Ahmed Touba


Ahmed Touba is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League Greece club Panathinaikos. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.

Club career

Touba is a youth exponent from [Club Club Brugge K.V.|Brugge K.V.|Brugge]. He made his senior debut on 1 May 2017 in the Belgian Pro League against SV Zulte Waregem as a substitute for José Izquierdo after 80 minutes.
On 30 June 2022, Touba signed a three-year contract with İstanbul Başakşehir, with an additional optional year.
On 4 September 2024, Touba moved on loan to Mechelen in Belgium, with an option to buy.

International career

Born in France, Touba is Algerian by descent. He moved to Belgium at a young age, and was a youth international for Belgium. He represented the Algeria national team in a friendly 4–1 win over Mauritania on 3 June 2021.
In December 2023, he was named in Algeria's squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Honours

Club Brugge
İstanbul Başakşehir