Dries Boussatta

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Dries Boussatta
Personal information
Full name Idriss Boussatta
Date of birth (1972-12-23) 23 December 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
De Spartaan
VVA/Spartaan
V&V Amsterdam
Ajax
Volendam
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1991–1992 Telstar 2 (0)
1992–1994 Ajax 0 (0)
1994–1995 Haarlem 23 (4)
1995–1998 Utrecht 60 (2)
1998–2002 AZ 107 (7)
2002–2003 Excelsior 11 (0)
2003–2004 Sheffield United 6 (0)
2004 Al-Shaab
Total209(13)
International career
1998–1999 Netherlands 3 (0)
2001 Morocco 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Idriss "Dries" Boussatta (born 23 December 1972) is a former international footballer who played professionally in the Netherlands, England and the United Arab Emirates as a right winger. Boussatta played friendlies for both the Netherlands and Morocco national teams.

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Club career

Born in Amsterdam, Boussatta played in the Netherlands for De Spartaan, VVA/Spartaan, V&V Amsterdam, Ajax, Volendam, Telstar, Haarlem, Utrecht, AZ and Excelsior. [1] [2] He also played in England for Sheffield United, making 6 appearances in the Football League, [3] before ending his career in 2004 in the United Arab Emirates with Al-Shaab. [4]

International career

Boussatta earned three caps for the Netherlands between 1998 and 1999. [2] He also appeared in two matches for Morocco in 2001. [5] [6] [7]

Personal life

Boussatta is of Moroccan origin; he has publicly spoken about the discrimination his Muslim father received in the Netherlands. [5] In 2008 Boussatta became involved with a charitable foundation in Morocco. [8] In 2010, he owned a gym, a restaurant, and a coffee shop; he also worked as a player's agent. [9] In 2016, he was sanctioned to court by real estate company WPM who sued him for outstanding backpayments. [10]

In 2010, he was living in Amsterdam, and had a son and a daughter. [9] In 2016, he owned 6 coffee bars under the Buongiorno brand. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Frank Beijen. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 Dries Boussatta at National-Football-Teams.com
  3. ↑ "SHEFFIELD UNITED : 1946/47 - 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Profile". Dutch Players Abroad. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  5. 1 2 Willem Vissers (5 November 2005). "Voetbal als bindmiddel" (in Dutch). Volkskrant.nl. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Boussatta oefent met Marokko". Voetbal International (in Dutch). 11 October 2001. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Dries Boussatta". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "Boussatta heeft ogen nu wel open". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 16 April 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  9. 1 2 "Oude kaas: Dries Boussatta" (in Dutch). AZ.nl. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  10. ↑ Oud-voetballer Dries Boussatta in rechtszaak verwikkeld rond koffiezaak - Parool (in Dutch)
  11. ↑ Waarom ze volgens Dries Boussatta bij Ajax zijn doorgeslagen - HP De Tijd (in Dutch)
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