Wassim Aouachria

Wassim Aouachria (Arabic: وسيم عواشرية‎; born 12 March 2000) is a footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Charlton Athletic.

Wassim Aouachria
Personal information
Date of birth (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000
Place of birth Roubaix, France
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 34
Youth career
2006–2013 Aubagne
2013–2019 Marseille
2019– Charlton Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Charlton Athletic 0 (0)
National team
2018 Algeria U18 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:39, 11 November 2020 (UTC)

A youth product of Marseille, Aouachria moved to English club Charlton Athletic in 2019, making his senior debut in 2020. Aouachria was born in France to Algerian parents, and holds dual-citizenship; he has represented Algeria internationally at youth level at the 2018 Mediterranean Games.

Club career

Youth career

Aouachria was born on 12 March 2000 in Roubaix, France, to parents from Annaba, Algeria.[2] He began playing youth football at local club Aubagne in 2006, aged six, before joining Marseille's under-14 team in 2013.[2]

2019–present

On 16 January 2019, Aoucharia joined Charlton Athletic's Under-23 squad on a short-term contract from Marseille.[3] The player stated that "the reason for leaving Marseille was due to his lack of promotion to the reserve team and his unwillingness to continue with the under-19 team".[4] On 2 May 2019, his contract was extended until June 2021.[5][6] During a training session with the first team, Aoucharia suffered an ACL injury; he had scored five goals in nine starts for the U23 team prior to his injury.[1] He remained on the sidelines for over one year.[7]

Aouacharia made his professional debut for the senior team on 10 November 2020, scoring in a 3–1 win against Leyton Orient in the EFL Trophy.[8]

International career

Youth

Born in France,[9] Aouachria has represented Algeria internationally at under-18 level at the 2018 Mediterranean Games:[10] he played against France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Spain.[11] In an interview in 2020, Aouachria stated his preference to represent Algeria internationally over France.[12]

Style of play

Aouachria is a versatile forward capable of playing as a number 10 or a winger.[3] His main attributes are his technical ability and finishing.[3]

Personal life

Aoucharia described Zinedine Zidane's performances at the 2006 FIFA World Cup as the "trigger" for him to start playing football.[2] The player that he prefers to watch is Nabil Fekir,[2] whereas his favourite Algerian national is Riyad Mahrez.[2]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 10 November 2020
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Other Total Ref.
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Charlton Athletic 2020–21 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2] 1 1 1 [13]
Career total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 —
  1. Includes EFL Cup
  2. One appearance and one goal in EFL Trophy

International
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Algeria U18 2018 3 0
Career total 3 0

References
  1. "Wassim Aouachria". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. Kada Rabah, Farid (8 May 2018). "A la découverte de Wassim Aouachria, EN U20 (Olympique de Marseille)". DZBallon (in French). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. "Wassim Aouachria joins academy | CAFC". www.cafc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. "وسيم عواشرية:" تركت مرسيليا لعدم ترقيتي لفريق الناسيونال."". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "وسيم عواشرية يمدد عقده لموسم مع تشارلتون". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  6. "واسيم عواشرية يمدد عقده ناديه الانجليزي !". الخضرة (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  7. "Bowyer praises Aouachria, Morgan and Maddison following Addicks 3-1 win". www.cafc.co.uk. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  8. "PAPA JOHN'S TROPHY REPORT | Charlton 3 Leyton Orient 1". www.cafc.co.uk. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  9. "لاعب شبان الخضر يصف أندي ديلور بالانتهازي و ينتقد خياره علنا". elmoustadira (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  10. "Algeria v Spain" (PDF). 2018 Mediterranean Games. 22 June 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. "Wassim Aouachria » U18 Friendlies 2018". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  12. سكوب, صحفي (26 April 2020). "لاعب مغترب يفضل تمثيل الجزائر عوض الفوز بكأس العالم مع فرنسا !". الجزائر سكوب - Algerie Scoop (in Arabic). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  13. "Algeria - W. Aouachria - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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