El Mehdi Al Harrar (Arabic: المهدي الحرار; born 30 November 2000) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper with Botola side Raja CA.[1]

El Mehdi Al Harrar
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-11-30) 30 November 2000 (age 23)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Raja CA
Number 12
Youth career
–2019 SCC Mohammédia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2024 SCC Mohammédia 34 (0)
2024– Raja CA 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 March 2024

Club career

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Chabab Mohammédia

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El Mehdi Al Harrar is a product of Chabab Mohammedia's youth system.

In 2019, he joined the first team at the age of 19 under the direction of Marco Simone. The Italian manager was dismissed after nine games, he was replaced by Bernard Rodriguez then by Mohamed Amine Benhachem, the club managed despite this instability to be crowned champion of Botola Pro2, synonymous with accession to the first division.[2][3]

On 4 December 2020, he made his Botola debut against Moghreb de Tétouan at Moulay Abdallah Stadium (0–2 win).[4] During his four years in Mohammédia, Al Harrar was in competition with Youssef El Motie for the starting position, then after the latter's departure, with Soufiane Barrouhou.

Raja CA

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In April 2024, it was announced in the press that El Mehdi Al Harrar had reached an agreement with Raja Club Athletic to join them in the summer, while his contract with Chabab Mohammédia was coming to the end.[5]

In July, Raja CA officially announced the recruitment of the goalkeeper who signed a three-year contract. He declared that he had finally fulfilled his dream of playing for the club of his childhood.[6]

On October 9, he played his first match with the Greens against Moghreb de Tétouan in the third match of the Excellence Cup (0–1 win).[7][8]

Honours

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Chabab Mohammédia

References

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  1. ^ "Maroc - M. Harrar - Profile avec news, statistiques de carrières et historique - Soccerway". fr.soccerway.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ DAROUICHE, Mohamed (4 December 2019). "Botola 2 : Le Chabab Mohammedia en perte de vitesse". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  3. ^ F, Rédaction (10 October 2020). "Ahmed Faras exprime sa joie de revoir le Chabab Mohammedia en D1 (VIDEO)". LeSiteinfo.com (in French). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  4. ^ "MA Tétouan 0-2 SCCM - 04 décembre 2020 / Botola Pro Inwi 2020/2021". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  5. ^ "الرجاء البيضاوي يتمكن من جلب حارس مرمى جديد". كازا 24 (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  6. ^ "الحارس المهدي الحرار يتحدث عن طموحاته مع الرجاء البيضاوي (+فيديو)". كازا 24 (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  7. ^ ""كأس التميز"/ تشكيلة الرجاء أمام م. التطواني.. أعمامو ومشخشخ يقودان الدفاع ونجاري والمعموري وساخو في الهجوم". www.elbotola.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  8. ^ "الرجاء الرياضي يُحقق انتصاره الأول في كأس التميز بعد فوزه على المغرب التطواني (0-1)". www.elbotola.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 13 October 2024.
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