Aatif Chahechouhe (Arabic: عاطف شحشوح; born 2 July 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger. Born in France, he played for the Morocco national team.

Aatif Chahechouhe
Chahechouhe playing for Sivasspor in 2013
Personal information
Full name Aatif Chahechouhe[1]
Date of birth (1986-07-02) 2 July 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder, winger
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Racing Paris 5 (0)
2007–2008 Sedan 5 (1)
2008–2009 Sannois Saint-Gratien 6 (0)
2009 Noisy-le-Sec 19 (4)
2009–2011 Nancy B 59 (16)
2009–2011 Nancy 7 (0)
2012 Chernomorets Burgas 15 (10)
2012–2016 Sivasspor 128 (48)
2016–2019 Fenerbahçe 47 (10)
2019 Çaykur Rizespor 12 (3)
2019–2020 Antalyaspor 17 (1)
2020 Fatih Karagümrük 10 (0)
2021 BB Erzurumspor 15 (4)
2021–2022 Ankaragücü 26 (2)
International career
2014–2019 Morocco 10 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 May 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 June 2014

Club career

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Chahechouhe playing for Chernomorets Burgas in March 2012

Born in Fontenay-aux-Roses, France to Moroccan parents, Chahechouhe holds French citizenship. Having played for a number of teams in the French lower leagues, Chahechouhe joined AS Nancy on 9 July 2009 after a short stint with Championnat de France amateur side Olympique Noisy-le-Sec.[2] On 24 April 2010, he made his professional debut in a league match against Montpellier.[3]

He joined Bulgarian side Chernomorets Burgas in January 2012 and scored 10 goals in 15 matches, attracting the attention of Turkish Süper Lig side Sivasspor, who paid a €500,000 transfer fee that summer.

Chahechouhe finished the 2013–14 season as the Süper Lig's top-scorer with 17 goals, helping Sivasspor to a fifth-place finish and qualification to the UEFA Europa League. Towards the end of the season, he received his first international call up for Morocco national team's friendly match with Gabon.[4]

On 13 January 2021, Chahechouhe agreed with another Süper Lig club BB Erzurumspor.[5] His contract was terminated on 22 April in same year.[6]

International career

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Chahechouhe made his debut for Morocco on 23 May 2014 against Mozambique.[7]

Career statistics

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Scores and results table. Morocco's goal tally first:

International goals
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 May 2014 Estádio de São Luís, Faro, Portugal   Mozambique 3–0 4–0 Friendly

References

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  1. ^ "Aatif Chahechouhe" (in Turkish). Turkish Football Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
  2. ^ foot-national.com (9 July 2009). "Noisy le sec : Départ de Chahechouche (Nancy)". Foot National (in French). Archived from the original on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  3. ^ Nancy v. Montpellier Match Report Archived 14 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Chahechouhe convoqué face au Gabon | FootExpress.maFootExpress.ma". Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Erzurumspor'dan 3 transfer birden! Aatif Chahechouhe..." (in Turkish). Hürriyet. 13 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Yılmaz Vural'dan Kıyım!" (in Turkish). gazetepusula.net. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Internationals (Sky Sports)". SkySports. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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