Naouirou Mohamed Ahamada (born 29 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Rennes, on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace.

Naouirou Ahamada
Ahamada playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2022
Personal information
Full name Naouirou Mohamed Ahamada[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-29) 29 March 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rennes
(on loan from Crystal Palace)
Number 32
Youth career
2010–2011 JO Saint Gabriel
2011–2016 Sporting Club Bel Air
2016–2018 Istres
2018–2020 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Juventus 0 (0)
2020–2021VfB Stuttgart (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2023 VfB Stuttgart 20 (2)
2023– Crystal Palace 28 (0)
2024–Rennes (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2017 France U16 5 (2)
2019 France U17 6 (0)
2019–2020 France U18 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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After starting his career in Italy for the youth academy of Juventus, Ahamada moved to German club VfB Stuttgart on loan on 5 October 2020 until the end of that season with an option to buy.[2] On 1 July 2021, the option was exercised and Stuttgart signed him permanently.

On 31 January 2023, Ahamada was signed on a three-and-a-half-year deal by Premier League club Crystal Palace for £9.7 million.[3] He made his debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a substitute for Cheick Doucouré in a 2–1 away loss to Manchester United.[4]

On 30 August 2024, Ahamada joined French club Rennes on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.

International career

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Ahamada was born in Marseille, France, and is of Comorian and Malagasy descent. He is a youth international for France.[5]

Career statistics

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As of match played 15 September 2024[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfB Stuttgart II (loan) 2020–21 Regionalliga 6 0 0 6 0
VfB Stuttgart II 2021–22 Regionalliga 3 0 3 0
2022–23 Regionalliga 0 0 0 0
Total 9 0 9 0
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 6 0 0 0 6 0
VfB Stuttgart 2021–22 Bundesliga 3 0 1 0 4 0
2022–23 Bundesliga 17 2 1 0 18 2
Total 26 2 2 0 28 2
Crystal Palace 2022–23 Premier League 8 0 0 0 8 0
2023–24 Premier League 20 0 2 0 1 0 23 0
Total 28 0 2 0 1 0 31 0
Rennes (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 64 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 69 2
  1. ^ Includes DFB-Pokal, FA Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Player profile".
  2. ^ "VfB sign Naouirou Ahamada on loan". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Crystal Palace transfer news: Naouirou Ahamada joins from Stuttgart for £9.7m". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Juventus : qui est Naouirou Ahamada, le Français d'origine comorienne qui a crevé l'écran en Youth League?".
  6. ^ Naouirou Ahamada at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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