Naouirou Ahamada

Naouirou Ahamada

Ahamada playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2022
Personal information
Full name	Naouirou Ahamada [1]
Date of birth	(2002-03-29) 29 March 2002 (age 23)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Central midfielder wide midfielder
Team information
Current team	Auxerre
Number	8
Youth career
2010–2011	JO Saint Gabriel
2011–2016	Sporting Club Bel Air
2016–2018	Istres
2018–2020	Juventus
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2021	Juventus Next Gen	2	(0)
2020–2021	→ VfB Stuttgart (loan)	6	(0)
2020–2021	→ VfB Stuttgart II (loan)	6	(0)
2021–2023	VfB Stuttgart	20	(2)
2021–2022	VfB Stuttgart II	3	(0)
2023–2026	Crystal Palace	28	(0)
2024–2025	→ Rennes (loan)	3	(0)
2026–	Auxerre	0	(0)
International career
2017	France U16	5	(2)
2019	France U17	6	(0)
2019–2020	France U18	3	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Naouirou Ahamada (born 29 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or wide midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.

Club career

After starting his career in Italy for the youth academy of Juventus, Ahamada moved to German club VfB Stuttgart on loan on 5 October 2020 until the end of that season with an option to buy. ^[2] On 1 July 2021, the option was exercised and Stuttgart signed him permanently.

On 31 January 2023, Ahamada was signed on a three-and-a-half-year deal by Premier League club Crystal Palace for £9.7 million. ^[3] He made his debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a substitute for Cheick Doucouré in a 2–1 away loss to Manchester United. ^[4]

On 30 August 2024, Ahamada joined French club Rennes on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season. ^[5] On 7 January 2026, he joined Auxerre on a deal lasting until June 2027, with an option for a two-season extension. ^[6]

International career

Ahamada was born in Marseille, France, and is of Comorian and Malagasy descent. He has played internationally at youth level for France. ^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 January 2025 ^[8]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup [b]		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
VfB Stuttgart II (loan)	2020–21	Regionalliga	6	0	–		–		–		6	0
VfB Stuttgart II	2021–22	Regionalliga	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2022–23	Regionalliga	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Total		3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
VfB Stuttgart (loan)	2020–21	Bundesliga	6	0	0	0	–		–		6	0
VfB Stuttgart	2021–22	Bundesliga	3	0	1	0	–		–		4	0
	2022–23	Bundesliga	17	2	1	0	–		–		18	2
	Total		20	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	22	2
Crystal Palace	2022–23	Premier League	8	0	—		–		–		8	0
	2023–24	Premier League	20	0	2	0	1	0	–		23	0
	Total		28	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
Rennes (loan)	2024–25	Ligue 1	3	0	2	0	–		–		5	0
Career total			66	2	6	0	1	0	0	0	73	2

1. Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup, Coupe de France
2. Includes EFL Cup

References

1. "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". Premier League. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
2. "VfB sign Naouirou Ahamada on loan". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
3. "Crystal Palace transfer news: Naouirou Ahamada joins from Stuttgart for £9.7m". BBC Sport . 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
4. "Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport . 4 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
5. "Crystal Palace transfer news: Ahamada joins Rennes on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
6. "Crystal Palace midfielder Naouirou Ahamada completes move to AJ Auxerre". Tribuna.com. 7 January 2026.
7. "Juventus : qui est Naouirou Ahamada, le Français d'origine comorienne qui a crevé l'écran en Youth League?".
8. Naouirou Ahamada at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

External links

• Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website