Akram Djahnit (Arabic: أكرم جحنيط; born 3 April 1991) is an Algerian football player who currently plays for ES Sétif in the Algerian Ligue Professionnelle 1.[1]

Akram Djahnit
Personal information
Full name Akram Djahnit
Date of birth (1991-04-03) 3 April 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth Sétif, Algeria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
ES Sétif
Number 26
Youth career
0000–2010 ES Sétif
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 ES Sétif 122 (20)
2015–2016 Al-Arabi (KUW) 11 (6)
2016–2022 ES Sétif 198 (32)
2022–2024 USM Alger 66 (5)
2024– ES Sétif
International career
2011 Algeria U23 1 (0)
2023 Algeria 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 June 2024

Club career

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ES Sétif

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Born in Sétif, Djahnit began his career in the youth ranks of his hometown club ES Sétif. In 2010, he was a member of Sétif under-20 team that won the Algerian Junior Cup, beating CR Belouizdad 12–11 in the penalty shoot-out in the final after the game had ended 0-0.[2] On 18 June 2011 Djahnit made his professional debut for the club as a starter in a league match against AS Khroub.[3] A week later, on 25 June 2011, he scored his first goal for ES Sétif in a 3–1 loss to CA Bordj Bou Arréridj.[4]

Al-Arabi SC

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In July 2015, Djahnit signed a two-year contract with Kuwaiti club Al-Arabi.[5] He scored his first goal in a 1–0 win versus Al-nasr in the league on 11 November 2015. In January 2016, Djahnit reached a mutual agreement with Al-Arabi to terminate his contract.[6]

ES Sétif

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After terminating his contract with Al-Arabi, Djahnit returned to his former club ES Sétif.[6]

USM Alger

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On 22 August 2022, former ES Sétif captain Akram Djahnit has just signed with USM Alger for the next two seasons as the Latest recruits, Djahnit decided to submitting his case to the National Dispute Resolution Chamber which agreed with him, therefore terminating his contract.[7] On June 3, 2023, Djahnit won the first title with USM Alger by winning the 2022–23 CAF Confederation Cup after defeating Young Africans of Tanzania, Djahnit became the first Algerian player to win all possible titles locally and continentally.[8][9] Considered one of the most prominent recruits of USM Alger in the summer of 2022, Djahnit had a season far beyond expectations and had enough opportunity to play with either Boualem Charef or Abdelhak Benchikha, but without being able to reach his best levels and his performance was not the same as he was presenting with ES Sétif.[10] On 15 September 2023, Djahnit won the CAF Super Cup title after winning against Al Ahly, it is the second African title in three months.[11]

On January 28, 2024, Akram Djahnit scored his first goal with USM Alger against NC Magra in the Ligue 1 from a direct foul. On March 8, 2024, Djahnit scored the first hat-trick in his football career against MB Rouissat in the Algerian Cup in a match that ended with a record score of 8–0.[12] Djahnit although his level was not satisfactory and the fans did not accept his participation in the matches, coach Juan Carlos Garrido insists on relying on him.[13]

International career

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On 23 September 2011 Djahnit was called up by Azzedine Aït Djoudi to the Algerian Under-23 National Team for a two-week training camp at the Algerian Football Federation's training facilities in Sidi Moussa.[14] He has 1 cap for the team.[15]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 14 June 2024[16][17]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ES Sétif 2010–11 Ligue 1 6 1 1 0 7 1
2011–12 20 1 2 0 2[a] 0 24 1
2012–13 24 5 5 2 5[b] 1 34 8
2013–14 14 3 2 1 9[c] 1 1[d] 0 26 5
2014–15 23 3 4 0 10[e] 3 37 6
Total 87 13 14 3 26 5 1 0 128 21
Al-Arabi 2015–16 KPL 11 2 11 2
ES Sétif 2015–16 Ligue 1 12 0 2 0 5[f] 1 19 2
2016–17 27 8 5 1 32 9
2017–18 24 0 2 0 5[f] 2 1[d] 0 32 2
2018–19 25 3 4 1 7[f] 1 4[g] 0 40 5
2019–20 18 3 4 1 22 4
2020–21 18 5 6[a] 1 24 6
2021–22 25 5 13[f] 2 38 7
Total 149 24 17 3 36 7 5 0 207 34
USM Alger 2022–23 Ligue 1 24 0 10[a] 0 34 0
2023–24 23 1 5 4 4[a] 0 32 5
Total 47 1 5 4 14 0 66 5
Career total 294 40 36 10 76 12 6 0 412 62
  1. ^ a b c d All appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
  2. ^ Two appearances in CAF Confederation Cup, three appearances and one goal in CAF Champions League
  3. ^ Five appearances in CAF Confederation Cup, four appearances and one goal in CAF Champions League
  4. ^ a b All appearances in Algerian Super Cup
  5. ^ Seven appearances and three goals in CAF Champions League, one appearance in CAF Super Cup, two appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
  6. ^ a b c d All appearance(s) in Champions League
  7. ^ All appearance(s) in Arab Club Champions Cup

Honours

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ES Sétif

USM Alger

References

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  1. ^ "USM Alger : Akram Djahnit dernière recrue du mercato". lescore.dz. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  2. ^ Coupe U20 : L'ES Sétif, les juniors, après les séniors; DZFoot.com, May 8, 2011.
  3. ^ ESS 1-1 ASK
  4. ^ CABBA 3-1 ESS
  5. ^ HMF (July 1, 2015). "Djahnit s'engage pour 2 ans avec El Arabi du Koweit" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Toufik O. (January 14, 2016). "Transferts : Djahnit quitte Al Arabi et revient à Sétif" (in French). DZFoot. Retrieved January 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "USMA : Akram Djahnit s'engage pour deux saisons". dzfoot.com. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  8. ^ a b "USM Alger Lift CAF Cup Despite Home Loss To Young Africans". barrons.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "CAF CC : L'USMA REMPORTE LA COUPE!". dzfoot.com. June 3, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
  10. ^ "On attend beaucoup de Djahnit". Competition. October 22, 2023. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ^ a b "L'USMA remporte la Supercoupe de la CAF face au Ahly". mediafootdz.dz. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  12. ^ "USMA 8 - MB Rouissat 0 : Démonstration de force des Usmistes". Competition. March 8, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  13. ^ "Les choix de Garrido suscitent la colère". Planete Sport. February 26, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  14. ^ EN U23 : 30 joueurs convoqués à Sidi Moussa Archived 2011-09-25 at the Wayback Machine; DZFoot.com, September 23, 2011.
  15. ^ "E.N Espoirs - Liste des matchs disputés en 2011 مباريات سنة". DZFootball.free.fr. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
  16. ^ Akram Djahnit at Soccerway
  17. ^ "Akram Djahnit". Footballdatabase.
  18. ^ Toufik O. (May 1, 2012). "Coupe d'Algérie : L'ES Sétif s'impose après prolongation" (in French). DZFoot. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  19. ^ "Super Coupe 2017 : L'ES Sétif aux tirs au but". dzfoot.com. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  20. ^ "Setif crowned African Champions for the second time". CAF. 1 November 2014.
  21. ^ "ES Setif claim trophy after Ahly penalty heartache". CAF. 21 February 2015.
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