Hicham Acheffay
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24) | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam-Oost, Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Den Bosch | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Youth career | |||
2006–2008 | Zeeburgia | ||
2008–2010 | Ajax | ||
2010–2014 | Zeeburgia | ||
2014–2016 | Volendam | ||
2016–2018 | Vitesse | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Jong Vitesse | 39 | (12) |
2019–2021 | Jong FC Utrecht | 46 | (10) |
2021 | Grasshoppers | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Grasshoppers II | 2 | (0) |
2021–2023 | De Graafschap | 34 | (2) |
2023 | PEC Zwolle | 5 | (0) |
2024– | Den Bosch | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 12 June 2023 (UTC) |
Hicham Acheffay (born 10 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eerste Divisie club Den Bosch.
Career
Early career
Growing up in Amsterdam-Oost, Acheffay played youth football for Zeeburgia, Ajax, Zeeburgia again, FC Volendam and Vitesse.[2] From 2017 to 2019, he was part of Jong Vitesse, the second team of the Vitesse. In the 2016–17 season, he suffered relegation with the team from the Tweede Divisie to the Derde Divisie,[3] only to win promotion as champions again the following season.[4]
After the 2018–19 season, Jong Vitesse withdrew from the league system and in the summer of 2019, free agent Acheffay signed with Jong FC Utrecht on a deal until July 2022, with an option for an extra year.[5][6] He made his professional debut with the second team 10 August 2019 in a 0–2 loss in the Eerste Divisie against Excelsior. He came on as a substitute for Eros Maddy in the 77th minute.[7]
Grasshoppers
On 20 January 2021, Acheffay signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Grasshoppers, the most successful club in Swiss football history who had suffered relegated to the second-tier Challenge League in 2019.[8][9] Although he became part of the title-winning team, his contribution on the pitch was very limited with two short substitutions.[1] Acheffay's contract was terminated prematurely and he appeared at a trial with VVV-Venlo on 28 June 2021 at VVV-Venlo,[10] but this did not result in a permanent deal.[11]
De Graafschap
In July 2021, Acheffay signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with De Graafschap.[2] He made his debut on 7 August in a 3–0 home loss to Roda JC Kerkrade, coming on as a substitute for Giovanni Korte in the 72nd minute.[12] Mostly coming on from the bench during the start of the season, Acheffay quickly developed into a starter during the fall of the 2021–22 season.[13]
Acheffay scored his first goal for De Graafschap on 28 October 2022,[14] slotting home a pass from Siem de Jong through the legs of goalkeeper Thijs Jansen to secure a 2–0 home victory.[15]
On 20 January 2023, Acheffay's contract with De Graafschap was dissolved by mutual consent.[16]
PEC Zwolle
On 26 January 2023, Acheffay joined PEC Zwolle until the end of the 2022–23 season.[17] He made his debut for the club on 6 February, replacing Lennart Thy in the 87th minute of a 0–0 draw against Jong Ajax.[18][19] On 27 February, he made his first start for PEC, playing 68 minutes in a league game against MVV.[20][21] Following his first start for the club, Acheffay talked about his first months at PEC saying, "Coaches here love football more than at De Graafschap," and elaborated on his refound joy in playing football stating, "I just have to be free in my mind."[22]
Den Bosch
On 13 June 2024, Acheffay signed a two-season contract with Den Bosch.[23]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 May 2023[1]
Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Jong Vitesse | 2016–17 | Tweede Divisie | 6 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | ||
2017–18 | Derde Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | Tweede Divisie | 32 | 10 | — | — | 32 | 10 | |||
Total | 39 | 12 | — | — | 39 | 12 | ||||
Jong Utrecht | 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 27 | 6 | — | — | 27 | 6 | ||
2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 19 | 4 | — | — | 19 | 4 | |||
Total | 46 | 10 | — | — | 46 | 10 | ||||
Grasshoppers | 2020–21 | Challenge League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
Grasshoppers II | 2020–21 | 1. Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
De Graafschap | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | ||
Total | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
PEC Zwolle | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |
Career total | 128 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 24 |
Honours
Jong Vitesse
Grasshoppers
References
- ^ a b c "Netherlands - H. Acheffay - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Hicham Acheffay voor twee seizoenen naar De Graafschap (video)". De Graafschap (in Dutch). 6 July 2021.
- ^ "Jong Vitesse degradeert naar de Derde Divisie". Vitesse (in Dutch). 9 May 2017.
- ^ a b Radstaat, Edwin (20 May 2018). "Jong Vitesse kampioen na ruime zege op Blauw Geel'38, UNA te sterk voor Westlandia". Voetbal247.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ Lammers, Lex (21 May 2019). "Jong Vitesse stapt uit voetbalpiramide". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
- ^ Lammers, Lex (8 April 2019). "Acheffay verruilt Jong Vitesse voor beloften FC Utrecht". De Gelderlander (in Dutch).
- ^ "Excelsior vs. Utrecht II - 10 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Hicham Acheffay verkast naar Grasshoppers". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 20 January 2021.
- ^ "GC verpflichtet Stürmer Acheffay". Grasshopper Club Zürich (in German). 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Hicham Acheffay traint mee - VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "Proefperiode Acheffay ten einde - VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 6 July 2021. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "De Graafschap vs. Roda JC – 7 August 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ "Hicham Acheffay – Eerste Divisie 2021/2022". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Bijma, Jeroen (30 October 2022). "Acheffay voelt zich na eerste goal bevrijd bij De Graafschap: 'Dit kan me over dode punt heen helpen'". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ Rondeel, Tim; Laar, Dean van het (28 October 2022). "De Graafschap boekt derde thuisoverwinning op rij". Regio8 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ "De Graafschap en Acheffay nemen per direct afscheid van elkaar" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Hicham Acheffay aan selectie toegevoegd". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Samenvatting Jong Ajax – PEC Zwolle | Dubbel gevoel". Ajax (in Dutch). 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "Ajax II vs. PEC Zwolle – 6 February 2023". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Puts, Wim (27 February 2023). "Vechtlust MVV beloond met 3–2 zege op koploper PEC Zwolle". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "MVV vs. PEC Zwolle – 27 February 2023". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ Heppenhuis, Merle (3 March 2023). "Hicham Acheffay (22) vindt plezier in voetbal terug bij PEC Zwolle: 'Trainers houden hier meer van voetbal dan bij De Graafschap'". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "HICHAM ACHEFFAY NIEUWE AANWINST FC DEN BOSCH" [HICHAM ACHEFFAY NEW ACQUISITION OF FC DEN BOSCH] (in Dutch). FC Den Bosch. 13 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "DIE HOPPERS SIND WIEDER DA!". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 20 May 2021.
External links
- Hicham Acheffay at Soccerbase
- Hicham Acheffay at Soccerway
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