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Sabir Bougrine

Sabir Bougrine
Bougrine in 2018
Personal information
Full name Sabir Bougrine[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Mechelen, Belgium
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Raja CA
Number 34
Youth career
2009–2014 JMG Academy
2014–2015 Lierse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Lierse 76 (3)
2018–2019 Paris FC 4 (0)
2019–2020 Dudelange 10 (1)
2020–2022 Neftçi Baku 37 (4)
2022–2023 Espérance de Tunis 52 (4)
2023– Raja CA 76 (5)
International career‡
2014 Belgium U19 2 (0)
2016 Morocco U23 2 (0)
2025– Morocco A' 6 (2)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Morocco
African Nations Championship
Winner 2024 Kenya-Tanzania-Uganda
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:34, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Sabir Bougrine (Arabic: صابر بوغرين; born 10 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Botola side Raja CA and the Morocco national team.

Club career

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Bougrine joined the JMG Academy in Lierse in 2009, and moved to Lierse in 2014.[2] Bougrine made his professional debut with Lierse in a 3–1 Belgian First Division A loss to Lommel SK on 25 May 2015.[3] After a couple successful seasons in Lierse where he was one of the better players, Bougrine left the club due to financial difficulties the club had.[4]

On 30 January 2018, Bougrine signed with Paris FC in the French Ligue 2.[5]

On 18 July 2020, Bougrine signed a two-year contract with Azerbaijan Premier League side Neftçi PFK.[6]

On 10 January 2022, Bougrine signed a three-year and half contract with Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 minnows Espérance de Tunis.[7]

International career

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Bougrine debuted for the Belgium national under-19 football team in a 0–0 tie with the Hungary U19s on 6 September 2014.[8] He switched to represent Morocco, and represented the Morocco U23s in a friendly 1–0 win over the Cameroon U23s on 5 June 2016.[9]

On 23 July 2025, he was announced among the list of players called-up by Tarik Sektioui to take part in the 2024 African Nations Championship.[10]

On 3 August 2025, the Atlas Lions began the group stage with a victory against Angola (2–0).[11] However, they were surprisingly beaten by the host country, Kenya, by a score of 1–0.[12] In a difficult situation, they bounced back against Zambia (goals from Hrimat, Lamlioui and Bougrine who opens his counter) and the DR Congo (goals from Hrimat and a brace from Lamliou).[13][14] This success allowed the team to qualify for the quarter-finals where they eliminated the surprise of the tournament, Tanzania, by the narrowest of margins (1–0), in Dar es Salaam.[15] In the semi-finals, the Moroccans faced the defending champions, Senegal. After a hard-fought match that ended 1–1 with a superb goal from Sabir Bougrine, Morocco won on penalties (5–3), thus reaching the final.[16] On August 30, at the Nyayo National Stadium, the Atlas Lions won the title by beating Madagascar 3–2, thanks to a brace from Oussama Lamlioui.[17]

Honours

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Morocco

Raja CA

Neftçi Baku

Espérance de Tunis

References

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  1. ^ Sabir Bougrine at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Academy JMG to bring 19 players and 2 coaches". 30 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Lommel vs. Lierse - 24 May 2015 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. ^ "Betalingsproblemen remmen Lierse niet af". 30 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Sabir Bougrine signe au Paris FC ! - Paris FC". 30 January 2018.
  6. ^ ""Neftçi"dən növbəti legioner transferi". neftchipfk.com/ (in Azerbaijani). Neftçi PFK. 18 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020.
  7. ^ "الترجي التونسي يعلن التعاقد مع المغربي صابر بوغرين". shorouknews.com (in Arabic). 10 January 2022.[dead link]
  8. ^ URBSFA, Delaey Tom - Landsheere Koen - KBVB -. "Internationale wedstrijden - KBVB". static.belgianfootball.be.
  9. ^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Rapport de match: Maroc Olympique 1-0 Cameroun Olympique". Mountakhab.net. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Tarik Sektioui dévoile sa liste des Lions de l'Atlas pour le CHAN". Le 360 Sport Français (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  11. ^ Chaabi, Chady (3 August 2025). "CHAN 2024. Le Maroc s'offre une première victoire face à l'Angola (2-0)". Médias24 numéro un de l'information économique marocaine (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  12. ^ PAMOJA 2024, In a packed Moi International Sports Centre, Kenya pulled off a memorable 1-0 victory over Morocco, two-time tournament champions, to remain unbeaten at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN). "Kenya Defeat Morocco With 10 Men and Edge Closer to CHAN Quarterfinals". beIN SPORTS. Retrieved 31 August 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. ^ "Morocco bounce back with 3-1 win, Zambia exit CHAN". Morocco bounce back with 3-1 win, Zambia exit CHAN. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  14. ^ Chaabi, Chady (17 August 2025). "CHAN 2024. Le Maroc retrouve la Tanzanie en quart après sa victoire face à la RDC (3-1)". Médias24 numéro un de l'information économique marocaine (in French). Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Morocco edge Tanzania in Dar to reach CHAN semi-finals". Morocco edge Tanzania in Dar to reach CHAN semi-finals. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Morocco beat title holders Senegal on penalties to reach CHAN final". Morocco beat title holders Senegal on penalties to reach CHAN final. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Morocco 3-2 Madagascar (Aug 30, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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