Players / Ahmed Bahja
Former international · Forward · 1992–2000
Ahmed
Ahmed
Bahja
أحمد البهجة
Born on 21 December 1970 in 
Marrakech. 23 caps and 8 goals between 1992 and 2000. World Cups: 1994.
1992–2000
Ahmed Bahja
Forward · 1.83 m
23caps
No. 112 all-time
8goals
1 every 2.9 matches · No. 31 all-time
61%won
14 won · 2 drawn · 7 lost
23/91 Morocco games from his first cap to his last
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His goal
World Cup or AFCON finals Point at or tap a square to see the match
Born21 December 1970 · age 55 Birthplace Marrakech Nationality Morocco Height1.83 m
Marrakech Nationality Morocco Height1.83 m
Milestones
First capvs 
United States 3–118 Mar 1992 · Friendly
United States 3–118 Mar 1992 · FriendlyFirst goalvs United States 3–118 Mar 1992 · Friendly
United States 3–118 Mar 1992 · FriendlyLatest goalvs 
Zambia 1–19 Feb 1998 · Africa Cup of Nations 1998
Zambia 1–19 Feb 1998 · Africa Cup of Nations 1998Last matchvs 
Nigeria 0–23 Feb 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations 2000
Nigeria 0–23 Feb 2000 · Africa Cup of Nations 2000Morocco
With the Lions
Year by year
’92’93’94’95’96’97’98’99’00
’92’93’94’95’96’97’98’99’00
His goals on record
8 goalsHow his goals came
8 goals in 23 matches, scoring in 7 of them.
By competition
World Cup finals3 matches0
World Cup qualifiers3 matches3
AFCON finals6 matches1
AFCON qualifiers6 matches1
Friendlies5 matches3
Favourite opponents
Home and away
6At home16 matches
2Away or neutral7 matches
Goals in wins, draws, defeats
6W1D1L
Braces: 1 · hat-tricks or more: 0
Best haul: 2 goals against Gabon, 6 Apr 1997
Goals in the senior matches we have line-ups for; the official total can be a little higher for the early years.
His record
Under each coach, against each opponent
Under each coach
Werner Olk1992 · 1 match · 1 goal1 won · 0 drawn · 0 lost100%- Abdellah Blinda1994 · 3 matches0 won · 0 drawn · 3 lost0%
- Mohamed El Ammari1994 · 2 matches1 won · 0 drawn · 1 lost50%
- Gílson Nunes1995 · 1 match0 won · 0 drawn · 1 lost0%
Henri Michel1996–2000 · 16 matches · 7 goals12 won · 1 drawn · 3 lost75%
Against each opponent
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Egypt | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Gabon | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | 3 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · |
 Ivory Coast | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · |
 Congo | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Mozambique | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Niger | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
All 19 opponents
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Gabon | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | 3 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · |
| Congo | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Niger | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
 Senegal | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Ethiopia | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
 Sierra Leone | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| United States | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | 1 |
 South Africa | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
| Zambia | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | 1 |
 Croatia | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | 1 |
 Burkina Faso | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Belgium | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
Latest matches
His last 12 matches
Every match (23)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||||
| 3 Feb 2000 | Nigeria | Loss0–2 | Africa Cup of Nations 2000 · Group D | |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Congo | Win1–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 2000 · Group D | |
| 18 Jan 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago | Win1–0 | Friendly | |
| 1998 | ||||
| 22 Feb 1998 | South Africa | Loss1–2 | Africa Cup of Nations 1998 · Quarter Finals | |
| 17 Feb 1998 | Egypt | Win1–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 1998 · Group D | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | Mozambique | Win3–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 1998 · Group D | |
| 9 Feb 1998 | Zambia | Draw1–1 | Africa Cup of Nations 1998 · Group D | 1 |
| 5 Feb 1998 | Niger | Win3–0 | Friendly | 1 |
| 1997 | ||||
| 17 Aug 1997 | Gabon | Win2–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | 1 |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Senegal | Win3–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Egypt | Win1–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 31 May 1997 | Ethiopia | Win4–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Sierra Leone | Win1–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Gabon | Win4–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | 2 |
| 1996 | ||||
| 12 Dec 1996 | Nigeria | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
| 11 Dec 1996 | Croatia | Loss on pens2–26–7 pens | Friendly | 1 |
| 1995 | ||||
| 4 Jun 1995 | Ivory Coast | Loss0–2 | AFCON 1996 qualifier · Group 7 | |
| 1994 | ||||
| 13 Nov 1994 | Ivory Coast | Win1–0 | AFCON 1996 qualifier · Group 7 | |
| 4 Sep 1994 | Burkina Faso | Loss1–2 | AFCON 1996 qualifier · Group 7 | |
| 29 Jun 1994 | Netherlands | Loss1–2 | World Cup 1994 · Group F | |
| 25 Jun 1994 | Saudi Arabia | Loss1–2 | World Cup 1994 · Group F | |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Belgium | Loss0–1 | World Cup 1994 · Group F | |
| 1992 | ||||
| 18 Mar 1992 | United States | Win3–1 | Friendly | 1 |
Club
Club career
KAC Marrakech1989–1996
Al-Hilal1994–1995
Al-Ittihad1996–1999
Al Wasl1999
Al Nassr2000
Raja CA2002–2003
Maghreb Fez2003–2005
Al Khartoum SC2005
Najm de Marrakech2005–2007
Honours