Ahmed Akaïchi
![]() Akaïchi with Ahed in 2019 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ahmed Akaïchi | ||
Date of birth | 23 February 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Bizerte, Tunisia | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
1994–2005 | Bizerte | ||
2005–2007 | Club Africain[1] | ||
2007–2008 | Bizerte | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2008–2011 | Étoile du Sahel | 46 | (25) |
2011–2012 | Ingolstadt 04 | 25 | (5) |
2013–2015 | Espérance de Tunis | 63 | (23) |
2015–2016 | Étoile du Sahel | 20 | (8) |
2016–2018 | Al-Ittihad | 41 | (19) |
2018–2019 | Étoile du Sahel | 6 | (0) |
2019 | Al-Ettifaq | 14 | (3) |
2019–2020 | Ahed | 0 | (0) |
2020 | Al-Shahania | 6 | (3) |
2020 | Al-Ahli | 4 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Kuwait SC | (12) | |
National team | |||
2010–2018 | Tunisia | 28 | (9) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:45, 22 May 2021 (UTC) |
Ahmed Akaïchi (Arabic: أحمد العكايشي; born 23 February 1989) is a Tunisian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career[]
Akaïchi was born in Bizerte, Tunisia. Prior to the 2009–10 season, he played up front for Étoile du Sahel. On 22 August 2009, he scored four goals in one game against local rivals ES Hammam-Sousse in a 5–1 win.[2]
In the summer of 2011, Akaïchi left Tunisia and joined German second division club FC Ingolstadt 04.[3]
During July 2015, Akaïchi went on trial with English Championship side Reading, but did not earn a contract.[4]
International career[]
He earned his first call up to the Tunisia team when he was selected for the 2010 African Cup of Nations, held in Angola.[2][5]
Akaïchi represented the Tunisia national football team at the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations, scoring in a 1–1 draw with the Democratic Republic of the Congo to ensure that Tunisia qualified for the knockout stage.[6]
In May 2018, he was named in Tunisia’s preliminary 29 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[7]
Career statistics[]
International[]
- Scores and results list Tunisia's goal tally first.[8]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 20 June 2010 | Khartoum Stadium, Khartoum, Sudan | ![]() |
6–1 | 6–2 | Friendly |
2. | 17 November 2013 | Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo, Yaoundé, Cameroon | ![]() |
1–2 | 1–4 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3. | 22 January 2015 | Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
4. | 26 January 2015 | Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín, Ebebiyín, Equatorial Guinea | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–1 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
5. | 31 January 2015 | Estadio de Bata, Bata, Equatorial Guinea | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–2 | 2015 Africa Cup of Nations |
6. | 18 January 2016 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() |
1–0 | 2–2 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
7. | 2–1 | |||||
8. | 22 January 2016 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
9. | 26 January 2016 | Stade Régional Nyamirambo, Kigali, Rwanda | ![]() |
3–0 | 5–0 | 2016 African Nations Championship |
Honours[]
Espérance de Tunis
Étoile du Sahel
Al-Ittihad
Ahed
References[]
- ^ "Akaichi, Ahmed" (in German). kicker.de. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
- ^ a b "Young Blood : It Works". Etoile.theoffside.com. 22 August 2010. Archived from the original on 1 October 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Ingolstadt holt Akaichi" [Ingolstadt sign Akaichi] (in German). DFL. 2 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ "Reading FC opt against move for Tunisia international striker - for now". getreading.co.uk. Reading Post. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ Akaichi Ahmed. "Ahmed Akaichi". Mtnfootball.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
- ^ "Congo DR 1-1 Tunisia". BBC. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - 23-man & preliminary lists & when will they be announced? | Goal.com". Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Akaïchi, Ahmed". National Football Teams. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
External links[]
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- Ahmed Akaïchi at Lebanon Football Guide
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Tunisian footballers
- Tunisian expatriate footballers
- Tunisia international footballers
- Association football forwards
- Club Africain players
- CA Bizertin players
- Étoile Sportive du Sahel players
- FC Ingolstadt 04 players
- Ittihad FC players
- Espérance Sportive de Tunis players
- Ettifaq FC players
- Al Ahed FC players
- Al-Shahania SC players
- Al Ahli SC (Doha) players
- Kuwait SC players
- Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- Saudi Professional League players
- Lebanese Premier League players
- Qatar Stars League players
- Kuwait Premier League players
- 2011 African Nations Championship players
- 2010 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2015 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Expatriate footballers in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
- Expatriate footballers in Lebanon
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- Expatriate footballers in Kuwait
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Lebanon
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Qatar
- Tunisian expatriate sportspeople in Kuwait
- AFC Cup winning players
- Tunisian football biography stubs