Badr El Kaddouri
Encyclopedia
Badr El Kaddouri is a Moroccan
footballer, who plays for Scottish Premier League
side Celtic
on loan from Ukrainian Premier League
side Dynamo Kyiv
, and is currently also a Moroccan international
. He is a left back but can also play as a left midfield if needed.
club Celtic
on a 6 month loan deal with an option to buy. He is the first ever Moroccan
to play for Celtic. He was brought in as cover for Emilio Izaguirre
, who had received a long-term injury.
On 10 September 2011, El Kaddouri made his Celtic
debut in a 4-0 over Motherwell
.
He scored his first goal for Celtic in the Old Firm Derby match against Rangers on 18th September 2011
with his country.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
footballer, who plays for Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
side Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
on loan from Ukrainian Premier League
Ukrainian Premier League
The Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed...
side Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv
FC Dynamo Kyiv is a professional football club based in the Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv. Founded in 1927, the club currently participates in the Ukrainian Premier League and has spent its entire history in the top league of Soviet and later Ukrainian football...
, and is currently also a Moroccan international
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
. He is a left back but can also play as a left midfield if needed.
Wydad Casablanca
El Kaddouri started his career with Wydad Casablanca in 2000 after two years he left to join Dynamo Kiev.Dynamo Kiev
El Kaddouri joined Dynamo Kiev in 2002, and up until his loan move to Celtic in 2011 was one of the longest serving players at the club. He also captained the team occasionally.Celtic
On 31 August 2011, El Kaddouri signed for Scottish Premier LeagueScottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
on a 6 month loan deal with an option to buy. He is the first ever Moroccan
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
to play for Celtic. He was brought in as cover for Emilio Izaguirre
Emilio Izaguirre
Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón is a Honduran footballer who plays as a left back for Scottish Premier League side Celtic and the Honduras national team. He has represented his country at the 2010 World Cup and the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup....
, who had received a long-term injury.
On 10 September 2011, El Kaddouri made his Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
debut in a 4-0 over Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
.
He scored his first goal for Celtic in the Old Firm Derby match against Rangers on 18th September 2011
International career
El Kaddouri has a total of 41 appearances for his country and is a regular in the national side. He also competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
with his country.