Soufyan Ahannach

Ahannach started his professional career with Eerste Divisie side Almere City, before moving on to England. On 10 August 2017, Ahannach signed for Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a five-year contract. He was loaned out to Sparta Rotterdam of the Eredivisie for the 2017–18 season where he scored once in twelve appearances. Ahannach signed for Belgian second tier side Union SG on 2 September 2019 on a season-long loan. Ahannach returned to Brighton in January 2020 where he was released. He then signed with Go Ahead Eagles for the remainder of the season. On 2 February 2021, it was announced that Ahannach had signed with FC Den Bosch. The move reunited him with Jack de Gier, his manager at Almere City. On 9 June 2022, Ahannach joined Saudi Arabian side Al-Arabi. On 2 January 2023, Ahannach joined Al-Rawdhah on loan. In August 2023, Ahannach joined Moroccan side Wydad AC.

On 26 March 2013, Ahannach gained a cap for the Netherlands U18 team in a friendly against Germany. He came on as a substitute in the 74th minute for Jorrit Hendrix.

As of end of 2018–19 season

His older brother Alami Ahannach is a football coach and a former Moroccan international footballer. His cousin Anass Ahannach is also a footballer. Ahannach is a Muslim, and follows the purist salafist branch of the religion. He wears a beard with a trimmed moustache and observes the salah five times daily.