Ahmed Haouache, also listed as Ahmad Hawash, (; born 14 March 1960) is a Syrian former footballer and manager who is the current manager of Al Ittihad (Aleppo). He spent all but two of his playing years with Al Ittihad (Aleppo).
Club career Haouache played for Al Ittihad (Aleppo) between 1973 and 1978 before he moved to Al-Jaish Damascus in 1978. He rejoined Al Ittihad (Aleppo) in 1980, and he retired there in 1985.
As a player, he won the Syrian Premier League in 1978–79 with Al-Jaish Damascus, and the Syrian Cup in 1981–82, 1983–84, and 1984–85 with Al Ittihad (Aleppo).
International career Haouache scored seven goals for Syria during 35 matches between 1974 and 1985, and he represented Syria in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He also played during 1980 AFC Asian Cup qualification, the 1980 AFC Asian Cup, and 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification.
Managerial career His first stint as manager of Al-Ittihad (Aleppo) was between 1992 and 1993, and he won the 1992–93 Syrian Premier League title. He moved on to manage Al-Hurriya between 1995 and 1997, and then Shorta Aleppo between 1999 and December 2001, following the club's exit from the 2001 Arab Club Championship,17th Arab Club Champions Cup 2001 – rsssf.com and again until January 2002 when he was dismissed from the club. He was manager of Tishreen between January and May 2002. Between 2003 and 2008, he was at Al-Ittihad (Aleppo) in an executive and technical capacity, overseeing youth development and scouting. During this time, in 2004, he was also the interim head coach of Syria."أحمد هواش يقود المنتخب السوري في تصفيات كأس العالم [Ahmad Hawash leads the Syrian national team in World Cup qualifiers]". Al-Ittihad Newspaper / SFA Archives (in Arabic). 2004.
He was the manager of Hutteen in 2009 and Jeunesse Sportivo Alep between 2010 and 2011, including during the suspended 2010–11 season, and he rejoined Hutteen again in 2011. In-between two interim spells in 2015 and 2018 respectively with Al Ittihad Aleppo, Haouache rejoined Hutteen for the 2016–17 season.
Haouache was re-appointed as the permanent manager of Al Ittihad (Aleppo) in November 2024; he won the Syrian Premier League in 2024–25 and 2025–26.
Honours
Player Al-Jaish Damascus
Syrian Premier League: 1978–79
Al Ittihad (Aleppo)
Syrian Premier League: runner-up 1982–83, 1987–88 Syrian Cup: 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85 Syrian Super Cup: runner-up 1982, 1985
Manager Al Ittihad (Aleppo)
Syrian Premier League: 1992–93, 2024–25, 2025–26
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