Imad Riahi

Imad Riahi
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Maghreb de Fès
Number 11
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 RCA Zemamra 5 (0)
2021–2023 JS Soualem 31 (5)
2023– Maghreb de Fès 4 (0)
International career
2022– Morocco A' 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 April 2023

Imad Riahi (Arabic: عماد الرياحي; born 27 July 2000) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maghreb de Fès and the Morocco A' national team.

Club career

Riahi played in the youth academy of Raja CA until the under-23 level, before being scouted by RCA Zemamra, a club competing in the Botola Pro.

On 1 July 2019, he signed a two-year contract with RCA Zemamra for a reported fee of €73,000. He made his professional debut on 30 September 2020 in a 2–1 away win against RS Berkane. Mostly used as a substitute, he made five appearances over two seasons.

On 23 August 2021, Riahi joined newly promoted JS Soualem on a free transfer, signing a two-year deal. He made his first appearance on 29 December 2021 in a 2–1 victory over OC Safi. On 6 March 2022, he scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 defeat to IR Tanger.[2]

International career

In December 2022, Riahi received his first call-up to the Morocco A' from coach Houcine Ammouta for a training camp ahead of the 2022 African Nations Championship in Algeria.

References

  1. ^ Imad Riahi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Madani, Rachid. "Botola Pro D 1 / IRT-JSS (2-1) : Une victoire difficile". L'Opinion Maroc (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2023.