Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ahmad El Hadary Ylan Clauvis Raheriniaina | ||
Date of birth | 19 August 2006 | ||
Place of birth | Mahajanga, Madagascar | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Paris FC | ||
Youth career | |||
2017–2021 | Ajesaia | ||
2024– | Paris FC | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Ajesaia | ||
2022–2024 | St Michel United | ||
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Madagascar | 15 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:25, 25 November 2024 (UTC) |
Ahmad El Hadary Ylan Clauvis Raheriniaina (born 19 August 2006) is a Malagasy professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris FC and the Madagascar national team. [1]
Raheriniaina began his career with local club Ajesaia, joining the club's under-15 side in 2017. He was named the Best Young Player of the Malagasy Pro League following the 2021/2022 season. [2] He then moved to St Michel United of the Seychelles Premier League. [3] He remained with the club through the 2024 season, attracting the attention of European scouts with his performances. [4] He was released from the club in October 2024 to pursue opportunities in Europe. [2] In November 2024, it was announced that Raheriniaina had joined Paris FC in France's Ligue 2. He initially joined up with the club's reserve side following the weeks-long trial. [5]
Raheriniaina was called up to the national under-23 team in 2022 for a 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series against the Seychelles. [6] He went on to score one goal in Madagascar's opening 5–0 victory and a brace in the 7–1 victory in the second leg. [7] [8] He made his senior international debut on 24 August 2023 in a 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games match against the Seychelles. [9] He went on to score two goals against Comoros in the semi-finals of the competition. [10]
Scores and results list Madagascar's goal tally first. [9]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 31 August 2023 | Mahamasina Municipal Stadium, Antananarivo, Madagascar | ![]() | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2023 Indian Ocean Island Games |
2. | 3–1 | |||||
Last updated 25 November 2024 |
Madagascar national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
2023 | 7 | 2 |
2024 | 8 | 0 |
Total | 15 | 2 |
Raheriniaina is a relative of Anicet Abel, former captain of the Madagascar national team and first and currently only player from Madagascar to appear in the UEFA Champions League. [11]