Abdellatif Akhrif (Arabic: عبد اللطيف أخريف; 1 February 2000 – 6 July 2024) was a Moroccan footballer who played as a forward and featured only for Ittihad Tanger.
On 20 May 2018 he made his senior professional debut in an away Botola fixture against Chabab Rif Al Hoceima at the Fez Stadium, in which Ittihad Tanger lost 2–0.
The incident occurred when strong currents and heavy winds swept their small yacht away while the players were swimming near Playa Restinga, located between the towns of M'diq and Fnideq.
[4] Emergency services launched a rescue operation, saving three individuals: Oussama Aflah, a club employee; Soulaimane Dahdouh; and Abdelhamid Maali, a Morocco under-17 international.
Despite some misinformation and rumors, the authorities and the club maintained that there was no evidence suggesting an attempt at illegal migration, focusing instead on the tragic accident and the ongoing efforts to find the missing players.