Mehdi Mchakhchekh
{{Short description|Moroccan footballer (born 2004)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}}
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| birth_place = Casablanca, Morocco
| height = 1.83 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Raja CA
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| youthyears1 = –2019
| youthclubs1 = Kenitra AC
| youthyears2 = 2019–2024
| youthclubs2 = Raja CA
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Raja CA
| caps1 = 15
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Mehdi Mchakhchekh ({{langx|ar|مهدي المشخشخ}}; born 23 February 2004) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as centre–back for Botola side Raja CA.
Early life
Mehdi Mchakhchekh began football at the Kenitra AC football academy at a young age.
In 2019, he joined Raja CA academy at the Oasis Complex and played with the U17 team.{{cite web|access-date=18 March 2025 |language=ar |title=الرجاء يتعاقد مع لاعبين جديدين |url=https://ar.sport.le360.ma/botola-pro-1/82166/ |website=Le 360 Sport Arabe}} On 22 February 2022, he signed his first professional contract with the club.
On 8 July 2022, at the Boubker Amar Stadium, Raja won the U19 national championship. In 2023, he became the captain of the reserves team that took part in the fifth national division.
Club career
On 3 August 2023, he made his professional debut in the final group stage match of 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup, under Josef Zinnbauer, starting against Al-Wahda (1–0 victory).{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} He joined the preparation camp before the 2023–24 season and scored in a friendly match against RCA Zemamra.{{Cite web |title=Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=872441544240312&id=100044234239342&set=a.817850269699440 |access-date=15 April 2025 |website=www.facebook.com}}
On 13 December, he renewed his contract with the club until 2027.{{cite web|access-date=12 April 2025 |date=13 December 2023 |first=Abderrahman |language=fr |last=Ichi |title=Le Raja de Casablanca prolonge quatre joueurs dont Bouchaïb Arrassi |url=https://lematin.ma/sports/le-raja-de-casablanca-prolonge-quatre-joueurs-dont-bouchaib-arrassi/204534 |website=Le Matin.ma}}
On 6 January 2024, he played his second match with Raja CA, making his league debut against MC Oujda, replacing Yousri Bouzok in the last minute of regulation time (2–0 victory).{{cite web|access-date=20 June 2024 |language=fr |title=Statistiques Raja Casablanca vs Mouloudia Oujda - Botola Maroc Télécom 2024 |url=https://fr.besoccer.com/match/raja-casablanca/mouloudia-oujda/2024658462 |website=fr.besoccer.com}} At the end of the season, he won the championship, beating AS FAR.{{cite web|access-date=20 June 2024 |date=14 June 2024 |first=Oum El Ghit |language=fr-FR |last=Boussif |title=Le Raja Casablanca sacré champion 2023-24 |url=https://fr.hespress.com/372877-le-raja-casablanca-sacre-champion-2023-24.html |website=Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc}}
On 30 January 2025, he made his starting debut against Olympique Safi at the Labi Zaouli Stadium (1–1 draw).{{Cite web |date=30 January 2025 |title=Raja Club Athletic - Olympic Safi |url=https://www.sofascore.com/football/match/olympic-safi-raja-club-athletic/hKqsMax |website=sofascore.com}}
Honours
Raja CA
References
{{reflist}}{{Raja Casablanca squad}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Casablanca
Category:Moroccan men's footballers