| El Mehdi Al Harrar | |
| Birth Date: | November 30, 2000 df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Height: | 1.92 m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Raja CA |
| Clubnumber: | 12 |
| Youthyears1: | –2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | SCC Mohammédia |
| Years1: | 2019–2024 |
| Clubs1: | SCC Mohammédia |
| Caps1: | 34 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024– |
| Clubs2: | Raja CA |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 30 September 2023 |
| Club-Update: | 12 October 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 20 March 2024 |
El Mehdi Al Harrar (ar|المهدي الحرار; born 30 November 2000) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper with Botola side Raja CA.[1]
El Mehdi Al Harrar is a product of Chabab Mohammedia's youth system.
In 2019, he joined the first team at the age of 19 under the direction of Marco Simone. The Italian manager was dismissed after nine games, he was replaced by Bernard Rodriguez then by Mohamed Amine Benhachem, the club managed despite this instability to be crowned champion of Botola Pro2, synonymous with accession to the first division.[2] [3]
On 4 December 2020, he made his Botola debut against Moghreb de Tétouan at Moulay Abdallah Stadium (0–2 win).[4] During his four years in Mohammédia, Al Harrar was in competition with Youssef El Motie for the starting position, then after the latter's departure, with Soufiane Barrouhou.
In April 2024, it was announced in the press that El Mehdi Al Harrar had reached an agreement with Raja Club Athletic to join them in the summer, while his contract with Chabab Mohammédia was coming to the end.[5]
In July, Raja CA officially announced the recruitment of the goalkeeper who signed a three-year contract. He declared that he had finally fulfilled his dream of playing for the club of his childhood.[6]
On October 9, he played his first match with the Greens against Moghreb de Tétouan in the third match of the Excellence Cup (0–1 win).[7] [8]
Chabab Mohammédia