Alaaeddine Ajaraie
Alaaeddine Ajaraie (Arabic: علاء الدين أجاراي; born 5 January 1993) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
Club career
NorthEast United
On 1 August 2024, Indian Super League club NorthEast United announced the signing of Ajaraie on a one-year contract with an option to extend for another year.[3]
On 31 August 2024, Ajaraie scored in the 2024 Durand Cup final, helping NorthEast United to win their first major trophy.[4] On 3 November 2024, he became the first player ever to score in seven consecutive ISL matches at the start of a season.[5] He won three consecutive ISL Player of the Month awards, the first player to do so.[6] On 13 February 2025, he scored his 20th league goal of the season in a 2–0 away win against Jamshedpur FC, surpassing Bartholomew Ogbeche and Coro's joint record for the most goals scored in a single ISL season.[7]
Following a season with 23 goals and 7 assists in 25 matches played[8], Ajaraie won the ISL Golden Boot. He was also awarded the Golden Ball, recognizing him as the best player in the league for the 2024–25 ISL season.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 April 2025[2]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| WS Témara | 2018–19 | Botola 2 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 2 | ||
| RS Berkane | 2019–20 | Botola | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10[b] | 3 | – | 28 | 4 | |
| Maghreb of Fez | 2020–21 | Botola | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | – | – | 26 | 12 | ||
| 2021–22 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 30 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 53 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 19 | ||
| Muaither | 2022–23 | Qatari Second Division | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 12 | ||
| AS FAR | 2023–24 | Botola | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | – | 31 | 3 | |
| NorthEast United | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 24 | 23 | 1 | 3 | – | 5[d] | 3 | 30 | 29 | |
| Career total | 148 | 54 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 174 | 69 | ||
- ^ Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, Emir Cup, Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in CAF Champions League
- ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Honours
RS Berkane
Muaither
- Qatari Second Division: 2022–23[2]
NorthEast United
Individual
- Indian Super League Golden Boot: 2024–2025[10]
- Indian Super League Golden Ball: 2024–2025[10]
- Indian Super League Player of the Month: September 2024, October 2024, November 2024[6]
References
- ^ "Alaaeddine Ajaraie". Indian Super League.
- ^ a b c d Alaaeddine Ajaraie at Soccerway
- ^ "ISL: NorthEast United signs Moroccan forward Alaeddine Ajaraie". Sportstar. The Hindu. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ a b "NorthEast United beats Mohun Bagan SG to win Durand Cup 2024". SPORTSTAR. The Hindu. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Alaeddine Ajaraie Sets ISL Record with Goals in First 7 Games". thebridge.in. 3 December 2024.
- ^ a b "NorthEast United FC's Alaaeddine Ajaraie named as November's Player of the Month". Indian Super League. 23 December 2024. Archived from the original on 24 December 2024.
- ^ "ISL 2024-25: Ajaraie makes history as NorthEast keeps playoffs hopes alive with win against Jamshedpur". Sportstar. The Hindu. 13 February 2025.
- ^ https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-192667-alaaeddine-ajaraie-profile
- ^ https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/isl-2024-25-full-list-of-award-winners
- ^ a b "I can't believe it: NorthEast United FC's Ajaraie on winning Golden Boot and Golden Ball". Indian Super League. 15 April 2025. Archived from the original on 15 April 2025.
External links
- Alaaeddine Ajaraie at Soccerway
- Alaaeddine Ajaraie at Indian Super League