The 2021–22 season is Raja CA's 73rd season in existence and the club's 65th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. They are competing in Botola, the Throne Cup, CAF Champions League, CAF Super Cup. It was the first season since 2017–18 without Soufiane Rahimi, who joined Al Ain FC.
Raja CA kicked off the season with a 0–1 win against Youssoufia Berrechid in the first match of the league.
Squad list Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 January 2022.Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Name Nat. Position Date of Birth (Age) Signed from Goalkeepers1 Anas Zniti GK AS FAR31Gaya Merbah GK CR Belouizdad89Marouane FakhrGK Mouloudia Oujda12 Amir El Haddaoui GK Youth system Defenders15Jamal Harkass CB Mouloudia Oujda16Mohamed Nahiri LB Al-Aïn FC20 Abdeljalil Jbira LB Kawkab Marrakech24 Marouane Hadhoudi CB Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi25Abdessamad Badaoui RB JS Soualem26 Ilias Haddad CB AS FAR29 Abdelilah Madkour RB Youth system47 Oussama Soukhane LB Youth system48 Mohamed Souboul LB Youth system N/AAbdelmounaim BoutouilCB Chabab Mohammédia Midfielders6 Fabrice Ngoma CM AS Vita Club8Badr Boulahroud CM Málaga CF16 Omar Arjoune DM IR Tanger18 Abdelilah Hafidi AM Youth system19 Mohamed Zrida DM Youth system23 Mohamed Al Makahasi CM Moghreb Tétouan48Mohamed El Mourabit AM Chabab Mohammédia98 Zakaria El Wardi CM Moghreb Tétouan Forwards2Soufiane Benjdida ST Youth system5 Mohsine Moutaouali AM / RW Al Ahli SC7Youness Mokhtar LW Unattached11Haitam El BahjaLW JS Soualem14 Zakaria Habti RW Youth system21Houssine RahimiST Youth system30Abdellah FarahLW Youth system33Hamid AhadadST Zamalek SC39Beni Badibanga LW Royal Excel Mouscron45Kadima Kabangu ST FC Saint Éloi Lupopo51Gibril SillahRW Teungueth FC
Transfers
In DatePlayerFrom clubTransfer feeSource12 August 2021DF Mohamed Nahiri Al-Aïn FCFree agent.FW Moustapha Kouyaté TP Mazembe.13 August 2021MF Sami Hien Salitas FC€10 k.15 August 2021FW Soufiane AzhariRachad Bernoussi€100 k.24 August 2021FW Omar El Amrani Malaga CFFree agent27 August 2021FW Gibril Sillah Teungueth FC€40 k.31 August 2021DF Jamal HarkassMC OujdaFree agent.FW Hamid Ahaddad Zamalek SC.DF Bouchaib ArrassiChabab Mohammédia8 January 2022FW Haitam El BahjaJS Soualem€100 k.20 January 2022FW Kadima Kabangu FC Saint Éloi Lupopo€140 kFW Beni Badibanga Royal Excel MouscronFree agent.GK Gaya Merbah CR BelouizdadFW Youness MokhtarUnattached24 January 2022GK Marouane FakhrMC Oujda.31 January 2022DF Abdessamad BadaouiJS Soualem€113 k.DF Abdelmounaim BoutouilChabab MohammédiaLoan.MF Mohamed El Mourabit.
Out DatePlayerTo clubTransfer feeSource26 July 2021FW Ben Malango Sharjah FC€2 million.8 August 2021DF Abderrahim AchchakirChabab MohammediaEnd of contract.10 August 2021FW Noah SadaouiAS FARReleased.13 August 2021DF Sanad Al WarfaliUnattachedEnd of contract.MF Riad IdbouiguiguineJS SoualemLoan22 August 2021FW Soufiane Rahimi Al Ain FC€2,57 million27 August 2021GK Mohamed BouamiraChabab MohammediaReleased.DF Soumaila OuattaraFath US€66 kFW Ayoub NanahFath USReleased.31 August 2021DF Mohamed DouikChabab Mohammedia.6 December 2021MF Sami HienUnattached.10 January 2022DF Omar BoutayebUnattached.13 January 2022MF Abdelilah Hafidi Al Hazm€670 k.11 January 2022FW Houssine RahimiRC Oued ZemLoan21 January 2022DF Imrane FiddiRCA ZemamraDF Saad LakohalMoghreb Tetouan24 January 2022FW Gibril SillahJS Soualem.30 January 2022FW Mahmoud BenhalibUnattachedReleased.
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overview
Botola
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches DateOpponentsVenueResultScorersReport10 September 2021Youssoufia BerrechidA 1–0Rahimi 60Report19 September 2021Olympique KhouribgaH 2–1Ahadad Ngoma Report24 September 2021JS SoualemH 3–0Ahadad Moutouali Report28 September 2021Ittihad TangerA 1–0Benhalib Report3 October 2021RS BerkaneH 1–2Hadhoudi Report20 October 2021MC OujdaA 3–1 Farah 5 Ahadad Moutouali Report26 October 2021Fath USH 1–1Moutouali Report30 October 2021Difaâ Hassani El JadidiA 2–0Habti Hadhoudi Report3 November 2021RC Oued-ZemH 0–0Report6 November 2021Wydad ACA 1–1Hadhoudi Report19 November 2021Chabab MohammédiaH 2–1Kouyaté Benhalib Report23 November 2021Olympique SafiA 0–1Report17 December 2021Hassania AgadirH 1–0Benjdida Report30 December 2021Maghreb de FèsH 1–1Arjoune Report2 January 2022AS FARA 1–1Ahadad Report5 February 2022Youssoufia BerrechidH 1–1Benjdida Report15 February 2022Olympique KhouribgaA 2–2Moutouali Benjdida Report22 February 2022JS SoualemA 1–1Kabangu Report1 March 2022Ittihad TangerH 1–0Benjdida Report6 March 2022RS BerkaneA 2–1Moutouali Zrida Report25 April 2022MC OujdaH 2–0Benjdida Moutouali Report29 April 2022Fath USA 1–0Ahadad Report6 May 2022Difaâ Hassani El JadidiH 2–0Nahiri Benjdida Report15 May 2022RC Oued-ZemA 0–1Report16 June 2022Wydad ACH 2–0Moutouali Report19 June 2022Chabab MohammédiaA 0–0Report22 June 2022Olympique SafiH 2–3Ahadad Hadhoudi Report25 June 2022Hassania AgadirA 3–2Moutouali Zrida Benjdida Report29 June 2022AS FARH 2–1Benjdida Badibanga Report2 July 2022Maghreb de FèsA 0–0Report
Throne Cup
Champions League
First round
In the qualifying rounds, each tie will be played on a home-and-away two-legged basis. If the aggregate score will be tied after the second leg, the away goals rule was applied, and if still tied, extra time will not be played, and the penalty shoot-out will be used to determine the winner (Regulations III. 13 & 14).
Group stage
Group B
Knockout stage
Quarter-finals
CAF Super Cup
Squad information Goals Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal. PlayerBotolaThrone CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1FW Hamid Ahadad7320122AM Mohsine Moutaouali9020113FW Soufiane Benjdida800084DF Marouane Hadhoudi401055FW Mahmoud Benhalib202046MF Mohamed Zrida202047FW Houssine Rahimi101028MF Fabrice Ngoma101029FW Beni Badibanga1000110DF Mohamed Nahiri1000111FW Kadima Kabangu1000112DF Jamal Harkass0100113FW Moustapha Kouyaté1000114MF Omar Arjoune1000115DF Ilias Haddad0010116DF Oussama Soukhane0010117FW Zakaria Habti1000118FW Abdellah Farah10001Own goals00011Total41413159
Assists PlayerBotolaThrone CupChampions LeagueSuper CupTotal1AM Mohsine Moutaouali502072AM Abdelilah Hafidi400043DF Abdelilah Madkour003144FW Mahmoud Benhalib300035MF Fabrice Ngoma300036DF Mohamed Souboul300037MF Zakaria El Wardi101028FW Hamid Ahadad200029FW Soufiane Benjdida2000210FW Beni Badibanga2000211DF Mohamed Nahiri1010212MF Mohamed Zrida1100213FW Abdellah Farah0110214DF Jamal Harkass1010215DF Abdeljalil Jbira1000116MF Mohamed Makahasi0010117DF Oussama Soukhane1000118FW Houssine Rahimi0010119FW Haitam El Bahja10001
Club awards
End-of-season awards
Eagle of the Season: Jamal Harkass
Eagle of the Month award Awarded monthly to the player that was chosen by fans. MonthPlayerSeptemberMohamed ZridaOctoberMohsine MoutoualiNovemberAnas ZnitiDecemberNot awardedJanuaryFebruaryMohsine MoutoualiMarchGaya MerbahAprilJamal HarkassMayNot awardedJuneSoufiane Benjdida
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