Hicham Acheffay
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000
Place of birth Amsterdam-Oost, Netherlands
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2006–2008 Zeeburgia
2008–2010 Ajax
2010–2014 Zeeburgia
2014–2016 Volendam
2016–2018 Vitesse
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Jong Vitesse 39 (12)
2019–2021 Jong FC Utrecht 46 (10)
2021 Grasshoppers 2 (0)
2021 Grasshoppers II 2 (0)
2021–2023 De Graafschap 34 (2)
2023 PEC Zwolle 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Hicham Acheffay (born 10 August 2000) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Career

Early career

Growing up in Amsterdam-Oost, Acheffay played youth football for Zeeburgia, Ajax, Zeeburgia again, FC Volendam and Vitesse.[2] From 2017 to 2019, he was part of Jong Vitesse, the second team of the Vitesse. In the 2016–17 season, he suffered relegation with the team from the Tweede Divisie to the Derde Divisie,[3] only to win promotion as champions again the following season.[4]

After the 2018–19 season, Jong Vitesse withdrew from the league system and in the summer of 2019, free agent Acheffay signed with Jong FC Utrecht on a deal until July 2022, with an option for an extra year.[5][6] He made his professional debut with the second team 10 August 2019 in a 0–2 loss in the Eerste Divisie against Excelsior. He came on as a substitute for Eros Maddy in the 77th minute.[7]

Grasshoppers

On 20 January 2021, Acheffay signed a one-and-a-half-year contract with Grasshoppers, the most successful club in Swiss football history who had suffered relegated to the second-tier Challenge League in 2019.[8][9] Although he became part of the title-winning team, his contribution on the pitch was very limited with two short substitutions.[1] Acheffay's contract was terminated prematurely and he appeared at a trial with VVV-Venlo on 28 June 2021 at VVV-Venlo,[10] but this did not result in a permanent deal.[11]

De Graafschap

In July 2021, Acheffay signed a two-year contract with an option for an additional year with De Graafschap.[2] He made his debut on 7 August in a 3–0 home loss to Roda JC Kerkrade, coming on as a substitute for Giovanni Korte in the 72nd minute.[12] Mostly coming on from the bench during the start of the season, Acheffay quickly developed into a starter during the fall of the 2021–22 season.[13]

Acheffay scored his first goal for De Graafschap on 28 October 2022,[14] slotting home a pass from Siem de Jong through the legs of goalkeeper Thijs Jansen to secure a 2–0 home victory.[15]

On 20 January 2023, Acheffay's contract with De Graafschap was dissolved by mutual consent.[16]

PEC Zwolle

On 26 January 2023, Acheffay joined PEC Zwolle until the end of the 2022–23 season.[17] He made his debut for the club on 6 February, replacing Lennart Thy in the 87th minute of a 0–0 draw against Jong Ajax.[18][19] On 27 February, he made his first start for PEC, playing 68 minutes in a league game against MVV.[20][21] Following his first start for the club, Acheffay talked about his first months at PEC saying, "Coaches here love football more than at De Graafschap," and elaborated on his refound joy in playing football stating, "I just have to be free in my mind."[22]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 May 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jong Vitesse 2016–17 Tweede Divisie 62——62
2017–18 Derde Divisie 10——10
2018–19 Tweede Divisie 3210——3210
Total 3912——3912
Jong Utrecht 2019–20 Eerste Divisie 276——276
2020–21 Eerste Divisie 194——194
Total 4610——4610
Grasshoppers 2020–21 Challenge League 2010—30
Grasshoppers II 2020–21 1. Liga 20——20
De Graafschap 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 2501000260
2022–23 Eerste Divisie 9210—102
Total 34220—362
PEC Zwolle 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 5000—50
Career total 12824300013124

Honours

Jong Vitesse

Grasshoppers

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Netherlands - H. Acheffay - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Hicham Acheffay voor twee seizoenen naar De Graafschap (video)". De Graafschap (in Dutch). 6 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jong Vitesse degradeert naar de Derde Divisie". Vitesse (in Dutch). 9 May 2017.
  4. 1 2 Radstaat, Edwin (20 May 2018). "Jong Vitesse kampioen na ruime zege op Blauw Geel'38, UNA te sterk voor Westlandia". Voetbal247.nl (in Dutch).
  5. ↑ Lammers, Lex (21 May 2019). "Jong Vitesse stapt uit voetbalpiramide". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch).
  6. ↑ Lammers, Lex (8 April 2019). "Acheffay verruilt Jong Vitesse voor beloften FC Utrecht". De Gelderlander (in Dutch).
  7. ↑ "Excelsior vs. Utrecht II - 10 August 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Hicham Acheffay verkast naar Grasshoppers". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 20 January 2021.
  9. ↑ "GC verpflichtet Stürmer Acheffay". Grasshopper Club Zürich (in German). 20 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Hicham Acheffay traint mee - VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  11. ↑ "Proefperiode Acheffay ten einde - VVV-Venlo". VVV-Venlo (in Dutch). 6 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "De Graafschap vs. Roda JC – 7 August 2021 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Hicham Acheffay – Eerste Divisie 2021/2022". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  14. ↑ Bijma, Jeroen (30 October 2022). "Acheffay voelt zich na eerste goal bevrijd bij De Graafschap: 'Dit kan me over dode punt heen helpen'". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  15. ↑ Rondeel, Tim; Laar, Dean van het (28 October 2022). "De Graafschap boekt derde thuisoverwinning op rij". Regio8 (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "De Graafschap en Acheffay nemen per direct afscheid van elkaar" (in Dutch). De Graafschap. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  17. ↑ "Hicham Acheffay aan selectie toegevoegd". PEC Zwolle (in Dutch). 26 January 2023. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  18. ↑ "Samenvatting Jong Ajax – PEC Zwolle | Dubbel gevoel". Ajax (in Dutch). 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  19. ↑ "Ajax II vs. PEC Zwolle – 6 February 2023". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  20. ↑ Puts, Wim (27 February 2023). "Vechtlust MVV beloond met 3–2 zege op koploper PEC Zwolle". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 26 May 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  21. ↑ "MVV vs. PEC Zwolle – 27 February 2023". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  22. ↑ Heppenhuis, Merle (3 March 2023). "Hicham Acheffay (22) vindt plezier in voetbal terug bij PEC Zwolle: 'Trainers houden hier meer van voetbal dan bij De Graafschap'". De Gelderlander (in Dutch). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  23. ↑ "DIE HOPPERS SIND WIEDER DA!". Grasshopper Club Zürich. 20 May 2021.
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