Anis Hadj Moussa (born 11 February 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Feyenoord. Born in France, he represents the Algeria national team.

Anis Hadj Moussa
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Feyenoord
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2016 US Torcy
2016–2018 FC Montfermeil
2018–2022 Lens
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Lens B 22 (1)
2022–2023 Olympic Charleroi 33 (8)
2023–2024 Patro Eisden 16 (1)
2024Vitesse (loan) 14 (1)
2024– Feyenoord 9 (2)
International career
2022 Algeria U20 2 (0)
2022 Algeria U23 1 (0)
2024– Algeria 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 September 2024

Club career

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Born in Paris, Anis Hadj Moussa first played for US Torcy and FC Montfermeil, before joining the RC Lens academy in 2018.[1][2]

He first played with Lens' reserve in National 2,[3] before signing his first senior contract in Belgium with Olympic Charleroi on the summer 2022.[4][5] There he soon became a standout in the Nationale 1.[3][6]

In June 2023, Hadj Moussa switched to Patro Eisden Maasmechelen, that had just achieved promotion to Challenger Pro League the previous season.[3][6][7]

In February 2024, he was loaned to Vitesse Arnhem in Eredivisie, with a buyout clause.[3][8] Despite joining a struggling side,[3] he soon manage to standout with the club from Arnhem.[9][10]

In April 2024, Dutch club Feyenoord announced that Moussa would join the club for the 2024–2025 season on a five-year contract.[11] With the move, Moussa earned his previous club Patro Eisden a record transfer fee.[12]

International career

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Anis Hadj Moussa is a youth international for Algeria, having played with the under-20[1][3] and under-23.[5][10]

Hadj Moussa made his debut for the senior Algeria national team on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Bolivia.[13]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 23 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[a] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lens B 2021–22 CFA 2 22 1 22 1
Olympic Charleroi 2022–23 Belgian National Division 1 33 8 33 8
Patro Eisden 2023–24 Challenger Pro League 16 1 2 1 18 2
Vitesse (loan) 2023–24 Eredivisie 14 1 1 1 15 2
Feyenoord 2024–25 Eredivisie 9 2 0 0 3[b] 1 0 0 12 3
Career total 94 13 3 2 3 1 0 0 100 16
  1. ^ Includes Belgian Cup, KNVB Beker
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

International

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As of match played 6 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Algeria 2024 3 0
Total 3 0

Honours

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Feyenoord

References

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  1. ^ a b "3 joueurs Franciliens passés par le FC Montfermeil dont un du PSG appelés en équipe nationale Algérienne U20 pour disputer les éliminatoires de la CAN…". Panamefoot (in French). 15 October 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ANIS HADJ MOUSSA". RC LENS (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2024 – via Footeo.
  3. ^ a b c d e f De Mester, Eloise (6 February 2024). "Formé à Lens, Anis Hadj-Moussa s'engage avec le Vitesse Arnhem". Lensois.com (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  4. ^ Maljean, Vincent; Delforge, Jérémy (16 March 2024). "Anis Hadj Moussa, le gros coup des Dogues". L'Avenir (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  5. ^ a b "L'Olympic (N1) recrute un international algérien U23 du RC Lens: "Une aubaine!"". Sudinfo [fr] (in French). 29 July 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Anis Hadj-Moussa quitte l'Olympic pour la D1B". La Dernière Heure (in French). 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  7. ^ "N1 |L'Olympic de Charleroi perd un grand talent: Anis Hadj-Moussa rejoint le Patro Eisden Maasmechelen en D1B". Sudinfo (in French). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Anis Hadj-moussa (21) van Patro Eisden naar Vitesse". Vitesse. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  9. ^ Benamrouche, Sofiane (13 March 2024). "Pays-Bas : d'anciens internationaux néerlandais font les éloges de Anis Hadj Moussa". La Gazette du Fennec (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b Bousksou, Manel (13 March 2024). "Pays-Bas : Hadj Moussa supervisé par le PSV Eindhoven". DZFOOT (in French). Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Feyenoord legt Vitesse-smaakmaker Hadj Moussa vast voor meerdere seizoenen" [Feyenoord signs Vitesse star Hadj Moussa for multiple seasons] (in Dutch). 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Patro Eisden jubelt: 'Feyenoord-deal Hadj-Moussa hoogtepunt in onze historie'" [Patro Eisden celebrate: 'Feyenoord-deal Hadj-Moussa new highlight in our history'] (in Dutch). 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
  13. ^ "Algeria v Bolivia game report". ESPN. 22 March 2024.
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