Soufiane Rahimi is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League club Al Ain and the Morocco national team.
13 Facts About Soufiane Rahimi
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Soufiane Rahimi was the top goalscorer of the 2020 African Nations Championship, with five goals.
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Soufiane Rahimi scored a total of four goals for Raja CA in 2018 CAF Confederation Cup campaign, including two goals in the final against AS Vita Club in Casablanca.
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Soufiane Rahimi has been one of the highest performing players in his last two seasons in Botola, becoming a top pick for the Moroccan national team coach to join the local squad.
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Soufiane Rahimi has been closely linked with a move to Europe, and has stated his ambition of joining the Serie A in press conferences.
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On 12 November 2022, Soufiane Rahimi scored a double against Sharjah.
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In 2018, Soufiane Rahimi was called up to the Moroccan national A' team by Jamal Sellami.
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Soufiane Rahimi represented Morocco in the 2020 African Nations Championship, He scored a double in his third game of the group stages against Uganda.
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Soufiane Rahimi was awarded top scorer and best player of the tournament.
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Over two years after his last appearances with the national team, Soufiane Rahimi was included in Morocco's squad for the friendlies against Angola and Mauritania in March 2024.
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Soufiane Rahimi came off the bench against Angola and helped create the own-goal by David Carmo.
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Soufiane Rahimi was selected for Morocco's squad to compete in the men's football at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
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Soufiane Rahimi ended the Olympics scoring a total of 8 goals in 6 appearances, becoming the first player to score in all 6 games of a single Olympic edition.