Noureddine "Nordin" Amrabat (Arabic: نورالدين أمرابط, Berber languages: ⵏⵓⵓⵔⴷⴷⵉⵏ ⴰⵎⵔⴰⴱⴰⵜ; born 31 March 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for Greek Super League club AEK Athens. Amrabat played for Netherlands U21 and once was called up for the senior national side. On 1 October 2009, Amrabat announced his decision to play for Morocco, which he represented at two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, 2012 Olympics, and 2018 FIFA World Cup.[3]
 Amrabat with Morocco at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noureddine Amrabat[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 March 1987[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Naarden, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Athens | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Zuidvogels | |||
| Ajax | |||
| 2003–2006 | Huizen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Omniworld | 36 | (14) |
| 2007–2008 | VVV-Venlo | 33 | (10) |
| 2008–2011 | PSV | 57 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Kayserispor | 38 | (6) |
| 2012–2015 | Galatasaray | 34 | (1) |
| 2014 | → Málaga (loan) | 15 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | → Málaga (loan) | 31 | (6) |
| 2015–2016 | Málaga | 13 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Watford | 44 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Leganés (loan) | 30 | (2) |
| 2018–2021 | Al-Nassr | 80 | (15) |
| 2021– | AEK Athens | 93 | (21) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Netherlands U21 | 7 | (0) |
| 2012 | Morocco Olympic | 3 | (0) |
| 2011–2019 | Morocco | 64 | (7) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:30, 3 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2019 | |||
Early life
editBorn to Moroccan parents in Naarden, North Holland, Amrabat was released from Ajax at age 13, having suffered stunted growth due to Osgood Schlatter disease. His father recommended Amrabat play at the amateur level while studying for a different profession. He washed dishes, made desserts and vacuum cleaned his school while playing for SV Huizen in Huizen.[4] At age 17, he planned to study Management, Economics and Law.[5]
Club career
editEarly career
editAfter making his study plans, Amrabat was signed by Almere's Omniworld of the Eerste Divisie, contributing 14 goals and as many assists in 36 matches. In 2007, he joined newly promoted Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo, scoring 10 times in 33 matches. One year later, national champions PSV signed him for €2 million, and he represented them in the UEFA Champions League. Amrabat spent three years at the Philips Stadion before moving abroad for the first time, to Turkey's Kayserispor.[5]
Galatasaray
editOn 12 July 2012, Amrabat signed for fellow Turkish club Galatasaray for a fee of €8.6 million on a five-year contract (€600,000 went to PSV; Kayserispor retained 10%, valued at €800,000).[6][7][8][9][10] Amrabat made his debut on 12 August 2012 in the 2012 Turkish Super Cup against rivals Fenerbahçe, coming on as a substitute in the 70th minute as the match ended 3–2, with Galatasaray winning the title for the 12th time.[11] On 15 September 2012, Galatasaray manager Fatih Terim picked Amrabat for the starting XI for a match against Antalyaspor, and he duly scored his first goal for Galatasaray in the 2012–13 Süper Lig and provided an assist in a 4–0 triumph.[12]
Málaga
editIn January 2014, Amrabat joined Málaga on a six-month loan deal.[13] On 10 March, he scored his first goal for the club, in a 2–0 away win against Osasuna,[14] and on 6 April, he converted a penalty in a 4–1 derby victory over Granada.[15] Fifteen days later, having earlier assisted Sergi Darder's goal, he received a straight red card in a 2–0 home win against Villarreal for gesturing that referee Álvarez Izquierdo needed glasses.[16]
In August 2014, Amrabat agreed to extend his stay in Andalusia for the full season.[17] On 30 April of the following year, he was purchased outright for a €3.5 million fee.[18] His permanent spell on the Costa del Sol was less prolific than the temporary one, playing 12 matches without scoring.
Watford
editOn 18 January 2016, Amrabat joined Premier League club Watford for a £6.1 million transfer fee.[19] He made his debut five days later, replacing Troy Deeney at the end of a 2–1 win over Newcastle United at Vicarage Road.[20]
On 1 September 2017, Amrabat returned to Spain after agreeing to a one-year loan deal with Leganés.[21]
Al Nassr
editOn 16 July 2018, Amrabat signed a three-year contract with the Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr.[22] In the 2018–19 season he won league title with his team. He scored 5 goals and he had the highest assist number in the season along with his teammate Abderrazak Hamdallah.[citation needed]
AEK Athens
editOn 16 August 2021, Amrabat signed a two-year contract with Greek Super League club AEK Athens.[23]
On 12 September 2021, he scored a penalty to put his team two goals up against Ionikos, in the opening game of the league for his team, which ended 3–0 for the hosts.[24]
International career
editAmrabat was expected to take part in the 2008 Olympic football tournament with the Netherlands but he and fellow PSV (and future Moroccan) teammate Ismaïl Aissati both failed to make the final squad.[25]
In November 2011, Amrabat decided to play for Morocco. On 11 November 2011, he made his debut with the Atlas Lions of Morocco against Uganda in a 0–1 loss in the LG Cup. Two days later, he scored his first international goal in a friendly match against Cameroon as the match ended 1–1.[26]
Amrabat was selected to compete at the 2012 Olympics for the Moroccan team,[27] starting all three of their matches in another group stage exit. He also started their first two matches as they fell at the same point in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.[28]
In May 2018, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[29] Amrabat started all 3 of Morocco's matches as they were eliminated at the group stage. The Moroccan coaching team were heavily criticised by FIFA and others after allowing Amrabat to play in Morocco's second group game against Portugal, despite having received a concussion and coming off early in their first game against Iran.[30]
Personal life
editAmrabat's younger brother Sofyan Amrabat is a fellow professional footballer who plays at Fenerbahçe at the club level and Morocco at the international level.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Omniworld | 2006–07 | Eerste Divisie | 36 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 36 | 14 | ||||
| VVV-Venlo | 2007–08 | Eredivisie | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | |||
| PSV | 2008–09 | Eredivisie | 25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 30 | 5 | |
| 2009–10 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 4[e] | 1 | — | 33 | 5 | ||||
| 2010–11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 5[e] | 0 | — | 13 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 57 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 12 | |||
| Kayserispor | 2010–11 | Süper Lig | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| 2011–12 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 38 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 40 | 7 | |||||
| Galatasaray | 2012–13 | Süper Lig | 30 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[c] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 2013–14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | — | 5[c] | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 13 | 2 | |||
| Total | 34 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56 | 3 | |||
| Málaga (loan) | 2013–14 | La Liga | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||||
| 2014–15 | 31 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | |||||
| Total | 46 | 8 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 50 | 8 | |||||
| Málaga | 2015–16 | La Liga | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Watford | 2015–16 | Premier League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2016–17 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 0 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 48 | 0 | ||||
| Leganés (loan) | 2017–18 | La Liga | 30 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| Al-Nassr | 2018–19 | Saudi Pro League | 26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[g] | 0 | — | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 2[g] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 36 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | 5[g] | 0 | 1[h] | 0 | 34 | 7 | |||
| Total | 80 | 15 | 8 | 1 | — | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100 | 17 | |||
| AEK Athens | 2021–22 | Super League Greece | 29 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| 2022–23 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 34 | 8 | |||||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | 10[i] | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 3[j] | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 91 | 21 | 7 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | — | 111 | 22 | ||||
| Career total | 502 | 84 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 596 | 95 | ||
- ^ Includes KNVB Cup, Turkish Cup, Copa del Rey, FA Cup, King Cup, Greek Football Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearance in Johan Cruyff Shield
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b Appearance in Turkish Super Cup
- ^ a b c Appearances in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance in Saudi Super Cup
- ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, six appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2019[32]
| Morocco | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | 9 | 1 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 |
| 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | 64 | 7 |
- Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.[26]
| No | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 November 2011 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | Cameroon | 1–1 | 1–1 (2–4 pen.) | 2011 LG Cup |
| 2. | 13 October 2012 | Mozambique | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |
| 3. | 13 November 2014 | Stade Adrar, Agadir, Morocco | Benin | 1–0 | 6–1 | Friendly |
| 4. | 5 September 2015 | Estádio Nacional 12 de Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 5. | 16 October 2018 | Stade Said Mohamed Cheikh, Mitsamiouli, Comoros | Comoros | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 6. | 15 October 2019 | Stade Ibn Batouta, Tangier, Morocco | Gabon | 1–1 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 7. | 2–2 |
Honours
editPSV Eindhoven
Galatasaray
Al Nassr
AEK Athens
Individual
- Saudi Pro League Top assist provider: 2018–19
References
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- ^ "Turkish champ Galatasaray starts new season with trophy". Today's Zaman. 13 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 May 2014.
- ^ "Lions rehearse for Manchester match with 4 goals in Antalya". Today's Zaman. 16 September 2012. Archived from the original on 24 May 2014.
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External links
edit- Nordin Amrabat – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Nordin Amrabat at BDFutbol
- Nordin Amrabat at Soccerway.com
- Nordin Amrabat at WorldFootball.net
- Nordin Amrabat at Soccerbase.com
- Nordin Amrabat at National-Football-Teams.com
- Nordin Amrabat at 11v11.com
- Holland stats at OnsOranje (archived)