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Nabil Bahoui retires from elite football for coaching

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  • Nabil Bahoui ends elite football career to focus on coaching
  • He serves as transition coach for BP's youth teams while playing for Fittja in Division 2
  • Career highlights include Swedish national team caps and 2018 championship with AIK

Nabil Bahoui has ended his elite football career and is focusing on a coaching career. According to Sportbladet, Bahoui described his retirement decision as tough but family-oriented, stating that family weighed the most in the end and he now gets more time for them. Bahoui is currently a transition coach for BP's P17 and P19 teams.

According to Sportbladet, he described his role as moving between both teams, serving as a resource for head coaches and players while working on training, matches, group dynamics, and individual development. He will continue playing for Fittja in Division 2. According to Sportbladet, Bahoui described this as a way to give back to the south side, emphasizing his desire to contribute to building something positive in the area.

His playing career included eight caps for the Swedish national team and winning the Swedish championship (SM-guld) with AIK in 2018. According to major media reports, Bahoui started for the national team alongside Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Bahoui played for clubs including BP, Hamburg SV, Grasshoppers, Persepolis, Al Ahli, De Graafschap, and AIK.

According to major media reports, he played at venues including Stade Vélodrome in Marseille and Westfalenstadion in Dortmund. According to other sources, Bahoui scored 66 goals and 26 assists in 181 competitive matches for AIK. His last club was BP, which he returned to ahead of the 2025 season.

According to major media reports, Bahoui has long had social engagement supporting youth players. According to Sportbladet, he described his current coaching goal as learning as much as possible from the ground up, with no hurry to become a senior coach while developing from BP's coaches and leaders. According to Fotbollskanalen, Bahoui similarly described the retirement decision as tough with family being the primary factor.

His extensive club career spanned multiple countries, showcasing his versatility and experience across different football cultures. This background provides a strong foundation for his new coaching role, where he aims to mentor young players effectively.

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