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 22)
Place of birth	Marseille, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Rennes (on loan from Crystal Palace)
Number	32
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–	Crystal Palace	28	(0)
2024–	→ Rennes (loan)	1	(0)
2024	→ Rennes B (loan)	1	(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, correct as of 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Naouirou Ahamada (born 29 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace.

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.

International career

Ahamada was born in Marseille, France, and is of Comorian and Malagasy descent. He is a youth international for France. ^[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 22 December 2024 ^[6]

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	–		–		0		6	0
VfB Stuttgart II	2021–22	Regionalliga	3	0	–		–		–		3	0
	2022–23	Regionalliga	0	0	–		–		–		0	0
	Total		9	0	–		–		–		9	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		26	2	2	0	–		–		28	2
Crystal Palace	2022–23	Premier League	8	0	0	0	–		–		8	0
	2023–24	Premier League	20	0	2	0	1	0	–		23	0
	Total		28	0	2	0	1	0	–		31	0
Rennes (loan)	2024–25	Ligue 1	1	0	1	0	–		–		2	0
Career total			64	2	5	0	1	0	0	0	70	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. "Juventus : qui est Naouirou Ahamada, le Français d'origine comorienne qui a crevé l'écran en Youth League?".
6. Naouirou Ahamada at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

External links

• Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website