Alaaeddine Ajaraie (born 5 January 1993) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Alaaeddine Ajaraie
Personal information
Full name Alaaeddine Ajaraie[1]
Date of birth (1993-01-05) 5 January 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Rabat, Morocco
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
NorthEast United
Number 14
Youth career
0000–2018 Union de Touarga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 WS Témara 14 (2)
2019–2020 RS Berkane 18 (1)
2021–2022 Maghreb of Fez 53 (14)
2022–2023 Muaither 13 (11)
2023–2024 AS FAR 26 (3)
2024– NorthEast United 8 (11)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:12, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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On 1 August 2024, Indian Super League club NorthEast United announced the signing of Ajaraie on a one-year contract with an option to extend for another year.[3]

On 31 August 2024, Ajaraie scored in the 2024 Durand Cup final, helping NorthEast United to win their first major title.[4] On 3 November 2024, he became the first player ever to score in seven consecutive ISL matches at the start of a season.[5]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 8 November 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
WS Témara 2018–19 Botola 2 14 2 0 0 14 2
RS Berkane 2019–20 Botola 18 1 0 0 10[b] 3 28 4
Maghreb of Fez 2020–21 Botola 25 8 1 4 26 12
2021–22 28 6 2 1 30 7
Total 53 14 3 5 0 0 56 19
Muaither 2022–23 Qatari Second Division 13 11 2 1 15 12
AS FAR 2023–24 Botola 26 3 4 0 1[c] 0 31 3
NorthEast United 2024–25 Indian Super League 8 11 5 3 13 14
Career total 132 42 14 9 11 3 157 54

Honours

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RS Berkane

Muaither

NorthEast United

References

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  1. ^ "Alaaeddine Ajaraie". Indian Super League.
  2. ^ a b c d Alaaeddine Ajaraie at Soccerway
  3. ^ "ISL: NorthEast United signs Moroccan forward Alaeddine Ajaraie". SPORTSTAR. The Hindu. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b "NorthEast United beats Mohun Bagan SG to win Durand Cup 2024". SPORTSTAR. The Hindu. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Alaeddine Ajaraie Sets ISL Record with Goals in First 7 Games". thebridge.in. 3 December 2024.
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