{{Short description|Moroccan footballer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Houssine Rahimi | image = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|2002|2|4}} | birth_place = Casablanca, Morocco | height = 1.87 m | position = Forward | currentclub = Al Ain | clubnumber = 13 | youthyears1 = 2012–2021 | youthclubs1 = Raja CA | years1 = 2021–2025 | clubs1 = Raja CA | caps1 = 51 | goals1 = 11 | years2 = 2022 | clubs2 = → RC Oued Zem (loan) | caps2 = 6 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2023–2024 | clubs3 = → JS Soualem (loan) | caps3 = 21 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2025– | clubs4 = Al Ain | caps4 = 16 | goals4 = 4 | nationalyears1 = 2021– | nationalteam1 = Morocco U23 | nationalcaps1 = 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2022– | nationalteam2 = Morocco A' | nationalcaps2 = 3 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | medaltemplates = | club-update = 16 March 2026 | nationalteam-update = 30 March 2025 }}
'''Houssine Rahimi''' ({{langx|ar|حُسَيْن رَحِيمِيّ}}; born 4 February 2002) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for UAE Pro League side Al Ain. He is the brother of former Raja and current Morocco player Soufiane Rahimi.
==Early life== Houssine Rahimi was born on 4 February 2002 in the family house in the Raja-Oasis Sports Complex. He's the youngest son of Mohamed Rahimi also known as ''Youaari'', famous for being the main kit man of Raja Club Athletic during over 40 years.
==Club career== Like his two older brothers, Rahimi joined the club's academy at a young age and started to play with the U23 team in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=13 May 2019|language=fr|title=Vidéo. Soufiane Rahimi, au nom du père|url=http://m.le360.ma/sport//football/video-soufiane-rahimi-au-nom-du-pere-63007|website=Le360 Sport}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
On 16 February 2021, he signed a five-year contract (until 2026) at the same time as his brother Soufiane before joining the first team trainings.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=22 December 2022|language=fr|title=Vidéo. Après Soufiane, le Raja blinde aussi Houcine Rahimi|url=https://sport.le360.ma//botola-pro-1/video-apres-soufiane-le-raja-blinde-aussi-houcine-rahimi-83369|website=Le360 Sport}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=22 December 2022|date=11 September 2021|first=Rédaction|language=fr-FR|last=F|title=Soufiane Rahimi adresse un message à son frère (PHOTO)|url=https://www.lesiteinfo.com/sport/soufiane-rahimi-adresse-un-message-a-son-frere-photo/|website=Le Site Info}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref><ref>{{cite web|access-date=22 December 2022|date=11 February 2021|first=Rédaction|language=fr-FR|last=F|title=Le frère de Soufiane Rahimi rejoint les entraînements du Raja|url=https://www.lesiteinfo.com/sport/le-frere-de-soufiane-rahimi-rejoint-les-entrainements-du-raja/|website=Le Site Info}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
On 10 September 2021, he made his professional debut under Lassaad Chabbi against Youssoufia Berrechid and scored the winning goal (1–0).{{citation needed|date=April 2025}}
On 17 October, Houssine Rahimi scored the opener against LPRC Oiliers during the second round of the Champions League (2-0). He became the youngest goalscorer of the club's history in the Champions League aging 19 years and 8 months.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=18 January 2023|language=fr|last=Yabiladi.com|title=Ligue des champions : Le Raja s'impose au Maroc mais le Wydad perd au Ghana|url=https://www.yabiladi.com/articles/details/118120/ligue-champions-raja-s-impose-maroc.html|website=www.yabiladi.com}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
On 11 January 2022, he joined Rapide Oued Zem on loan until the end of the season. On 15 February 2022, he played made his debut against Wydad AC (defeat, 2–0). At the end of the season, he returns to his club and ends the year as vice-champion of Morocco.
On 28 July 2023, Rahimi played his first match in the Arab Cup of Champions Clubs against CR Belouizdad. Three days later, he scored the opener against Kuweit SC in a 2–0 victory that qualified Raja CA for the quarter-finals.<ref>{{Cite web |date=31 July 2023 |title=Coupe arabe: Le Raja Casablanca assure sa qualification aux quarts |url=https://fr.hespress.com/325222-coupe-arabe-le-raja-casablanca-assure-sa-qualification-aux-quarts.html |access-date=5 August 2023 |website=Hespress Français - Actualités du Maroc |language=fr-FR}}</ref>
In June 2025, Rahimi signed a four-year contract with UAE Pro League side Al Ain, where he joined his brother, Soufiane Rahimi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://alainclub.ae/fc/al-hussain-rahimi-i-came-to-al-ain-football-club-with-a-loving-heart-with-a-warriors-ambition-too/ |title=Al Hussain Rahimi: I came to Al Ain football club with a loving heart.. With a warrior’s ambition too |publisher=Al Ain FC |access-date=8 June 2025 }}</ref>
== International career == On 26 July 2021, Rahimi received his first call up to the Morocco U21 squad for a preparation camp.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=22 December 2022|first=A.|language=fr|last=KITABRI|title=Équipe nationale U23 : 18 joueurs en concentration pour préparer le Championnat d'Afrique du Nord|url=https://www.lopinion.ma/Equipe-nationale-U23-18-joueurs-en-concentration-pour-preparer-le-Championnat-d-Afrique-du-Nord_a16953.html|website=L'Opinion Maroc - Actualité et Infos au Maroc et dans le monde.}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> In October 2021, he appeared in Hicham Dmiai list for a camp at the Maâmora Sports Center in Salé from 4 to 12 October.<ref>{{cite web|title=L'équipe nationale U23: qui sont les joueurs convoqués pour le stage de concentration?|url=https://snrtnews.com/fr/article/l%C3%A9quipe-nationale-u23-qui-sont-les-joueurs-convoqu%C3%A9s-pour-le-stage-de-concentration|website=snrtnews.com}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref>
On 21 December 2022, he received his first call-up from Houcine Ammouta to the Morocco A' team for a friendly against Senegal A', as part of the preparations for 2022 African Nations Championship scheduled in Algeria.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=22 December 2022|date=21 December 2022|language=fr-FR|title=Préparation CHAN 2023 : À huis clos, le Maroc bat les Lions locaux (1-0)|url=https://wiwsport.com/2022/12/21/preparation-chan-2023-a-huis-clos-le-maroc-bat-les-lions-locaux-1-0/}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Unfortunately, the defending champions were unable to defend their title due to political tensions with Algerian authorities who refused to allow the squad to take a direct flight from Rabat to Constantine via their flag carrier sponsor, Royal Air Maroc.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 January 2023 |title=بلاغ الجامعة الملكية المغربية لكرة القدم |trans-title=Communication of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation |url=https://site.frmf.ma/%d8%a8%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%ba-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ac%d8%a7%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%84%d9%83%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%ba%d8%b1%d8%a8%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%83%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84-91/ |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=FRMF |language=ar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=12 January 2023 |title=Morocco withdraw from CHAN amid Algeria tensions |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/africa/64250586 |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Omotto |first=Joel |date=12 January 2023 |title=Morocco pull out of Chan 2023 because of flight disagreements with Algeria |url=https://www.goal.com/en-cm/news/morocco-pull-out-of-chan-2023-because-of-flight-disagreements-with-algeria/bltcdc10fc0a36d5c0e |access-date=13 January 2023 |website=Goal.com}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}} {{portal bar|Association football|Morocco}}
{{Al Ain FC squad}}
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