Samir Hadji

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Samir Hadji
Personal information
Full name Samir Hadji
Date of birth (1989-09-12) 12 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Creutzwald, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
F91 Dudelange
Number 23
Youth career
2000–2007 SR Creutzwald
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009 1. FC Saarbrücken 2 (1)
2009–2010 Nancy B 59 (18)
2010–2011 Strasbourg 11 (1)
2011–2012 Hassania Agadir 3 (0)
2012–2019 Fola Esch 174 (110)
2019–2020 Excelsior Virton 10 (1)
2021– F91 Dudelange 77 (46)
International career
2011 Morocco U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:11, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Samir Hadji (born 12 September 1989, in Creutzwald) is a footballer who plays for the Luxembourgian club F91 Dudelange as a striker. Born in France, he has represented Morocco at youth level.

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Personal life

He is the son of former Moroccan international Mustapha Hadji. [1] Hadji's uncle is former AS Nancy striker Youssouf Hadji. He is described by his uncle as a "quick and athletic finisher". [2] His brother Zachary Hadji is also a professional footballer. [3]

Career

Hadji began his career playing for hometown club SR Creutzwald. In 2007, he ventured to Germany signing with 1. FC Saarbrücken in the Oberliga, the fifth division of German football. After two years, Hadji returned to France joining his father's former club AS Nancy. [4] He spent two years playing on the club's Championnat de France amateur team making 59 appearances and scoring 18 goals before signing with RC Strasbourg in July 2010. [5] [6] [7] Hadji made his professional debut on 30 July 2010 in the team's Coupe de la Ligue match against Évian. Hadji started the match and played the full 120 minutes as Strasbourg were defeated 5–4 on penalties. [8]

After playing for CS Fola Esch in the Luxembourg National Division, Hadji moved to Excelsior Virton in 2019. [9]

International career

Hadji made one appearance for the Morocco U23s in a 0–0 tie with the Niger U23s on 1 November 2011. [10]

Honours

Fola Esch

Statistics

As of matches played 18 July 2016 [11]
Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2008–09 1. FC Saarbrücken Oberliga 2121
2009–10 AS Nancy B Division 4 59185918
2010–11 Strasbourg Division 3 101020
2011–12 Hassania Agadir Botola 3030
2012–12 Fola Esch BGL Ligue 246246
2013–14 251211202813
2014–15 251134203015
2015–16 13722211710
Career total1515377611016761

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