Mohamed Al Makahasi Explained

Mohamed Al Makahasi
Birth Date:1995 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Martil, Morocco
Height:1.75 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Raja CA
Clubnumber:23
Youthyears1:-2013
Youthclubs1:Moghreb Tétouan
Years1:2013-2020
Clubs1:Moghreb Tétouan
Caps1:72
Goals1:2
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Raja CA
Caps2:136
Goals2:2
Nationalyears1:2011–2013
Nationalteam1:Morocco U20
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2013–2015
Nationalteam2:Morocco U23
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2019–
Nationalteam3:Morocco A'
Nationalcaps3:1
Nationalgoals3:0
Club-Update:8 June 2024
Nationalteam-Update:18 April 2024

Mohamed Al Makahasi or Makahasi (Arabic: محمد مكعازي; born 5 February 1995) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Raja CA.

Early life

Mohamed Makahasi was born on 5 February 1995 in Martil, a seaside town located northeast of Tétouan, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. He started playing football in the Hawma Jdida district during the street tournaments organized during Ramadan.

Aged 7, he joined the Moghreb Tétouan academy under the direction of Abdelouahed Benhsain, future coach of the first team, who personally asked Makahasi's father to register his son in the center.

Career

Moghreb Tétouan

On 19 April 2013, he made his professional debut against COD Meknès in the 2012-13 Botola aging only 18 (2-0 victory). After the departure of Aziz El Amri, he will get less play time will even find himself playing for the U23 team sometimes.

On 15 May 2016, the team won their first national U23 league, after beating Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi and taking advantage Raja CA draw against Olympique Safi.[1] [2]

With the arrival of his former coach Abdelouahed Benhsain in the first team in March 2018, Mohamed Makahasi began to have playing time and became a starting player. He later becomes team captain.

Raja CA

On 15 January 2020, a few hours before the end of the winter transfer window, he joined Raja Club Athletic by signing a two and a half season contract.[3]

On 20 September, he scored his first Raja's goal after an Mohsine Moutaouali assist against Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in a 3-1 home victory.[4]

On 11 October, Botola leaders Raja received AS FAR in the final game and needed a win to secure the title. After the visitors has scored the opener, Abdelilah Hafidi tied the score and then scored a dramatic late winner to crown Raja as 2019–20 champions of Morocco, their first league title since 2012–13.[5] [6]

On 10 July 2021, Raja CA beat JS Kabylie in the Confederation Cup final and secured their third title of the competition (2-1 victory).[7]

International career

Makahasi represented Morocco at U20, U23 and senior level. He appeared in many tournaments with the youth teams, including the 2013 Mediterranean Games Football Tournament and the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie Football Tournament.

On 4 October 2019, he was called up by Houcine Ammouta with the Moroccan A' squad to face Algeria in the 2020 African Nations Championship qualifiers.[8] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the competition was postponed from April 2020 to January 2021.[9] He finally was part of the squad that won their second consecutive title after a 2–0 win over Mali in the final in Cameroon.[10]

Honours

Raja CA

Moghreb Tétouan

Morocco U20

Morocco U23

Morocco A'

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-11-01. أمل الماط يتوج بلقب البطولة الوطنية قبل جولتين من نهايتها. ar.le360.ma.
  2. Web site: 2020-11-01. 2016-05-30. ar. أمل تطوان يتفوق على بركان - جريدة الصباح. assabah.ma.
  3. Web site: 2023-08-06. fr. Le Raja tient sa première recrue hivernale. Le360 Sport.
  4. Web site: Botola Pro D1 (Mise à jour/24è journée): Le Raja de Casablanca domine le Difaâ d'El Jadida (3-1) MapNews . 2023-08-06 . www.mapnews.ma.
  5. Web site: Raja Casablanca seal dramatic Moroccan league title . 2023-08-06 . Footballghana . en.
  6. Web site: Morocco 2019/20 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230208130408/https://rsssf.org/tablesm/maro2020.html . 8 February 2023 . 2022-01-08 . RSSSF.
  7. Web site: 2021-07-22. 2021-07-10. fr. Finale de la CAF : le Raja Casablanca s'impose au courage face à la JS Kabylie. France 24.
  8. Web site: Éliminatoires du CHAN-2020: voici les 28 de Houcine Ammouta, H24info . 2023-08-06 . www.h24info.ma.
  9. Web site: Shaban . Abdur Rahman Alfa . 2020-06-30 . AFCON moved to 2022, delayed CHAN slated for Jan. 2021 . 2023-08-06 . Africanews . en.
  10. Web site: final . Soufian Bouftiny and Ayoub El Kaabi scored second-half headers to earn the Atlas Lions a 2-0 victory in the African Nations Championship . Morocco Beat Mali, Retain CHAN Title . 2023-08-06 . beIN SPORTS . en.
  11. Web site: Instagram . 2023-09-26 . www.instagram.com.