Ibrahim Maaroufi

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Ibrahim Maaroufi
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Personal information
Date of birth 18 January 1989 (1989-01-18) (age 23)
Place of birth Brussels, Belgium
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
? Anderlecht
?–2006 PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2006–2009 Internazionale 1 (0)
2008–2009 → FC Twente (loan) 0 (0)
2009 → Vicenza 0 (0)
2009–2010 Bellinzona 0 (0)
2010 MVV Maastricht 0 (0)
2010 Wydad Casablanca 2 (0)
2011 Eupen 1 (0)
2011– Racing Mechelen 10 (3)
National team
Morocco U-20
2006– Morocco U-23
2007 Belgium U-21 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:41, 9 March 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Ibrahim Maaroufi (Arabic: ابراهيم معروفي‎; born 18 January 1989) is a Moroccan football midfielder who is currently attached to Teraktorsazi Tabriz. He has represented both Morocco U-23's and Belgium U-21's at international level. In October 2007 Maaroufi declared himself for Morocco rather than Belgium.[1]

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[edit] Career

Maaroufi started his career at Belgian giants Anderlecht before moving to Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

[edit] Internazionale

He was called up to the first team many times by Roberto Mancini, but finally made his first team and Serie A debut against Livorno, 25 October 2006, as a substitute for Dejan Stanković in the 82nd minute, becoming the second youngest player in the history of Inter, older than Goran Slavkovski but younger than Giuseppe Bergomi.[2]

He played his first Coppa Italia match as a starter for Inter Milan on 9 November 2006, against F.C. Messina Peloro. He also played the return leg against F.C. Messina Peloro. He played his part in helping Inter Milan reach the Coppa Italia final however he didn't play in the final.[3] In total Maaroufi made 6 appearances for Inter Milan with 1 coming in Serie A and 5 appearances coming in the Coppa Italia.[4][5]

[edit] FC Twente loan

At the start of 2008-09 season he was loaned to FC Twente to gain more experience when he was signed by Fred Rutten who had previously coached Maaroufi at PSV.[6] Rutten left the club to join FC Schalke and was replaced by Steve McLaren soon after.

[edit] Vicenza

In February 2009, the last day of transfer window, he was sold to Vicenza in joint-ownership bid.[7][8] He picked up a knee injury which rules him out of some games.[9] However he was released by Vicenza in mutual consent on 24 August 2009.[10]

[edit] AC Bellinzona

On 31 August 2009, Maaroufi agreed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League outfit AC Bellinzona.[11][12]

[edit] MVV Maastricht

In February 2010 Maaroufi agreed to return to the Netherlands, joining Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht on a free transfer, only to leave it at the end of the season; both experiences ended with no first team appearances at all.[13]

[edit] Wydad Casablanca

On 1 June 2010, Maaroufi signed a two year contract with Moroccan champions Wydad Casablanca.[14][15] He was however released later on December, after appearing in just two league games for the Moroccans.[13][16]

[edit] Eupen

On January 2011, Belgian Pro League club Eupen announced the signing of Maaroufi in a free transfer.[17][18][19] In July 2011 he was released by Eupen, after making just one first team appearance. Maaroufi then joined Belgian side AS Eupen, playing in the Belgium top flight, however his only appearance came as a second half substitute in the 1-0 home defeat to Standard Liege in February. He was also an unused substitute on four occasions before being released by Eupen at the end of the season.[20]

In August 2011, he joined Leeds United on trial.[21] He played for Leeds reserves against Farsley Celtic on 6 August.[22]

[edit] International career

Maaroufi played for both Belgium and Morocco in youth level. He trained with the Morocco Olympics team in December 2006, but made his U-21 team debut for Belgium against Sint-Truiden in February 2007.[23] He was also called-up for the match against Serbia in March 2007.[24]

He played his last Belgian U-21 cap against Austria U-21, on 7 September 2007.[25]

Mararoufi said originally he would accept a call up to Morocco Under 21's only if he was made captain.[26] He then accepted call-up from Morocco Olympics team again, for AFC Preliminary Competition - 2008 Olympic in October 2007, verse Cameroon.[27][28] In October 2007 Maaroufi declared himself for Morocco rather than Belgium.[1]

[edit] References

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  3. ^ http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3DIbrahim%2BMaaroufi%2Bfc%2Btwente%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D570%26site%3Dwebhp%26prmd%3Divnso&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&u=http://www.bladi.net/ibrahim-maaroufi-maroc-belgique.html&usg=ALkJrhiLSRhMjU2DXx_jn2Sl5-4B2C1Law
  4. ^ http://archivio.inter.it/cgi-bin/giocatori-scheda?codice=G0807&L=en
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  6. ^ http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?hl=en&prev=/search%3Fq%3DIbrahim%2BMaaroufi%2Bfc%2Btwente%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D570%26site%3Dwebhp%26prmd%3Divnso&rurl=translate.google.co.uk&sl=fr&u=http://www.bladi.net/ibrahim-maaroufi-fc-twente.html&usg=ALkJrhi4Kz_qR8iT9TPoWUGL5fgnTUau2A
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  8. ^ http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/inter/?action=read&idtmw=157640
  9. ^ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/03/24/1172157/ibrahim-maaroufi-could-return-to-training-this-week
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  11. ^ "Ibrahim Maaroufi è granata !" (in Italian). AC Bellinzona. 2009-08-31. http://www.acbellinzona.ch/?n=490/ibrahim-maaroufi-e-granata-. Retrieved 2009-08-31. 
  12. ^ http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://www.acbellinzona.ch/%3Fn%3D490/ibrahim-maaroufi-e-granata-&ei=uic9Trq2AYyzhAfE1aSyAg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDIQ7gEwAg&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dibrahim%2Bmaaroufi%2BBELLINZONA%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D570%26site%3Dwebhp%26prmd%3Divnso
  13. ^ a b "Ibrahim Maaroufi". FootballDatabase.eu. http://www.footballdatabase.eu/football.joueurs.ibrahim.maaroufi.17738.en.html. Retrieved 20 January 2011. 
  14. ^ "Brahim Maaroufi : de l’Inter de Milan au Wydad !!" (in French). Wydad Casablanca. 2010-06-01. http://www.wydadfoot.ma/saison/detail_article.php?saison_cat=6&id=776-. Retrieved 2010-06-01. 
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  17. ^ "Ibrahim Maaroufi a signé à Eupen" (in French). 7sur7.be. 29 January 2011. http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/7844/AS-Eupen/article/detail/1215132/2011/01/29/Ibrahim-Maaroufi-a-signe-a-Eupen.dhtml. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  18. ^ "Maaroufi unterschreibt in Eupen" (in German). K.A.S. Eupen. http://www.as-eupen.be/de/news/maaroufi-unterschreibt-in-eupen. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 
  19. ^ http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/7844/AS-Eupen/article/detail/1215132/2011/01/29/Ibrahim-Maaroufi-a-signe-a-Eupen.dhtml&ei=6x49TpSiLo-IhQeqie2vAg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDwQ7gEwBA&prev=/search%3Fq%3DIbrahim%2BMaaroufi%2Bfc%2Btwente%26hl%3Den%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D570%26site%3Dwebhp%26prmd%3Divnso
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  21. ^ http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds_united_whites_eye_mendy_deal_1_3656288?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
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  23. ^ F.C. Internazionale Milano
  24. ^ uefa.com - UEFA European U-21 C'ship - News & Features - News specific
  25. ^ uefa.com - UEFA European U-21 C'ship - Fixtures & Results - Match Specific
  26. ^ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/05/02/1241199/ibrahim-maaroufi-accepts-morocco-olympic-team-call-up
  27. ^ F.C. Internazionale Milano
  28. ^ http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.wydadnews.com/%3Fp%3D12622&ei=gSU9TpnUC4uYhQf488CkAg&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCwQ7gEwAjgo&prev=/search%3Fq%3DIbrahim%2BMaaroufi%26start%3D40%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26biw%3D1366%26bih%3D570%26site%3Dwebhp%26prmd%3Divnso

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