Youssouf Hadji
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Youssouf Hadji | ||
| Date of birth | February 25, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Ifrane, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder / Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Al-Arabi | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1998–2003 | Nancy | 96 | (13) |
| 2003–2005 | Bastia | 61 | (13) |
| 2005–2007 | Rennes | 34 | (3) |
| 2007–2011 | Nancy | 127 | (38) |
| 2011–2012 | Rennes | 24 | (6) |
| 2012– | Al-Arabi | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2003– | Morocco | 64 | (16) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 May 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Youssouf Hadji (Arabic: يوسف حجي, born 25 February 1980 in Ifrane Atlas-Saghir) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder, he currently plays for Al-Arabi in Qatar Stars League.
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Career [edit]
Hadji started his career at Nancy in Ligue 1 under the guidance of Laszlo Bölöni. Nancy were relegated to Ligue 2 in 2000, but Hadji remained loyal and played on for another three seasons.
In 2003, he decided to pack his bags and move to Corsica to play for SC Bastia in Ligue 1. After his old team were relegated at the end of his second season there, he reunited with Bölöni at Rennes. In Brittany, he wasn't a regular starter but contributed largely to their season with 3 goals and 3 assists.
On January 10, 2007, Hadji re-joined Nancy from Rennes for an estimated £1.2m.
On August 31, 2011, After 4 years at Nancy, Hadji returned to Rennes. After one season with the Ligue 1 team, Hadji signed a two-year contract with Qatari side Al-Arabi on June 26, 2012.
Personal [edit]
Youssouf's older brother Mustapha was a Moroccan international footballer, having had a successful career in football, before ending his career in 2010. Mustapha previously played for well-known clubs such as Coventry City, Sporting and Deportivo La Coruña.
Career statistics [edit]
| Club | Season | League | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 1998–99 | Ligue 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 1999–00 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2000–01 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 6 | 4 | 2 | – | 38 | 8 | ||
| 2001–02 | Ligue 2 | 26 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | 31 | 4 | ||
| 2002–03 | Ligue 2 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 2 | - | - | 37 | 7 | |
| SC Bastia | 2003–04 | Ligue 1 | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 6 |
| 2004–05 | Ligue 1 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 34 | 7 | |
| Stade Rennais | 2005–06 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 0 | |
| AS Nancy Lorraine | 2006–07 | Ligue 1 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | 16 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 27 | 7 | |
| 2008–09 | Ligue 1 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 11 | |
| 2009–10 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 11 | |
| 2010–11 | Ligue 1 | 26 | 8 | - | - | - | - | 26 | 8 | |
| 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 4 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | |
| Stade Rennais | 2011–12 | Ligue 1 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 35 | 8 |
| Career Total | 344 | 74 | 38 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 393 | 83 | ||
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Moroccan footballers
- Berber Moroccans
- Morocco international footballers
- 2004 African Cup of Nations players
- 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players
- 2008 Africa Cup of Nations players
- Moroccan expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Qatar
- French people of Moroccan descent
- AS Nancy players
- SC Bastia players
- Stade Rennais F.C. players
- Ligue 1 players
- Ligue 2 players
- Qatar Stars League players
- 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players
- People from Ifrane Atlas-Saghir
- Al-Arabi Sports Club players
