Rachid Alioui (born 18 June 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker for Swift Hesperange in Luxembourg.[1] Born in France, he played for the Morocco national team from 2014 to 2019, scoring two goals in eighteen appearances.[2]
 Alioui with Guingamp in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | La Rochelle, France | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swift Hesperange | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | OPMVS La Rochelle | ||
| 2004–2005 | Entente La Rochelle | ||
| 2005–2006 | La Rochelle Espoir | ||
| 2006–2008 | Sport Saint-Xandrais FC | ||
| 2008 | Entente Aunisienne d'Aytre | ||
| 2008–2009 | OPMVS La Rochelle | ||
| 2009–2011 | Guingamp | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2016 | Guingamp | 57 | (5) |
| 2012–2016 | Guingamp B | 20 | (14) |
| 2015–2016 | → Laval (loan) | 33 | (8) |
| 2016–2019 | Nîmes | 91 | (35) |
| 2019–2022 | Angers | 29 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | → Kortrijk (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Versailles | 24 | (2) |
| 2023– | Swift Hesperange | 7 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Morocco U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2014–2019 | Morocco | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:06, 3 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
On 7 July 2011, Alioui signed a one-year stagiaire (trainee) contract with Guingamp.[3] He made his professional debut two weeks later scoring his first professional goal in a 2–0 win over Laval in the Coupe de la Ligue.[4] A week later, he made his league debut appearing as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Châteauroux.[5]
On 5 July 2016, Alioui signed a three-year contract with Ligue 2 side Nîmes.[6] Towards the end of his spell with Nîmes, Alioui suffered two leg injuries which prevented him from playing for more than nine months.[7]
On 2 July 2019, Alioui agreed to a three-year contract with Ligue 1 club Angers.[8] On 31 August 2021, he moved on loan to Belgian club Kortrijk.[9]
International career
Although eligible to play for France, Alioui has appeared for Morocco at various youth levels.[10] He was called up and capped for friendly matches against Gambia U23 and Ivory Coast U23.[11] He made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 friendly tie with Gabon on 3 March 2014.[12]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 15 December 2022[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guingamp | 2011–12 | Ligue 2 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 21 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | Ligue 2 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2013–14 | Ligue 1 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 3 | ||
| 2014–15 | Ligue 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Total | 57 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 72 | 6 | ||
| Guingamp B | 2012–13 | CFA 2 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | |||
| 2013–14 | CFA 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2014–15 | CFA 2 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | |||||
| Laval (loan) | 2015–16 | Ligue 2 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 38 | 9 | |
| Nîmes | 2016–17 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 13 | |
| 2017–18 | Ligue 2 | 38 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 41 | 17 | ||
| 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| Total | 91 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 98 | 35 | |||
| Angers | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 7 | |
| 2020–21 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 29 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 32 | 7 | |||
| Kortrijk (loan) | 2021–22 | First Division A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| Versailles | 2022–23 | National | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 245 | 69 | 13 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 275 | 72 | ||
International
- As of 29 July 2019[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 2 | |
- As of match played 29 July 2019[14]
- Scores and results list Morocco goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alioui goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 October 2016 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | 3 |  Canada | 4–0 | 4–0 | Friendly |
| 2 | 24 January 2017 | Stade d'Oyem, Oyem, Gabon | 8 |  Ivory Coast | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations |
Honours
Guingamp
References
External links
- Rachid Alioui – French league stats at Ligue 1 – also available in French
- Rachid Alioui at L'Équipe Football (in French)