Amjhad Nazih (born 18 January 2002) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in France, he plays for the Morocco under-23 national team.

Club career

Amjhad Nazih made his professional debut for

on the 10 February 2021, starting as a goalkeeper against

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International career

Born in France, Nazih was born to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother. He is a youth international with

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, taking part to the

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, were the French ended third. Nazih also took part in a training session with Morocco's youth team. He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nazih, Amjhad 2002 births Living people People from Sète Footballers from Hérault Moroccan men's footballers Morocco men's youth international footballers French men's footballers France men's youth international footballers Moroccan people of Algerian descent French sportspeople of Moroccan descent French sportspeople of Algerian descent Men's association football goalkeepers Nîmes Olympique players Championnat National 2 players Championnat National 3 players