Rudy Haddad

Rudy Haddad

Personal information
Date of birth	February 5, 1985(1985-02-05)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current club	AJ Auxerre
Number	9
Youth career
	Maccabi Paris
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2004–2006	Paris Saint-Germain	9	(0)
2006–2007	→ Valenciennes (loan)	29	(1)
2007–2009	Maccabi Tel Aviv	43	(1)
2009	→ LB Châteauroux (loan)	18	(0)
2009–2011	LB Châteauroux	64	(4)
2011–	Auxerre	2	(0)
National team‡
2005–2006	France U21	6	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of May 27, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 8, 2006

Rudy Haddad (born February 5, 1985) is a French footballer of Jewish Tunisian descent, currently with AJ Auxerre.

Rudy, a previously highly touted young player, came up through the youth system at Paris St. Germain. On January 21, 2009, he was loaned out to Valenciennes FC.

He was unable to hold down a regular first team place at PSG and was thus considered spare parts. He has been noted as a player of some promise but the presence of Portuguese goalscorer Pauleta restricted his first team opportunities. He signed with Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in July 2007. His Jewish ethnicity made him a prime target for football clubs in Israel, where he would not count as a foreigner. Maccabi Tel Aviv placed a €500,000 bid for his services.

On 16 June 2011, Haddad signed a three-year contract with Ligue 1 side AJ Auxerre after a three year stint with LB Châteauroux in Ligue 2.

See also

• List of select Jewish football (association; soccer) players

External links

• Player profile – L'Equipe.fr
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