Alaaeddine Ajaraie (; born 5 January 1993) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.
Club career NorthEast United On 1 August 2024, Indian Super League club NorthEast United announced the signing of Ajaraie on a one-year contract with an option to extend for another year.
On 31 August 2024, Ajaraie scored in the 2024 Durand Cup final, helping NorthEast United to win their first major trophy. On 3 November 2024, he became the first player ever to score in seven consecutive ISL matches at the start of a season. He won three consecutive ISL Player of the Month awards, the first player to do so. On 13 February 2025, he scored his 20th league goal of the season in a 2–0 away win against Jamshedpur FC, surpassing Bartholomew Ogbeche and Coro's joint record for the most goals scored in a single ISL season.
Following a season with 23 goals and 7 assists in 25 matches played,https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-192667-alaaeddine-ajaraie-profile Ajaraie won the ISL Golden Boot. He was also awarded the Golden Ball, recognizing him as the best player in the league for the 2024–25 ISL season.https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/isl-2024-25-full-list-of-award-winners
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWS Témara2018–19Botola Pro D214200––142RS Berkane2019–20Botola Pro18100103–284Maghreb of Fez2020–2125814–– 26122021–2228621––307Total53143500005619Muaither2022–23Qatari Second Division131121––1512AS FAR2023–24Botola Pro 2634010–313 NorthEast United Indian Super League252323–5332292025–260000–68682026–270000–3636Total2523230014174143Persija Jakarta (loan)2025–26Super League112000000112Career total16056119113111119379
Honours RS Berkane CAF Confederation Cup: 2019–20
Muaither Qatari Second Division: 2022–23
NorthEast United Durand Cup: 2024, 2025
Individual Indian Super League Golden Boot: 2024–25 Indian Super League Golden Ball: 2024–25 Durand Cup Golden Boot: 2025, 2026 Durand Cup Golden Ball: 2025 FPAI Foreign Player of the Year: 2025 Indian Super League Player of the Month: September 2024, October 2024, November 2024
References
External links
Alaaeddine Ajaraie at Indian Super League