De Graafschap in 2019 and played few matches for the club.[citation needed]

Return to AIK

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In 2019, Bahoui joined AIK Fotboll with a new contract.[citation needed]

Qatar SC

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In 2023, Bahoui has signed for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC.[8][9] He left the club after playing 8 league matches.[citation needed]

Persepolis

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On 12 September 2023, Bahoui signed a one-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[10][11] On 19 October 2023, He made his debut in a 3–1 away win against Paykan.[12]

International career

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On 26 August 2014, Nabil was picked out in the Sweden national team to play a friendly game against Estonia and he was also in the squad when Sweden played against Austria in the 2016 European Championship qualifiers.[13]

Style of play

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Bahoui playing against Malmö FF at the Friends Arena in 2014

Bahoui usually comes inside the box from the wing and dribbling at opponents. With a high shooting ability he has a "vicious strike from distance".[14]

The main characteristic of his playing style is that he shoots "well" and is dangerous in free kicks. Also, he has high physical strength and considered good at scoring goals.[15]

Personal life

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Bahoui's parents were born in Morocco.[16] Bahoui goes by the Swedish-style nickname "Nabbe". In April 2020, he participated in the online FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, in which he finished a semifinalist, losing to the eventual winner, Mohamed Daramy. He defeated the representatives for PSV Eindhoven, Manchester City, and Olympique Lyon to reach that point, scoring 12 goals and conceding 5.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 15 February 2024[18][19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brommapojkarna 2009 Allsvenskan 8 2 1 0 9 2
2010 Allsvenskan 6 0 1 0 7 0
2011 Superettan 13 0 2 3 15 3
2012 Superettan 28 15 0 0 28 15
Total 55 17 4 3 0 0 59 20
Gröndals (loan) 2010 Division 1 Norra 3 1 0 0 3 1
Väsby United (loan) 2010 Superettan 8 1 0 0 8 1
Akropolis (loan) 2011 Division 1 Norra 3 0 0 0 3 0
AIK 2013 Allsvenskan 29 7 4 2 33 9
2014 Allsvenskan 26 14 1 0 3[a] 1 30 15
2015 Allsvenskan 9 5 2 1 1[a] 2 12 8
Total 64 26 7 3 4 3 75 32
Al-Ahli 2015–16 Saudi Professional League 10 0 3 0 13 0
Hamburger SV 2015–16 Bundesliga 6 0 0 0 6 0
2016–17 Bundesliga 1 0 0 0 1 0
Total 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Hamburger SV II 2016–17 Regionalliga Nord 1 0 1 0
Grasshoppers 2017–18 Swiss Super League 12 0 2 0 14 0
2018–19 Swiss Super League 17 3 1 0 18 3
Total 29 3 3 0 0 0 32 3
AIK (loan) 2018 Allsvenskan 11 3 4 1 15 4
De Graafschap 2018–19 Eredivisie 7 0 0 0 4[b] 1 11 1
AIK 2019 Allsvenskan 8 2 1 0 4[a] 1 13 3
2020 Allsvenskan 17 4 0 0 17 4
2021 Allsvenskan 3 2 2 0 5 2
Total 28 8 3 0 4 1 35 9
Qatar SC 2022–23 QSL 8 0 0 0 8 0
Total 8 0 0 0 8 0
Persepolis 2023–24 Pro League 8 1 0 0 3 0 11 1
Total 8 1 0 0 3 0 11 1
Career total 242 60 24 7 11 4 4 1 281 72
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2019 Eredivisie relegation play-offs

Honours

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AIK

References

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  1. ^ "Everton transfer news: Toffees to land Swedish attacker ahead of Southampton?". talkSPORT. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ "بررسی سابقه نبیل باهویی، مهاجم جدید پرسپولیس". طرفداری (in Persian). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  3. ^ "بهت هواداران پرسپولیس از کارنامه و عملکرد نبیل باهویی ( جزییات)". Noandish.com (in Persian). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  4. ^ "الاهلي السعودي ينهي رسميا عقد المحترف السويدي نبيل بهوي". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Hamburg sign free agent Nabil Bahoui - Sports Mole". amp.sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Nabil Bahoui joins Grasshopper Zürich". HSV.de. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  7. ^ "آشنایی جامع با نبیل باهویی مهاجم جدید پرسپولیس". طرفداری (in Persian). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Officiellt: Bahoui lämnar Qatar SC". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  9. ^ "نادي قطر يتعاقد رسميا مع السويدي نبيل بهوي". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Persepolis complete signing of Nabil Bahoui". Tehran Times. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Swedish striker joins Tehran's FC Persepolis". en.irna.ir. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  12. ^ "اولین حضور نبیل باهویی: ۸ دقیقه، یک خطا". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Nabil Bahoui". national-football-teams.com.
  14. ^ "The best players in Sweden: Liverpool, Southampton and Aston Villa targets plus more". talkSPORT. 8 November 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  15. ^ "آخرین گزینه پرسپولیس؛ "باهوی" بهتر از چیزی که آمار نشان می‌دهد!". فوتبالی (in Persian). 12 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  16. ^ "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  17. ^ Stay and Play Cup
  18. ^ "N. Bahoui". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  19. ^ SvFF profile
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