2023–24 IR Tanger season explained

Club:Ittihad Tanger
Season:2023–24
Manager:Hilal Et-tair
(until 15 September)
Omar Najhi
(from 15 September, until 11 January)
Hilal Et-tair
(from 12 January)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Mohammed Cherkaoui
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Ibn Batouta Stadium
League:Botola
League Result:12th
Cup1:Moroccan Throne Cup
Cup1 Result:Round of 32
League Topscorer:Ismail Khafi (13)
Season Topscorer:Ismail Khafi (13)
Largest Win:IR Tanger 3–1 JS Soualem
Wydad AC 0–2 IR Tanger
Largest Loss:Raja CA 6–1 IR Tanger
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Updated:14 June 2024
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season is Ittihad Riadi Tanger's 41st season in existence and the club's 25th in the top flight of Moroccan football, and ninth consecutive.

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Season review

July

On 17 July, Ittihad Tanger announced the contract extension of Nouaman Aarab and Zouhair El Ouassli until 2025.[1] [2] In the same day, the club announced the signing of Nabil Jaadi from Mouloudia Oujda on a free transfer.[3]

On 18 July, Ittihad Tanger announced the contract extension of Abdelmottalib Faouzi until 2025.[4]

On 20 July, Ittihad Tanger announced the contract extension of Ahmed Chentouf until 2025,[5] and announced the promotion of Abdelhamid Maâli.[6]

On 31 July, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Reda Jaadi until 2025,[7] and Walid Bencherifa also for two seasons,[8] and Gaya Merbah until 2026.[9]

On 31 July, Ittihad Tanger and Mohsine Moutouali agreed a two years contract extension lasting until 30 June 2025.[10]

August

On 5 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Ismail Khafi until 2025,[11] and Youssef Laghzal until 2026.[12]

On 11 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the contract extension of Oussama Al Aiz until 2026.[13] In the same day, the club announced the signing of Alexis Sánchez until 2026.[14]

On 23 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Hamza El Wasti until 2025.[15]

On 30 August, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Mohamed Saoud until 2026.[16]

On 31 August, Ittihad Tangier reached an agreement with players Badreddine Bakkali and Mohamed Yassine Dihaz to terminate their contract with the team by mutual consent.[17]

September

On 6 September, Ittihad Tangier announces the amicable termination of the player Mohsine Moutouali’s contract.[18]

On 7 September, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of El Hadji Madické Kane until 2025.[19] Later on the same day, it was announced that the player Ismail Laghzali’s contract was amicably terminated.[20] The club also announced the signing of Youssef Chaina until 2025.[21]

On 8 September, Ittihad Tanger announced the signing of Jalal Daoudi and Anass Lamrabat until 2025.[22] [23]

On 15 September, Ittihad Tanger announced the termination of its contract with coach Hilal Et-tair,[24] and the appointment of Omar Najhi as the new first team head coach.[25]

September

On 11 January, Ittihad Tanger announces that it has dispensed with the services of coach Omar Najhi.[26]

On 12 January, Ittihad Tanger re-signs with coach Hilal Al-Tair.[27]

Squad

[28]

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
Goalkeepers
1Gaya MerbahGK1994 7, df=yesRaja CA2023202641(-46)
12Imad AskarGK1998 5, df=yesMA Tétouan201820246(-13)
37Youssef LaghzalGK2001 1, df=yesWA Fès202320260(0)
72Badreddine BenachourGK1994 8, df=yesAl-Kawkab FC2022202413(-13)
Defenders
2Youssef ChainaDF1992 10, df=yesOC Khouribga20232025131
4Mohamed SaoudDF1996 1, df=yesMA Tetouan20232026233
13Oussama Al AizDF1999 1, df=yesAcademy20202026340
15Ayoub Jarfi (3rd captain)DF1996 3, df=yesAcademy201620241332
22Zakaria KianiRB1997 1, df=yesCAY Berrechid20222024512
23Anass LamrabatDF1993 7, df=yesMA Tétouan20232025210
29El Hadji Youssoupha Konaté (4th captain)DF1994 5, df=yesFree agent2023 (2)20241267
31Walid BencherifaDF1988 11, df=yesOC Khouribga20232025210
Midfielders
6Nouaman Aarab (vice captain)MF1990 8, df=yesCA Khénifra201720251665
8Abdelmottalib FaouziMF1993 7, df=yesCR Bernoussi20192025825
10Reda Jaadi (captain)MF1995 2, df=yesWydad AC20232025120
14Mohamed Said BouksyrMF1997 3, df=yesO Dcheira20222024480
16Ahmed ChentoufMF1996 12, df=yesHUS Agadir (A)2023 (2)20251316
17Abdelhamid MaâliMF2006 3, df=yesAcademy20232026140
21Mahmoud El KayssoumiMF2002 2, df=yesCS Ajax Tanger2022202590
70Hamza Hassani BoouiaMF1995 3, df=yesCR Al Hoceima20212024290
80El Hadji Madické KaneMF1996 12, df=yesSC Pombal20232025286
Forwards
7Nabil JaadiFW1996 7, df=yesMC Oujda2023202570
9Ismail KhafiFW1995 9, df=yesAl-Sailiya SC202320252913
11Abdellatif AkhrifFW2000 2, df=yesAcademy20202026744
18Hamza El WastiFW1995 10, df=yesSCC Mohammédia20232025261
19Jawad GhabraFW1994 11, df=yesRCA Zemamra20222024253
20Hassan ZraibiFW1997 10, df=yesKénitra AC20222024333
28Alexis SánchezFW1995 12, df=yesFree agent2023202690
30Ali El HarrakFW1997 7, df=yesFree agent2023200
93Zouhair El OuassliFW1993 8, df=yesAl-Olympique SC20232025391
Players who have left the club during the season
5Mohsine Moutouali (captain)MF1986 3, df=yesAl Ahli SC20232025193
2Ismail LaghzaliDF2003 2, df=yesMohammed VI FA2022202590
4Ismail El AlamiDF2000 1, df=yesCC Fath A Casablanca2022202540
5Jalal DaoudiMF1988 8, df=yesWydad AC2023202530

From youth squad

No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (Age)Signed fromSigned inContract endsApps.Goals
25Mohammed El MehidiMF202310
26Salaheddine CheffaniMF2004 6, df=yesMohammed VI FA2022202520
34Yassine El GuartitMF202310

Transfers

In

No.PosPlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
7 Nabil JaadiFree agentFree Transfer
10 Reda JaadiWydad ACFree Transfer
31 Walid BencherifaOC KhouribgaFree Transfer
1 Gaya MerbahRaja CA
9 Ismail Khafi Al-Sailiya SCFree Transfer
37 Youssef LaghzalWA FèsFree Transfer
28 Alexis SánchezFree agentFree Transfer
18 Hamza El WastiSCC MohammediaFree Transfer
4 Mohamed SaoudMA TétouanFree Transfer
80 El Hadji Madické Kane SC PombalFree Transfer
2 Youssef ChainaOC KhouribgaFree Transfer
5 Jalal DaoudiWydad ACFree Transfer

Contract renewals

No.Pos.PlayerContract lengthContract endsDate
6 MF Nouaman Aarab2-years 2025 17 July 2023
93 FW Zouhair El Ouassli2-years 2025 17 July 2023
8 MF Abdelmottalib Faouzi2-years 2025 18 July 2023
16 MF Ahmed Chentouf2-years 2025 20 July 2023
5 MF Mohsine Moutouali2-years 2025 4 August 2023
13 DF Oussama Al Aiz3-years 2026 11 August 2023

Out

No.PosPlayerTransferred toFeeDateSource
42 Al Jandal SCFree Transfer[29] [30]
1Raja CALoan return[31]
20DH Jadidi[32]
21Raja CA[33]
34 SDC PuttenFree Transfer[34]
55OC SafiFree Transfer[35]
31 UR La Louvière CentreFree Transfer[36]
9Free Transfer
10Free Transfer
28Racing ACFree Transfer
99Retired
—Contract termination
45Contract termination
3Contract termination
24Contract termination
61CHA TangertContract termination[37]
66CHA TangertContract termination[38]
5HUS AgadirContract termination[39]
2Contract termination
17HUS AgadirContract termination[40]
27Contract termination
4Contract termination[41]
33
5Contract termination[42]
—Contract termination

Technical staff

PositionName
First team head coach Hilal Et-tair
Assistant coach Abdelouahed Benkacem[43]
Fitness coach Rachid Blej
Goalkeeping coach Mohammed Bestara
Performance analyst Ahmed Zekhnini
until 15 September 2023.until 11 January 2024.

Competitions

Botola

See main article: 2023–24 Botola.

Results overview

RegionTeamHome scoreAway scoreAggregate score
Casablanca-SettatCAY Berrechid2–10–13–1
JS Soualem0–21–33–3
Raja CA1–26–12–8
RCA Zemamra1–10–12–1
SCC Mohammédia0–01–00–1
Wydad AC0–30–22–3
Rabat-Salé-KénitraAS FAR1–21–01–3
Fath US2–10–02–1
US Touarga2–12–24–3
OrientalMC Oujda1–11–12–2
RS Berkane0–12–11–3
Tanger-Tetouan-Al HoceimaMA Tétouan1–11–12–2
Fès-MeknèsMaghreb AS2–22–13–4
Marrakech-SafiOC Safi0–01–11–1
Souss-MassaHUS Agadir0–11–11–2

Throne Cup

See main article: 2022–23 Moroccan Throne Cup.

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 14 June 2024.

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Goalscorers

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19FWIsmail Khafi13 0 13
280MFEl Hadji Madické Kane5 1 6
319FWJawad Ghabra3 0 3
4DFMohamed Saoud3 0 3
520FWHassan Zraibi1 0 1
18FWHamza El Wasti1 0 1
16MFAhmed Chentouf1 0 1
11FWAbdellatif Akhrif1 0 1
2DFYoussef Chaina1 0 1
22DFZakaria Kiani0 1 1
TOTAL29 2 31

Assists

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118FWHamza El Wasti4 0 4
219FWJawad Ghabra2 0 2
31DFWalid Bencherifa2 0 2
80MFEl Hadji Madické Kane2 0 2
592DFEl Hadji Youssoupha Konaté1 0 1
10MFReda Jaadi1 0 1
28FWAlexis Sánchez1 0 1
17FWAbdelhamid Maâli1 0 1
22DFZakaria Kiani1 0 1
14MFMohamed Said Bouksyr1 0 1
9FWIsmail Khafi0 1 1
2DFYoussef Chaina0 1 1
TOTAL16 2 18

Clean sheets

Last updated on 14 June 2024.

NoNameBotolaCoupe du TrôneTotal
1 Gaya5/240/15/24
12 Askar0/20/00/2
37 Laghzal0/00/00/0
72 Benachour2/50/02/5
Total7/300/17/31

Injury record

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 17 July 2023. اتحاد طنجة يجدد عقد لاعبه نعمان أعراب لموسمين. Ittihad Tanger renews the contract of its player Nouaman Aarab for two seasons. IR Tanger.
  2. Web site: 17 July 2023. زهير الواصلي يجدد لاتـحـاد طـنـجـة إلى غاية 2025. Zouhair El Ouassli renews with Ittihad Tanger until 2025 . IR Tanger.
  3. Web site: 17 July 2023 . نبيل الجعدي يوقع لاتـحـاد طـنـجـة لموسمين . Nabil Jaadi signs for Ittihad Tanger for two seasons. IR Tanger.
  4. Web site: 18 July 2023. فوزي عبد المطلب يجدد لاتـحـاد طـنـجـة إلى غاية 2025. Faouzi Abdelmottalib renews with Ittihad Tanger until 2025. IR Tanger.
  5. Web site: 20 July 2023. اتحاد طنجة يجدد عقد لاعبه احمد الشنتوف لموسمين. Ittihad Tanger renews the contract of its player Ahmed Chentouf for two seasons. IR Tanger.
  6. Web site: 20 July 2023. اتـحـاد طـنـجـة يوقع عقد احترافي مع اللاعب عبد الحميد معالي إلى غاية 2026 ويلحقه رسميا بالفريق الأول . Ittihad Tanger signs a professional contract with the player Abdelhamid Maâli until 2026 and officially joins him in the first team. IR Tanger.
  7. Web site: 31 July 2023. رضا الجعدي يوقع لاتـحـاد طـنـجـة إلى غاية 2025. Reda Jaadi signs for Ittihad Tanger until 2025 . IR Tanger.
  8. Web site: 31 July 2023. وليد بن شريفة طــنــجــاوي لموسمين . Walid Bencherifa Tanjawy for two seasons . IR Tanger.
  9. Web site: 31 July 2023. نـرحـب بـعـودة حـارسـنا مـربـاح غـايـا الذي وقع عقد احترافي إلى غاية 2026 . We welcome the return of our goalkeeper, Merbah Gaya, who signed a professional contract until 2026. . IR Tanger.
  10. Web site: 4 August 2023. نـرحـب بـعـودة الكابيتانو محسن متولي الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتحاد طنجة إلى غاية 2025 . We welcome the return of Capitano Mohsine Moutouali, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tangiers until 2025. . IR Tanger.
  11. Web site: 5 August 2023. نـرحـب بلاعبنا الجديد اسماعيل خافي الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتحاد طنجة إلى غاية 2025. We welcome our new player, Ismail Khafi, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tanger until 2025. . IR Tanger.
  12. Web site: 5 August 2023. نـرحـب بالحارس يوسف لغزال الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتحاد طنجة إلى غاية 2026 . We welcome the goalkeeper Youssef Laghazal, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tangiers until 2026. . IR Tanger.
  13. Web site: 11 August 2023. أسامة لعز يجدد لاتـحـاد طـنـجـة إلى غاية 2026. Oussama Al Aiz renews with Ittihad Tanger until 2026. IR Tanger.
  14. Web site: 11 August 2023 . نـرحـب بلاعبنا الجديد المهاجم الإسباني أليكسيس سانشيز الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتحاد طنجة إلى غاية 2026 . We welcome our new player, the Spanish striker Alexis Sánchez, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tanger until 2026.. IR Tanger.
  15. Web site: 23 August 2023. نـرحـب بلاعبنا الجديد حمزة الواسطي الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتحاد طنجة إلى غاية 2025. We welcome our new player, Hamza El Wasti, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tanger until 2025. . IR Tanger.
  16. Web site: 30 August 2023. نـرحـب بلاعبنا الجديد محمد سعود الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتحاد طنجة إلى غاية 2026 . We welcome our new player, Mohamed Saoud, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tanger until 2026. . IR Tanger.
  17. Web site: 31 August 2023. إخبار . Informing . IR Tanger.
  18. Web site: 6 September 2023. فسخ عقد اللاعب محسن متولي بشكل ودي . The contract of the player Mohsine Moutouali was amicably terminated . IR Tanger.
  19. Web site: 7 September 2023. نـرحـب بلاعبنا الجديد السنغالي الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتـحـاد طـنـجـة لموسمين . We welcome our new Senegalese player,, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tangier for two seasons. . IR Tanger.
  20. Web site: 7 September 2023. فسخ عقد اللاعب اسماعيل الغزالي بشكل ودي . The contract of the player Ismail Laghzali was amicably terminated . IR Tanger.
  21. Web site: 7 September 2023. نـرحـب بلاعبنا الجديد الظهير الأيمن يوسف شينة الذي وقع عقد احترافي رفقة اتـحـاد طـنـجـة إلى غاية 2025 . We welcome our new player, right-back Youssef Chaina, who signed a professional contract with Ittihad Tangier until 2025. . IR Tanger.
  22. Web site: 8 September 2023. رحبوا معنا بلاعبنا الجديد جلال الداودي الذي وقع لاتـحـاد طـنـجـة إلى غاية 2025 . Welcome our new player Jalal Daoudi, who has signed for Ittihad Tanger until 2025. . IR Tanger.
  23. Web site: 8 September 2023. أنس المرابط يوقع لاتـحـاد طـنـجـة لموسمين . Anass Lamrabat signs for Ittihad Tangier for two seasons . IR Tanger.
  24. News: فـسـخ عـقـد الـمـدرب هـلال الـطـيـر . Termination of the contract of coach Hilal Al-Tair . IR Tanger . 15 September 2023.
  25. News: It's official: Please welcome our new head coach Omar Najhi . IR Tanger . 15 September 2023.
  26. News: نادي اتـحـاد طـنـجـة يستغني عن المدرب السيد عمر نجحي . Ittihad Tanger Club dispenses with coach Mr. Omar Najhi . IR Tanger . 11 January 2024.
  27. News: نادي اتـحـاد طـنـجـة يتعاقد مع المدرب هلال الطاير . Ittihad Tanger Club signs a contract with coach Hilal Al-Tair . IR Tanger . 12 January 2024.
  28. Web site: The Team is complete - قائمة الفريق للموسم الكروي 2023/24 . Team list for the 2023/24 football season . clubirt . 16 September 2023.
  29. Web site: الأسد الاطلسي : سفيان المودن أول صفقات الجندل في #دوري_يلو . The Atlas Lion: Sofian El Moudane, Al Jandal’s first deals in #Yelo_League . 18 June 2023 . Aljandal_Fc . ar.
  30. Web site: سفيان المودن وسط ميدان بحس دفاعي عازم على خوض التحدي رفقة نادينا . Sofian El Moudane, a defensive midfielder, is determined to take on the challenge with our club . 15 September 2023 . husafootball . ar.
  31. Web site: لنرحب بالحارس الجديد مرباح غايا الذي انضم لاتحاد طنجة بموجب عقد إعارة لنهاية الموسم . Let's welcome new goalkeeper Merbah Gaya, who joined Ittihad Tanger on a loan deal to the end of the season. . 1 February 2023 .
  32. Web site: لنرحب بلاعبنا الجديد محسن ربجة الذي انضم لاتحاد طنجة بموجب عقد إعارة لنهاية الموسم، قادما من نادي الدفاع الحسني الجديدي . Let's welcome our new player, Mouhcine Rabja, who joined Ittihad Tanger on a loan contract to the end of the season, coming from Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi. 1 February 2022 . . 1 February 2022.
  33. Web site: 5 September 2022 . لنرحب جميعا باللاعب محمد السبول الذي انضم لاتحاد طنجة بموجب عقد إعارة لموسم واحد، قادما من نادي الرجاء الرياضي. . Let's all welcome the player Mohamed Seboul, who joined Ittihad Tangiers on a one-year loan contract, coming from Raja Sports Club. . IR Tanger.
  34. Web site: 18 July 2023 . A-selectie krijgt versterking! . A-selection gets reinforcements! . sdcputten.nl .
  35. Web site: 30 July 2023 . post . ocsfootfc .
  36. Web site: 20 September 2023 . D2 Un renfort de choix, passé notamment par la Ligue 1, arrive à La Louvière Centre: «Je n'ai pas hésité longtemps avant de rejoindre Fred Salem à l'URLC» . D2 A choice reinforcement, notably through Ligue 1, arrives at La Louvière Centre: “I did not hesitate long before joining Fred Salem at the URLC” . sudinfo.be .
  37. Web site: 20 September 2023 . رسميا بدر الدين البقالي لاعبا لنادي شباب علم طنجة . Badreddine Bakkali is officially a player for Chabab Alam Tanger Club . alamfooot1946 .
  38. Web site: 20 September 2023 . رسميا ياسين ديهاز لاعبا لنادي شباب علم طنجة . Yassine Dihaz is officially a player for Chabab Alam Tanger Club . alamfooot1946 .
  39. Web site: 15 September 2023 . محسن متولي وسط ميدان بحس هجومي فخور بحمله لقميص فريقنا الغالي . Mohsine Moutoual, midfielder, with an attacking flair, is proud to wear the shirt of our dear team . .
  40. Web site: 15 September 2023 . أميان جوي قلب هجوم حسنية أكادير الجديد، ما أجمل أن نراه بقميصها الغالي . Amian Joé, the Hassania Agadir new centre-forward, how beautiful to see him in her expensive shirt . .
  41. Web site: 15 September 2023 . فسخ عقد اللاعب اسماعيل العلمي بشكل ودي . The player Ismail El Alami’s contract was amicably terminated . .
  42. Web site: 2 January 2024 . فسخ عقد اللاعب جلال الداودي بشكل ودي . The contract of player Jalal Daoudi was amicably terminated . .
  43. Web site: بـــلاغ . . announcement . 17 July 2023.
  44. Web site: تعاقد اتحاد طنجة مع المدرب عمر نجحي بموجب عقد يمتد لموسم رياضي. . . Ittihad Tangier signed coach Omar Najhi under a contract that extends for a sporting season. . 16 September 2023.

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