Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 April 1983 | ||
Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Widad Fez | ||
Youth career | |||
Wydad Casablanca | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1997–2009 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
2004–2005 | → Kawkab Marrakech (loan) | 23 | (0) |
2009–2010 | Al-Ettifaq | 8 | (1) |
2010 | Al-Kharitiyat | 9 | (0) |
2010–2014 | Wydad Casablanca | 67 | (3) |
2014– | Widad Fez | ||
International career | |||
2004– | Morocco | 12 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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