Alaa Bellaarouch

Alaa Bellaarouch (born 1 January 2002) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primeira Liga club Braga. Club career Bellaarouch was trained at the Mohammed VI Football Academy in Salé. In 2020, he left Morocco to sign for French club Strasbourg, initially joining the reserve team. In 2022, he signed for Stade Briochin on loan until the end of the season. On 2 February 2024, Bellaarouch made his Ligue 1 debut for Strasbourg in a 2–1 defeat at home to Paris Saint-Germain. Although he saved a penalty from Kylian Mbappé early in the match, he later made a crucial mistake by clearing the ball into Marco Asensio's path, who set up Mbappé for the opening goal. On 27 June 2025, Bellaarouch signed a 5-year contract with Primeira Liga club Braga. International career Bellaarouch is a Morocco youth international. He was a part of the teams won the 2018 UNAF U-17 Tournament and the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations.