Achraf Zouhair Dari (; born 6 May 1999) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly.
Dari started his youth footballing career playing for Wydad AC in 2007, later becoming a graduate and making his debut for the club in 2017, before moving to French Ligue 1 side Brest in 2022.
Dari represented Morocco at various youth levels, before making his international debut in 2021. He was chosen in Morocco's squads for the FIFA Arab Cup in 2021.
Club career
Wydad Dari began his professional football career with Wydad AC. On 31 May 2022, Dari won his first international trophy with Wydad after defeating Al Ahly 2–0 in 2022 CAF Champions League Final. On 30 June 2022, Dari was nominated for the CAF inter club player of the year awards.
Brest On 30 July 2022, Dari signed for Ligue 1 club Brest on a four-year contract. The transfer fee paid to Wydad AC was reported to be in the region of €2.7 million. On 7 August 2022, Dari made his debut against RC Lens. On 21 August, Dari scored his first professional goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Angers SCO.
On 1 February 2024, Dari joined Charleroi in Belgium on loan.
Al Ahly On 28 August 2024, Dari joined Egyptian Premier League club Al Ahly.
International career Dari made his debut for the Morocco A' national team in a 1–0 win over Saudi Arabia at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup. On 12 June 2022, Vahid Halilhodžić summoned Dari to the Morocco senior football team. He made his debut in a 2–0 victory against Liberia in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification that took place in the Stade Mohammed V.
In September 2022, Dari was called up to join the Morocco national team to take part in friendly matches against Chile and Paraguay.
On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. On 17 December, he scored his first international goal in the World Cup third-place playoff against Croatia, which ended in a 2–1 defeat.
Career statistics Club
+Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWydad AC2017–18Botola30300000602018–19Botola2631013Appearances in the CAF Champions League0004032019–20Botola900040001302020–21Botola26340100004032021–22Botola2622013300415Total9081004030014011Brest2022–23Ligue 118120——2012023–24Ligue 14000——40Total22120——241Charleroi (loan)2023–24Belgian Pro League9300——93 Career total121121204030017315
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMorocco202110202261Total71
Scores and results list goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Dari goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Achraf DariNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 17 December 2022 Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar 1–1 1–2 2022 FIFA World Cup
Honours Wydad AC Botola Pro: 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 CAF Champions League : 2021–22; runner-up: 2018–19
Al Ahly Egyptian Premier League: 2024–25 Egyptian Super Cup: 2024
Morocco U20 Jeux de la Francophonie: 2017
Individual Botola Pro Defender of the Season: 2020–21 Botola Pro Team of the Season: 2020–21, 2021–22 CAF Champions League Best Defender: 2021–22
Orders Order of the Throne: 2022
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