Nacer Abdellah (born 3 March 1966 in Sidi Slimane) is a retired Moroccan football player. Abdellah started his career in Belgium with KV Mechelen, and played most of his career for Belgian teams. He also made 24 appearances for the Morocco, and played at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the matches against Belgium and Saudi Arabia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 March 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Sidi Slimane, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983–1987 | KV Mechelen | 1 | (0) |
| 1987 | Bornem | 28 | (5) |
| 1987–1990 | Lommel | 75 | (16) |
| 1990–1993 | Cercle Brugge | 72 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | SV Waregem | 14 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | CD Ourense | 12 | (6) |
| 1996–1997 | Den Bosch | 22 | (1) |
| 1997–2000 | Telstar | 50 | (3) |
| 2000–2003 | KAC Marrakech | ||
| 2003–2004 | KV Mechelen | 3 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Morocco | 24 | (0) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Just before the 1994 World Cup in the U.S., a statement of Nacer Abdellah lead to controversy. Abdellah said that his former teammate at Cercle Brugge, the Belgian Josip Weber wouldn't score during the tournament.
References
edit- Cerclemuseum.be (in Dutch)
- Nacer Abdellah at National-Football-Teams.com
