Wassim Aouachria

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Wassim Aouachria
Personal information
Full name Wassim Chouaib Aouachria[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 21)[2]
Place of birth Roubaix, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Aldershot Town (on loan from Charlton Athletic)
Number 18
Youth career
2006–2013 Aubagne
2013–2019 Marseille
2019– Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
2021– → Aldershot Town (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2018 Algeria U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:50, 11 September 2021 (UTC)

Wassim Chouaib Aouachria (Arabic: وسيم شعيب عواشرية‎; born 12 May 2000) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a forward for National League club Aldershot Town, on loan from EFL League One club Charlton Athletic.

A youth product of Marseille, Aouachria moved to English club Charlton Athletic in 2019, making his senior debut in 2020. Aouachria was born in France to Algerian parents, and holds dual-citizenship; he has represented Algeria internationally at youth level at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

Club career[]

Youth career[]

Aouachria was born on 12 March 2000 in Roubaix, France, to parents from Annaba, Algeria.[4] He began playing youth football at local club Aubagne in 2006, aged six, before joining Marseille's under-14 team in 2013.[4]

Charlton Athletic[]

On 16 January 2019, Aoucharia joined Charlton Athletic's Under-23 squad on a short-term contract from Marseille.[5] The player stated that "the reason for leaving Marseille was due to his lack of promotion to the reserve team and his unwillingness to continue with the under-19 team".[6] On 2 May 2019, his contract was extended until June 2021.[7][8] During a training session with the first team, Aoucharia suffered an ACL injury; he had scored five goals in nine starts for the U23 team prior to his injury.[3] He remained on the sidelines for over one year.[9]

Aouacharia made his professional debut for the senior team on 10 November 2020, scoring in a 3–1 win against Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy.[10]

Aldershot Town (loan)[]

On 31 August 2021, Aouacharia joined Aldershot Town on an initial three-month loan.[11]

International career[]

Born in France,[12] Aouachria has represented Algeria internationally at under-18 level at the 2018 Mediterranean Games:[13] he played against France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Spain.[14] In an interview in 2020, Aouachria stated his preference to represent Algeria internationally over France.[15]

Style of play[]

Aouachria is a versatile forward capable of playing as a number 10 or a winger.[5] His main attributes are his technical ability and finishing.[5]

Personal life[]

Aoucharia described Zinedine Zidane's performances at the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the "trigger" for him to start playing football.[4] The player that he prefers to watch is Nabil Fekir,[4] whereas his favourite Algerian national is Riyad Mahrez.[4]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 11 September 2021[16]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2020–21 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 1 1 1
2021–22 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
Aldershot Town (loan) 2021–22 National League 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Career total 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1
  1. ^ Appearance in EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Charlton Athletic – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ Wassim Aouachria [@WassimAouachria] (12 May 2021). "Thanks for all the birthday messages that means a lot. This year will be a big one, thanks to God! #Chapter21" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Wassim Aouachria". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Kada Rabah, Farid (8 May 2018). "A la découverte de Wassim Aouachria, EN U20 (Olympique de Marseille)". DZBallon (in French). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Wassim Aouachria joins academy | CAFC". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. ^ "وسيم عواشرية:" تركت مرسيليا لعدم ترقيتي لفريق الناسيونال."". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. ^ "وسيم عواشرية يمدد عقده لموسم مع تشارلتون". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. ^ "واسيم عواشرية يمدد عقده ناديه الانجليزي !". الخضرة (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Bowyer praises Aouachria, Morgan and Maddison following Addicks 3-1 win". www.cafc.co.uk. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. ^ "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY REPORT | Charlton 3 Leyton Orient 1". www.cafc.co.uk. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. ^ "NEW SIGNING: SHOTS SIGN AOUACHRIA!". Aldershot Town. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ^ "لاعب شبان الخضر يصف أندي ديلور بالانتهازي و ينتقد خياره علنا". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. ^ "Algeria v Spain" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Wassim Aouachria » U18 Friendlies 2018". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  15. ^ سكوب, صحفي (26 April 2020). "لاعب مغترب يفضل تمثيل الجزائر عوض الفوز بكأس العالم مع فرنسا !". الجزائر سكوب - Algerie Scoop (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  16. ^ Wassim Aouachria at Soccerway. Retrieved 2020-11-11.

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