Moroccan striker Alaaeddine Ajaraie has left NorthEast United to join Indonesian side Persija Jakarta on loan for the remainder of the 2025-2026 season, the Indian Super League club announced on Friday.
Ajaraie joined NorthEast United from Moroccan top team FAR Rabat in August 2024 on a one-year contract with an option to extend the contract for a further year.
The 33-year-old Ajaraie has made 41 appearances for the Highlanders in all competitions, scoring 39 goals and providing 15 assists.
He played a crucial role in NEUFC’s success as the club won consecutive Durand Cup titles and reached the quarter-finals of the ISL Play-offs and Super Cup.
During the 2024–25 ISL season, Ajaraie collected 23 goals and seven assists in 25 appearances, winning the ISL Golden Boot and Golden Ball.
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“NorthEast United FC and Persija Jakarta have reached an agreement on the loan transfer of Alaaeddine Ajaraie until the end of the 2025-2026 season,” the club said in a statement.
Persija Jakarta has won the top division title in Indonesia eleven times. It is currently in third place with 35 points from 17 matches.
Ajaraie’s departure follows a string of foreigners leaving the ISL for other leagues in the winter transfer window, after India’s top flight was put on hold for several months before the announcement of a truncated 2025-26 season due to start on February 14.
Published on January 16, 2026
