Rachid Ghanimi

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Rachid Ghanimi
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Khouribga, Morocco
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Fath Union Sport
Number 1
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 RC Oued Zem 0 (0)
2023– Fath Union Sport 4 (0)
International career
2023– Morocco U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rachid Ghanimi (born 25 April 2001) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Botola club Fath Union Sport. He was selected for the Moroccan team at the 2024 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal with the Atlas Lions. [1] [2]

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Club career

Ghanimi signed his first professional contract with RC Oued Zem in 2020. He never played any games, mainly serving as the third-string goalkeeper. He was an unused substitute in a 2–0 loss to Hassania Agadir. [3]

Seeking more regular game time, Ghanimi left Oued Zem in August 2023 to join Fath Union Sport in Rabat for an undisclosed fee. [4] He made his Rabat debut in a 0–0 draw against Olympic Safi. [5] Ghanimi also played in the following game against Hassania in a 3–1 win, with Ghanimi only conceding to a penalty. [6] Ghanimi would also play in a 1–1 draw against MA Tétouan [7] and in a 1–0 win against JS Soualem, with Ghanimi saving a penalty in the latter. [8]

International career

Ghanimi was called up to the Morocco national team to play in the friendlies against Cape Verde and South Africa. He appeared on the bench against South Africa but didn't play any games. [9] Ghanimi also played one game for the Morocco U23, with Tarik Sektioui opting to give him a chance in a 2–0 win against the Wales U21. [10] Ghanimi was a member of the Morocco squad that won the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations. [11]

Ghanimi was included in Morocco's 2024 Summer Olympics squad. [12] Morocco won the bronze medal. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "بقيادة رحيمي وحكيمي.. الكشف عن قائمة المغرب في أولمبياد باريس 2024". العين الإخبارية (in Arabic). 4 July 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  3. ↑ Sofascore. "Rapide Oued Zem vs Hassania d'Agadir live score, H2H and lineups | Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rachid Ghanimi : Palmarès, Age et Club FUS Rabat". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "FUS Rabat vs. Olympic Safi - 13 February 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  6. ↑ "Hassania Agadir vs. FUS Rabat - 16 February 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  7. ↑ "FUS Rabat vs. Moghreb Tétouan - 21 February 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "FUS Rabat vs. JS Soualem - 24 February 2024". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  9. ↑ News, Safaa Kasraoui-Morocco World. "Coach Regragui Announces Squad for Morocco's Games Against Cape Verde, South Africa". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  10. ↑ "Morocco U23 bounces back with 2-0 win over Wales". www.msn.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Maroc : la liste pour la CAN U23 avec 2 Mondialistes et un ancien joueur de l'OM". www.afrik-foot.com (in French). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  12. ↑ News, Asmae Daoudi-Morocco World. "Paris 2024: Tarik Sektioui Reveals Final Olympic Games Squad List". www.moroccoworldnews.com. Retrieved 19 August 2024.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. ↑ "Morocco wins its first Olympic soccer medal with a 6-0 rout of Egypt for men's bronze". AP News. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
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