Anas Haj Mohamed
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Chieti, Italy[1] | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Parma | ||
| Number | 61 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2021 | Chievo | ||
| 2021–2023 | Parma | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Parma | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Tunisia | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:37, 8 September 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:37, 8 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Anas Haj Mohamed (Arabic: أنس الحاج محمد; born 26 March 2005) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Serie A club Parma. Born in Italy, he plays for the Tunisia national team.
Club career
[edit]Haj began playing football with the youth academy of Chievo at the age of 6. In August 2021, he moved to the youth academy of Parma. In his first season with Parma's U19s, he scored 15 goals and made 6 assists in 32 games.[3] He was promoted to Parma's senior side for the 2023–24 season in the Serie B, taking the number 61.[4]
International career
[edit]Born in Italy, Haj was born to a Tunisian father and Moroccan mother and holds all three nationalities.[5] He was called up to the Italy U17s in April 2022 for 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[6] In March 2023, he was called up to a training camp for the Morocco U20s.[5]
In September 2023, Haj was called up to the senior Tunisia national team for the first time.[3] That same week he was called up to the Italy U19s for a set of friendlies.[7] He opted to play for Tunisia, making his debut as a late substitute in a 3–0 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification win over Botswana on 7 September 2023.[8]
Playing style
[edit]Haj has been described as a versatile forward, who can play as a striker, a winger or a second striker. He has been mainly regarded for his speed, his finishing skills, his vision and his technique.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "M. Anas". Maisfutebol.
- ^ "Mohamed Anas Haj". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b "[Expatriés] : Haj Mohamed, le nouveau venu !".
- ^ a b "Dalla Primavera ai complimenti di Pecchia: la crescita di Mohamed Anas Haj". Parma Live.
- ^ a b للمعلوميات, مدونة مقالة (19 February 2023). "صراع تونسي مغربي من أجل موهبة الدوري الإيطالي".
- ^ "Italia Under 17, i Crociati Borriello e Haj convocati per il Raduno preparatorio della Fase Elite dell'Europeo - SportParma". www.sportparma.com. 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Italia U19, prima chiamata per Haj: è convocato per i test con Irlanda del Nord e Olanda". Parma Live.
- ^ "Tunisia 3-0 Botswana (Sep 7, 2023) Final Score". ESPN.
External links
[edit]- Anas Haj Mohamed at Soccerway
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Tunisian people of Moroccan descent
- Italian people of Tunisian descent
- Italian people of Moroccan descent
- Sportspeople from Chieti
- Footballers from the Province of Chieti
- Tunisian men's footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Italian men's footballers
- Tunisia men's international footballers
- Parma Calcio 1913 players
- 21st-century Italian sportsmen