Achraf Douiri

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Achraf Douiri
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Douiri with Volendam in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-27) 27 November 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Right-back, [1] left winger
Team information
Current team
Al-Najma
Number 11
Youth career
–2016 SC Buitenveldert
2016–2017 HFC EDO
2017–2018 ADO Den Haag
2019–2020 Zuidoost United
2020 IFK Eskilstuna
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 IJsselmeervogels 2 (0)
2021–2022 Jong Volendam 11 (3)
2021–2024 Volendam 31 (2)
2025 Telstar 3 (0)
2025– Al-Najma 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2025

Achraf Douiri (born 27 November 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left winger or right-back for Bahraini Premier League club Al-Najma. [2]

Career

After playing for SC Buitenveldert and HFC EDO, Douiri entered the youth academy of ADO Den Haag in 2017. [3] [4] After one year he joined the Van Riemsdijk Sports Academy, hosted by fourth-tier Zuidoost United. [3] [4] With the academy he attended a tournament in Odense, Denmark, following which he signed with Swedish Second Division side IFK Eskilstuna in February 2020. [4] [3] Due to the coronavirus pandemic the Swedish league soon came to a halt. [4] In the summer Douiri returned to the Netherlands and signed for IJsselmeervogels, where he soon made the move from the under-23 team to the first team squad. [5] He made two appearances for the club, as amateur football in the Netherlands was soon shut down by the KNVB, because of the coronavirus crisis. [6]

In 2021, Douiri signed a contract with FC Volendam until mid-2022. [6] Initially playing as a winger, he was gradually converted into a right-back under head coach Wim Jonk. [1] In mid-2022, he extended his contract until 2024. [1] Douiri left Volendam upon the expiration of his contract in June 2024. [7]

On 7 February 2025, after several months as a free agent, Douiri signed an amateur contract with Telstar of the Eerste Divisie. [8] A backup during his brief spell, he made three appearances as Telstar won promotion to the Eredivisie for the first time in 47 years. [9]

On 20 August 2025, Douiri joined Al-Najma in the Bahraini Premier League. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Achraf Douiri langer bij FC Volendam". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 20 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  2. Achraf Douiri at Soccerway . Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Van de vierde klasse naar een buitenlands profavontuur: 'Ik snapte er niks van'
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Achraf Douiri tekent contract in Zweden" (in Dutch). Het Amsterdamsche Voetbal. 19 February 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  5. "Achraf Douiri per direct naar A-selectie" (in Dutch). IJsselmeervogels. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 "IJsselmeervogels-talent Achraf Douiri sluit aan bij FC Volendam". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 28 April 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  7. "FC Volendam licht optie Benamar; negen spelers vertrekken". FC Volendam (in Dutch). 29 March 2024. Archived from the original on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  8. Pus, Milton (7 February 2025). "Transfervrije Achraf Douiri duikt op bij Telstar" [Free agent Achraf Douiri resurfaces at Telstar]. NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 March 2025. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  9. "Telstar keert na 47 jaar terug in de Eredivisie, Willem II degradeert" [Telstar return to the Eredivisie after 47 years, Willem II relegated]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 1 June 2025. Archived from the original on 1 June 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  10. Beije, Ton (20 August 2025). "Voormalig jeugdspeler van ADO Den Haag, Achraf Douiri, tekent in Bahrein" [Former ADO Den Haag youth player Achraf Douiri signs in Bahrain]. Haaglanden Voetbal (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 October 2025. Retrieved 12 October 2025.