Aziz Doufikar

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Aziz Doufikar
Personal information
Date of birth (1963-10-03) 3 October 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Offensive Midfielder
Youth career
Ajax
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1984–1987 PEC Zwolle '82 86 (24)
1987–1990 Espinho 70 (17)
1990–1992 Fortuna Sittard 36 (7)
1992–1995 Espinho 65 (9)
1995–1997 Vitória Setúbal 29 (10)
1997–1999 Esmoriz - (-)
2000–2001 Feteira - (-)
2001–2002 Ala-Arriba - (-)
2002–2003 SC Mêda - (-)
International career
1986–1993 Morocco 44 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aziz Doufikar (Arabic : عزيز ذو الفقار; born 3 October 1963) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a offensive midfielder.

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Career

Doufikar was the first Moroccan professional football player in the Netherlands. [1] He played in the Eredivisie for PEC Zwolle and Fortuna Sittard. [2] Doufikar also spent time playing in Portugal with Sporting Espinho and Vitória Setúbal. [3]

After football

Doufikar transitioned into a career as a youth worker following his retirement from professional football. He became an integral figure in several football clubs, primarily serving as a staff member. Notably, it was under his guidance that he identified the talent of young Hakim Ziyech while the latter was playing in the youth teams of Reaal Dronten. Doufikar played a crucial role in motivating Ziyech to embark on his journey towards a professional football career. [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Osman, Selma (18 June 2007). "Ex-profvoetballer Aziz Doufikar laat zien dat sport verbroedert". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant .
  2. ↑ "Aziz Doufikar" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  3. ↑ "Aziz (Aziz Doufikar)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
  4. ↑ Bakkali, Mehdi (10 May 2017). "Doufikar: «Ziyech a été mon protégé et voilà ce qui s'est passé avec Renard»". Mountakhab (in French). Archived from the original on 21 June 2018.
  5. ↑ Aalbers, Dave; Camphens, Rebecca (13 June 2018). "Op bezoek bij de mentor van Hakim Ziyech". VICE (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 February 2023.


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