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Mimoun Mahi

Mimoun Mahi (born 13 March 1994) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Eerste Divisie club De Graafschap. He formerly played for Sparta Rotterdam, Groningen, Zürich, Utrecht and Cambuur. Born in the Netherlands, he represents Morocco at international level.

Mimoun Mahi
Mahi with Groningen in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Striker, winger
Team information
Current team
 De Graafschap
Number 10
Youth career
SC REMO
HSV Escamp
0000–2011 HV & CV Quick
2011–2012 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Sparta Rotterdam 32 (3)
2014–2019 Groningen 123 (37)
2016 Jong Groningen 1 (1)
2019–2020 Zürich 18 (2)
2020–2023 Utrecht 45 (11)
2023 → Cambuur (loan) 12 (1)
2023– De Graafschap 34 (6)
International career
2012 Netherlands U18 1 (0)
2012–2013 Netherlands U19 8 (0)
2015 Netherlands U21 2 (0)
2017 Morocco 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:51, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Sparta Rotterdam

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Mahi was born in The Hague and began his career as a footballer there with SC REMO, which he later left for HSV Escamp and then HV & CV Quick.[1] In 2011, he moved to Sparta Rotterdam, where he was promoted to the first team a year later.[2] He made his professional debut on 17 August 2012 in an away match against Den Bosch. In the 2–1 victory, he replaced Quenten Martinus late in the second half.[3][4] He made 18 appearances that season, mostly as a substitute. On 16 May 2013, in the promotion playoffs, he scored his first goal for Sparta against Helmond Sport.[5]

During a friendly match with Jong Utrecht on 12 August 2013, he suffered a serious knee injury to his meniscus. He underwent surgery and was ruled out for six months.[6] He made his comeback against Excelsior Maassluis in the KNVB Cup on 11 January 2014.[7] In the 21 matches that followed, he scored six goals and provided three assists.[8] He started the 2014–15 season with Sparta in the Eerste Divisie, while attracting interest from Eredivisie clubs.[9] He ended his time at Sparta with seven goals and four assists in 41 matches.[8]

Groningen

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On 22 August 2011, Mahi signed a three-year contract with an option for two additional years with Eredivisie club Groningen.[10][2][11] On 24 August, he made his debut for Groningen against his hometown club ADO Den Haag in a 3–0 defeat.[12][13] His first goal for the club came on 17 December in a cup match against Volendam, where he also provided an assist.[14] On 22 March 2015, he scored his first Eredivisie goal against Twente in a 2–2 draw.[15] He started as a left winger for Groningen in the 2015 KNVB Cup final against defending cup winners PEC Zwolle on 3 May. Groningen won the match 2–0, marking their first-ever major trophy win and securing qualification to the UEFA Europa League for the following season.[16] However, Mahi played little in the 2015–16 season due to three different injuries to his thigh, calf, and knee in succession.[17][18] Despite this, he managed impressive statistics, scoring five times in the first ten matches of the season.[8]

The 2016–17 season saw Mahi in top form, deployed more as a striker than a winger, resulting in a significant increase in goals. Between 5 April and 7 May 2016, he scored a total of seven goals in five consecutive matches, finishing sixth on the Eredivisie top scorers list with seventeen goals.[19][8]

The following season also started well for Mahi with a brace in the season opener against local rivals Heerenveen in a 3–3 draw.[20] However, in October 2017, Groningen temporarily removed Mahi and Oussama Idrissi from the squad due to unacceptable behavior.[21] Nine days later, they returned to the first team.[22] Mahi remained an important player for Groningen that season with seven goals and six assists in the Eredivisie.[8] He maintained exactly the same statistics in his final season at Groningen. In five seasons, Mahi played 138 matches for Groningen, scoring 39 goals and providing nineteen assists.[8]

FC Zürich

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In February 2019, Swiss Super League side FC Zürich announced Mahi would join the club from Groningen in summer 2019 having agreed a three-year contract.[23][24] He made his debut for the club on 21 July, replacing Salim Khelifi during half-time in a 4–0 home loss against FC Lugano.[25]

For Zürich, Mahi played in 18 out of 36 possible league games and one cup game that season.[8] However, from the end of June 2020 until the COVID-19 delayed season's conclusion in early August 2020, he was sidelined due to an injury.[26]

Utrecht

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After one year in Switzerland, Mahi returned to the Netherlands, where he signed a four-year contract with FC Utrecht.[27]

On 17 January 2023, Mahi joined Cambuur on loan for the rest of the season.[28]

De Graafschap

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On 10 August 2023, Mahi signed a three-year contract with De Graafschap.[29]

International career

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Mahi was born in The Hague to parents of Moroccan descent.[30] He has represented the Royal Dutch Football Association at various youth levels.

Mahi made his debut for the Morocco national team in a 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Mali on 1 September 2017, wherein he also scored his debut goal.[31]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 1 November 2024[32][8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sparta Rotterdam 2012–13 Eerste Divisie 15 0 0 0 — 3[a] 1 18 1
2013–14 Eerste Divisie 15 3 0 0 — 6[a] 3 21 6
2014–15 Eerste Divisie 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Total 32 3 0 0 — 9 4 41 7
Groningen 2014–15 Eredivisie 26 1 5 1 — 0 0 31 2
2015–16 Eredivisie 13 5 1 0 3[b] 0 1[c] 0 18 5
2016–17 Eredivisie 32 17 2 0 — 0 0 34 17
2017–18 Eredivisie 26 7 1 0 — 0 0 27 7
2018–19 Eredivisie 26 7 0 0 — 2[d] 1 28 8
Total 123 37 9 1 3 0 3 1 138 39
Zürich 2019–20 Swiss Super League 18 2 1 1 — — 19 3
Utrecht 2020–21 Eredivisie 22 7 1 2 — 2[d] 0 25 9
2021–22 Eredivisie 21 4 1 0 — 1[d] 0 23 4
2022–23 Eredivisie 2 0 — — — 2 0
Total 45 11 2 2 — 3 0 50 13
Cambuur (loan) 2022–23 Eredivisie 12 1 0 0 — — 12 1
De Graafschap 2023–24 Eerste Divisie 22 3 1 0 — 2[a] 0 25 3
2024–25 Eerste Divisie 12 3 1 0 — — 13 3
Total 34 6 2 0 — 2 0 38 6
Career total 264 60 14 4 3 0 17 5 298 69
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Eerste Divisie promotion play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance in the Europa League
  3. ^ Appearance in the Johan Cruyff Shield
  4. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Eredivisie European play-offs

International

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Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mahi goal.
List of international goals scored by Mimoun Mahi[33]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 1 September 2017 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco   Mali 6–0 6–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Groningen

References

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