Moroccan Soufiane Rahimi Signs to Al Ain until 2025.. Abdullah Ali: Rahimi’s strong desire and great ambitions are led him to sign to the Boss
Rahimi: I Supported Al Ain in FIFA Clubs World Cup- UAE 2018… My Ambitions will Never Soar Below Skies With the Boss of UAE Clubs
Al Ain Football Club has recently announced that the competent committee has concluded all the procedures of signing the Moroccan Soufiane Rahimi, 25 years old, to the Al Ain squad.
Rahimi was playing for the Moroccan Raja Casablanca FC. His contract with Al Ain extends for four seasons, i.e., until 2025.
On this occasion, Abdullah Ali, Al Ain Team Supervisor, said that the strong desire of Moroccan player Soufiane Rahimi to join Al Ain Club and his grand ambitions to play for a big club might lead to having extra time to sort out all issues before signing the contract.
He stated that certain reasonable factors might result in the late announcement of the final agreement, including the Al Ain’s offer and the negotiating committee’s professionalism in handling the details of Rahimi’s dossier, who received several offers at the same time from local, Arab and European clubs.
Abdullah pointed out that having Rahimi on board will be of an added value to the Boss lineup, given that he won the title of the “Season Star Player” during the past two seasons, and “we wish him all the best along with his teammates this season.”
Al Ain Supervisor expressed his appreciation to the Board of Directors of Al Ain Football Club Company, chaired by Dr. Matar Al Darmaki, for their keenness to fulfill all the requirements to achieve the desired goals in the current season, beginning with contracting with technical staff at the highest level and then identifying the team’s needs and working to sign star players to the team’s lineup.
He added: “I cannot fail to thank the management of Raja Club for their professionalism in handling the transfer processes flawlessly. Therefore, we avail this chance to congratulate them and the fans of the “Green Eagles” for winning the title of Mohammed VI Cup for Arab Champions Clubs, also wishing KSA Al Ittihad Club all the best in the coming competitions.”
Abdullah Ali indicated that the player, Soufiane Rahimi, completed all the procedures related to his official registration in the team’s lists.
As for the team’s plans during the FIFA Days, he said: “It is scheduled to play one or two friendly matches at the request of the coaching teams under the Ukrainian head coach, Serhiy Rebrov. The updated details will be announced soon. The coach decides to grant Rahimi the chance to play into the coming match in Wednesday’s game against the Emirates based on whether the player is ready or not. The team coach determines this.
In turn, Moroccan Soufiane Rahimi expressed his deepest gratitude and appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, First Vice President of the Club, First Vice President of the Al Ain Honorary Council, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al Ain Sports and Cultural Club, for his highly appreciated trust in him. “This definitely gives me a push to spare no effort in serving the team-best interests. indeed, it is an honor for me to be part of the Boss squad.”
Rahimi added: “I would also like to thank the Board of Directors of Al Ain Football Club Company, the coaching teams, and the Al Ain fans for the great and unlimited support I received from them, before and after signing my contract with the ClubClub. I want to assure them that my great desire to wear the Al Ain’s jersey led to conclude all matters early and close the chapter of negotiations with some Clubs that submitted offers to buy my card from Raja Casablanca.”
“I watched the Boss in FIFA Club World Cup- UAE 2018. At that time, the whole world agreed that Al Ain is the pride of the Arabs. I also watched the team’s match against Khorfakkan, and I was so pleased with the result,” he said.
Soufiane Rahimi went on to say: “I repeat that I am very proud to wear the Al Ain jersey and defend the Club’s badge alongside my teammates, especially since some of them were stars in the FIFA Club World Cup- UAE 2018, including Khaled Eisa, Bandar, Mohamed Ahmed, Barman, Yahiya and others.
He concluded his statement by saying: “I promise everyone to spare no effort to serve the best interests of the team and do my best and show fighting spirit in defending the “Boss” badge. I do look forward to winning titles and championships with the Boss of the UAE clubs while wishing all my teammates the best of luck this season.”
Biography
Soufiane Rahimi was born in the Darb Sultan district, one of the oldest areas in Casablanca, Morocco, in 1996.
He is a member of a sports family who is playing for the Moroccan Raja Casablanca. His father, Mohammed Rahimi, the godfather of the “Green Eagles”, the team’s administrative assistant, is an eye witness of all his team’s achievements since its foundation to date.
Rahimi played in all age groups teams of Al Raja Club. His skills and talent led him to join the Amal Al Raja Team after he was chosen by Moroccan coach Rachid Al Tusi, the sports director of Al Ain Club, in 2010. However, Rahimi did not get the chance he looked for. Therefore, he was transferred to Étoile de Casablanca, playing in the amateur league. However, he turned to be a star during that period to rejoin the Al Raja Team lineup based on a request made by Spain’s coach Juan Carlos Garrido. He shined with the Green Eagles and turned into one of the most prominent stars of Al Raja Casablanca.
Rahimi’s achievements include winning the African Confederation Cup twice, the Moroccan League title once, and the African Super Cup. Finally, he was crowned with the title of the Mohammed VI Cup for Arab Champions Clubs. He has been one of the highest performing players in the last two seasons
Personal Information”
Name: Soufiane Rahimi
Nationality: Moroccan
Date of Birth: 06-02-1996
Position: Left Winger – Right Winger – Striker
Former Clubs: Raja Casablanca and Étoile de Casablanca
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 76 kg
