Mohamed Zakaria Boulahia (Arabic: محمد زكريا بولحية; born 1 June 1997), sometimes known as just Zaka, is an Algerian footballer who plays as an winger. He also holds Spanish citizenship.

Zakaria Boulahia
Personal information
Full name Mohamed Zakaria Boulahia
Date of birth (1997-06-01) 1 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Aïn Témouchent, Algeria
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
Huracán Valencia
Atlético Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2017 Atlético Madrid B 37 (18)
2017 Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
2018 Atlético Levante 13 (1)
2018 Real Murcia 2 (0)
2019–2020 Atlético Albacete 30 (3)
2020–2021 JS Kabylie 23 (3)
2021–2023 Emirates 13 (2)
2023 MC El Bayadh 6 (0)
2024 San Roque de Lepe 14 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2024

Career

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As a youth player, Boulahia joined the youth academy of Atlético Madrid, one of Spain's most successful clubs from the youth academy of Huracán Valencia in the Spanish third division.[1]

He started his career with the reserves of Atlético Madrid, helping them achieve promotion from the Spanish fourth division to the third division.[2]

In 2018, Zaka signed for Real Murcia in the Spanish third division.

Before the second half of 2018/19, he signed for Spanish fourth division side Atlético Albacete.

In 2020, he signed for JS Kabylie in Algeria.[3]

In 2021, he signed for Emirates Club in UAE.[4] In 2023, he joined MC El Bayadh.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Zaka: "Fichar por el Atlético de Madrid me ha cambiado la vida"". yosoynoticia.es.
  2. ^ "Así es Zaka, "el Balotelli" rojiblanco". vavel.com.
  3. ^ "Zaki Boulahia: "Incroyable d'être sous les ordres de Simeone"". dzfoot.com.
  4. ^ "Zakaria Boulahia signe à l'Emirates FC". dzfoot.com. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Mercato : Zakaria Boulahia de retour en Algérie". mediafootdz.dz. 1 February 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
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