Mohamed Bouchouari (born 15 November 2000) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for

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Career

Bouchouari played youth football with

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, PSV Eindhoven and RSC Anderlecht. He played as a winger before adapting to play as a wing-back and then full-back. In June 2019 Bouchouari joined F91 Dudelange. He experienced playing in the UEFA Europa League for the Luxembourg side in the 2019-20 season before it was curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. He returned to and Anderlecht in December 2020 and signed a contract until June 2022. In February 2022 he renewed his contract until 2024. Playing for the Anderlecht U23 team in the

Belgian First Division B The Challenger Pro League (previously known as ''1B Pro League'') is the second-highest division in the Belgian football league system, one level below the Belgian First Division A. It was created by the Royal Belgian Football Association in 201 ...

he scored his first professional goal for

against SK Beveren in August 2022. On transfer deadline day in September 2022 he joined

FC Emmen FC Emmen is a Dutch football club based in Emmen, Drenthe. They play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2021–22 Eerste Divisie title. Founded in 1925, the club entered the professional Eerste Divisie in 1985. I ...

of the Eredivisie on loan. Bouchouari scored his first goal in the Eredivisie as Emmen secured a 3-3 draw with champions AFC Ajax on 12 November, 2022. He was awarded man in the match for his performance in the game, the third time he had received that honour for Emmen in his eighth game.

International career

In 2018 Bouchouari represented Belgium at under-19 level.

Personal life

Bouchouari is of Moroccan heritage.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bouchouari, Mohamed 2000 births Belgian sportspeople of Moroccan descent Living people Belgian men's footballers Belgium men's youth international footballers Men's association football defenders R.S.C. Anderlecht players FC Emmen players Challenger Pro League players Eredivisie players Belgian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in the Netherlands Belgian expatriate sportspeople in the Netherlands