Nordin Amrabat
![]() Amrabat withMoroccoat the2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Noureddine Amrabat[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 31 March 1987||
Place of birth | Naarden,Netherlands | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
Number | 5 | ||
Youth career | |||
De Zuidvogels | |||
Ajax | |||
2003–2006 | Huizen | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2006–2007 | Omniworld | 36 | (14) |
2007–2008 | VVV-Venlo | 33 | (10) |
2008–2011 | PSV | 57 | (9) |
2011–2012 | Kayserispor | 38 | (6) |
2012–2015 | Galatasaray | 34 | (1) |
2014 | →Málaga(loan) | 15 | (2) |
2014–2015 | →Málaga(loan) | 31 | (6) |
2015–2016 | Málaga | 13 | (0) |
2016–2018 | Watford | 44 | (0) |
2017–2018 | →Leganés(loan) | 30 | (2) |
2018–2021 | Al-Nassr | 80 | (15) |
2021– | AEK Athens | 88 | (20) |
International career‡ | |||
2007–2008 | Netherlands U21 | 7 | (0) |
2012 | Morocco Olympic | 3 | (0) |
2011–2019 | Morocco | 64 | (7) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 08:25, 20 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019 |
Noureddine"Nordin"Amrabat(Arabic:نورالدين أمرابط,Berber languages:ⵏⵓⵓⵔⴷⴷⵉⵏ ⴰⵎⵔⴰⴱⴰⵜ;born 31 March 1987) is a professionalfootballerwho plays as awingerforGreek Super LeagueclubAEK Athens. Amrabat played forNetherlands U21and once was called up for thesenior national side.On 1 October 2009, Amrabat announced his decision to play forMorocco,which he represented at twoAfrica Cup of Nationstournaments,2012 Olympics,and2018 FIFA World Cup.[3]
Early life
[edit]Born inNaarden,North Holland,Amrabat was released fromAjaxat age 13, having suffered stunted growth due toOsgood Schlatter disease.His father recommended Amrabat play at the amateur level while studying for a different profession. He washed dishes, made desserts and vacuum cleaned his school while playing forSV HuizeninHuizen.[4]At age 17, he planned to study Management, Economics and Law.[5]
Club career
[edit]Early career
[edit]After making his study plans, Amrabat was signed by Almere'sOmniworldof theEerste Divisie,contributing 14 goals and as many assists in 36 matches. In 2007, he joined newly promotedEredivisieclubVVV-Venlo,scoring 10 times in 33 matches. One year later, national championsPSVsigned him for€2 million, and he represented them in theUEFA Champions League.Amrabat spent three years at thePhilips Stadionbefore moving abroad for the first time, to Turkey'sKayserispor.[5]
Galatasaray
[edit]On 12 July 2012, Amrabat signed for fellow Turkish clubGalatasarayfor a fee of €8.6 million on a five-year contract (€600,000 went to PSV; Kayserispor retained 10%, valued at €800,000).[6][7][8][9][10]Amrabat made his debut on 12 August 2012 in the2012 Turkish Super Cupagainst rivalsFenerbahçe,coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute as the match ended 3–2, with Galatasaray winning the title for the 12th time.[11]On 15 September 2012, Galatasaray managerFatih Terimpicked Amrabat for the starting XI for a match againstAntalyaspor,and he duly scored his first goal for Galatasaray in the2012–13 Süper Ligand provided an assist in a 4–0 triumph.[12]
Málaga
[edit]In January 2014, Amrabat joinedMálagaon a six-month loan deal.[13]On 10 March, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–0 away win againstOsasuna,[14]and on 6 April, he converted a penalty in a 4–1derbyvictory overGranada.[15]Fifteen days later, having earlier assistedSergi Darder's goal, he received a straight red card in a 2–0 home win againstVillarrealfor gesturing that referee Álvarez Izquierdo needed glasses.[16]
In August 2014, Amrabat agreed to extend his stay inAndalusiafor the full season.[17]On 30 April of the following year, he was purchased outright for a €3.5 million fee.[18]His permanent spell on theCosta del Solwas less prolific than the temporary one, playing 12 matches without scoring.
Watford
[edit]On 18 January 2016, Amrabat joinedPremier LeagueclubWatfordfor a£6.1 million transfer fee.[19]He made his debut five days later, replacingTroy Deeneyat the end of a 2–1 win overNewcastle UnitedatVicarage Road.[20]
On 1 September 2017, Amrabat returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal withCD Leganés.[21]
Al Nassr
[edit]On 16 July 2018, Amrabat signed a three-year contract with theSaudi Pro LeaguesideAl-Nassr.[22]In the 2018–19 season he won league title with his team. He scored 5 goals and he had the highest assist number in the season along with his teammateAbderrazak Hamdallah.[citation needed]
AEK Athens
[edit]On 16 August 2021, Amrabat signed a two-year contract withGreek Super LeagueclubAEK Athens.[23]
On 12 September 2021, he scored a penalty to put his team 2 goals up againstIonikos,in the opening game of theLeaguefor his team which ended 3–0 for the hosts.[24]
International career
[edit]Amrabat was expected to take part in the2008 Olympic football tournamentwith the Netherlands but he and fellow PSV (and future Moroccan) teammateIsmaïl Aissatiboth failed to make the final squad.[25]
In November 2011, Amrabat decided to play forMorocco.On 11 November 2011, he made his debut with theAtlas Lions of MoroccoagainstUgandain a 0–1 loss in theLG Cup.Two days later, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match againstCameroonas the match ended 1–1.[26]
Amrabat was selected to compete at the2012 Olympicsfor theMoroccan team,[27]starting all three of their matches inanother group stage exit.He also started their first two matches as they fell at the same point in the2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[28]
In May 2018, he was named in Morocco's 23-mansquadfor the2018 FIFA World Cupin Russia.[29]Amrabat started all 3 of Morocco's matches as they were eliminated at the group stage. The Moroccan coaching team were heavily criticised byFIFAand others after allowing Amrabat to play in Morocco's second group game againstPortugal,despite having received a concussion and coming off early in their first game againstIran.[30]
Personal life
[edit]Amrabat's younger brotherSofyan Amrabatis a fellow professional footballer who plays atFiorentinaat the club level and Morocco at the international level.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Omniworld | 2006–07 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 14 | ||||
VVV-Venlo | 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | |||
PSV | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
2009–10 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[e] | 1 | — | 33 | 5 | ||||
2010–11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5[e] | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
Total | 57 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 12 | |||
Kayserispor | 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
2011–12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 6 | |||||
Total | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 7 | |||||
Galatasaray | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[c] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
Total | 34 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 3 | |||
Málaga(loan) | 2013–14 | La Liga | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
2014–15 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | |||||
Total | 46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 50 | 8 | |||||
Málaga | 2015–16 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
Watford | 2015–16 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
2016–17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
Total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 0 | ||||
Leganés(loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
Al-Nassr | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[g] | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | ||
2019–20 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2[g] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 36 | 5 | |||
2020–21 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[g] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 34 | 7 | |||
Total | 80 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 17 | |||
AEK Athens | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
2022–23 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||||
2023–24 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[i] | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | ||||
2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[j] | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
Total | 87 | 20 | 7 | 0 | — | 12 | 1 | — | 106 | 21 | ||||
Career total | 498 | 83 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 591 | 94 |
- ^IncludesKNVB Cup,Turkish Cup,Copa del Rey,FA Cup,King Cup,Greek Football Cup
- ^IncludesEFL Cup
- ^abcAppearances inUEFA Champions League
- ^Appearance inJohan Cruyff Shield
- ^abAppearances inUEFA Europa League
- ^abAppearance inTurkish Super Cup
- ^abcAppearances inAFC Champions League
- ^abAppearance inSaudi Super Cup
- ^Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances inUEFA Europa Conference League
- ^Two appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
[edit]- As of match played 19 November 2019[32]
Morocco | ||
Year | Apps | Goals |
---|---|---|
2011 | 2 | 1 |
2012 | 9 | 1 |
2013 | 6 | 0 |
2014 | 6 | 1 |
2015 | 3 | 1 |
2016 | 8 | 0 |
2017 | 6 | 0 |
2018 | 12 | 1 |
2019 | 12 | 2 |
Total | 64 | 7 |
- Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.[26]
No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 13 November 2011 | Stade de Marrakech,Marrakesh,Morocco | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 (2–4pen.) | 2011 LG Cup |
2. | 13 October 2012 | ![]() |
4–0 | 4–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
3. | 13 November 2014 | Stade Adrar,Agadir,Morocco | ![]() |
1–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
4. | 5 September 2015 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho,São Tomé,São Tomé and Príncipe | ![]() |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
5. | 16 October 2018 | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh,Mitsamiouli,Comoros | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
6. | 15 October 2019 | Stade Ibn Batouta,Tangier,Morocco | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
7. | 2–2 |
Honours
[edit]PSV Eindhoven
Galatasaray
Al Nassr
AEK Athens
Individual
- Saudi Professional LeagueTop assists provider:2018–19
References
[edit]- ^"Squads for 2016/17 Premier League confirmed".Premier League. 1 September 2016.Retrieved11 September2016.
- ^ab"Nordin Amrabat: Overview".Premier League.Retrieved8 September2022.
- ^"Football (Sky Sports)".SkySports.Retrieved13 April2023.
- ^Huizen, S. V."Home | S.V. Huizen".www.svhuizen.nl.
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- ^"Amrabat'tan 3 milyon Euro'luk fedakarlık!".NTVSPOR.Retrieved12 July2012.
- ^"Amrabat 8 milyon euro'ya aslan".Hürriyet Newspaper.Retrieved12 July2012.
- ^"Özel Durum Açıklaması (Genel)".Istanbul Stock Exchange.Retrieved19 July2012.
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- ^"Turkish champ Galatasaray starts new season with trophy".Today's Zaman. 13 August 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 23 May 2014.
- ^"Lions rehearse for Manchester match with 4 goals in Antalya".Today's Zaman. 16 September 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 24 May 2014.
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- ^ab"Amrabat, Nordin".National Football Teams.Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann.Retrieved19 January2016.
- ^Mosselhi, Mohamad (24 July 2012)."London 2012: Morocco's Amrabat 'proud' to participate in Olympics".Retrieved19 January2016.
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- ^"Fifa: Morocco decision to play Nordin Amrabat after concussion 'questionable'".TheGuardian.com.21 June 2018.
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- ^Nordin Amrabatat National-Football-Teams.com
- ^"Noureddine AMRABAT".FIFA. Archived fromthe originalon 18 May 2019.Retrieved18 May2019.
- ^"Ahmed Musa, Amrabat and Hamdallah win Saudi Professional League title with Al Nassr".Goal.Retrieved18 May2019.
- ^"النصر يضرب الهلال بالثلاثة.. ويُتوج بكأس السوبر السعودي للمرة الثانية (صور وفيديو)"[Al-Nasr strikes Al-Hilal by three... and crowns the Saudi Super Cup for the second time] (in Arabic). Akhbaar 24. 30 January 2021.Retrieved30 January2021.
External links
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- Nordin Amrabat–UEFAcompetition record (archive)
- Nordin Amrabatat BDFutbol
- Nordin Amrabatat Soccerway.com
- Nordin Amrabatat WorldFootball.net
- Nordin Amrabatat Soccerbase.com
- Nordin Amrabatat National-Football-Teams.com
- Nordin Amrabatat 11v11.com
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