Dries Boussatta
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Dries Boussatta is a retired Dutch
international footballer of Moroccan origin who played professionally in the Netherlands, England and the United Arab Emirates.
, FC Utrecht, AZ and SBV Excelsior in the Netherlands. Boussatta later played in England for Sheffield United
– where he made 6 league appearances. Boussatta's last game for the Blades came in a 1-1 draw with Derby County
at Bramall Lane
on 23 March 2004. After replacing Peter Ndlovu
on 67 minutes, Boussatta was brought off after 81 minutes to make way for Wayne Allison
. Clearly furious, this proved to be Boussatta's last game for the Blades.
He later played in the U.A.E. for Al-Shaab.
between 1998 and 1999. He later played for Morocco
in three unofficial games in 2001 and 2002.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
international footballer of Moroccan origin who played professionally in the Netherlands, England and the United Arab Emirates.
Club career
Beginning his career at Ajax, where he spent a loan spell at Telstar, Boussatta also played for HFC HaarlemHFC Haarlem
HFC Haarlem was a Dutch football club from the city of Haarlem, established in 1889. The club won the Dutch national title in 1946 and reached five Cup finals, winning in 1902 and 1912...
, FC Utrecht, AZ and SBV Excelsior in the Netherlands. Boussatta later played in England for Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
– where he made 6 league appearances. Boussatta's last game for the Blades came in a 1-1 draw with Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
at Bramall Lane
Bramall Lane
-Cricket at the Lane:Bramall Lane opened as a cricket ground in 1855, having been leased by Michael Ellison from the Duke of Norfolk at an annual rent of £70. The site was then away from the town's industrial area, and relatively free from smoke. It was built to host the matches of local cricket...
on 23 March 2004. After replacing Peter Ndlovu
Peter Ndlovu
Peter Ndlovu is a Zimbabwean footballer, who plays as a striker.-Coventry City:Ndlovu was originally spotted by John Sillett, prior to his official signing from Highlanders by Terry Butcher in July 1991...
on 67 minutes, Boussatta was brought off after 81 minutes to make way for Wayne Allison
Wayne Allison
Wayne Anthony Allison is an English former footballer and coach. In a career spanning over 20 years; he has previously played for eight clubs and scored more than 200 goals. He is a centre forward and is nicknamed the "Chief"...
. Clearly furious, this proved to be Boussatta's last game for the Blades.
He later played in the U.A.E. for Al-Shaab.
International career
Boussatta earned three caps for the NetherlandsNetherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
between 1998 and 1999. He later played for Morocco
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...
in three unofficial games in 2001 and 2002.