Aziz Bouhaddouz
Bouhaddouz with FC St. Pauli in 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-03-30) 30 March 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Berkane, Morocco
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1996–2003 FC Dietzenbach
2003–2004 SpVgg 03 Neu-Isenburg
2004–2006 FSV Frankfurt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 FSV Frankfurt 49 (3)
2009 → Erzgebirge Aue (loan) 9 (1)
2009–2011 FSV Frankfurt II 18 (10)
2011–2012 Wehen Wiesbaden 27 (4)
2012–2013 Viktoria Köln 26 (15)
2013–2014 Bayer Leverkusen II 27 (24)
2014–2016 SV Sandhausen 56 (18)
2016–2018 FC St. Pauli 54 (19)
2018–2019 Al-Batin 10 (2)
2019–2021 SV Sandhausen 40 (6)
2021–2023 MSV Duisburg 70 (17)
2023 FSV Frankfurt 14 (1)
Total 400 (120)
International career
2016–2018 Morocco 16 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aziz Bouhaddouz (Arabic: عزيز بوحدوز; born 30 March 1987) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a forward.[2]

Early life

Bouhaddouz was born in Berkane, Morocco. When he was one year old, his family moved to Dietzenbach in South Hessen, Germany.

Club career

Bouhaddouz started his career at FC Dietzenbach.[3] Following a spell at SpVgg Neu-Isenburg, he joined FSV Frankfurt in 2006 who were playing in the Oberliga Hessen at the time. In February 2009, he went on a 1.5-year loan to Erzgebirge Aue.[4]

In 2011, Bouhaddouz joined SV Wehen Wiesbaden on a free transfer.[5] He scored his first goal for the club in against VfL Osnabrück when he was also sent off.[6] In summer 2012, he agreed to the termination of his contract which was due to end in 2013.[7]

In September 2013, Bouhaddouz moved to the Bayer Leverkusen reserves after being released from his contract with Viktoria Köln.[8][9][10] He scored 24 goals in 27 matches in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West.[11]

On 5 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with SV Sandhausen.[12]

In April 2016, Bouhaddouz agreed to a three-year contract with FC St. Pauli.[13] In his first season there, he amassed 15 goals and 6 assists in the league. Over two seasons at the club he scored 19 goals while assisting 8 in 54 league appearances.[14]

In August 2018, he moved to Saudi Arabian side Al Batin. The transfer fee was undisclosed.[15][14]

On 1 February 2021, the last day of the 2020–21 winter transfer window, Bouhadddouz left 2. Bundesliga club SV Sandhausen for 3. Liga side MSV Duisburg.[16][17] After the season, he extended his contract until 2023.[18] In May 2023, it was announced that he would leave Duisburg after the 2022–23 season.[19]

Bouhadddouz returned to FSV Frankfurt in July 2023.[20] In December, having scored one goal in 14 league appearances, it was announced that he had agreed the termination of his contract with FSV Frankfurt and would retire from playing at the end of the year.[21]

International career

Bouhadddouz was born in Morocco, but raised in Germany and was eligible for both national teams. He made his debut for the senior Morocco national team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Albania in August 2016.[22] A month later, he scored his first goal for his country, netting in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against São Tomé and Príncipe.[11]

In May 2018 he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[23] He scored an own goal in the first match against Iran which resulted in a loss for Morocco.[24]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[25]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FSV Frankfurt 2006–07 Hessenliga 3 2 — — 3 2
2007–08 Regionalliga Süd 10 0 — — 10 0
2009–10 2. Bundesliga 17 0 1 0 — 18 0
2010–11 2. Bundesliga 19 1 1 0 — 20 1
Total 49 3 2 0 — 51 3
Erzgebirge Aue (loan) 2008–09 3. Liga 9 1 — — 9 1
FSV Frankfurt II 2010–11 Regionalliga Süd 18 10 — — 18 10
Wehen Wiesbaden 2011–12 3. Liga 27 4 1 0 — 28 4
Viktoria Köln 2012–13 Regionalliga West 26 15 — — 26 15
Bayer Leverkusen II 2013–14 Regionalliga West 27 24 — — 27 24
SV Sandhausen 2014–15 2. Bundesliga 28 9 1 0 — 29 9
2015–16 2. Bundesliga 28 9 2 0 — 30 9
Total 56 18 3 0 — 59 18
FC St. Pauli 2016–17 2. Bundesliga 28 15 1 0 — 29 15
2017–18 2. Bundesliga 26 4 1 0 — 27 4
Total 54 19 2 0 — 56 19
Al Batin 2018–19 Saudi Professional League 10 2 — — 10 2
SV Sandhausen 2019–20 2. Bundesliga 26 6 — — 26 6
2020–21 2. Bundesliga 14 0 2 0 — 16 0
Total 40 6 2 0 — 42 6
MSV Duisburg 2020–21 3. Liga 16 5 — — 16 5
2021–22 3. Liga 27 9 — — 27 9
2022–23 3. Liga 27 3 — — 27 3
Total 70 17 0 0 — 70 17
FSV Frankfurt 2023–24 Regionalliga Südwest 14 1 1 0 — 15 1
Career total 400 120 11 0 — 411 120

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[26]
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2016 3 1
2017 8 2
2018 5 0
Total 16 3
Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Bouhaddouz goal.[26]
List of international goals scored by Aziz Bouhaddouz
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 4 September 2016 Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco  São Tomé and Príncipe 2–0 2–0 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2 20 January 2017 Stade d'Oyem, Oyem, Gabon  Togo 1–1 3–1 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3 24 March 2017 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco  Burkina Faso 2–0 2–0 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "Bouhaddouz, Aziz" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Aziz Bouhaddouz". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  3. ^ Harms, Carsten (12 July 2016). "Aziz Bouhaddouz: "Ich bin jetzt im besten Profialter"". Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  4. ^ Hunzinger, Andreas (2 February 2009). "Pizarros Kumpel kommt nach Bornheim". Frankfurter Rundschau (in German). Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  5. ^ "Bouhaddouz kommt, Triadis wird zum Profi". kicker Online (in German). 6 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Bouhaddouz trifft und fliegt vom Platz" (in German). kicker.de. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
  7. ^ "Aziz Bouhaddouz verlässt den SVWW". wiesbadenaktuell.de (in German). 1 June 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  8. ^ ""Keine Spielzeitgarantie": Aziz Bouhaddouz geht". kicker Online (in German). 3 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  9. ^ "Bouhaddouz verstärkt Bayer 04". FuPA (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  10. ^ "Ein neuer Stürmer für die U23". Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fussball GmbH (in German). 2 September 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ a b Fischer, Sebastian (14 January 2016). "Plötzlich Nationalspieler". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  12. ^ "SVS angelt sich Bouhaddouz" (in German). kicker Online. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Bouhaddouz entscheidet sich für St. Pauli". kicker Online (in German). 18 April 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Ab in die Wüste: Bouhaddouz verlässt St. Pauli". kicker Online (in German). 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Morocco's forward Aziz Bouhaddouz joins Saudi Arabia's Al Baten". Yabiladi. 22 August 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  16. ^ Hardung, Janina (1 February 2021). "Aziz Bouhaddouz wechselt zum MSV Duisburg". Mannheimer Morgen (in German). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Aziz Bouhaddouz stürmt für den MSV". msv-duisburg.de. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  18. ^ "MSV & Bouhaddouz packen's weiter an: „Noch mehr Führungsspieler"". msv-duisburg.de. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  19. ^ "Vor Saarbrücken-Spiel – MSV verabschiedet vier Spieler, eine Verlängerung fix". reviersport.de. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  20. ^ "DER FSV Frankfurt verpflichtet neuen Stürmer". fsv-frankfurt.de. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  21. ^ "Bouhaddouz löst Vertrag beim FSV Frankfurt auf" [Bouhaddouz terminates contract with FSV Frankfurt]. kicker (in German). 11 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  22. ^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Le Maroc et l'Albanie dos à dos". Mountakhab.net (in French). Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
  23. ^ "Boufal left out of Morocco squad".[permanent dead link]
  24. ^ Coles, Ben (15 June 2018). "World Cup 2018: Own-goal costs Morocco dear as Iran triumph in injury time – live reaction". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  25. ^ Aziz Bouhaddouz at WorldFootball.net Edit this at Wikidata
  26. ^ a b Aziz Bouhaddouz at National-Football-Teams.com Edit this at Wikidata

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