Hicham Acheffay

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Hicham Acheffay
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Amsterdam-Oost, Netherlands
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Den Bosch
Number 20
Youth career
2006–2008 Zeeburgia
2008–2010 Ajax
2010–2014 Zeeburgia
2014–2016 Volendam
2016–2018 Vitesse
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2019 Jong Vitesse 39 (12)
2019–2021 Jong FC Utrecht 46 (10)
2021 Grasshoppers 2 (0)
2021 Grasshoppers II 2 (0)
2021–2023 De Graafschap 34 (2)
2023 PEC Zwolle 5 (0)
2024– Den Bosch 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:24, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Hicham Acheffay (born 10 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch.

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Acheffay began his youth career in Amsterdam, playing for various clubs including Zeeburgia and Ajax, before joining Vitesse's youth academy. He made his professional debut with Jong Utrecht in 2019 before signing with Grasshoppers in 2021. After stints with De Graafschap and PEC Zwolle, he joined Den Bosch in 2024.

Career

Early career

Growing up in Amsterdam-Oost, Acheffay played youth football for Zeeburgia, Ajax, Zeeburgia again, FC Volendam and Vitesse. [2] From 2017 to 2019, he was part of Jong Vitesse, the second team of the Vitesse. In the 2016–17 season, he suffered relegation with the team from the Tweede Divisie to the Derde Divisie, [3] only to win promotion as champions again the following season. [4]

After the 2018–19 season, Jong Vitesse withdrew from the league system and in the summer of 2019, free agent Acheffay signed with Jong Utrecht on a deal until July 2022, with an option for an extra year. [5] [6] He made his professional debut with the second team 10 August 2019 in a 2–0 loss in the Eerste Divisie against Excelsior. He came on as a substitute for Eros Maddy in the 77th minute. [7]

Grasshoppers

On 20 January 2021, Acheffay signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Grasshoppers, the most successful club in Swiss football history who had suffered relegated to the second-tier Challenge League in 2019. [8] [9] Although he became part of the title-winning team, his contribution on the pitch was very limited with two short substitutions. [1] Acheffay's contract was terminated prematurely and he appeared at a trial with VVV-Venlo on 28 June 2021 at VVV-Venlo, [10] but this did not result in a permanent deal. [11]

De Graafschap

In July 2021, Acheffay signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with De Graafschap. [2] He made his debut on 7 August in a 3–0 home loss to Roda JC Kerkrade, coming on as a substitute for Giovanni Korte in the 72nd minute. [12] Mostly coming on from the bench during the start of the season, Acheffay quickly developed into a starter during the fall of the 2021–22 season. [13]

Acheffay scored his first goal for De Graafschap on 28 October 2022, [14] slotting home a pass from Siem de Jong through the legs of goalkeeper Thijs Jansen to secure a 2–0 home victory. [15]

On 20 January 2023, Acheffay's contract with De Graafschap was dissolved by mutual consent. [16]

PEC Zwolle

On 26 January 2023, Acheffay joined PEC Zwolle until the end of the 2022–23 season. [17] He made his debut for the club on 6 February, replacing Lennart Thy in the 87th minute of a 0–0 draw against Jong Ajax. [18] [19] On 27 February, he made his first start for PEC, playing 68 minutes in a league game against MVV. [20] [21] Following his first start for the club, Acheffay talked about his first months at PEC saying, "Coaches here love football more than at De Graafschap," and elaborated on his refound joy in playing football stating, "I just have to be free in my mind." [22]

Den Bosch

On 13 June 2024, Acheffay signed a two-season contract with Den Bosch, after one year without a club. [23] He made his debut for the club on 9 August, the first matchday of the season, starting in a 2–0 away loss to Eindhoven. [24]

Career statistics

As of match played 16 August 2024 [1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [lower-alpha 1] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Vitesse 2016–17 Tweede Divisie 62——62
2017–18 Derde Divisie 10——10
2018–19 Tweede Divisie3210——3210
Total3912——3912
Jong Utrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 276——276
2020–21 Eerste Divisie194——194
Total4610——4610
Grasshoppers 2020–21 Challenge League 2010—30
Grasshoppers II 2020–21 1. Liga 20——20
De Graafschap 2021–22 Eerste Divisie2501000260
2022–23 Eerste Divisie9210—102
Total34220—362
PEC Zwolle 2022–23 Eerste Divisie5000—50
Den Bosch 2024–25 Eerste Divisie2100—21
Career total13025300013325

Honours

Jong Vitesse

Grasshoppers

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