Chahine Jilali van Bohemen (born 25 January 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Al-Jazira. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Morocco internationally since 2022.

Chahine van Bohemen
Personal information
Full name Chahine Jilali van Bohemen
Date of birth (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Drachten, Netherlands
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Al-Jazira
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2014 VV Hoogland
2014–2019 Vitesse
2019–2023 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Jong Ajax 2 (0)
2023– Al-Jazira 0 (0)
International career
2019 Netherlands U15 4 (0)
2019 Netherlands U16 3 (0)
2023 Morocco U20 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 09:29, 11 July, 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:29, 11 July, 2023 (UTC)

Career edit

Born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Moroccan mother, Van Bohemen played locally as a child for VV Hoogland before he joined the academy of Vitesse Arnhem at ten years old.[1] He joined the AFC Ajax academy in 2019. He plays predominantly as a left-back and has gained a reputation for the ability to score direct from free-kicks.[2] In December 2022 van Bohemen announced his choice would be to represent Morocco internationally.[3][4]

Van Bohemen made his professional debut for Jong Ajax against FC Eindhoven on 6 January 2023 in a 1-1 draw in the Eerste Divisie.[5] The following week, he made his first start for Jong Ajax, away against De Graafschap.[6][7]

Al Jazira edit

On August 4, 2023, he has signed with Emirati club Al-Jazira.[8]

International career edit

Born in the Netherlands, van Bohemen was called up to the Netherlands national youth teams at under-15 and under-16 respectively.[9]

In 2022, van Bohemen switched his national allegiance to Morocco, after being called up in December. He went on to make his international debut for the under-20 side in 2023.[10]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kweekvijver: waar leidt de bijzondere ontwikkeling van Van Bohemen hem naartoe?". Ajaxshowtime.com.
  2. ^ "De Toekomst: The next generation of stars". Svenskafans.com.
  3. ^ "Chahine van Bohemen délaisse les Pays-Bas pour le Maroc". Bladi.net.
  4. ^ "Van Bohemen spoke to them.. Why do the "children of the Netherlands" prefer to represent the Moroccan national team?". Al-ain.com.
  5. ^ "Idumbo Muzambo and Van Bohemen proud of Jong Ajax debut: 'Now I have to press ahead". Ajaxshowtime.com.
  6. ^ "' Red' Young Ajax ingloriously down against De Graafschap". nhnieuws. January 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  7. ^ "Jong Ajax verliest van De Graafschap en eindigt duel met negen man". ajaxshowtime. January 13, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "شاهين فان بوهيمن يوقع لنادي الجزيرة الاماراتي" (in Arabic). nabd. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ^ "OnsOranje". onsoranje.nl. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
  10. ^ "Chahine van Bohemen verkiest Marokko boven Nederland". Bladna.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2023-07-11.

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