Background and career
Soufiane Rahimi (Arabic: سفيان رحيمي, romanized: Sufyān Raḥīmī; born 2 June 1996) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for UAE Pro League club Al Ain and the Morocco national team.
Rahimi started his professional career playing for Raja CA, before being sent on a loan to Étoile de Casablanca. Rahimi then returned to his former club after the end of his loan, helping the club win the 2019–20 Botola, the 2018 and 2021 CAF Confederation Cup and the 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup. He then signed with UAE Pro League side Al-Ain, where he led the club to win the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, finishing as the tournament's top scorer with 13 goals.
A full international for Morocco since 2021, Soufiane represented the nation at the 2020 African Nations Championship, 2021 FIFA Arab Cup, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and 2026 FIFA World Cup. Rahimi was the top goalscorer of the 2020 African Nations Championship, with five goals. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, he was selected as one of the three overage players of Morocco Olympic and won a bronze medal, as well as the top scorer award.
