2024–25 Raja CA season

Raja CA
2024–25 season
PresidentAdil Hala
ManagerRusmir Cviko
(until 28 September)[1]
Abdelkrim Jinani
(interim, from 28 September to 9 October)
Ricardo Sá Pinto
(from 10 October)
StadiumStade Larbi Zaouli
Botola10th
Throne CupRound of 32
Excellence CupGroup stage
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yousri Bouzok (3)

All:
Yousri Bouzok (3)
Biggest win5–0 v AS GNN
(Home, 24 August 2024, Champions League)
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is Raja Club Athletic's 76th season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they are also participating in this season's editions of the Throne Cup and Champions League. Following the renovation of Stade Mohammed V, Raja will play all home fixtures at Stade Larbi Zaouli during this season at 25,000 capacity.

Raja CA kicked off the season with a 1–2 win over AS GNN in the first round of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Players

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First-team squad

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Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 September 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Name Nat. Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from
Goalkeepers
1 Anas Zniti Morocco GK (1988-10-28)28 October 1988 (aged 36) Morocco AS FAR
12 El Mehdi Al Harrar Morocco GK (2000-11-30)30 November 2000 (aged 24) Morocco Chabab Mohammédia
32 Yassine Zoubir Morocco GK (2002-02-24)24 February 2002 (aged 23) Morocco Youth system
Defenders
5 Abdellah Khafifi Morocco CB (1993-02-19)19 February 1993 (aged 32) Qatar Umm Salal
4 Hani Amamou Tunisia CB (1997-09-16) 16 September 1997 (age 27) Tunisia ES Tunis
28 Bouchaib Arrassi Morocco CB (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 25) Morocco Youth system
16 Benaissa Benamar Morocco CB (1997-04-07)7 April 1997 (aged 28) Netherlands FC Volendam
23 Yasser Baldé Guinea CB (1993-01-12)12 January 1993 (aged 32) Thailand Ratchaburi FC
27 Mohamed Boulacsoute Morocco RB / RW / LW (1998-09-23)23 September 1998 (aged 26) Morocco Chabab Mohammédia
17 Youssef Belammari Morocco LB / LM (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 26) Morocco Fath US
3 Zakaria Labib Morocco LB (2003-02-28)28 February 2003 (aged 22) Morocco Youth system
2 Abdelkrim Baadi Morocco LB / RB (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 29) Morocco RS Berkane
Midfielders
6 Mouhsine Bodda Mauritania CM / DM (1997-07-18)18 July 1997 (aged 27) Mauritania FC Nouadhibou
18 Federico Bikoro Equatorial Guinea CM / DM (1996-03-17)17 March 1996 (aged 29) Tunisia Club Africain
19 Mohamed Zrida Morocco CM / AM / LM (1999-02-01)1 February 1999 (aged 26) Morocco Youth system
8 Hilal Ferdaoussi Morocco DM / CM / AM (1999-06-23)23 June 1999 (aged 26) Morocco Moghreb Tétouan
34 Sabir Bougrine Morocco AM / CM (1996-07-10)10 July 1996 (aged 28) Tunisia Espérance de Tunis
77 Adam Ennafati Morocco AM / LW / RW (1994-06-29)29 June 1994 (aged 31) Morocco AS FAR
Forwards
26 Yousri Bouzok Algeria RW / LW (1996-08-18)18 August 1996 (aged 28) Algeria Paradou AC
20 Marouane Zila Morocco LW / RW (1997-06-13)13 June 1997 (aged 28) Morocco Chabab Mohammédia
21 Pape Ousmane Sakho Senegal LW / RW / AM (1996-12-21)21 December 1996 (aged 28) France Quevilly-Rouen
24 Ayoub Maamouri Morocco LW / RW (2000-12-01)1 December 2000 (aged 24) Morocco Olympique Dcheira
40 Younes Najari Morocco RW / LW (1996-02-06)6 February 1996 (aged 29) Kuwait Al-Salmiya SC
11 Nawfel Zerhouni Morocco ST / RW / LW (1995-09-25)25 September 1995 (aged 29) Saudi Arabia Al-Hazem
9 Houssine Rahimi Morocco ST (2002-02-04)4 February 2002 (aged 23) Morocco Youth system
29 Abderahmane Soussi Morocco ST (2003-01-30)30 January 2003 (aged 22) Cyprus Akritas Chlorakas


New contracts

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Date Position No. Player Ref.
20 July 2024 MF 71 Ivory Coast Hervé Guy [2]

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos' Player Moving from Fee Ref.
6 June 2024 GK Morocco El Mehdi Al Harrar SCC Mohammédia Free agent [3]
MF Morocco Hilal Ferdaoussi MA Tétouan Free agent [4]
30 June 2024 FW Morocco Houssine Rahimi JS Soualem End of loan
4 July 2024 DF Morocco Abdelkrim Baadi RS Berkane Free agent [5]
21 July 2024 DF Tunisia Hani Amamou Tunisia ES Tunis Free agent [6]
23 August 2024 MF Mauritania Mouhsine Bodda Mauritania FC Nouadhibou Free agent [7]
24 August 2024 MF Equatorial Guinea Federico Bikoro Tunisia Club Africain Free agent [8]
FW Senegal Pape Ousmane Sakho France Quevilly-Rouen Free agent [9]
27 August 2024 FW Morocco Ayoub Maamouri Olympique Dcheira €80 k [10]
19 September 2024 DF Morocco Benaissa Benamar Netherlands FC Volendam Free agent [11]
DF Guinea Yasser Baldé Thailand Ratchaburi FC Free agent
FW Morocco Abderahmane Soussi Cyprus Akritas Chlorakas Free agent
FW Morocco Younes Najari Kuwait Al-Salmiya SC Free agent

Out

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Date Pos' Player Moving to Fee Ref.
15 May 2024 MF Morocco Zakaria El Wardi Unattached Released
2 June 2024 MF South Africa Haashim Domingo South Africa Cape Town City Released [12]
30 June 2024 FW Algeria Riad Benayad Tunisia Espérance de Tunis End of loan
MF Morocco El Mehdi Moubarik United Arab Emirates Al Ain FC [13]
8 July 2024 FW Morocco Abdellah Farah US Touarga Released
12 July 2024 FW Bolivia Víctor Ábrego Bolivia C.A. Nacional Potosí Loan
20 July 2024 DF Morocco Ismael Mokadem Saudi Arabia Al Ula FC €747 k
27 July 2024 FW Morocco El Mehdi Maouhoub Russia Dynamo Moscow €1,8 million
10 August 2024 MF Morocco Mohamed Al Makahasi Saudi Arabia Al Wehda FC Free agent
27 September 2024 MF Ivory Coast Hervé Guy Unattached Released
MF Guinea Ahmadou Camara United Arab Emirates Khor Fakkan Club €350 k [14]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 4 July 2024, Raja CA announces its preparation schedule for the 2024–25 season. On 23 July, the team will fly to Tunisia where it will spend ten days before playing a friendly match against CA Bizertin. Finally, the preparation will end in Morocco with a match against Al Aïn FC.

3 August 2024 Friendly CA Bizertin Tunisia 1–1 Morocco Raja CA Tabarka, Tunisia
17:00
  • Jemmali 59'
Attendance: 0
10 August 2024 Friendly Raja CA Morocco 0–0 United Arab Emirates Al Ain FC Casablanca
18:00 Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 0
25 August 2024 Friendly Raja CA 2–0 Rachad Bernoussi Casablanca
12:00 Report Stadium: Raja CA Academy
Attendance: 0

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Botola 31 August 2024 TBD Matchday 1 TBD 11 3 5 3 9 9 +0 027.27
Throne Cup TBD TBD Round of 32 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Excellence Cup 4 September 2024 TBD Group stage TBD 4 2 1 1 4 4 +0 050.00
CAF Champions League 17 August 2024 TBD First round TBD 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8 075.00
Total 19 8 7 4 24 16 +8 042.11

Last updated: 22 November 2024
Source: Sofascore


Botola

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Union de Touarga 11 3 6 2 13 10 +3 15
9 IR Tanger 11 3 5 3 13 12 +1 14
10 Raja CA 11 3 5 3 9 9 0 14
11 Olympic Safi 11 4 2 5 14 16 −2 14
12 JS Soualem 11 3 5 3 8 7 +1 14
Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2024. Source: FRMF.ma
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2a) Head-to-head goal difference if they are two teams with equal points; 2b) Goal difference if they are more than two teams with equal points; 3) Number of wins; 4) Goals scored; 5) Play-off between involved teams.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
11 3 5 3 9 9  0 14 2 3 1 4 2  +2 1 2 2 5 7  −2

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAAHHAHAHAHA
ResultLLWWWLDDDDD
Position10121081687101010
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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30 August 2024 Round 1 Raja CA 0–1 RS Berkane Casablanca
17:00 Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 10000
Referee: Mohamed El Baroudi
25 September 2024 Round 2 IR Tanger 3–1 Raja CA Tetouan
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Said Boujidi
29 September 2024 Round 4 OC Safi 2–3 Raja CA Safi
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade El Massira
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Mohamed Lahouidri
2 October 2024 Round 3 Raja CA 1–0 Fath Union Sport Casablanca
18:00
Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 10000
Referee: Youssef Triki
6 October 2024 Round 5 Raja CA 2–0 RCA Zemamra Casablanca
18:00 Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Mohsine Sourdi
18 October 2024 Round 6 JS Soualem 2–1 Raja CA Berrechid
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Municipal de Berrechid
Attendance: 8000
Referee: Soulimane Atifi
22 October 2024 Round 7 Raja CA 0–0 AS FAR Casablanca
20:00
Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Hicham Tamsamani
25 October 2024 Round 8 Maghreb de Fès 0–0 Raja CA Fez
18:00 Report
Stadium: Stade Hassan-II
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Achraf Berrada
2 November 2024 Round 9 Raja CA 0–0 COD Meknès Casablanca
16:00 Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Abdelmouanim Baslam
9 November 2024 Round 10 Moghreb Tétouan 0–0 Raja CA Tétouan
20:00 Report Stadium: Stade Saniat Rmel
Attendance: 10000
Referee: Nawfal Nachit
22 November 2024 Round 11 Raja CA 1–1 Wydad AC Casablanca
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 0
Referee: Karim Sabri
1 December 2024 Round 12 Hassania Agadir Raja CA Agadir
16:00 Stadium: Stade Adrar
TBC Round 13 Raja CA Union Touarga Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 15 Raja CA SCC Mohammédia Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 16 RS Berkane Raja CA Berkane
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 17 Raja CA IR Tanger Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 18 Fath Union Sport Raja CA Rabat
: Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
TBC Round 19 Raja CA OC Safi Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 20 RCA Zemamra Raja CA Zemamra
: Stadium: Stade Ahmed Choukri
TBC Round 21 Raja CA JS Soualem Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 22 FAR Rabat Raja CA Rabat
: Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
TBC Round 23 Raja CA Maghreb de Fès Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 24 COD Meknès Raja CA Meknès
: Stadium: Honneur Stadium
TBC Round 25 Raja CA Moghreb Tétouan Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 26 Wydad AC Raja CA Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 27 Raja CA Hassania Agadir Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 28 Union Touarga Raja CA Rabat
: Stadium: Stade Moulay Hassan
TBC Round 29 Raja CA Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi Casablanca
: Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
TBC Round 30 SCC Mohammédia Raja CA Mohammedia
: Stadium: Stade El Bachir

Throne Cup

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Round of 32 1 TBC v TBC TBC
BST Stadium: TBC

Excellence Cup

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The Excellence Cup is a newly created competition by the National Professional Football League (LNFP). It is open to all the clubs from the two first divisions of the 2024–25 season. Its objectives are the integration and development of young players, the gradual recovery after the breaks and the maintenance of competition during the league's interruptions.[15]

The clubs are required to register at least 10 U23 players on the match sheet and play at least 6 U23 players throughout the match.[16] The competition begins with a group stage consisting of eight groups of four teams. The first two teams qualify for the elimination phase which is played in a two-legged format and begins with the round of 16.[17]

Group stage

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Groupe A ranking[18]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Kénitra AC 3 2 1 1 8 4 +4 7
2 Raja CA 3 2 1 1 4 4 0 7
3 Olympique Khouribga 3 1 1 2 6 8 -2 4
4 Moghreb Tétouan 3 1 1 2 4 6 -2 4
4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Raja CA U21 2–2 Kénitra AC Casablanca
18:00
Report
Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Ayoub Charhabil
7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) Olympique Khouribga 2–0 Raja CA U21 Khouribga
18:00
Report
Stadium: Phosphate Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Abderrahim Errakhiz
9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) Moghreb Tétouan 0–1 Raja CA Tétouan
20:00
Report
Stadium: Saniat Rmel Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Hassan Zgarha
13 October 2024 (2024-10-13) Kénitra AC 0–1 Raja CA Kénitra
20:00
Report
Stadium: Kenitra Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5000
Referee: Amine El Maataoui


CAF Champions League

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Qualifying rounds

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The draw of the qualifying rounds was held on 11 July 2024.

First round
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17 August 2024 (2024-08-17) AS GNN Niger 1–2 Morocco Raja CA Niamey
16:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stade Général Seyni Kountché
Referee: Godfrey Nkhakananga (Malawi)
24 August 2024 (2024-08-24) Raja CA Morocco 5–0 Niger AS GNN Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Stade Larbi Zaouli
Attendance: 10000
Referee: Abdoulaye Manet (Guinea)
Second round
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15 September 2024 (2024-09-15) Samartex Ghana 2–2 Morocco Raja CA Accra
15:00 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Accra Sports Stadium
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Jelly Alfred Chavani (South Africa)
21 September 2024 (2024-09-21) Raja CA Morocco 2–0 Ghana Samartex Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Larbi Zaouli Stadium
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Messie Nkounkou (Congo)

Group stage

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The group stage draw was held on 7 October 2024.[19]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SUN RCA FAR MUN
1 South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 13–14 Dec 17–18 Jan 26 Nov
2 Morocco Raja CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3–4 Jan 26 Nov 17–18 Jan
3 Morocco AS FAR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Dec 10–11 Jan 3–4 Jan
4 Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10–11 Jan 6–7 Dec 13–14 Dec
First match(es) will be played: 26 November 2024. Source: CAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
26 November 2024 (2024-11-26) Raja CA Morocco v Morocco AS FAR Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
20:00 UTC+1
6–7 December 2024 (2024-12) AS Maniema Union Democratic Republic of the Congo v Morocco Raja CA Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
--:-- UTC+1
13–14 December 2024 (2024-12) Mamelodi Sundowns South Africa v Morocco Raja CA Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
--:-- UTC+2
3–4 January 2025 (2025-01) Raja CA Morocco v South Africa Mamelodi Sundowns Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1
10–11 January 2025 (2025-01) AS FAR Morocco v Morocco Raja CA Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat
--:-- UTC+1
17–18 January 2025 (2025-01) Raja CA Morocco v Democratic Republic of the Congo AS Maniema Union Larbi Zaouli Stadium, Casablanca
--:-- UTC+1

Squad information

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Goals

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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

Rank Pos. Player Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup Champions League Total
1 FW Algeria Yousri Bouzok 3 0 0 0 3
2 DF Morocco Mohamed Boulacsoute 1 0 0 2 3
3 FW Morocco Nawfel Zerhouni 1 0 0 2 3
4 MF Morocco Mohamed Zrida 1 0 0 2 3
5 AM Morocco Sabir Bougrine 0 0 0 2 2
6 FW Morocco Marouane Zila 0 0 0 2 2
7 AM Morocco Adam Ennafati 0 0 0 1 1
8 DF Morocco Youssef Belammari 1 0 0 0 1
9 FW Senegal Pape Ousmane Sakho 1 0 0 0 1
10 FW Morocco Abderahmane Soussi 0 0 1 0 1
11 FW Morocco Younes Najari 0 0 1 0 1
12 FW Morocco Azzeddine Laftah 0 0 1 0 1
13 FW Morocco Oussama El Hamdaoui 0 0 1 0 1
14
15
16
Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
Total 9 0 4 11 24

Assists

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Rank Pos. Player Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup Champions League Total
1 FW Morocco Nawfel Zerhouni 1 0 0 3 4
2 FW Algeria Yousri Bouzok 2 0 0 1 3
3 AM Morocco Sabir Bougrine 0 0 0 2 2
4 DF Morocco Youssef Belammari 0 0 0 2 2
5 AM Morocco Adam Ennafati 1 0 0 1 2
6 DF Morocco Mohamed Boulacsoute 0 0 0 1 1
7 MF Morocco Mohamed Zrida 1 0 0 0 1
8 MF Ivory Coast Hervé Guy 0 0 0 1 1
9 FW Morocco Karim Ouhammou 0 0 1 0 1
10
11
12
13
Total 5 0 1 11 17

Clean sheets

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No. Player Botola Throne Cup Excellence Cup Champions League Total
1 Morocco Anas Zniti 4 0 0 2 6
12 Morocco El Mehdi Al Harrar 2 0 1 0 3
Total 6 0 1 2 9


Notes

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References

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