Bouchaib Arrassi
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| Full name | Bouchaib Arrassi | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 6 January 2000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre-back | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Raja CA | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 28 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| –2019 | Raja CA | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | SCC Mohammédia | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Raja CA | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Raja CA | 55 | (4) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Morocco A' | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 April 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Bouchaib Arrassi (Arabic: بوشعيب عراسي; born 6 January 2000) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botola club Raja CA and the Morocco national team.
Early life
Bouchaib Arrassi was born on 6 January 2000 in Hay Mohammadi, Casablanca. He joined the Academy of his favourite club Raja Club Athletic which was then located in the Oasis Complex.
In 2019, he joined the Chabab Mohammédia U23 team and quickly became a starting player and the team's captain.
Club career
In August 2021, he returned to play with the U23 team of Raja CA that was playing, under Bouchaib El Moubarki, in the North West Group of the Amateurs 3 League, which is the fifth level of Moroccan football.[1] At the end of its first season, the team was close to gain promotion but finished in third place.[2]
After some good performances, Rachid Taoussi called Arrassi in June 2022 to the first team's training. On July 2, 2022, he made his professional debut against Maghreb AS on the last leg of the Botola (0-0).[3]
On March 18, 2023, under Mondher Kebaier, he made his Champions League debut against Vipers SC in Tanzania (1-1).[4]
On June 23, he was lined up alongside Jamal Harkass when he scored his first professional goal against DH El Jadida during the last day of the Botola.[5]
On 28 July 2023, Arrassi played his first match in the Arab Cup of Champions Clubs against CR Belouizdad and scored the winning goal in the last minute.[6][7]
International career
On 11 November 2024, he was summoned by Tarik Sektioui with the national A' team which brings together local players under 24, for a preparation training camp at the Mohammed VI Football Complex in Salé, from November 11 to 20.[8]
On 23 July 2025, he was announced as one of Sektioui's players called up for the 2024 African Nations Championship, which will be played from 2 to 30 August 2025.[9]
On 3 August 2025, the Atlas Lions began the group stage with a victory against Angola (2–0).[10] However, they were surprisingly beaten by the host country, Kenya, by a score of 1–0.[11] In a difficult situation, they bounced back against Zambia (goals from Hrimat, Lamlioui and Bougrine) and the DR Congo (goals from Hrimat and a brace from Lamliou).[12][13] This success allowed the team to qualify for the quarter-finals where they eliminated the surprise of the tournament, Tanzania, by the narrowest of margins (1–0), in Dar es Salaam.[14] In the semi-finals, the Moroccans faced the defending champions, Senegal. After a hard-fought match that ended 1–1 with a superb goal from Sabir Bougrine, Morocco won on penalties (5–3), thus reaching the final.[15] On August 30, at the Nyayo National Stadium, the Atlas Lions won the title by beating Madagascar 3–2, thanks to a brace from Oussama Lamlioui.[16]
Honours
Morocco
Raja CA
References
- ^ "الرجاء يتعاقد مع المدافع بوشعيب عراسي قادما من شباب المحمدية". www.elbotola.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "كووورة: الموقع العربي الرياضي الأول". www.kooora.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Sofascore. "MAS de Fès vs Raja Club Athletic live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Sofascore. "Vipers SC vs Raja Club Athletic live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Sofascore. "Raja Club Athletic vs Difaâ Hassani El-Jadidi live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Sofascore. "CR Belouizdad vs Raja Club Athletic live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Coupe du Roi Salmane: Le Raja de Casablanca bat CR Belouizdad (2-1)". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ Senoussi, Zoubida (11 November 2024). "L'équipe nationale des joueurs nés en 2000 et après en stage de préparation à Salé". Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Tarik Sektioui dévoile sa liste des Lions de l'Atlas pour le CHAN". Le 360 Sport Français (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ Chaabi, Chady (3 August 2025). "CHAN 2024. Le Maroc s'offre une première victoire face à l'Angola (2-0)". Médias24 numéro un de l'information économique marocaine (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ PAMOJA 2024, In a packed Moi International Sports Centre, Kenya pulled off a memorable 1-0 victory over Morocco, two-time tournament champions, to remain unbeaten at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). "Kenya Defeat Morocco With 10 Men and Edge Closer to CHAN Quarterfinals". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Morocco bounce back with 3-1 win, Zambia exit CHAN". Morocco bounce back with 3-1 win, Zambia exit CHAN. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ Chaabi, Chady (17 August 2025). "CHAN 2024. Le Maroc retrouve la Tanzanie en quart après sa victoire face à la RDC (3-1)". Médias24 numéro un de l'information économique marocaine (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Morocco edge Tanzania in Dar to reach CHAN semi-finals". Morocco edge Tanzania in Dar to reach CHAN semi-finals. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Morocco beat title holders Senegal on penalties to reach CHAN final". Morocco beat title holders Senegal on penalties to reach CHAN final. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "Morocco 3-2 Madagascar (Aug 30, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2025.