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Hamza Regragui

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Hamza Regragui
Regragui playing for Morocco U23 in 2022
Personal information
Full name Hamza Regragui
Date of birth (1997-06-13) 13 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco[1]
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back, defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
NorthEast United
Number 5
Youth career
0000–2017 Mohammed VI Academy
2015–2016Málaga CF (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017Kénitra AC (loan) 1 (0)
2017–2023 RS Berkane 123 (7)
2023–2024 Wydad AC 3 (0)
2024– NorthEast United 16 (0)
International career
2017 Morocco U20 4 (0)
2022 Morocco U23 2 (1)
2022 Morocco A' 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:57, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 August 2022

Hamza Regragui (Arabic: حمزة الركراكي; born 13 June 1997) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Club career

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Regragui began his career at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Morocco. In 2015, he joined Spanish club Málaga CF on loan, where he spent a season with the cub's under-19 side. He was later loaned out to Kénitra AC. On 14 May 2017, he made his debut and only appearance for Kénitra as an 80th-minute substitute against Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in a 1–2 defeat in the Botola.[3]

RS Berkane

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In 2017, Regragui signed for Botola club RS Berkane. He scored a hat-trick in the 2017 Moroccan Throne Cup quarter-finals against JS Kasbah Tadla.[4] He played 24 matches in the 2017–18 Botola and six matches in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup as the club reached quarter-finals.[citation needed] On 18 November 2018, he won the 2018 Moroccan Throne Cup.

On 25 October 2020, Regragui came in as a 92nd-minute substitute in the 2020 CAF Confederation Cup final as RS Berkane won the cup.[5] On 29 July 2022, Berkane defeated Wydad AC on penalties in the 2020–21 Moroccan Throne Cup finals, as Regragui won his second Throne Cup title.[6] On 20 May 2022, Berkane won the 2022 CAF Confederation Cup final against Orlando Pirates on penalties as Regragui came on as an 80th-minute substitute.[7] On 10 September 2022, Berkane won the 2022 CAF Super Cup 2–0 against Wydad AC.[8]

Wydad AC

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On 24 July 2023, Regragui joined Wydad AC on a free transfer.[9] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat against FUS Rabat in the Botola. On 9 January 2024, he was released by Wydad, having only made three appearance for the club.[9]

NorthEast United

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On 12 January 2024, Indian Super League club NorthEast United announced the signing of Regragui on a one-and-a-half-year contract.[10] On 15 January, he made his debut for NorthEast as a 46th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Shillong Lajong in the 2024 Super Cup. On 31 January, he made his ISL debut in a 1–1 away draw against Jamshedpur FC.[11][12]

International career

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On 18 August 2019, Regragui was called up by Patrice Beaumelle to the Morocco national under-23 team squad for the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification final round matches against Mali U23.[13]

On 28 July 2022, he was called up by Hicham Dmiai to the Moroccan squad for the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games as an overage player.[14] Regragui scored his first international goal on 12 August 2022 against Azerbaijan U23 at the games.[15]

On 20 August 2022, Regragui made his Morocco A' national team debut against Qatar in a friendly.[16]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 31 January 2024[17][2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kénitra AC (loan) 2016–17 Botola 1 0 1 0
RS Berkane 2017–18 Botola 24 0 6 3 5[b] 0 35 3
2018–19 Botola 17 1 1 0 6[b] 0 24 1
2019–20 Botola 13 1 0 0 1[b] 0 14 1
2020–21 Botola 21 1 0 0 5[b] 1 26 1
2021–22 Botola 25 3 2 0 12[b] 1 39 4
2022–23 Botola 23 1 1 0 5[c] 0 29 1
Total 123 7 10 3 34 2 167 12
Wydad AC 2023–24 Botola 3 0 0 0 3 0
NorthEast United 2023–24 Indian Super League 1 0 2 0 3 0
Career total 128 7 12 3 34 2 174 12
  1. ^ Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, Super Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
  3. ^ Four appearances in CAF Confederation Cup, one appearance in CAF Super Cup

International

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Appearances and goals by national team and year[2]
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco A'
2022 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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RS Berkane[2]

NorthEast United

References

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  1. ^ "Hamza Regragui #15 - Wydad.net". wydad.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Hamza Regragui at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Live events KAC Kenitra vs Difaâ El Jadida - Botola Pro 2017". BeSoccer.
  4. ^ "Live events RSB Berkane vs Kasba Tadla - Moroccan Cup 2017". BeSoccer.
  5. ^ "Pyramids vs. RSB Berkane - 25 October 2020 - Soccerway".
  6. ^ "RS Berkane Beats Wydad AC to Win its 2nd Throne Cup Title". moroccoworldnews.com. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Orlando Pirates vs. RSB Berkane - 20 May 2022 - Soccerway".
  8. ^ "RS Berkane win their first ever TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup". CAFonline. 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Player: Hamza Regragui". goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "NorthEast United FC signs Moroccan U-23 international Hamza Regragui". Sportstar. The Hindu. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  11. ^ @NEUtdFC (31 January 2024). "Here's our starting XI. #JFCNEU ⚡️ First @IndSuperLeague start for Bekey Oram and Hamza Regragui. 🙌" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 February 2024 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ "Jamshedpur vs. NorthEast United - 31 January 2024 - Soccerway".
  13. ^ Lantheaume, Romain (18 August 2019). "CAN U23 – Maroc : l'ex-adjoint de Renard présélectionne 67 joueurs !". Afrik-Foot (in French). Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  14. ^ Amine El Amri (28 July 2022). "Jeux de la solidarité islamique : Hicham Dmii fait appel à 23 joueurs". Le Matin (in French). Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  15. ^ "AZE 2–2 MOR | Azerbaijan U23 v Morocco U23 Preview, Live Score | Summary". flashfootball.com. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Qatar vs. Morocco A' – 20 August 2022 – Soccerway".
  17. ^ Hamza Regragui at BeSoccer
  18. ^ Das Sharma, Amitabha (26 August 2024). "SLFC 0–3 NEUFC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024 Semifinal: NorthEast United enters maiden final with win against Shillong United". Sportstar. Shillong. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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