Anass Achahbar
{{Short description|Dutch-Moroccan footballer (born 1994)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anass Achahbar
| fullname =
| image = Anass_Achahbar.jpg
| image_size = 100px
| caption = Achahbar with Feyenoord in 2014
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|1|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = The Hague, Netherlands
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Attacking midfielder
Forward
| currentclub = Westlandia
| clubnumber = 14
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2001
| youthclubs1 = Kranenburg
| youthyears2 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs2 = VCS
| youthyears3 = 2002–2011
| youthclubs3 = Feyenoord
| years1 = 2011–2016
| clubs1 = Feyenoord
| caps1 = 33
| goals1 = 6
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = → Arminia Bielefeld (loan)
| caps2 = 11
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2013–2014
| clubs3 = → Arminia Bielefeld II (loan)
| caps3 = 8
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2016–2019
| clubs4 = PEC Zwolle
| caps4 = 19
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2017–2019
| clubs5 = → NEC (loan)
| caps5 = 45
| goals5 = 22
| years6 = 2019
| clubs6 = Dordrecht
| caps6 = 14
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2020–2023
| clubs7 = Sepsi OSK
| caps7 = 73
| goals7 = 5
| years8 = 2023
| clubs8 = Aiolikos
| caps8 = 2
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2023–
| clubs9 = Westlandia
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2009
| nationalteam1 = Netherlands U15
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2011
| nationalteam2 = Netherlands U17
| nationalcaps2 = 12
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalteam3 = Netherlands U19
| nationalyears3 = 2011–2013
| nationalcaps3 = 19
| nationalgoals3 = 13
| nationalyears4 = 2013–2015
| nationalteam4 = Netherlands U20
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 1
| club-update = 12:47, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Men's football}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|NED}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|UEFA European Under-17 Championship}}
{{Medal|W|2011 Serbia|}}
}}
Anass Achahbar ({{langx|ar|أنس أشهبار}}; born 13 January 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Vierde Divisie club Westlandia.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Oud-Prof Anass Achahbar tekent bij Westlandia! |url=https://www.rkvv-westlandia.nl/oud-prof-anass-achahbar-tekent-bij-westlandia/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=R.K.V.V. Westlandia |language=nl}}
Career
=Feyenoord=
Born in The Hague, Achahbar made his professional debut for Feyenoord on 28 August 2011, as he replaced Kelvin Leerdam in the 81st minute of the Eredivisie home match against Heerenveen (2–2).{{cite news|title=Feyenoord moet genoegen nemen met gelijkspel |url=http://www.feyenoord.nl/pages/datapresenter/S2/10010000000002-10010000000016/wedstrijdinfo.aspx?contentcode=matchinfo&dataid=10010000038557 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730075026/http://www.feyenoord.nl/pages/datapresenter/S2/10010000000002-10010000000016/wedstrijdinfo.aspx?contentcode=matchinfo&dataid=10010000038557 |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 July 2012 |newspaper=Feyenoord.nl |language=Dutch |date=28 August 2011 |access-date=29 December 2011 }}
Achahbar scored his first goal for Feyenoord in the 93rd minute of the first leg of the UEFA Europa League qualifier against Sparta Prague in De Kuip, an important equalizer that meant that Feyenoord came away with a 2–2 draw.{{cite news |title=Achahbar geeft Feyenoord hoop |url=https://www.volkskrant.nl/nieuws-achtergrond/achahbar-geeft-feyenoord-hoop~bb4e961f/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=de Volkskrant |date=24 August 2012 |language=Dutch}}
==Arminia Bielefeld (loan)==
On 22 August 2013, Achahbar was sent on loan at Arminia Bielefeld until the end of the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.voetbalprimeur.nl/nieuws/item/feyenoord-stalt-achahbar-seizoen-bielefeld|title=Feyenoord stalt Achahbar seizoen in Bielefeld|work=www.voetbalprimeur.nl|publisher=Voetbalprimeur|date=22 August 2013|access-date=22 August 2013 | language = Dutch}} He made 11 appearances in the 2. Bundesliga for the club, and also played in the Oberliga Westfalen for the second team. After his loan, he returned to Feyenoord for the 2014–15 season.{{Worldfootball.net|anass-achahbar}}
=PEC Zwolle=
On 21 May 2016, Achahbar signed a four-year contract with Eredivisie side PEC Zwolle.{{cite web|url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/anass-achahbar-naar-pec-zwolle|title=Anass Achahbar naar PEC Zwolle!|access-date=21 May 2016|date=21 May 2016|author=Mihaitalazarica|publisher=PEC Zwolle|language=Dutch}} In his first season at the club, he made 20 total appearances in which he scored one goal.
==NEC (loan)==
On 28 June 2017, Achahar joined second-tier Eerste Divisie club NEC on loan.{{cite web|url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/anass-achahbar-op-huurbasis-naar-nec-nijmegen|title=Anass Achahbar op huurbasis naar N.E.C. Nijmegen|accessdate=28 June 2017|date=28 June 2017|publisher=PEC Zwolle|language=Dutch}} He made his debut on 8 September 2017 in the 3–0 loss to Den Bosch. He came on for Janio Bikel after 65 minutes. He suffered a number of injuries during his first period at the club. He had five stitches placed in his foot, broke a finger and had an injury to his shoulder.{{cite news |last1=Vossen |first1=John-Boy |title=NEC-aanvaller Achahbar geniet weer na blessuregolf: 'Dat is mijn mentaliteit: blijven gaan' |url=https://www.omroepgelderland.nl/nieuws/2151348/NEC-aanvaller-Achahbar-geniet-weer-na-blessuregolf-Dat-is-mijn-mentaliteit-blijven-gaan |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=Omroep Gelderland |date=7 December 2017 |language=Dutch}} On 24 November, he made his return against Jong Ajax. On 27 November, he scored his first goal of the season against Telstar.{{cite news |title=Telstar verrast Jupiler League-koploper NEC dankzij schitterende goals (video's) |url=https://sportnieuws.nl/voetbal/binnenland/telstar-verrast-jupiler-league-koploper-nec-dankzij-schitterende-goals-videos/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=sportnieuws.nl |date=27 November 2017 |language=Dutch}} On 22 December, he scored the first hat-trick of his career against Jong AZ (7–2 victory).{{cite news |last1=van Gruijthuijsen |first1=Jasper |title=Achahbar met hattrick uitblinker bij NEC tegen Jong AZ |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/achahbar-met-hattrick-uitblinker-bij-nec-tegen-jong-az~a341f586/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=De Gelderlander |date=24 December 2017 |language=Dutch}} In the following game against Go Ahead Eagles (5–1 win), he scored another hat-trick.{{cite news |last1=van Gruijthuijsen |first1=Jasper |title=Achahbar na tweede hattrick: als ik zo doorga moet ik een kast aanschaffen |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/achahbar-na-tweede-hattrick-als-ik-zo-doorga-moet-ik-een-kast-aanschaffen~a92aae6b/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=De Gelderlander |date=12 January 2018 |language=Dutch}} Achahbar was loaned out to NEC for a second season in the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |title=Achahbar en Freire vertrekken bij PEC Zwolle |url=https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/achahbar-en-freire-vertrekken-bij-pec-zwolle |website=peczwolle.nl |publisher=PEC Zwolle |access-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921153055/https://peczwolle.nl/nieuws/achahbar-en-freire-vertrekken-bij-pec-zwolle |archive-date=21 September 2018 |language=Dutch |date=29 June 2018}} In January 2019, after an argument with trainer Jack de Gier during the away match against Eindhoven, he was demoted to the second team together with Brahim Darri and did not return to the first team after that.{{cite news |last1=Pichel |first1=Dominique |title=Crisis bij NEC bereikt nieuw kookpunt: club zet Achahbar en Darri uit selectie |url=https://www.gelderlander.nl/nec/crisis-bij-nec-bereikt-nieuw-kookpunt-club-zet-achahbar-en-darri-uit-selectie~aee47808/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=De Gelderlander |date=15 January 2019 |language=Dutch}}
In the summer of 2019 Achahbar would return to PEC Zwolle, but eventually PEC Zwolle and Achahbar decided to terminate the ongoing contract.{{cite news |last1=Inan |first1=Johan |title=Dramatisch huwelijk PEC Zwolle en Achahbar na drie jaar en zonder goals ten einde |url=https://www.destentor.nl/pec-zwolle/dramatisch-huwelijk-pec-zwolle-en-achahbar-na-drie-jaar-en-zonder-goals-ten-einde~ad97e6f7/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=de Stentor |date=9 July 2019 |language=Dutch}}
=Dordrecht=
After practicing with Dordrecht for three weeks, he joined the club on 9 September for the 2019–20 season.{{cite press release|publisher=Dordrecht|url=https://www.fcdordrecht.nl/2019/09/10/achahbar-versterkt-dordtse-aanval/|title=Achahbar versterkt Dordtse aanval|access-date=10 September 2019|date=10 September 2019|language=Dutch}} After four months, in which he made 16 appearances, he left the club.{{cite news |title=Anass Achahbar baalt: 'Ik vind het jammer dat hij dat heeft gezegd' |url=https://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=365477 |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=voetbalzone.nl |date=3 January 2020 |language=Dutch}}
=Sepsi OSK=
On 18 January 2020, Achahbar signed a contract with Liga I side Sepsi OSK.{{cite web|url=https://sepsiosk.ro/index.php/ro/hirek-2/echipa-de-seniori/1637-echipa-noastr-s-a-nt-rit-cu-un-mijloca|title=Echipa noastră s-a întărit cu un mijlocaș!|access-date=18 January 2020|date=18 January 2020|author=Mihaitalazarica|publisher=Sepsi OSK|language=Romanian|archive-date=5 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200205233625/https://sepsiosk.ro/index.php/ro/hirek-2/echipa-de-seniori/1637-echipa-noastr-s-a-nt-rit-cu-un-mijloca|url-status=dead}} He was part of the team losing the 2019–20 Cupa României to FCSB.{{cite web |title=Sepsi vs. FCSB - 22 July 2020 |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/07/22/romania/cupa-romaniei/sepsi/sc-fc-steaua-bucuresti-sa/3285646/ |website=int.soccerway.com |publisher=Soccerway |access-date=17 January 2021}} In the semi-finals, Achahbar had contributed with two goals as Sepsi won 5–1 over Politehnica Iași to advance to the final.{{cite news |title=Sepsi a făcut instrucţie cu Poli Iaşi şi-n Copou. Covăsnenii vor juca finala Cupei României cu FCSB |url=https://www.telekomsport.ro/video-sepsi-a-facut-instructie-cu-poli-iasi-si-n-copou-covasnenii-vor-juca-finala-cupei-romaniei-cu-fcsb-19414095 |access-date=17 January 2021 |work=Telekom Sport |date=9 July 2020 |language=Romanian}}
=Aiolikos=
On 15 September 2023, Achahbar signed for Super League Greece 2 club Aiolikos. {{cite web|url=https://www.aiolikos.gr/paiktis-tou-aiolikou-o-anass-achahbar/|trans-title=Aeolik player Anass Achahbar|title=Παίκτης του Αιολικού ο Anass Achahbar|language=Greek|website=www.aiolikos.gr|date=15 September 2023|accessdate=15 September 2023}}
= Westlandia =
On 28 december 2023, Achabar signed for Vierde Divisie team Westlandia for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Oud-Prof Anass Achahbar tekent bij Westlandia! |url=https://www.rkvv-westlandia.nl/oud-prof-anass-achahbar-tekent-bij-westlandia/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=R.K.V.V. Westlandia |language=nl}}
Career statistics
{{Updated|28 February 2023}}{{cite web |title=Anass Achahbar » Club matches |url=http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/anass-achahbar/2/ |website=worldfootball.net |access-date=1 June 2021}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup{{efn|Includes KNVB Cup, Cupa României}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | ||||||||||
| rowspan="5"|Feyenoord | 2011–12 | rowspan=4|Eredivisie
|7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 1 | |
| 2012–13
|7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | ||
| 2014–15
|12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | 2{{efn|Appearances in Eredivisie European Competition play-offs}} | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2015–16
|7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!33||6||4||1||4||1||2||1||43||9 | ||||||||||
| Arminia Bielefeld (loan) | 2013–14 | 2. Bundesliga
|11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 11 | 1 | |
| PEC Zwolle | 2016–17 | Eredivisie
|19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 1 | |
| rowspan="3"|NEC (loan) | 2017–18 | rowspan="2"|Eerste Divisie
|25 | 15 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation play-offs}} | 2 | 28 | 17 |
| 2018–19
|20 | 7 | 2 | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 22 | 8 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!45||22||3||1||colspan="2"|—||2||2||50||25 | ||||||||||
| Dordrecht | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie
|14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 4 | |
| rowspan="5"|Sepsi OSK | 2019–20 | rowspan="4"|Liga I
|14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 3 | |
| 2020–21
|28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|appearance in Liga I play-offs for UEFA Europa Conference League}} | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23
|14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!73||5||10||3||3||0||1||0||87||8 | ||||||||||
| Aiolikos | 2023–24 | Super League Greece 2
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!195||35||20||9||7||1||5||3||227||48 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
=Club=
Feyenoord
Sepsi OSK
Netherlands U17
Individual
- 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament
- 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Golden Boot: 2013{{cite news |title=Trio share Under-19 top scorers' prize |url=https://www.uefa.com/under19/news/0252-0ce44a963e07-8b8807c8c048-1000--trio-share-under-19-top-scorers-prize/ |access-date=18 January 2021 |work=UEFA |date=1 August 2013}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|anass-achahbar/161288}}
- [http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/22/4f8c4268-1a2c7827-436185 Netherlands U17 stats] at OnsOranje
- [http://www.onsoranje.nl/team-statistieken/teams/speler/20/4f8c4268-1a2c7827-436185 Netherlands U19 stats] at OnsOranje
{{UEFA European Under-19 Championship awards}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Achahbar, Anass}}
Category:Footballers from The Hague
Category:Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Dutch men's footballers
Category:Dutch expatriate men's footballers
Category:Eerste Divisie players
Category:2. Bundesliga players
Category:Oberliga (football) players
Category:Super League Greece 2 players
Category:Vierde Divisie players
Category:VV Haaglandia players
Category:Arminia Bielefeld players
Category:Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe players
Category:Aiolikos F.C. players
Category:RKVV Westlandia players
Category:Netherlands men's youth international footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Germany
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Category:Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Romania