Ahmed Touba (; born 13 March 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ligue 1 side Le Havre on loan from Super League Greece club Panathinaikos. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
Club career Touba is a youth exponent from Brugge. He made his senior debut on 1 May 2017 in the Belgian Pro League against SV Zulte Waregem as a substitute for José Izquierdo after 80 minutes.
On 30 June 2022, Touba signed a three-year contract with İstanbul Başakşehir, with an additional optional year.
On 4 September 2024, Touba moved on loan to Mechelen in Belgium, with an option to buy.
International career Born in France, Touba is Algerian by descent. He moved to Belgium at a young age, and was a youth international for Belgium. He represented the Algeria national team in a friendly 4–1 win over Mauritania on 3 June 2021.
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsClub Brugge2016–17Belgian First Division A0000—50502017–182000201050Total20002060100OH Leuven (loan)2018–19Belgian First Division B9000——90Beroe Stara Zagora (loan)2019–20Bulgarian First League14020—20180Waalwijk2020–21Eredivisie32310——3332021–2228010——290Total60320——623İstanbul Başakşehir2022–23Süper Lig24050101—3912023–241000——10Total25050101—401Lecce (loan)2023–24Serie A6010——70Mechelen (loan)2024–25Belgian Pro League23220—20272Panathinaikos2025–26Super League Greece22020160—4002026–27000030—30Total22020190—430Le Havre (loan)2026–27Ligue 14000——40Career total16451403101002196
Honours Club Brugge Belgian Pro League: 2017–18, runner-up 2016–17
İstanbul Başakşehir Turkish Cup: runner-up 2023
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