Aziz Bouhaddouz


Aziz Bouhaddouz is an Moroccan footballer who currently plays as a striker for SV Sandhausen.

Early life

Bouhaddouz was born in Berkane, Morocco. When he was one year old, his family moved to Dietzenbach in South Hessen, Germany.

Club career

He started his career at FC Dietzenbach.
Following a spell at SpVgg Neu-Isenburg, he joined FSV Frankfurt in 2006 who were playing in the Oberliga Hessen at the time. In February 2009, he went on a 1.5-year loan to FC Erzgebirge Aue.
In 2011, Bouhaddouz joined SV Wehen Wiesbaden on a free transfer. He scored his first goal for the club in against VfL Osnabrück when he was also sent off. In summer 2012, he agreed to the termination of his contract which was due to end in 2013.
In September 2013, Bouhaddouz moved to the Bayer Leverkusen reserves after being released from his contract with Viktoria Köln. He scored 24 goals in 27 matches in the fourth-tier Regionalliga West.
On 5 May 2014, he signed a two-year contract with SV Sandhausen.
In April 2016, Bouhaddouz agreed to a three-year contract with FC St. Pauli. In his first season there, he amassed 15 goals and 6 assists in the league. Over two seasons at the club he scored 19 goals while assisting 8 in 54 league appearances.
In August 2018, he moved to Saudi Arabian side Al-Batin F.C.. The transfer fee was undisclosed.

International career

Bouhadddouz was born in Morocco, but raised in Germany and was eligible for both national teams. He made his debut for the senior Morocco national football team in a friendly 0–0 tie with Albania in August 2016. A month later, he scored his first goal for his country, netting in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match against São Tomé and Príncipe.
In May 2018 he was named in Morocco’s 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. He scored an own goal in the first match against Iran which resulted in a loss for Morocco.

Career statistics

International

International goals

GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.4 September 2016Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco2–02–02017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.20 January 2017Stade d'Oyem, Oyem, Gabon1–13–12017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
3.24 March 2017Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco2–02–0Friendly