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

Hicham Acheffay

Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 22)
Place of birth	Amsterdam-Oost, Netherlands
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current team	De Graafschap
Number	7
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–	De Graafschap	25	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 9 July 2022 (UTC)

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]

Career statistics

As of 9 January 2022[1]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Jong Vitesse	2016–17	Tweede Divisie	6	2	—		—		6	2
	2017–18	Derde Divisie	1	0	—		—		1	0
	2018–19	Tweede Divisie	32	10	—		—		32	10
	Total		39	12	—		—		39	12
Jong Utrecht	2019–20	Eerste Divisie	27	6	—		—		27	6
	2020–21	Eerste Divisie	19	4	—		—		19	4
	Total		46	10	—		—		46	10
Grasshoppers	2020–21	Challenge League	2	0	1	0	—		3	0
Grasshoppers II	2020–21	1. Liga	2	0	—		—		2	0
De Graafschap	2021–22	Eerste Divisie	20	0	1	0	0	0	21	0
Career total			109	22	2	0	0	0	111	22

Honours

Jong Vitesse

• Derde Divisie – Sunday: 2017–18[4]

Grasshoppers

• Swiss Challenge League: 2020–21[14]

References

External links

• Hicham Acheffay at Soccerbase
• Hicham Acheffay at Soccerway

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