Aziz Doufikar

Aziz Doufikar
Personal information
Date of birth	3 October 1963 (age 61)
Place of birth	Casablanca, Morocco
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Offensive Midfielder
Youth career
	Ajax
Senior career*
Years	Team
1984–1987	PEC Zwolle '82
1987–1990	Espinho
1990–1992	Fortuna Sittard
1992–1995	Espinho
1995–1997	Vitória Setúbal
1997–1999	Esmoriz
2000–2001	Feteira
2001–2002	Ala-Arriba
2002–2003	SC Mêda
International career
1986–1993	Morocco
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Aziz Doufikar (Arabic: عزيز ذو الفقار; born 3 October 1963) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a offensive midfielder.

Career

Doufikar was the first Moroccan professional football player in the Netherlands.^[1] He played in the Eredivisie for PEC Zwolle and Fortuna Sittard.^[2] Doufikar also spent time playing in Portugal with Sporting Espinho and Vitória Setúbal.^[3]

After football

Doufikar transitioned into a career as a youth worker following his retirement from professional football. He became an integral figure in several football clubs, primarily serving as a staff member. Notably, it was under his guidance that he identified the talent of young Hakim Ziyech while the latter was playing in the youth teams of Reaal Dronten. Doufikar played a crucial role in motivating Ziyech to embark on his journey towards a professional football career.^[4]^[5]

References

^ Osman, Selma (18 June 2007). "Ex-profvoetballer Aziz Doufikar laat zien dat sport verbroedert". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant.
^ "Aziz Doufikar" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
^ "Aziz (Aziz Doufikar)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
^ Bakkali, Mehdi (10 May 2017). "Doufikar: "Ziyech a été mon protégé et voilà ce qui s'est passé avec Renard"". Mountakhab (in French). Archived from the original on 21 June 2018.
^ Aalbers, Dave; Camphens, Rebecca (13 June 2018). "Op bezoek bij de mentor van Hakim Ziyech". VICE (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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[1] Osman, Selma (18 June 2007). "Ex-profvoetballer Aziz Doufikar laat zien dat sport verbroedert". Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant.

[2] "Aziz Doufikar" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 12 March 2010.

[3] "Aziz (Aziz Doufikar)" (in Portuguese). Fora de Jogo. Retrieved 12 March 2010.

[4] Bakkali, Mehdi (10 May 2017). "Doufikar: "Ziyech a été mon protégé et voilà ce qui s'est passé avec Renard"". Mountakhab (in French). Archived from the original on 21 June 2018.

[5] Aalbers, Dave; Camphens, Rebecca (13 June 2018). "Op bezoek bij de mentor van Hakim Ziyech". VICE (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 February 2023.

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