Mohamed Bouchouari
{{Short description|Football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
|name = Mohamed Bouchouari
|image =
|caption =
|fullname =
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|11|15|df=y}}
|birth_place = Belgium
|height = 1.70 m
|position = Right-back
|currentclub = Rodez AF
|clubnumber = 34
|youthyears1 =
|youthclubs1 = Beerschot
|youthyears2 =
|youthclubs2 = Zulte Waregem
|youthyears3 =
|youthclubs3 = PSV
|youthyears4 =
|youthclubs4 = Anderlecht
|years1 = 2019–2020
|clubs1 = Dudelange
|caps1 = 11
|goals1 = 0
|years2 = 2020–2024
|clubs2 = Anderlecht
|caps2 = 1
|goals2 = 0
|years3 = 2022-2024
|clubs3 = RSCA Futures
|caps3 = 24
|goals3 = 2
|years4 = 2022–2023
|clubs4 = → Emmen (loan)
|caps4 = 26
|goals4 = 1
|years5 = 2024-
|clubs5 = Rodez
|caps5 = 16
|goals5 = 4
|nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
|nationalteam1 = Belgium U18
|nationalcaps1 = 4
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2018
|nationalteam2 = Belgium U19
|nationalcaps2 = 4
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|club-update = 12 May 2024
}}
Mohamed Bouchouari (born 15 November 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Rodez AF.
Club career
Bouchouari played youth football with Beerschot, Zulte Waregem, PSV Eindhoven and RSC Anderlecht. He played as a winger before adapting to play as a wing-back and then full-back.{{Cite web|url=https://www.voetbalkrant.com/nieuws/2022-09-01/mohamed-bouchouari-wordt-door-anderlecht-uitgeleend-aan-fc-emmen/|title=Vorig weekend nog de held van de RSCA Futures, nu naar de Eredivisie|website=voetbalkrant.com|date=September 2022 }} In June 2019 Bouchouari joined F91 Dudelange.{{Cite web|url=https://www.anderlecht-online.be/en/article/184439|title=Bouchouari signs for Dudelange|website=Anderlecht-online.be}} He experienced playing in the UEFA Europa League for the Luxembourg side in the 2019-20 season before it was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to and Anderlecht in December 2020 and signed a contract until June 2022.{{Cite web|url= https://www.rsca.be/nl/bouchouari2022|title= MOHAMED BOUCHOUARI RETURNS TO RSCA|website=RCSA.be}} In February 2022 he renewed his contract until 2024.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsca.be/en/bouchouari2024|title=MOHAMED BOUCHOUARI SIGNS NEW CONTRACT UNTIL 2024|website=RCSA.be}} Playing for the Anderlecht U23 team in the Belgian First Division B he scored his first professional goal for RSCA Futures against SK Beveren in August 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.walfoot.be/news/2022-09-01/mohamed-bouchouari-rsca-futures-va-rejoindre-leredivisie-et-le-fc-emmen/|title=Le héros des RSCA Futures la semaine dernière va rejoindre l'Eredivisie|website=walfoot.be|date=September 2022 }}
On transfer deadline day in September 2022 he joined FC Emmen of the Eredivisie on loan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtvdrenthe.nl/amp/sport/14932592/mohamed-bouchouari-de-nieuwe-glenn-bijl-van-fc-emmen|title=Mohamed Bouchouari: De nieuwe Glenn Bijl van FC Emmen|website=rtvdrenthe.nl}} Bouchouari scored his first goal in the Eredivisie as Emmen secured a 3-3 draw with champions AFC Ajax on 12 November 2022. He was awarded man in the match for his performance in the game, the third time he had received that honour for Emmen in his eighth game.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtvdrenthe.nl/amp/sport/15113939/bouchouari-dolblij-met-mijn-eerste-goal-voor-fc-emmen-en-dit-winstpunt|title=Bouchouari: 'Dolblij met mijn eerste goal voor FC Emmen en dit winstpunt'|website=rtvdrenthe.nl}}
In July 2024, he signed for Rodez AF on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url= https://rodezaveyronfootball.com/2024/07/mercato-bienvenue-mohamed-bouchouari/|website=Rodezaveyronfootball|accessdate=19 December 2024|title= Transfer Market: Welcome Mohamed Bouchouari!|date=27 July 2024}}
International career
In 2018 Bouchouari represented Belgium at under-19 level.{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/17/europe/uefa-u19-championship/belgium-under-19/malta-under-19/2892495/|title=BELGIUM U19 VS. MALTA U19 1-1|website=Soccerway}}{{Cite web|url=https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/20/europe/uefa-u19-championship/belgium-under-19/france-under-19/2892496/|title=BELGIUM U19 VS. FRANCE U19 2-2|website=Soccerway}}
Personal life
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Soccerway|574505}}
{{Rodez AF squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bouchouari, Mohamed}}
Category:Belgian sportspeople of Moroccan descent
Category:Belgian men's footballers
Category:Belgium men's youth international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:R.S.C. Anderlecht players
Category:Challenger Pro League players
Category:Belgian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands