Rachid Alioui (born 18 June 1992) is a professional

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who plays as a striker for club

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. Born in France, he played for the Morocco national team from 2014 to 2019, scoring two goals in eighteen appearances.

Club career

On 7 July 2011, Alioui signed a one-year ''stagiaire'' (trainee) contract with

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. He made his professional debut two weeks later scoring his first professional goal in a 2–0 win over Laval in the

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. A week later, he made his league debut appearing as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with

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. On 5 July 2016, Alioui signed a three-year contract with

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side

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. On 2 July 2019, Alioui agreed to a three-year contract with

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club

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. On 31 August 2021, he moved on loan to Belgian club

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International career

Although eligible to play for France, Alioui has appeared for Morocco at various youth levels. He was called up and capped for

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against Gambia U23 and Ivory Coast U23. He made his debut for the senior team in a 1–1 friendly tie with

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on 3 March 2014.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Morocco goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Alioui goal.''

Honours

Guingamp *

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: 2013–14

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alioui, Rachid Living people 1992 births French sportspeople of Moroccan descent Sportspeople from La Rochelle Association football forwards Moroccan footballers French footballers Footballers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine Morocco international footballers 2017 Africa Cup of Nations players Ligue 1 players Ligue 2 players Championnat National 3 players Belgian Pro League players En Avant Guingamp players Stade Lavallois players Nîmes Olympique players Angers SCO players K.V. Kortrijk players Moroccan expatriate footballers Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Belgium