Hamza Regragui
{{short description|Moroccan footballer (born 1997)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Hamza Regragui
| image = Hamza Regragui.jpg
| caption = Regragui playing for Morocco U23 in 2022
| full_name = Hamza Regragui
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|6|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = Casablanca, Morocco{{cite web |url=https://wydad.net/en/squad/hamza-regragui/ |title=Hamza Regragui #15 - Wydad.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240103223942/https://wydad.net/en/squad/hamza-regragui/ |archive-date=3 January 2024 |website=wydad.org}}
| height = 1.90 m{{Soccerway|548777}}
| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2017
| youthclubs1 = Mohammed VI Academy
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = → Málaga CF (loan)
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = → Kénitra AC (loan)
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017–2023
| clubs2 = RS Berkane
| caps2 = 123
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = Wydad AC
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2024–2025
| clubs4 = NorthEast United
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017
| nationalteam1 = Morocco U20
| nationalcaps1 = 4
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Morocco U23
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2022
| nationalteam3 = Morocco A'
| nationalcaps3 = 1
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| medaltemplates =
| club-update = 13:20, 3 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 20 August 2022
}}
Hamza Regragui ({{langx|ar|حمزة الركراكي}}; born 13 June 1997) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder.
Club career
Regragui began his career at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Morocco. In 2015, he joined Spanish club Málaga CF on loan, where he spent a season with the cub's under-19 side. He was later loaned out to Kénitra AC. On 14 May 2017, he made his debut and only appearance for Kénitra as an 80th-minute substitute against Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in a 1–2 defeat in the Botola.{{cite web |url=https://www.besoccer.com/match/difaa-jadida/kac-kenitra/2017449396 |title=Live events KAC Kenitra vs Difaâ El Jadida - Botola Pro 2017 |website=BeSoccer}}
=RS Berkane=
In 2017, Regragui signed for Botola club RS Berkane. He scored a hat-trick in the 2017 Moroccan Throne Cup quarter-finals against JS Kasbah Tadla.{{cite web |url=https://www.besoccer.com/match/rsb-berkane/jsk-chabab-kasba-tadla/2017499372 |title=Live events RSB Berkane vs Kasba Tadla - Moroccan Cup 2017 |website=BeSoccer}} He played 24 matches in the 2017–18 Botola and six matches in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup as the club reached quarter-finals.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} On 18 November 2018, he won the 2018 Moroccan Throne Cup.
On 25 October 2020, Regragui came in as a 92nd-minute substitute in the 2020 CAF Confederation Cup final as RS Berkane won the cup.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2020/10/25/africa/caf-confederation-cup/asyouty-sport/renaissance-sportive-de-berkane/3225688/ |title=Pyramids vs. RSB Berkane - 25 October 2020 - Soccerway}} On 29 July 2022, Berkane defeated Wydad AC on penalties in the 2020–21 Moroccan Throne Cup finals, as Regragui won his second Throne Cup title.{{cite web |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2022/07/350513/rs-berkane-beats-wydad-ac-to-win-its-2nd-throne-cup-title |title=RS Berkane Beats Wydad AC to Win its 2nd Throne Cup Title |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220728223210/https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2022/07/350513/rs-berkane-beats-wydad-ac-to-win-its-2nd-throne-cup-title |date=28 July 2022 |website=moroccoworldnews.com |archive-date=28 July 2022 |access-date=6 February 2024}} On 20 May 2022, Berkane won the 2022 CAF Confederation Cup final against Orlando Pirates on penalties as Regragui came on as an 80th-minute substitute.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/05/20/africa/caf-confederation-cup/orlando-pirates/renaissance-sportive-de-berkane/3777573/ |title=Orlando Pirates vs. RSB Berkane - 20 May 2022 - Soccerway}} On 10 September 2022, Berkane won the 2022 CAF Super Cup 2–0 against Wydad AC.{{cite web |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-super-cup/news/rs-berkane-win-their-first-ever-totalenergies-caf-super-cup-1/ |title=RS Berkane win their first ever TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup |date=10 September 2022 |website=CAFonline |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202094747/https://www.cafonline.com/caf-super-cup/news/rs-berkane-win-their-first-ever-totalenergies-caf-super-cup-1/ |archive-date=2 February 2024 |url-status=live}}
=Wydad AC=
On 24 July 2023, Regragui joined Wydad AC on a free transfer.{{cite web |url=https://m.goalzz.com/?player=135834 |title=Player: Hamza Regragui |website=goalzz.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202110229/https://m.goalzz.com/?player=135834 |archive-date=2 February 2024}} He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat against FUS Rabat in the Botola. On 9 January 2024, he was released by Wydad, having only made three appearance for the club.
=NorthEast United=
On 12 January 2024, Indian Super League club NorthEast United announced the signing of Regragui on a one-and-a-half-year contract.{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/northeast-united-fc-signs-moroccan-u-23-international-hamza-regragui-isl-2023-24-news/article67733913.ece |title=NorthEast United FC signs Moroccan U-23 international Hamza Regragui |date=12 January 2024 |website=Sportstar |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=5 February 2024}} On 15 January, he made his debut for NorthEast as a 46th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Shillong Lajong in the 2024 Super Cup. On 31 January, he made his ISL debut in a 1–1 away draw against Jamshedpur FC.{{cite tweet |user=NEUtdFC |number=1752678947379363939 |title=Here’s our starting XI. #JFCNEU ⚡️ First @IndSuperLeague start for Bekey Oram and Hamza Regragui. 🙌 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240204083831/https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1752678947379363939 |archive-date=4 February 2024}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2024/01/31/india/indian-super-league/jamshedpur/northeast-united/4311731/ |title=Jamshedpur vs. NorthEast United - 31 January 2024 - Soccerway}}
International career
On 18 August 2019, Regragui was called up by Patrice Beaumelle to the Morocco national under-23 team squad for the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification final round matches against Mali U23.{{Cite web |language=fr-FR |first=Romain |last=Lantheaume |title=CAN U23 – Maroc : l'ex-adjoint de Renard présélectionne 67 joueurs ! |url=https://www.afrik-foot.com/can-u23-maroc-l-ex-adjoint-de-renard-preselectionne-67-joueurs |date=18 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818175658/https://www.afrik-foot.com/can-u23-maroc-l-ex-adjoint-de-renard-preselectionne-67-joueurs |archive-date=18 August 2019 |website=Afrik-Foot |access-date=5 February 2024}}
On 28 July 2022, he was called up by Hicham Dmiai to the Moroccan squad for the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games as an overage player.{{Cite web |language=fr |author=Amine El Amri |title=Jeux de la solidarité islamique : Hicham Dmii fait appel à 23 joueurs |url=https://lematin.ma/express/2022/jeux-solidarite-islamique-hicham-dmii-appel-23-joueurs-botola/379096.html |website=Le Matin |date=28 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729082248/https://lematin.ma/express/2022/jeux-solidarite-islamique-hicham-dmii-appel-23-joueurs-botola/379096.html |archive-date=29 July 2022 |access-date=5 February 2024}} Regragui scored his first international goal on 12 August 2022 against Azerbaijan U23 at the games.{{Cite web |url=https://www.flashfootball.com/match/b3bNMd0b/#/match-summary |title=AZE 2–2 MOR | Azerbaijan U23 v Morocco U23 Preview, Live Score | Summary |date=12 August 2022 |website=flashfootball.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205121428/https://www.flashfootball.com/match/b3bNMd0b/#/match-summary%20|%20title=AZE%202-2%20MOR%20|%20Azerbaijan%20U23%20v%20Morocco%20U23%20Preview,%20Live%20Score%20|%20Summary |archive-date=5 February 2024}}
On 20 August 2022, Regragui made his Morocco A' national team debut against Qatar in a friendly.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/08/20/world/hybrid-friendlies/qatar/morocco-a/3932874/ |title=Qatar vs. Morocco A' – 20 August 2022 – Soccerway}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 3 February 2025}}{{BeSoccer|470776}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, Super Cup, Durand Cup}} !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Kénitra AC (loan)
|1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="7"| RS Berkane
|Botola |24 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5{{efn|name=CAFCC|Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup}} | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| |2018–19
|Botola |17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=CAFCC}} | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| |2019–20
|Botola |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=CAFCC}} | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| |2020–21
|Botola |21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=CAFCC}} | 1 | 26 | 1 | |
| |2021–22
|Botola |25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12{{efn|name=CAFCC}} | 1 | 39 | 4 | |
| |2022–23
|Botola |23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5{{efn|Four appearances in CAF Confederation Cup, one appearance in CAF Super Cup}} | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!123||7||10||3||34||2||167||12 | ||||||||
| Wydad AC
|Botola |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|NorthEast United
|7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Indian Super League |11 | 0 | 6 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 17 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!145||7||18||3||34||2||197||12 |
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=International=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Morocco A' | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total||1||0 |
Honours
- Moroccan Throne Cup: 2018, 2021–22
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2019–20, 2021–22; runner-up: 2018–19
- CAF Super Cup: 2022; runner-up: 2021
NorthEast United
- Durand Cup: 2024{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|title=SLFC 0–3 NEUFC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024 Semifinal: NorthEast United enters maiden final with win against Shillong United|work=Sportstar|location=Shillong|first1=Amitabha|last1=Das Sharma|date=26 August 2024|access-date=27 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827143425/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|archive-date=27 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|548777}}
- {{BeSoccer|470776}}
{{NorthEast United FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Regragui, Hamza}}
Category:Moroccan men's footballers
Category:21st-century Moroccan sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Mohammed VI Football Academy players
Category:NorthEast United FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:Moroccan expatriate men's footballers