Naouirou Ahamada

Naouirou Ahamada
Ahamada playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2022
Personal information
Full name Naouirou Ahamada[1]
Date of birth (2002-03-29) 29 March 2002
Place of birth Marseille, France
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Auxerre
Number 8
Youth career
2010–2011 JO Saint Gabriel
2011–2016 Sporting Club Bel Air
2016–2018 Istres
2018–2020 Juventus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Juventus Next Gen 2 (0)
2020–2021 → VfB Stuttgart (loan) 6 (0)
2020–2021 → VfB Stuttgart II (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2023 VfB Stuttgart 20 (2)
2021–2022 VfB Stuttgart II 3 (0)
2023–2026 Crystal Palace 28 (0)
2024–2025 → Rennes (loan) 3 (0)
2026– Auxerre 15 (0)
International career
2017 France U16 5 (2)
2019 France U17 6 (0)
2019–2020 France U18 3 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 May 2026

Naouirou Ahamada (born 29 March 2002) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or wide midfielder for Ligue 1 club Auxerre.

Club career

After starting his career in Italy for the youth academy of Juventus, Ahamada moved to German club VfB Stuttgart on loan on 5 October 2020 until the end of that season with an option to buy.[2] On 1 July 2021, the option was exercised and Stuttgart signed him permanently.

On 31 January 2023, Ahamada was signed on a three-and-a-half-year deal by Premier League club Crystal Palace for £9.7 million.[3] He made his debut for the club on 4 February, coming on as a substitute for Cheick Doucouré in a 2–1 away loss to Manchester United.[4]

On 30 August 2024, Ahamada joined French club Rennes on loan until the end of the 2024–25 season.[5] On 7 January 2026, he joined Auxerre on a deal lasting until June 2027, with an option for a two-season extension.[6]

International career

Ahamada was born in Marseille, France, and is of Comorian and Malagasy descent. He has played internationally at youth level for France.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 15 January 2025[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VfB Stuttgart II (loan) 2020–21 Regionalliga 60–––60
VfB Stuttgart II 2021–22 Regionalliga 30–––30
2022–23 Regionalliga 00–––00
Total 3000000030
VfB Stuttgart (loan) 2020–21 Bundesliga 6000––60
VfB Stuttgart 2021–22 Bundesliga 3010––40
2022–23 Bundesliga 17210––182
Total 202200000222
Crystal Palace 2022–23 Premier League 80—––80
2023–24 Premier League 2002010–230
Total 280201000310
Rennes (loan) 2024–25 Ligue 1 3020––50
Career total 662601000732

References

  1. ↑ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". Premier League. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "VfB sign Naouirou Ahamada on loan". vfb.de. VfB Stuttgart. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Crystal Palace transfer news: Naouirou Ahamada joins from Stuttgart for £9.7m". BBC Sport. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Manchester United 2–1 Crystal Palace". BBC Sport. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Crystal Palace transfer news: Ahamada joins Rennes on loan". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. ↑ "Crystal Palace midfielder Naouirou Ahamada completes move to AJ Auxerre". Tribuna.com. 7 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Juventus : qui est Naouirou Ahamada, le Français d'origine comorienne qui a crevé l'écran en Youth League?".
  8. ↑ Naouirou Ahamada at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  • Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website
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