Hamza Regragui (Arabic: حمزة الركراكي; born 13 June 1997) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
 Regragui playing for Morocco U23 in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hamza Regragui | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco[1] | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NorthEast United | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Mohammed VI Academy | ||
| 2015–2016 | → Málaga CF (loan) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | → Kénitra AC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2023 | RS Berkane | 123 | (7) |
| 2023–2024 | Wydad AC | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | NorthEast United | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Morocco U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Morocco U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 2022 | Morocco A' | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 01:53, 14 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 August 2022 | |||
Club career edit
Regragui began his career at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Morocco. In 2015, he joined Spanish club Málaga CF on loan, where he spent a season with the cub's under-19 side. He was later loaned out to Kénitra AC. On 14 May 2017, he made his debut and only appearance for Kénitra as an 80th-minute substitute against Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi in a 1–2 defeat in the Botola.[3]
RS Berkane edit
In 2017, Regragui signed for Botola club RS Berkane. He scored a hat-trick in the 2017 Moroccan Throne Cup quarter-finals against JS Kasbah Tadla.[4] He played 24 matches in the 2017–18 Botola and six matches in the 2018 CAF Confederation Cup as the club reached quarter-finals.[5] On 18 November 2018, he won the 2018 Moroccan Throne Cup.
On 25 October 2020, Regragui came in as a 92nd-minute substitute in the 2020 CAF Confederation Cup final as RS Berkane won the cup.[6] On 29 July 2022, Berkane defeated Wydad AC on penalties in the 2020–21 Moroccan Throne Cup finals, as Regragui won his second Throne Cup title.[7] On 20 May 2022, Berkane won the 2022 CAF Confederation Cup final against Orlando Pirates on penalties as Regragui came on as an 80th-minute substitute.[8] On 10 September 2022, Berkane won the 2022 CAF Super Cup 2–0 against Wydad AC.[9]
Wydad AC edit
On 24 July 2023, Regragui joined Wydad AC on a free transfer.[10] He made his debut in a 2–0 defeat against FUS Rabat in the Botola. On 9 January 2024, he was released by Wydad, having only made three appearance for the club.[10]
NorthEast United edit
On 12 January 2024, Indian Super League club NorthEast United announced the signing of Regragui on a one-and-a-half year contract.[11] On 15 January, he made his debut for NorthEast as a 46th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Shillong Lajong in the 2024 Super Cup. On 31 January, he made his ISL debut in a 1–1 away draw against Jamshedpur FC.[12][13]
International career edit
On 18 August 2019, Regragui was called up by Patrice Beaumelle to the Morocco national under-23 team squad for the 2019 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualification final round matches against Mali U23.[14]
On 28 July 2022, he was called up by Hicham Dmiai to the Moroccan squad for the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games as an overage player.[15] Regragui scored his first international goal on 12 August 2022 against Azerbaijan U23 at the games.[16]
On 20 August 2022, Regragui made his Morocco A' national team debut against Qatar in a friendly.[17]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kénitra AC (loan) | 2016–17 | Botola | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| RS Berkane | 2017–18 | Botola | 24 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5[b] | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | Botola | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | Botola | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| 2020–21 | Botola | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 1 | 26 | 1 | |
| 2021–22 | Botola | 25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12[b] | 1 | 39 | 4 | |
| 2022–23 | Botola | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Total | 123 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 167 | 12 | ||
| Wydad AC | 2023–24 | Botola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| NorthEast United | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 128 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 174 | 12 | ||
- ^ Includes Moroccan Throne Cup, Super Cup
- ^ a b c d e Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
- ^ Four appearances in CAF Confederation Cup, one appearance in CAF Super Cup
International edit
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco A' | |||
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours edit
RS Berkane[2]
- Moroccan Throne Cup: 2018, 2021–22
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2019–20, 2021–22; runner-up: 2018–19
- CAF Super Cup: 2022; runner-up: 2021
- African Football League: 2023
References edit
- ^ "Hamza Regragui #15 - Wydad.net". wydad.org. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d Hamza Regragui at Soccerway
- ^ "Live events KAC Kenitra vs Difaâ El Jadida - Botola Pro 2017". BeSoccer.
- ^ "Live events RSB Berkane vs Kasba Tadla - Moroccan Cup 2017". BeSoccer.
- ^ a b Hamza Regragui at FootballDatabase.eu
- ^ "Pyramids vs. RSB Berkane - 25 October 2020 - Soccerway".
- ^ "RS Berkane Beats Wydad AC to Win its 2nd Throne Cup Title". moroccoworldnews.com. 28 July 2022. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ "Orlando Pirates vs. RSB Berkane - 20 May 2022 - Soccerway".
- ^ "RS Berkane win their first ever TotalEnergies CAF Super Cup". CAFonline. 10 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Player: Hamza Regragui". goalzz.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024.
- ^ "NorthEast United FC signs Moroccan U-23 international Hamza Regragui". Sportstar. The Hindu. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ @NEUtdFC (31 January 2024). "Here's our starting XI. #JFCNEU ⚡️ First @IndSuperLeague start for Bekey Oram and Hamza Regragui. 🙌" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 4 February 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Jamshedpur vs. NorthEast United - 31 January 2024 - Soccerway".
- ^ Lantheaume, Romain (18 August 2019). "CAN U23 - Maroc : l'ex-adjoint de Renard présélectionne 67 joueurs !". Afrik-Foot (in French). Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ Amine El Amri (28 July 2022). "Jeux de la solidarité islamique : Hicham Dmii fait appel à 23 joueurs". Le Matin (in French). Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "AZE 2-2 MOR | Azerbaijan U23 v Morocco U23 Preview, Live Score | Summary". flashfootball.com. 12 August 2022. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Qatar vs. Morocco A' - 20 August 2022 - Soccerway".
- ^ Hamza Regragui at BeSoccer
External links edit
- Hamza Regragui at Soccerway
- Hamza Regragui at BeSoccer
- Hamza Regragui at FootballDatabase.eu