Mohammed El Berkani

Mohammed El Berkani
Personal information
Date of birth	13 December 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Heerlen, Netherlands
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Forward, midfielder
Youth career
1988–1995	SV Eikenderveld (Heerlen)
1995–1997	RKSV Bekkerveld (Heerlen)
1997–2002	Roda JC
Senior career*
Years	Team
2003–2005	Roda JC
2004–2005	→ Fortuna Sittard (loan)
2006	Lierse
2006–2007	Carl Zeiss Jena
2007	Carl Zeiss Jena II
2007–2008	Sportfreunde Siegen
2008–2009	Erzgebirge Aue
2009–2011	Visé
2012–2013	OC Khouribga
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mohammed El Berkani (born 13 December 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a forward or midfielder.^[1]

Career

El Berkani was born in Heerlen. He played professional football in Holland for Roda JC and Fortuna Sittard and moved abroad to play for Lierse in Belgium. He then crossed borders again to play in Germany for Carl Zeiss Jena,^[2] Sportfreunde Siegen^[3] and Erzgebirge Aue.^[4]

In summer 2009 he joined Belgian third-tier side Visé^[5] and in 2012 he signed a contract with OC Khouribga in the Moroccan First Division until 2014.^{[citation needed]}

He returned to Holland to play for amateur side EHC in 2013 and later played for GSV'28 and Eikenderveld. In September 2016 he joined the coaching staff of EHC's U-19 team.^[6]

Personal life

El Berkani also holds Moroccan citizenship.

References

^ "Mohammed El Berkani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
^ Carl Zeiss Jena verpflichtet El Berkani – Focus (in German)
^ Sportfreunde Siegen: Neuzugang Mohamed El Berkani verpflichtet – Der Westen (in German)
^ El Berkani verlässt Aue – Kicker (in German)
^ El Berkani devrait signer à Visé – Walfoot (in French)
^ Mo El Berkani gaat aan de slag bij EHC/Heuts O19 Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine – EHC (in Dutch)

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[1] "Mohammed El Berkani". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

[2] Carl Zeiss Jena verpflichtet El Berkani – Focus (in German)

[3] Sportfreunde Siegen: Neuzugang Mohamed El Berkani verpflichtet – Der Westen (in German)

[4] El Berkani verlässt Aue – Kicker (in German)

[5] El Berkani devrait signer à Visé – Walfoot (in French)

[6] Mo El Berkani gaat aan de slag bij EHC/Heuts O19 Archived 2 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine – EHC (in Dutch)

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