Mohamed Boulacsoute
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohamed Boulacsoute | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marrakech, Morocco | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Raja CA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Youssoufia Berrechid | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Kawkab Marrakech | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Kawkab Marrakech | 32 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2022 | SCC Mohammédia | 43 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Raja CA | 103 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2021 | Morocco U-23 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Morocco A' | 13 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
| |||||||||||||||||||||||
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 5 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21 December 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Mohamed Boulacsoute (Arabic: محمد بولكسوت; born 23 September 1998) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a right-back or winger for Botola club Raja CA and the Morocco national team.
He began his footballing career at the Youssoufia Berrechid training center before joining Kawkab Marrakech in 2017 where he played directly with the first team and established himself as a regular player the following year. In 2019, he signed with Chabab Mohammédia and secured promotion to Botola Pro1. In 2022, he signed with Raja Club Athletic with whom he won the historic invincible-double in the 2023–24 season, an unprecedented achievement in the history of Moroccan football.
Early life
Mohamed Boulacsoute was born on 23 September 1998 in Marrakesh. He began his footballing career with the youngsters of Youssoufia Berrechid.[1]
Career
In 2017, he began his professional career with Kawkab Marrakech, the biggest football club of his hometown.
He made his Botola debut during the 2017-18 season. He played seven league games.
During the 2018–19 season, he established himself as a starting player and played 26 league games and scored two goals. The team was relegated to Botola 2.
On August 20, 2019, Boulacsoute joined Chabab Mohammédia and helped the team to earn promotion to Botola at the end of the 2019–20 season.[2]
On July 15, 2022, he signed a three-year contract with Raja Club Athletic after the end of his contract.[3] On January 6, 2023, he received his first start against the Ittihad Tanger (3-0 victory).
On 14 June 2024, after a 0–3 win against MC Oujda in the last round, Raja were crowned champions ending the season without a single defeat – the first team ever to do so in the history of the league and breaking the record of points. On July 1, Raja beat AS FAR once again in the Throne Cup final to secure the third domestic double of its history, and Boulacsoute scored the winning goal in the 79 minute.[4]
International career
On December 29, 2018, Mohamed Boulacsoute was called up with the Moroccan U-23 team for two friendly games confrontation against Gambia U23, on January 6 and 9, 2019 in Banjul.[5]
In February 2019, he participated in a preparation camp with from February 3 to 6, 2019 in Rabat.[6]
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.[7]
On 3 August 2025, the Atlas Lions began the group stage with a victory against Angola (2–0).[8] However, they were surprisingly beaten by the host country, Kenya, by a score of 1–0.[9] In a difficult situation, they bounced back against Zambia (goals from Hrimat, Lamlioui and Bougrine) and the DR Congo (goals from Hrimat and a brace from Lamliou).[10][11] Starting from the match against Zambia, Boulacsoute would not miss a single minute of the competition. In the quarter-finals, the team eliminated the surprise of the tournament, Tanzania, by the narrowest of margins (1–0), in Dar es Salaam.[12] 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.[13] 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.[14]
Honours
Raja CA
Morocco A'
References
- ^ "Mercato: qui est Mohamed Boulacsout, la nouvelle recrue du Raja?". Le 360 Sport Français (in French). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "سبعة لاعبين يغادرون الكوكب المراكشي". سبعة لاعبين يغادرون الكوكب المراكشي (in Arabic). 5 January 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "رسميا/ الرجاء يعلن تعاقده مع اللاعب محمد بولكسوت". www.elbotola.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 August 2023.
- ^ "Coupe du Trône: le Raja s'offre l'AS FAR et un beau doublé". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Double confrontation amicale des Lions U23 contre la Gambie". Lions de l'Atlas.ma. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- ^ "CAN 2019 U23: les Lionceaux de l'Atlas en stage de préparation". medi1news. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Tarik Sektioui dévoile sa liste des Lions de l'Atlas pour le CHAN". Le 360 Sport Français (in French). Retrieved 27 July 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Morocco bounce back with 3-1 win, Zambia exit CHAN". Morocco bounce back with 3-1 win, Zambia exit CHAN. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Morocco edge Tanzania in Dar to reach CHAN semi-finals". Morocco edge Tanzania in Dar to reach CHAN semi-finals. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Morocco 3-2 Madagascar (Aug 30, 2025) Final Score". ESPN. Retrieved 31 August 2025.