Naouirou Ahamada
|
Ahamada playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Naouirou Ahamada[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 29 March 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Marseille, France | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Auxerre | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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 Next Gen | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → VfB Stuttgart (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → VfB Stuttgart II (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | VfB Stuttgart | 20 | (2) |
| 2021–2022 | VfB Stuttgart II | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2026 | Crystal Palace | 28 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Rennes (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Auxerre | 0 | (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 as of 15 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Naouirou Ahamada (born 29 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or wide midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.
Club career
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.[5] On 7 January 2026, he joined Auxerre on a deal lasting until June 2027, with an option for a two-season extension.[6]
International career
Ahamada was born in Marseille, France, and is of Comorian and Malagasy descent. He has played internationally at youth level for France.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 15 January 2025[8]
| 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 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| VfB Stuttgart II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Regionalliga | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 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 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Premier League | 8 | 0 | — | – | – | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Premier League | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 23 | 0 | ||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Rennes (loan) | 2024–25 | Ligue 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 66 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 2 | ||
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". Premier League. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ^ "VfB sign Naouirou Ahamada on loan". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Crystal Palace transfer news: Naouirou Ahamada joins from Stuttgart for £9.7m". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Crystal Palace transfer news: Ahamada joins Rennes on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
- ^ "Crystal Palace midfielder Naouirou Ahamada completes move to AJ Auxerre". Tribuna.com. 7 January 2026.
- ^ "Juventus : qui est Naouirou Ahamada, le Français d'origine comorienne qui a crevé l'écran en Youth League?".
- ^ Naouirou Ahamada at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
External links
- Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website