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NorthEast United FC's forward Alaeddine Ajaraie has reached a special milestone as he has set a new record by becoming the first-ever player to score in his first 7 Indian Super League appearances.
The Moroccan forward has broken the previous record of Brazilian forward Elano Blumer who scored in his first 6 ISL games for Chennaiyin FC in the inaugural 2014 season.
First-ever player to score in his first 7️⃣ ISL Games ✅
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) November 3, 2024
Golden Boot Leader 9️⃣ GOALS
Most Assists 4️⃣
1️⃣ Alaaeddine Ajaraie#StrongerAsOne #8States1United #NEUOFC pic.twitter.com/m3fomNJ6jW
Alaeddine's goalscoring streak
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The 31-year-old Moroccan laced up his boots in NorthEast United FC's opening match against Mohammedan SC and he has not stopped since. Ajaraie scored the only and the winning goal in the dying minutes against Mohammedan to snatch all three points for NorthEast.
Alaeddine scored a goal and made an assist to the other goal NorthEast scored in their 2-3 defeat against Mohun Bagan in the second match. The talisman scored the only goal for NorthEast in a 1-1 draw against Kerala Blasters.
Alaeddine Ajaraie scored a goal and provided his second assist of the campaign against FC Goa in a 3-3 showdown in the fourth game. In their fifth game, NorthEast lost by 2-3 to Chennaiyin FC but Alaeddine kept his scoring streak intact by scoring a penalty in the game.
The Moroccan magician equaled Elano's record in the sixth match of NorthEast against Jamshedpur FC where Alaeddine scored a brace and also made an assist as NorthEast thumped Jamshedpur by 5-0.
Now, Alaeddine Ajaraie holds the record for scoring in the first 7 ISL games after he scored another brace and also made an assist in NorthEast's 3-2 victory against Odisha FC on 3 November 2024.
Alaaeddine Ajaraie - the HISTORY maker! ⚫⚪🔴#ISL #NEUFC pic.twitter.com/QuciqIvh2a
— Highlanderz Hub (@HighlanderzHub) November 3, 2024
Leading the charts
Alaeddine Ajaraie has not only broken the record but also is leading the charts of ISL 2024-25. He has scored 9 goals in 7 matches which is by far the most in ISL 2024-25. Now the Moroccan is leading in the ISL 2024-25 Golden Boot race. Alaeddine is also leading the charts with 4 assists so far, joint-most with Greg Stewart of Mohun Bagan SG.
Our Moroccan forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie was awarded with the arm-band for being the Golden Boot leader and a frame for the ‘Fans Goal of the Week’ award!
— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) November 3, 2024
Keep those goals coming, Alaa...⚽⚽⚽👏🏻🔥
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The NorthEast fans are excited to have the Moroccan on their team as he has already proved himself to be one of the best signings this season. Alaeddine Ajaraie may equal the record of Delhi Dynamos’ Kalu Uche who had set a record of scoring in eight straight matches in the 2017-18 season, which is the longest scoring streak by a player in ISL.
Having 9 goals scored already, Alaeddine Ajaraie may also become the highest goalscorer in a single season, surpassing Ferran Corominas and Bartholomew Ogbeche who both scored 18 goals in a single season.