The 30th and final day of Botola Pro (Moroccan first division) delivered its verdict on Saturday. For the first time in history, it was an Algerian who finished top scorer in the championship.
Botola Pro’s 2023-2024 financial year reached its epilogue on Friday. Separated from a unit with the outgoing champion, AS FAR, who dropped precious points in the final sprint, Raja Casablanca scored a ninth victory in a row against Oujda (0-3) before finding this one again. in the Throne Cup final on June 25. Enough to regain the title for the first time since 2020, the 13th on his record.
Decisive passer for the opener in the 34th minute, then double scorer from the penalty spot in the 45th+1 and 64th, Yousri Bouzok was the man of the match (credited with 9.5/10 on Sofascore). After a huge slump between last October 2023 and March, except for a hat-trick at the end of December against Ittihad Tangier (6-1), the Algerian striker finished like a cannonball. In his last six league matches, the right winger has scored seven goals, including a double against RS Berkane (3-0) on May 24.
Top scorer and passer?
Thanks to this double, he broke away from Mouhcine Bouriga, with whom he was tied in the scorers’ ranking, and overtook Ismail Khafi, both silent on Friday, by one pawn, to become Botola Pro’s top scorer with 14 goals. A first for an Algerian since the creation of the league in 1946.
According to some sources, Bouzok even achieved the double by finishing as the best passer. For its part, the specialized site Transfermarkt credits him with 9 assists, one unit less than the Moroccan Amine Zouhzouh of FAR Rabat, authors of 10 offerings this season. While awaiting the final ranking of the LNFP, one thing is certain, the striker produced a major performance, which amply pays off his transfer two years ago from Paradou.
Never called up for the Algerian team, he could have his chance in September for the CAN 2025 qualifiers.
