Wassim Chouaib Aouachria (Arabic: وسيم شعيب عواشرية; born 12 May 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for League of Ireland First Division club Galway United.
.png) Aouachria with Aldershot Town in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wassim Chouaib Aouachria[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 May 2000[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Roubaix, France | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Galway United | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2013 | Aubagne | ||
| 2013–2019 | Marseille | ||
| 2019–2022 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Waterford | 25 | (10) |
| 2023– | Galway United | 14 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Algeria U18 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 19 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 19 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
A youth product of Marseille, Aouachria moved to English club Charlton Athletic in 2019, making his senior debut in 2020. Aouachria was born in France to Algerian parents, and holds dual-citizenship; he represented Algeria internationally at youth level at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.
Club career edit
Youth career edit
Aouachria was born on 12 March 2000 in Roubaix, France, to parents from Annaba, Algeria.[4] He began playing youth football at local club Aubagne in 2006, aged six, before joining Marseille's under-14 team in 2013.[4]
Charlton Athletic edit
On 16 January 2019, Aouachria joined Charlton Athletic's Under-23 squad on a short-term contract from Marseille.[5] The player stated that "the reason for leaving Marseille was due to his lack of promotion to the reserve team and his unwillingness to continue with the under-19 team".[6]
On 2 May 2019, his contract was extended until June 2021.[7][8] During a training session with the first team, Aoucharia suffered an ACL injury; he had scored five goals in nine starts for the U23 team prior to his injury.[3] He remained on the sidelines for over one year.[9]
Aouachria made his professional debut for the senior team on 10 November 2020, scoring in a 3–1 win against Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy.[10]
On 23 May 2022, it was announced that Aouachria was leaving Charlton Athletic at the end of his contract.[11]
Loans to the National League edit
On 31 August 2021, Aouachria joined Aldershot Town on an initial three-month loan.[12]
On 11 December 2021, Aouachria joined National League South side Braintree Town on loan until 3 January 2022.[13][14]
On 18 March 2022, Aouachria joined Hampton & Richmond Borough on a month's loan.[15] Aouachria scored his first goal for Hampton & Richmond Borough in a 2–0 victory over Billericay Town on 9 April 2022.[16]
Waterford edit
On 4 July 2022, Aouachria joined Waterford of the League of Ireland First Division, the Republic of Ireland's second tier.[17][18] He scored his first goals on 31 July, helping his team beat St Patrick's Athletic 3–2 with a brace in the FAI Cup.[19]
Galway United edit
On 4 July 2023, it was announced that Aouachria had joined League of Ireland First Division leaders Galway United.[20]
International career edit
Born in France,[21] Aouachria has represented Algeria internationally at under-18 level at the 2018 Mediterranean Games:[22] he played against France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Spain.[23] In an interview in 2020, Aouachria stated his preference to represent Algeria internationally over France.[24]
Style of play edit
Aouachria is a versatile forward capable of playing as a number 10 or a winger.[5] His main attributes are his technical ability and finishing.[5]
Personal life edit
Aouachria described Zinedine Zidane's performances at the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the "trigger" for him to start playing football.[4] The player that he prefers to watch is Nabil Fekir,[4] whereas his favourite Algerian national is Riyad Mahrez.[4]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 20 October 2023[25]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2020–21 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2021–22 | National League | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2021–22 | National League South | 11 | 1 | — | — | 1[d] | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| Waterford | 2022 | LOI First Division | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | — | 4[e] | 2 | 19 | 12 | |
| 2023 | LOI First Division | 13 | 4 | — | — | 2[f] | 1 | 15 | 5 | |||
| Total | 25 | 10 | 3 | 4 | — | 6 | 3 | 34 | 17 | |||
| Galway United | 2023 | LOI First Division | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 8 | ||
| 2024 | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 8 | ||||
| Career total | 56 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 27 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup and FAI Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearance in Middlesex Senior Charity Cup
- ^ Appearances in League of Ireland promotion/relegation playoffs
- ^ Appearances in Munster Senior Cup
Honours edit
Galway United
References edit
- ^ "EFL – Squad List 2020/21: Charlton Athletic – Under 21 Contract Players" (PDF). English Football League. p. 37. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Wassim Aouachria [@WassimAouachria] (12 May 2021). "Thanks for all the birthday messages that means a lot. This year will be a big one, thanks to God! #Chapter21" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Wassim Aouachria". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Kada Rabah, Farid (8 May 2018). "A la découverte de Wassim Aouachria, EN U20 (Olympique de Marseille)". DZBallon (in French). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Wassim Aouachria joins academy | CAFC". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "وسيم عواشرية:" تركت مرسيليا لعدم ترقيتي لفريق الناسيونال."". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "وسيم عواشرية يمدد عقده لموسم مع تشارلتون". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "واسيم عواشرية يمدد عقده ناديه الانجليزي !". الخضرة (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Bowyer praises Aouachria, Morgan and Maddison following Addicks 3-1 win". www.cafc.co.uk. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY REPORT | Charlton 3 Leyton Orient 1". www.cafc.co.uk. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Academy Update : Retained and released players". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: SHOTS SIGN AOUACHRIA!". Aldershot Town. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Braintree Town FC on Twitter". Twitter. Braintree Town F.C. 11 December 2021. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "LOAN WATCH : Aouachria joins Braintree Town". Charlton Athletic. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
- ^ "NESS EXTENDS STAY AND AOUACHRIA JOINS". Hampton & Richmond Borough. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "BEAVERS BEAT BILLERICAY AT THE BEV". Hampton & Richmond Borough. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Waterford FC Sign Wassim Aouachria". Waterford Official Site. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
- ^ Team, The42 (4 July 2022). "'He came here to be successful' - Waterford sign Algerian striker". The 42.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Kilbane, Ryan (31 July 2022). "FAI Cup Report: St Patrick's Athletic 2 – 3 Waterford". ExtraTime.com. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Team, Media (4 July 2023). "Wassim Aouachria Signs for Galway United". Galway United.
- ^ "لاعب شبان الخضر يصف أندي ديلور بالانتهازي و ينتقد خياره علنا". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Algeria v Spain" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ "Wassim Aouachria » U18 Friendlies 2018". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ سكوب, صحفي (26 April 2020). "لاعب مغترب يفضل تمثيل الجزائر عوض الفوز بكأس العالم مع فرنسا !". الجزائر سكوب - Algerie Scoop (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
- ^ Wassim Aouachria at Soccerway. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
External links edit
- Wassim Aouachria at Soccerway
- Wassim Aouachria at WorldFootball.net