2024–25 IR Tanger season

The 2024–25 season is Ittihad Riadi Tanger's 42nd season in existence and the club's 26th in the top flight of Moroccan football, and tenth consecutive.

Ittihad Tanger
2024–25 season
PresidentMohammed Cherkaoui
(until 27 September)
Nassrallah El Guartit[1]
(elected; from 28 October)
ManagerHilal Et-tair
StadiumSaniat Rmel Stadium (6 matches)
Botola8th
Throne CupRound of 32
Excellence CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerAli El Harrak (5)
Biggest winIR Tanger 3-1 Raja CA
Biggest defeatRA Casablanca 3-1 IR Tanger
IR Tanger 0-2 US Touarga
All statistics correct as of 10 December 2024.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Home[2]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Away[3]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goalkeeper 1[4]
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goalkeeper 2[5]

Season review

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Squad

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As of match played 9 December 2024
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
12 Rayan Azouagh   GK (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) Academy 2024 4 (-3)
26 Yassin El Hachloufi   GK (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 18) Academy 2024 0 (0)
72 Badreddine Benachour   GK (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 (age 30) Al-Kawkab FC 2022 22 (-20)
73 Youssef Laghzal   GK (2001-01-01) 1 January 2001 (age 23) WA Fès 2023 2026 0 (0)
Defenders
2 Youssef Chaina   DF (1992-10-12) 12 October 1992 (age 32) OC Khouribga 2023 2025 21 2
4 Mohamed Saoud   DF (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996 (age 28) MA Tetouan 2023 2026 32 4
13 Oussama Al Aiz   DF (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25) Academy 2020 2026 42 0
15 Ayoub Jarfi (vice-captain)   DF (1996-03-08) 8 March 1996 (age 28) Academy 2016 143 2
22 Zakaria Kiani   RB (1997-01-22) 22 January 1997 (age 27) CAY Berrechid 2022 61 2
23 Anass Lamrabat   DF (1993-07-13) 13 July 1993 (age 31) MA Tétouan 2023 2025 31 0
24 Akram El Wahabi    DF (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20) Academy 2024 1 0
31 Walid Bencherifa   DF (1988-11-06) 6 November 1988 (age 36) OC Khouribga 2023 2025 31 0
Midfielders
6 Nouaman Aarab (captain)   MF (1990-08-27) 27 August 1990 (age 34) CA Khénifra 2017 2025 172 5
8 Abdelmottalib Faouzi   MF (1993-07-19) 19 July 1993 (age 31) CR Bernoussi 2019 2025 92 7
16 Ahmed Chentouf   MF (1996-12-05) 5 December 1996 (age 27) HUS Agadir (A) 2023 (2) 2025 131 6
17 Abdelhamid Maâli   MF (2006-03-16) 16 March 2006 (age 18) Academy 2023 2026 24 0
33 Salaheddine Cheffani   MF (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20) Mohammed VI FA 2022 2025 5 0
Forwards
18 Hamza El Wasti   FW (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29) SCC Mohammédia 2023 2025 36 2
19 Jawad Ghabra   FW (1994-11-09) 9 November 1994 (age 30) RCA Zemamra 2022 33 5
27 Soulaimane Ait Dani   FW Academy 2024 1 0
30 Ali El Harrak    FW (1997-07-31) 31 July 1997 (age 27) Free agent 2023 30 5
35 Mohammed Moujahid   FW Academy 2024 10 0
Players who have left the club during the season
  • (A) = originally from the academy

From youth squad

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No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
36 Mohammed Ayman Ahaitaf   DF Academy 2024 0 0
38 Noureddine Benfakir   MF Academy 2024 0 0
45 Marwane Lahbouri   MF Academy 2024 0 0
46 Salmane Ashiban   DF Academy 2024 0 0
47 Omar Barrak Belakhdar   DF Academy 2024 0 0
48 Ashraf Al-Qarawi   MF Academy 2024 0 0
50 Youssef Ezzarradi   MF Academy 2024 0 0

Transfers

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No. Pos Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
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No. Pos Player Contract Until Date Source

Contract renewals

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No. Pos. Player Contract length Contract ends Date Ref.
No. Pos Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
1 GK   Gaya Merbah   JS Kabylie Free Transfer 30 June 2023 [6]
9 FW   Ismail Khafi   Qadsia SC Free Transfer 4 July 2023 [7]
80 MF   El Hadji Madické Kane   Al Hilal S.C. 17 July 2024 [8]
14 MF   Mohamed Said Bouksyr KAC Marrakech Free Transfer 27 July 2024 [9]
21 MF   Mahmoud El Kayssoumi CS Ajax Tanger Free Transfer 29 August 2024
12 GK   Imad Askar USM d'Oujda Free Transfer 1 September 2024
29 DF   El Hadji Youssoupha Konaté   Newroz SC Free Transfer 5 October 2024 [10]
70 MF   Hamza Hassani Boouia Free 1 July 2024
20 FW   Hassan Zraibi Free 1 July 2024
10 MF   Reda Jaadi
7 FW   Nabil Jaadi 1 July 2024
93 FW   Zouhair El Ouassli 1 July 2024
28 FW   Alexis Sánchez

Technical staff

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Position Name
First team head coach   Hilal Et-tair
Assistant coach   Abdelouahed Benkacem
Fitness coach   Rachid Blej
Goalkeeping coach   Mohammed Bestara
Performance analyst   Ahmed Zekhnini

Pre-season and friendlies

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28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) 1 IR Tanger   2–0   WJ Tanger Tanger, Morocco
--:-- UTC+1 Kiani  
El Harrak  
Report Stadium: Stade Village Ziaten
14 September 2024 (2024-09-14) 2 IR Tanger   0–2   COD Meknès Tanger, Morocco
11:00 UTC+1 Report Rabja  
Mehri  
Stadium: Stade Village Ziaten

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Botola 31 August 2024 July 2025 Matchday 1 10 3 5 2 12 10 +2 030.00
Throne Cup Round of 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Excellence Cup 4 September 2024 Group stage 4 0 0 4 1 7 −6 000.00
Total 14 3 5 6 13 17 −4 021.43

Last updated: 9 November 2024 (2024-11-09).
Source: Competitions

Botola

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Wydad AC 10 4 3 3 13 11 +2 15
7 Union de Touarga 10 3 5 2 12 9 +3 14
8 IR Tanger 10 3 5 2 12 10 +2 14
9 Difaâ El Jadidi 10 4 2 4 11 14 −3 14
10 JS Soualem 10 3 4 3 8 7 +1 13
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: FRMF.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2a) Head-to-head goal difference if they are two teams with equal points; 2b) Goal difference if they are more than two teams with equal points; 3) Number of wins; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-off between involved teams.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 3 5 2 12 10  +2 14 1 2 1 5 4  +1 2 3 1 7 6  +1

Last updated: 9 November 2024 (2024-11-09).
Source: kooora.com

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWWDDDWLLDD
Position2211114678
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2024. Source: Botola
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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31 August 2024 1 HUS Agadir 0–1 IR Tanger Agadir
21:00 UTC+1 El Moudane   6' Report El Harrak   30'
Lamrabat   88'
Ait Dani   90+4'
Benachour   90+6'
Stadium: Stade Adrar
Referee: Saadi El Hanafi
25 September 2024 2 IR Tanger 3–1 Raja CA Tétouan
18:00 UTC+1 El Harrak   4', 10'
Bencherifa   24'
Ghabra   44'  45'
Benachour   68'
Chaina   83'
Report Khafifi   12'
Bouzok   79'
Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Said Boujidi
Note: Due to Ibn Battuta Stadium renovation, the team hosted its match at Saniat Rmel Stadium. The match, originally scheduled for 14 September 2024, was pushed back because of the involvement of Raja CA at the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.
29 September 2024 4 Fath US 0–0 IR Tanger Casablanca
18:00 UTC+1 Bahsain   22'
Raoui   73'
Souane   80'
Report Faouzi   14'
Al Aiz   42'
Chaina   56'
El Wasti   90+2'
Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abdelmounaim Baslam
2 October 2024 3 RS Berkane 0–0 IR Tanger Berkane
20:00 UTC+1 M. Santos   26'
Lamlioui   90'
Report Jarfi   15'
Benachour   90'   90'
Azouagh   90+11'
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berkane
Referee: Abderrahim Arrakhiz
Note: The match, originally scheduled for 21 September 2024, was pushed back because of the involvement of RS Berkne at the 2024–25 CAF Confederation Cup.
6 October 2024 5 IR Tanger 1–1 AS FAR Tétouan
18:00 UTC+1 El Harrak   4'
Kiani   9'
Maâli   20'
Faouzi   31'
Lamrabat   85'
Al Aiz   86'
El Wasti   88'
Report Ajoughlal   31'
Bach   82'
Nakach   86'
Tó Carneiro   88'
Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Zouhair Kadim
Note: Due to Ibn Battuta Stadium renovation, the team hosted its match at Saniat Rmel Stadium.
20 October 2024 6 OC Safi 2–3 IR Tanger Safi
20:00 UTC+1 Lamirat   8'
Samake   42'  58'
Qassaq   68'
Diarra   90+3' (pen.)
Report Jarfi   8'
Faouzi   41'
Ghabra   52'
Saoud   59'
El Wasti   70' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade El Massira
Referee: Azzedine Abouelfaid
23 October 2024 7 IR Tanger 0–1 RCA Zemamra Tétouan
20:00 UTC+1 Ghabra   45'
Chaina   89'
Saoud   90+1'
Report Gourad   90+4'  90+7' Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Driss Zine
Note: Due to Ibn Battuta Stadium renovation, the team hosted its match at Saniat Rmel Stadium.
27 October 2024 8 JS Soualem 2–1 IR Tanger Berrechid
18:00 UTC+1 Lagrouch   55'
Razko   57'
Hmaidou   83'
Report Chaina   17'
Bencherifa   27'
Jarfi   51'
Stadium: Berrechid Municipal Stadium
Referee: Nabil Benrkia
3 November 2024 9 IR Tanger 1–1 Maghreb AS Tétouan
20:00 UTC+1 El Harrak   32'
Ghabra   37'
Saoud   68'
Report Dieye   80' Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Moncef Zine Alaoui
Note: Due to Ibn Battuta Stadium renovation, the team hosted its match at Saniat Rmel Stadium.
9 November 2024 10 Wydad AC 2–2 IR Tanger Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1 Moutaraji   31'
Harkass   52'
Bouna Amar   83'
Chadli   90+5'
Report Jarfi   32'
Faouzi   45+3'
Saoud   53' (pen.)
Kiani   58'
Bencherifa   75'
Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Jamlaoui
23 November 2024 11 IR Tanger v MA Tétouan
16:00 UTC+1 Report
29 November 2024 12 US Touarga v IR Tanger Khemisset
18:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: 18 November Stadium
13 IR Tanger v SCC Mohammédia
14 COD Meknès v IR Tanger Casablanca
Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
15 IR Tanger v DH El Jadidi
16 IR Tanger v HUS Agadir
17 Raja CA v IR Tanger Casablanca
Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
18 IR Tanger v RS Berkane
19 IR Tanger v Fath US
20 AS FAR v IR Tanger Kenitra
Stadium: Kenitra Municipal Stadium
21 IR Tanger v OC Safi
22 RCA Zemamra v IR Tanger
23 IR Tanger v JS Soualem
24 Maghreb AS v IR Tanger Fez
Stadium: Stade Hassan-II
25 IR Tanger v Wydad AC
26 MA Tétouan v IR Tanger Tétouan
Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
27 IR Tanger v US Touarga
28 SCC Mohammédia v IR Tanger Mohammédia
Stadium: El Bachir Stadium
29 IR Tanger v COD Meknès

Results overview

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Locations of the 2024–25 Botola teams

  Win   Draw   Loss

Region Team Home score Away score Aggregate score
Casablanca-Settat DH el Jadidi
JS Soualem 2–1
Raja CA 3–1
RCA Zemamra 0–1
SCC Mohammédia
Wydad AC 2–2
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra AS FAR 1–1
Fath US 0–0
US Touarga
Fès-Meknès COD Meknès
Maghreb AS 1–1
Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima MA Tétouan
Oriental RS Berkane 0–0
Marrakech-Safi OC Safi 2–3
Souss-Massa HUS Agadir 0–1

Throne Cup

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Excellence Cup

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Group stage

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Group D
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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SM UTS RAC IRT
1 Stade Marocain 4 3 0 1 5 3 +2 9 Advance to Round of 16 2–1 1–0
2 US Touarga 4 2 2 0 7 4 +3 8 2–1 2–2
3 RA Casablanca 4 1 2 1 7 6 +1 5 1–1 3–1
4 Ittihad Tanger 4 0 0 4 1 7 −6 0 0–1 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 14 September 2024. Source: kooora
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
4 September 2024 1 Stade Marocain 1–0 IR Tanger Rabat
17:00 UTC+1   Report Stadium: Stade Ahmed Achhoud
8 September 2024 2 Racing de Casablanca 3–1 IR Tanger Casablanca
18:00 UTC+1   51'
  83'
  87'
Report Cheffani   90+4' Stadium: Père Jégo Stadium
10 October 2024 3 IR Tanger 0–2 US Touarga Tétouan
20:00 UTC+1 Report   41'
  82'
Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 0
14 October 2024 4 IR Tanger 0–1 Stade Marocain Tétouan
20:00 UTC+1 Report   38' Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 0

Statistics

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Squad appearances and goals

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Last updated on 9 November 2024.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
12 GK   MAR Rayan Azouagh 5 -6 1+3 (-3) 0 (0) 1 (-3)
26 GK   MAR Yassin El Hachloufi 2 -3 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (-3)
72 GK   MAR Badreddine Benachour 9 -7 9 (-7) 0 (0) 0 (0)
73 GK   MAR Youssef Laghzal 1 -1 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (-1)
Defenders
2 DF   MAR Youssef Chaina 8 1 5+3 1 0 0 0 0
4 DF   MAR Mohamed Saoud 9 1 7+2 1 0 0 0 0
13 DF   MAR Oussama Al Aiz 8 0 3+5 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF   MAR Ayoub Jarfi 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   MAR Zakaria Kiani 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF   MAR Anass Lamrabat 10 0 5+5 0 0 0 0 0
24 DF   MAR Akram El Wahabi 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 4 0
31 DF   ALG Walid Bencherifa 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF   MAR Mohammed Ayman Ahaitaf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
46 DF   MAR Salmane Ashiban 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
47 DF   MAR Omar Barrak Belakhdar 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Midfielders
6 MF   MAR Nouaman Aarab 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   MAR Abdelmottalib Faouzi 10 2 10 2 0 0 0 0
16 MF   MAR Ahmed Chentouf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF   MAR Abdelhamid Maâli 10 0 8+2 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF   MAR Salaheddine Cheffani 6 1 0+3 0 0 0 3 1
38 MF   MAR Noureddine Benfakir 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
45 MF   MAR Marwane Lahbouri 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
48 MF   MAR Ashraf Al-Qarawi 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
50 MF   MAR Youssef Ezzarradi 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Forwards
18 FW   MAR Hamza El Wasti 10 1 7+3 1 0 0 0 0
19 FW   MAR Jawad Ghabra 8 2 8 2 0 0 0 0
27 FW   MAR Soulaimane Ait Dani 5 0 0+1 0 0 0 4 0
30 FW   MAR Ali El Harrak 10 5 10 5 0 0 0 0
35 FW   MAR Mohammed Moujahid 12 0 1+9 0 0 0 2 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club

Goalscorers

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup Total
1 30 FW   Ali El Harrak 5 0 0 5
2 19 FW   Jawad Ghabra 2 0 0 2
8 MF   Abdelmottalib Faouzi 2 0 0 2
4 18 FW   Hamza El Wasti 1 0 0 1
2 DF   Youssef Chaina 1 0 0 1
4 DF   Mohamed Saoud 1 0 0 1
33 MF   Salaheddine Cheffani 0 0 1 1
TOTAL 12 0 1 13

Assists

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Rank No. Pos Nat Name Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup Total
1 23 DF   Anass Lamrabat 3 0 0 3
2 6 MF   Nouaman Aarab 1 0 0 1
8 MF   Abdelmottalib Faouzi 1 0 0 1
17 MF   Abdelhamid Maâli 1 0 0 1
19 FW   Jawad Ghabra 1 0 0 1
18 FW   Hamza El Wasti 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 8 0 0 8

Hat-tricks

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Clean sheets

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Last updated on 9 December 2024.
No Name Botola Coupe du Trône Excellence Cup Total
12   Azouagh 0/2 0/0 0/1 0/3
26   El Hachloufi 0/0 0/0 0/2 0/2
72   Benachour 3/9 0/0 0/0 3/9
73   Laghzal 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1
Total 3/10 0/0 0/4 3/14

Disciplinary record

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N P Nat. Name Botola Coupe du Trône Excellence Cup Total Notes
                       
2 DF   Youssef Chaina 2 1 2 1
4 DF   Mohamed Saoud 3 3
8 MF   Abdelmottalib Faouzi 2 2
12 GK   Rayan Azouagh 1 1
13 DF   Oussama Al Aiz 1 1 1 1
15 DF   Ayoub Jarfi 4 4
17 MF   Abdelhamid Maâli 1 1
18 FW   Hamza El Wasti 1 1
19 FW   Jawad Ghabra 3 3
22 DF   Zakaria Kiani 2 2
23 DF   Anass Lamrabat 2 2
27 MF   Soulaimane Ait Dani 1 1
30 FW   Ali El Harrak 1 1
31 DF   Walid Bencherifa 3 3
72 GK   Badreddine Benachour 2 1 2 1

Last updated: 9 December 2024
Source: kooora.com
Only competitive matches
  = Number of bookings;   = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card;   = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Injury record

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N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
72 GK   Badreddine Benachour Left hip labrum stretch   [1] vs Wydad AC 9 November 2024 December 2024

  - Player is injured
  - Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 11 November 2024
Source: clubirt

See also

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References

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