2024–25 Raja CA season explained

Club:Raja CA
Season:2024–25
Manager:Rusmir Cviko
(until 28 September)[1]
Abdelkrim Jinani
(interim, from 28 September to 9 October)
Ricardo Sá Pinto
(from 10 October)
Mgrtitle:Manager
Chairman:Adil Hala
Chrtitle:President
Stadium:Stade Larbi Zaouli
League:Botola
League Result:10th
Cup1:Throne Cup
Cup1 Result:Round of 32
Cup2:Excellence Cup
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:Champions League
Cup3 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:
Yousri Bouzok (3)
Season Topscorer:
Yousri Bouzok (3)
Largest Win:5–0 v AS GNN
(Home, 24 August 2024, Champions League)
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Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26

The 2024–25 season is Raja Club Athletic's 76th season in existence and the club's 68th consecutive season in the top flight of Moroccan football. In addition to the domestic league, they are also participating in this season's editions of the Throne Cup and Champions League. Following the renovation of Stade Mohammed V, Raja will play all home fixtures at Stade Larbi Zaouli during this season at 25,000 capacity.

Raja CA kicked off the season with a 1–2 win over AS GNN in the first round of the 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Players

First-team squad

Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 September 2024.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.NameNat.PositionDate of Birth (Age)Signed from
Goalkeepers
1Anas ZnitiGKJune 30, 2025 AS FAR
12El Mehdi Al HarrarGKJune 30, 2025 Chabab Mohammédia
32Yassine ZoubirGKJune 30, 2025 Youth system
Defenders
5Abdellah KhafifiCBJune 30, 2025 Umm Salal
4Hani AmamouCB16 September 1997 ES Tunis
28Bouchaib ArrassiCBJune 30, 2025 Youth system
16Benaissa BenamarCBJune 30, 2025 FC Volendam
23Yasser BaldéCBJune 30, 2025 Ratchaburi FC
27Mohamed BoulacsouteRB / RW / LWJune 30, 2025 Chabab Mohammédia
17Youssef BelammariLB / LMJune 30, 2025 Fath US
3Zakaria LabibLBJune 30, 2025 Youth system
2Abdelkrim BaadiLB / RBJune 30, 2025 RS Berkane
Midfielders
6Mouhsine BoddaCM / DMJune 30, 2025 FC Nouadhibou
18Federico BikoroCM / DMJune 30, 2025 Club Africain
19Mohamed ZridaCM / AM / LMJune 30, 2025 Youth system
8Hilal FerdaoussiDM / CM / AMJune 30, 2025 Moghreb Tétouan
34Sabir BougrineAM / CMJune 30, 2025 Espérance de Tunis
77Adam EnnafatiAM / LW / RWJune 30, 2025 AS FAR
Forwards
26Yousri BouzokRW / LWJune 30, 2025 Paradou AC
20Marouane ZilaLW / RWJune 30, 2025 Chabab Mohammédia
21Pape Ousmane SakhoLW / RW / AMJune 30, 2025 Quevilly-Rouen
24Ayoub MaamouriJune 30, 2025 Olympique Dcheira
40Younes NajariRW / LWJune 30, 2025 Al-Salmiya SC
11Nawfel ZerhouniST / RW / LWJanuary 1, 2025 Al-Hazem
9Houssine RahimiSTJune 30, 2025 Youth system
29Abderahmane SoussiSTJune 30, 2025 Akritas Chlorakas

New contracts

Transfers

In

Date'PlayerMoving fromFeeRef.
6 June 2024GK El Mehdi Al HarrarSCC MohammédiaFree agent[3]
MF Hilal FerdaoussiMA TétouanFree agent[4]
30 June 2024FW Houssine RahimiJS SoualemEnd of loan
4 July 2024DF Abdelkrim BaadiRS BerkaneFree agent[5]
21 July 2024DF Hani Amamou ES TunisFree agent[6]
23 August 2024MF Mouhsine Bodda FC NouadhibouFree agent[7]
24 August 2024MF Federico Bikoro Club AfricainFree agent[8]
FW Pape Ousmane Sakho Quevilly-RouenFree agent[9]
27 August 2024FW Ayoub MaamouriOlympique Dcheira€80 k[10]
19 September 2024DF Benaissa Benamar FC VolendamFree agent[11]
DF Yasser Baldé Ratchaburi FCFree agent
FW Abderahmane Soussi Akritas ChlorakasFree agent
FW Younes Najari Al-Salmiya SCFree agent

Out

Date'PlayerMoving toFeeRef.
15 May 2024MF Zakaria El WardiUnattachedReleased
2 June 2024MF Haashim Domingo Cape Town CityReleased[12]
30 June 2024FW Riad Benayad Espérance de TunisEnd of loan
MF El Mehdi Moubarik Al Ain FC[13]
8 July 2024FW Abdellah FarahUS TouargaReleased
12 July 2024FW Víctor Ábrego C.A. Nacional PotosíLoan
20 July 2024DF Ismael Mokadem Al Ula FC€747 k
27 July 2024FW El Mehdi Maouhoub Dynamo Moscow€1,8 million
10 August 2024MF Mohamed Al Makahasi Al Wehda FCFree agent
27 September 2024MF Hervé GuyUnattachedReleased
MF Khor Fakkan Club€350 k[14]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 4 July 2024, Raja CA announces its preparation schedule for the 2024–25 season. On 23 July, the team will fly to Tunisia where it will spend ten days before playing a friendly match against CA Bizertin. Finally, the preparation will end in Morocco with a match against Al Aïn FC.

Competitions

Botola

See main article: 2024–25 Botola.

Matches

Throne Cup

See main article: 2023–24 Moroccan Throne Cup.

Excellence Cup

The Excellence Cup is a newly created competition by the National Professional Football League (LNFP). It is open to all the clubs from the two first divisions of the 2024–25 season. Its objectives are the integration and development of young players, the gradual recovery after the breaks and the maintenance of competition during the league's interruptions.[15]

The clubs are required to register at least 10 U23 players on the match sheet and play at least 6 U23 players throughout the match.[16] The competition begins with a group stage consisting of eight groups of four teams. The first two teams qualify for the elimination phase which is played in a two-legged format and begins with the round of 16.[17]

Group stage

Pos! scope="col"
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Kénitra AC321184+47
2Raja CA32114407
3Olympique Khouribga311268-24
4Moghreb Tétouan311246-24

CAF Champions League

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League.

Qualifying rounds

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League qualifying rounds. The draw of the qualifying rounds was held on 11 July 2024.

Second round

Group stage

See main article: 2024–25 CAF Champions League group stage. The group stage draw was held on 7 October 2024.[18]

Group B

Squad information

Goals

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted alphabetically by surname when total goals are equal.

PlayerBotolaThrone CupExcellence CupChampions LeagueTotal
1FW Yousri Bouzok30003
2DF Mohamed Boulacsoute10023
3AM Adam Ennafati20013
4FW Nawfel Zerhouni10023
5MF Mohamed Zrida10023
6AM Sabir Bougrine00022
7FW Younes Najari10102
8FW Marouane Zila00022
9DF Youssef Belammari10001
10FW Pape Ousmane Sakho10001
11FW Abderahmane Soussi00101
12FW Azzeddine Laftah00101
13FW Oussama El Hamdaoui00101
14
15
16
Own goals10001
Total12041127

Assists

PlayerBotolaThrone CupExcellence CupChampions LeagueTotal
1FW Nawfel Zerhouni20035
2AM Sabir Bougrine10023
3FW Yousri Bouzok20013
4DF Youssef Belammari00022
5DF Mohamed Boulacsoute10012
6AM Adam Ennafati10012
7MF Mohamed Zrida10001
8MF Hervé Guy00011
9FW Karim Ouhammou00101
10
11
12
13
Total8011120

Clean sheets

No.PlayerBotolaThrone CupExcellence CupChampions LeagueTotal
1 Anas Zniti40026
12 El Mehdi Al Harrar20103
Total60129

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-09-27 . Raja de Casablanca: le coach Rusmir Cviko limogé, H24info . 2024-09-27 . www.h24info.ma/ . fr-FR.
  2. Web site: الرجاء يقوم بتمديد عقد لاعبه الإيفواري هيرفي غاي لموسم إضافي . 2024-07-21 . www.elbotola.com . ar.
  3. Web site: الرجاء البيضاوي يتمكن من جلب حارس مرمى جديد . 2024-06-23 . كازا 24 . ar.
  4. Web site: 2024-04-18 . الرجاء يخطف لاعبا من الحمامة التطوانية . 2024-06-23 . الرجاء يخطف لاعبا من الحمامة التطوانية . ar.
  5. Web site: FR . Hespress . 2024-07-04 . Mercato: Abdelkarim Baadi rejoint le Raja Casablanca . 2024-07-05 . Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc . fr-FR.
  6. Web site: Officiel: le Raja enrôle un Tunisien . 2024-07-23 . Le360 Sport . fr.
  7. Web site: FR . Hespress . 2024-08-26 . Mercato : le Wydad et le Raja révolutionnent le marché avec Ghailan et Bodda . 2024-08-27 . Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc . fr-FR.
  8. Web site: بيكورو (لاعب الرجاء): "هدفي هو صنع مسيرة في هذا الفريق الكبير وأتمنى أن يكون هذا الموسم جيدا مثل سابقه" . 2024-08-27 . www.elbotola.com . ar.
  9. Web site: 2024-08-25 . Transfert : Pape Ousmane Sakho s'engagera avec le Raja Casablanca pour une durée de 2 ans . 2024-08-27 . fr-FR.
  10. Web site: خاص/ جناح أولمبيك الدشيرة المعموري يخضع غدا للفحص الطبي للتوقيع مع الرجاء لـ3 مواسم . 2024-08-28 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  11. Web site: N . Rédaction . 2024-09-19 . Le Raja s’offre trois nouveaux joueurs . 2024-09-20 . LeSiteinfo.com . fr-FR.
  12. Web site: Mercato: L'ex-Rajaoui Haashim Domingo signe officiellement au Cape Town City FC . 2024-06-23 . Le360 Sport . fr.
  13. Web site: بريس . أنفاس . العين يستعيد لاعبه المهدي مبارك من الرجاء . 2024-07-05 . الكاتب . fr.
  14. Web site: لاعب الرجاء أحمادو كمارا يصل إلى الإمارات لإتمام إجراءات انتقاله إلى نادي خورفاكان . 2024-09-27 . www.elbotola.com . Ar.
  15. Web site: 2024-08-26 . Abderrahmane . fr . Kitabri . LNFP/ Coupe d'Excellence: Le programme de la J1 et la J2 dévoilé . L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde..
  16. Web site: LNFP . fr . Coupe d’excellence Saison sportive 2024-2025 . lopinion.ma.
  17. Web site: 2024-08-26 . fr . Football : la date de lancement de la “Ligue d’excellence” dévoilée . Telquel.ma.
  18. https://www.kooora.com/?n=1356498 تحديد موعد قرعة المجموعات لأبطال أفريقيا والكونفيدرالية