2021–22 IR Tanger season explained

Club:Tanger
Season:2021–22
Manager:Bernard Casoni
(until 2 November)
Jaafar R'kyek
(interim, from 2 to 30 November)
Miguel Ángel Gamondi
(from 30 November, until 17 April)
Juan Pedro Benali
(from 18 April)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Abdelhamid Aberchane
(until 11 October)
Abdelouahed Azibou Mokrai[1]
(interim; from 13 to 16 October)
Idriss Hanifa[2]
(interim; from 16 to 20 October)
Mohamed Ahagan[3] [4]
(interim; from 22 October to 20 December. elected; from 21 December)
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stade Ibn Batouta
League:Botola
League Result:13th
Cup1:Moroccan Throne Cup
Cup1 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:Axel Méyé (12)
Season Topscorer:Axel Méyé (12)
Largest Win:0–3 vs CAY Berrechid
Largest Loss:4–1 vs RS Berkane
3–0 vs SCC Mohammédia
4–1 vs AS FAR
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Updated:5 July 2022
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 season is Ittihad Riadi Tanger's 39th season in existence and the club's 23rd in the top flight of Moroccan football, and seventh consecutive.

Kit

Supplier: Gloria Sport / Club Sponsor: front: Tanger-Med, back: Biougnach / League Sponsor: sleeves: Inwi.

Season review

August

On 6 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the departure of Driss El Mrabet as the first team head coach by mutual consent.[5]

On 8 August, Ittihad Tanger announced that Bernard Casoni would be the new head coach until 30 June 2023.[6]

On 13 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Hamdi Laachir from RS Berkane on a free transfer.[7]

On 14 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Abdelatif Noussir from MA Tétouan on a Free transfer.[8]

On 18 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Youssef Benali from Bourges Foot on a Free transfer.[9]

On 20 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the return of Ahmad Hamoudan from a serie of loans since 2018, the last one to Umm Salal SC.[10]

On 24 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Abdellah El Moudene from MC Oujda on a Free transfer.[11] The Club Also announced the signing of Mouad Ajandouz from Mohammed VI Football Academy.[12]

September

On 4 September, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Hamza Hassani Boouia from CR Al Hoceima on a Free transfer.[13] The Club Also announced the signing of Habib Allah Dahmani from Muaither SC.[14]

On 11 September, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Pape Paye from Sochaux on a Free transfer.[15]

October

On 11 October, President Abdelhamid Aberchane announced his resignation and the resignation of his board of directors, after nine years of being the head of the club.[16] [17]

November

On 2 November, Ittihad Tanger announced the dismissal of Bernard Casoni as the first team coach, ending his spell at the club after 3 months, and announced the appointment of the training director Jaafar R'kyek as the interim manager of the first team.[18]

On 30 November, Ittihad Tanger announced the appointment of Miguel Ángel Gamondi as the new first team head coach until 2024.[19] [20]

December

On 7 March, Mohamed Ahagan was elected as the new club president.[21]

January

On 6 January, Ittihad Tanger Terminate the contract of player Pape Paye by mutual consent.[22]

February

On 18 January, Ittihad Tangiers and the Biougnach brand sign a sponsorship and advertising contract for the remainder of the season.[23]

April

On 17 April, Ittihad Tanger announced the termination of the first team coach Miguel Ángel Gamondi's contract and his assistant Tarik Chihab unilaterally.[24]

On 18 April, Ittihad Tanger announced its contract with coach Juan Pedro Benali to supervise the team until the end of the current sports season.[25] [26]

Squad

[27]

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
12Imad AskarGK1998 5, df=yesMA Tétouan20182024[28] 3(-6)
55Tarik OuattahGK1992 9, df=yesCR Al Hoceima2017202339(-34)
65Hicham El Mejhed (5th captain)GK1991 4, df=yesHUS Agadir2018 (winter)202399(-116)
Defenders
3Hatim El OuahabiDF1999 10, df=yesWidad-Juventud20172024621
4Hakim AklidouDF1997 7, df=yesCR Al Hoceima20202023210
13Oussama Al AizDF1999 1, df=yesAcademy2020230
15Ayoub Jarfi (4th captain)DF1996 3, df=yesAcademy201620221132
20Mohamed Ayman SadilDF1994 6, df=yesRaja CA20192022500
28Abdelatif NoussirDF1990 2, df=yesMA Tétouan20212023190
29El Hadji Youssoupha KonatéDF1994 5, df=yesJS Saoura20192022854
40Mehdi Khallati (3rd captain)DF1991 12, df=yesAS FAR (A)20192023[29] 511
Midfielders
5Mohammed Ali BemammerMF1989 11, df=yesAS FAR20202022531
6Nouaman Aarab (vice-captain)MF1990 8, df=yesCA Khénifra201720231305
8Faouzi Abdel MutalibMF1993 7, df=yesCR Bernoussi20192023442
10Kahled SerroukhMF1990 4, df=yesOC Khouribga (A)2020 (2)2023644
14Habib Allah DahmaniMF1993 10, df=yesMuaither SC2021202350
21Abdellah El MoudeneMF1994 2, df=yesMC Oujda20212023201
70Hamza Hassani BoouiaMF1995 3, df=yesCR Al Hoceima20212024120
Forwards
7Ahmad Hamoudan (captain)FW1991 7, df=yesFC Tétouan2012202212519
9Mouad AjandouzFW2002 2, df=yesMohammed VI Football Academy2021202300
11Axel MéyéFW1995 6, df=yesCR Al Hoceima202020235425
17Hamdi LaachirFW1987 6, df=yesRS Berkane20212023272
23Abdellatif AkhrifFW2000 2, df=yesAcademy20202026[30] 402
31Youssef BenaliFW1995 2, df=yesBourges 1820212023293
76Taoufik IjrotenFW1990 4, df=yesRS Berkane2020 (winter)2023[31] 7413
Players who have left the club during the season
24Pape PayeDF1990 5, df=yesSochaux2021202270
2Anas El AsbahiMF1993 10, df=yesWydad AC2020 (winter)2023380

From youth squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Mohamed ChentoufGK2003 1, df=yesAcademy20210(-0)
22Bilal Bouserhane AkhedimDFAcademy202210
24Saber YazidiDF2001 8, df=yesAcademy202200
18Badreddine Bakkali MoudenMF2002 2, df=yesAcademy202120
30Mourad HmamouMFAcademy202100
43Saber BachariMFAcademy202200
66Mohamed Yassine DihazMF2003 1, df=yesAcademy202250
19Hamza El IbrahimiFWAcademy202110
33Bilal El HankouriFW2001 5, df=yesAcademy202210

Transfers

In

PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
17RS BerkaneFree transfer
28MA TétouanFree transfer
31 Bourges FootFree transfer
7 Umm Salal SCLoan return
21MC OujdaFree transfer
9Mohammed VI Football AcademyFree transfer
70CR Al HoceimaFree transfer
14 Muaither SCFree transfer
24 FC Sochaux-MontbéliardFree transfer

Out

PlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
93AS FARFree[32]
16HUS AgadirFree[33]
70Maghreb ASFree[34]
7MC OujdaFree[35]
14Later Tihad ACFree1 August 2021[36]
22Free1 August 2021
25Free1 August 2021
77Free1 August 2021
19Maghreb ASFree[37]
24Free
2 Jönköpings Södra IFFree[38]

Technical staff

PositionName
First team head coach Bernard Casoni https://www.facebook.com/clubirt/posts/4733354183361047
Assistant coach Alain Durand
Fitness coach Thomas Gornouec
Goalkeeping coach Mohammed Bestara
until 2 November 2021
PositionName
Interim manager Jaafar R'kyek https://www.facebook.com/clubirt/posts/5007755259254270
Assistant coach Abdelouahed Belqassem https://www.facebook.com/clubirt/posts/5031519426877853
until 30 November 2021
PositionName
First team head coach Miguel Ángel Gamondi https://www.facebook.com/clubirt/posts/5100936453269483
Assistant coach Tariq Chihab
Assistant coach Jaafar R'kyek https://www.facebook.com/clubirt/posts/5497708543592270
Assistant coach Abdelouahed Belqassem
Fitness coach Rachid Blej
Goalkeeping coach Mohammed Bestara
Performance analyst Ahmed Zekhnini
until 17 April 2022
PositionName
First team head coach Juan Pedro Benali https://www.facebook.com/clubirt/posts/5562999580396499
Assistant coach Ángel Viadero
Assistant coach Abdelouahed Belqassem
Fitness coach Rachid Blej
Goalkeeping coach Mohammed Bestara
Performance analyst Ahmed Zekhnini

Competitions

Botola

See main article: 2021–22 Botola.

Results overview

RegionTeamHome scoreAway scoreAggregate
Casablanca-SettatCAY Berrechid1–10–34–1
DH Jadida4–22–26–4
JS Soualem2–10–24–1
Raja CA0–11–00–2
SCC Mohammédia1–13–01–4
Wydad AC0–02–00–2
OrientalMC Oujda1–12–34–3
RS Berkane0–04–11–4
Béni Mellal-KhénifraOC Khouribga0–21–00–3
RC Oued Zem3–11–03–2
Rabat-Salé-KénitraAS FAR0–24–11–6
Fath US1–12–12–3
Fès-MeknèsMaghreb AS1–12–12–3
Marrakech-SafiOC Safi1–03–12–3
Souss-MassaHUS Agadir1–00–01–0

Throne Cup

See main article: 2020–21 Moroccan Throne Cup.

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 5 July 2022.

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Goalscorers

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111FWAxel Méyé12 0 12
276FWTaoufik Ijroten5 0 5
37FWAhmad Hamoudan4 0 4
431FWYoussef Benali3 0 3
517FWHamdi Laachir2 0 2
29DFYoussoupha Konaté1 1 2
721MFAbdellah El Moudene1 0 1
6MFNouaman Aarab1 0 1
5MFMohammed Ali Bemammer1 0 1
Own goals1 0 1
TOTAL31 1 32

Assists

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17FWAhmad Hamoudan8 0 8
231FWYoussef Benali4 0 4
376FWTaoufik Ijroten3 0 3
421MFAbdellah El Moudene2 0 2
5MFMohammed Ali Bemammer2 0 2
6MFNouaman Aarab2 0 2
717FWHamdi Laachir1 0 1
28DFAbdelatif Noussir1 0 1
11FWAxel Méyé1 0 1
4DFHakim Aklidou1 0 1
3DFHatim El Ouahabi1 0 1
TOTAL26 0 26

Hat-tricks

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Clean sheets

Last updated on 5 July 2022.

NoNameBotolaCoupe du TrôneTotal
12 Askar0/00/00/0
55 Ouattah1/30/01/3
65 El Mejhed6/271/26/27
Total7/301/28/32

Injury record

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: بـــــــلاغ . report . clubirt . 13 October 2021.
  2. Web site: لأسباب صحية.. حنيفة يعتذر عن ترأُس لجنة إنقاذ إتحاد طنجة . For health reasons, Hanifa apologizes for heading Ittihad Tanger's Rescue Committee . tanja24 . 20 October 2021.
  3. Web site: أعضاء لجنة تصريف الأعمال لاتحاد طنجة . Members of the management committee of Ittihad Tanger . clubirt . 22 October 2021.
  4. Web site: Ittihad de Tanger : le nouveau président Mohamed Ahekan promet de sortir le club de la crise financière . Ittihad Tanger: the new president Mohamed Ahekan promises to get the club out of the financial crisis. 22 December 2021 . lematin.ma . 22 December 2021.
  5. Web site: يعلن نادي اتحاد طنجة، عن فسخ العقد الاحترافي مع الإطار الوطني إدريس المرابط بالتراضي. . Ittihad Tangers announces the termination of the professional contract with the national framework, Driss Mrabet, by mutual consent. . clubirt . 6 August 2021 .
  6. Web site: Bernard Casoni accepte un nouveau challenge au Maroc . Bernard Casoni accepts a new challenge in Morocco . beinsports . 8 August 2021 .
  7. Web site: حمادة العشير طنجاوي لموسمين . Hamada Laachir Tangawi for two seasons . clubirt . 13 August 2021.
  8. News: عبد اللطيف نصير طنجاوي لموسمين . Abdelatif Noussir Tangawi for two seasons . clubirt. 14 August 2021.
  9. News: يوسف بنعلي طنجاوي لموسمين . Youssef Benali Tangawi for two seasons . clubirt. 18 August 2021.
  10. News: https://www.facebook.com/clubirt/posts/4770748606288271 . clubirt. 20 August 2021.
  11. News: نرحب بلاعبنا الجديد عبد الله المؤذن، الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتحاد طنجة لموسمين . We welcome our new player, Abdellah El Moudene, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tanger for two seasons . clubirt. 24 August 2021.
  12. News: نرحب بلاعبنا الجديد معاد أجندوز . Welcome to our new player, Mouad Ajandouz . clubirt. 24 August 2021.
  13. News: رحبوا معنا بلاعبنا الجديد حمزة الحساني . Welcome to our new player Hamza Hassani . clubirt . 4 September 2021.
  14. News: حبيب الله الدحماني طــنــجــاوي لموسمين . Habib Allah Dahmani Tangawi for two seasons . clubirt. 4 September 2021.
  15. News: اتحاد طنجة يتعاقد مع الظهير الأيمن 'بابي عبدو' لموسم واحد قادما من فريق سوشو الفرنسي . Ittihad Tanger signs right-back Pape Abdou for one season from French club Sochaux . clubirt . 11 September 2021.
  16. Web site: Botola Pro: Abdelhamid Aberchane, président de l’Ittihad de Tanger, rend son tablier . Botola Pro: Abdelhamid Aberchane, President of Ittihad of Tangier, returns his apron . 11 October 2021 . msport.ma . 13 October 2021.
  17. Web site: IRT: Abdelhamid Aberchane jette l'éponge . IRT: Abdelhamid Aberchane throws in the towel . 11 October 2021 . sport.le360.ma . 13 October 2021.
  18. Web site: L'IRT se sépare de Bernard Casoni . IRT separates from Bernard Casoni . sport.le360.ma . 2 November 2021 .
  19. Web site: Botola Inwi D1 : Miguel Angel Gamondi nouvel entraîneur de l’IRT. 30 November 2021 . LeMatin.ma . 30 November 2021.
  20. Web site: Miguel Angel Gamondi nommé à la tête de l'IRT . Miguel Angel Gamondi appointed head of the IRT. 30 November 2021 . le360.ma . 30 November 2021.
  21. News: لائحة المكتب المديري لفريق اتحاد طنجة لكرة القدم للموسم الرياضي 2022/2021 ولجانه. . Bylaws of the managerial office of Ittihad Tangiers for the 2022/2021 sports season and its committees. . clubirt. 22 December 2021.
  22. News: فسخ عقد اللاعب عبدو بايي بالتراضي . Termination of the contract of the player Abdo Bey by mutual consent . clubirt. 6 January 2022.
  23. News: Biougnach annonce un partenariat sponsoring avec Ittihad Riyadi de Tanger . Biougnach announces a sponsorship partnership with Ittihad Riyadi of Tangier . lematin.ma. 18 February 2022.
  24. Web site: بـــلاغ: فسخ عقد المدرب غاموندي . Notice: Termination of Coach Gamondi's contract. 17 April 2022 . clubirt . 17 April 2022.
  25. Web site: يعلن المكتب المديري لاتحاد طنجة عن تعاقده مع المدرب بيدرو بنعلي للإشراف على الفريق إلى غاية نهاية الموسم الرياضي الحالي. . The Manager Office of the Tangiers Union announces its contract with coach Pedro Benali to supervise the team until the end of the current sports season.. 18 April 2022 . clubirt . 18 April 2022.
  26. Web site: Pedro Benali retrouve le banc de l'IRT . Pedro Benali finds the IRT bench. 18 April 2022 . snrtnews.com . 18 April 2022.
  27. Web site: لائحة لاعبي اتحاد طنجة للموسم الجديد . List of Ittihad Tanger players for the new season. clubirt . 11 September 2021.
  28. Web site: تجديد عقد الحارس عماد عسكر لثلاث مواسم قادمة. Renewing the contract of goalkeeper Imad Askar for the next three seasons . clubirt . IR Tanger . 21 August 2021.
  29. Web site: تجديد عقد اللاعب المهدي الخلاطي. Renewing the contract of the player Mehdi Khallati . clubirt . IR Tanger . 13 August 2021.
  30. Web site: تجديد عقد لاعبنا عبد اللطيف أخريف إلى غاية 2026. Renewing the contract of our player Abdellatif Akhrif until 2026 . clubirt . IR Tanger . 4 September 2021.
  31. Web site: تجديد عقد اللاعب توفيق إجروتن. Renewing the contract of the player Taoufik Ijroten . clubirt . IR Tanger . 13 August 2021.
  32. News: محمد الشيبي يعود للقلعة العسكرية . Muhammad Chibi returns to the military castle. asfarofficiel. 2 August 2021.
  33. News: HUSA : NOUVELLES DU MERCATO 2021-2022 . HUSA: NEWS FROM MERCATO 2021-2022 . husafootball . 5 August 2021.
  34. News: Tarik ASTATI vient de rejoindre le team du MAS en signant un contrat pour deux saisons. . Tarik ASTATI has just joined the MAS team by signing a contract for two seasons. . CLUBMASOFF . 13 August 2021.
  35. News: نادي المولودية يوقع للاعب يوسف انور عقدا رياضيا مدته موسمين . Mouloudia Club signs a two-year contract for Youssef Anouar . mcoujdafoot . 19 August 2021.
  36. News: البزغودي يوقع لـ”الطاس” . Bezghoudi signs for “TAS” . assabah.ma . 14 January 2022.
  37. News: post . CLUBMASOFF . 10 September 2021.
  38. News: Anas Al Asbahi klar för J-Södra. Anas Al Asbahi clear for J-Södra . jonkopingssodra.se . 18 June 2022.