Personal information | |||
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Full name | Idriss Boussatta | ||
Date of birth | 23 December 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
Position(s) | Right winger | ||
Youth career | |||
De Spartaan | |||
VVA/Spartaan | |||
V&V Amsterdam | |||
Ajax | |||
Volendam | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (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 | ||
Total | 209 | (13) | |
International career | |||
1998–1999 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Idriss "Dries" Boussatta (born 23 December 1972) is a Dutch former international footballer who played professionally in the Netherlands, England and the United Arab Emirates as a right winger.
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]
Boussatta earned three caps for the Netherlands between 1998 and 1999. [2] He also appeared in three unofficial matches for Morocco. [5] [6]
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. [7] In 2010, he owned a gym, a restaurant, and a coffee shop; he also worked as a player's agent. [8] In 2016, he was sanctioned to court by real estate company WPM who sued him for outstanding backpayments. [9]
In 2010, he was living in Amsterdam, and had a son and a daughter. [8] In 2016, he owned 6 coffee bars under the Buongiorno brand. [10]
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