Mbark Boussoufa
Encyclopedia
Moubarak "Mbark" Boussoufa is a Dutch
-born Moroccan
footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
for Anzhi Makhachkala
and the Moroccan national team
.
He spent the 2005/06 season with K.A.A. Gent, winning several prizes in 2006: Belgian Golden Shoe
, Belgian Footballer of the Year
, Belgian Young Footballer of the Year
and Belgian Ebony Shoe
. He is the second player from a North African country to win the Ebony Shoe, after Mido.
after a €3.5 million transfer. In his first season he was a regular in the title-clinching squad. He became a key player for the team that finished second in both the 2007-2008 and the 2008-2009 seasons. Boussoufa was named Belgian Footballer of the Year
for a second time after the 2008-2009 season in which Anderlecht barely missed out on the title, losing the Championship play-off against Standard de Liège. The next year
, he managed 14 goals and 20 assists which made him the most valuable player in Anderlecht's championship-winning squad. He was named Belgian Footballer of the Year
for a second consecutive time and the third time overall. After the season he renewed his contract with a significant raise, making him the best paid footballer in Belgium. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe
for the second time in 2010.
On March 7, 2011, Russian side FC Terek Grozny
announced his signing, but his transfer fell through three days later. According to Terek's VP Khaidar Alkhanov, Boussoufa requested unacceptable conditions in his personal contract, even though Anderlecht had agreed to sell him. In the late evening of March 10, it was announced that the transfer to Terek Grozny had collapsed and that Boussoufa had signed for another Russian team, Anzhi Makhachkala
.
if selected, but chose Morocco and played his first match for the Moroccan national team
against the USA
on 23 May 2006.
Saison Club Pays Div. Championnat Europe
Belgian First Division
Belgian Cup
Belgian Supercup
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...
-born 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...
footballer who currently plays as a midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
for Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since...
and the Moroccan national team
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...
.
Early career
Mbark started off at the youth academy of Ajax Amsterdam before joining Chelsea F.C.Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
He spent the 2005/06 season with K.A.A. Gent, winning several prizes in 2006: Belgian Golden Shoe
Belgian Golden Shoe
In association football, the Belgian Golden Shoe is an award given in Belgium at the beginning of each civil year to the best footballer of the Belgian First Division for the past year. The trophy is sponsored by the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws....
, Belgian Footballer of the Year
Belgian professional football awards
The Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
, Belgian Young Footballer of the Year
Belgian professional football awards
The Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
and Belgian Ebony Shoe
Belgian Ebony Shoe
The Belgian Ebony Shoe is a football award given annually to the best African player in the Belgian Pro League. The jury is composed of the coaches of Jupiler League clubs, the Belgian national team manager, sport journalists, and honorary juror...
. He is the second player from a North African country to win the Ebony Shoe, after Mido.
Anderlecht
In June 2006, Boussoufa signed a 4-year contract with R.S.C. AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht
Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
after a €3.5 million transfer. In his first season he was a regular in the title-clinching squad. He became a key player for the team that finished second in both the 2007-2008 and the 2008-2009 seasons. Boussoufa was named Belgian Footballer of the Year
Belgian professional football awards
The Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
for a second time after the 2008-2009 season in which Anderlecht barely missed out on the title, losing the Championship play-off against Standard de Liège. The next year
2009–10 Belgian First Division
The 2009–10 season of the Belgian Pro League was the 107th season of top-tier football in Belgium. The season began on 31 July 2009 with the first matches of the regular season, and ended in May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round...
, he managed 14 goals and 20 assists which made him the most valuable player in Anderlecht's championship-winning squad. He was named Belgian Footballer of the Year
Belgian professional football awards
The Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
for a second consecutive time and the third time overall. After the season he renewed his contract with a significant raise, making him the best paid footballer in Belgium. He won the Belgian Golden Shoe
Belgian Golden Shoe
In association football, the Belgian Golden Shoe is an award given in Belgium at the beginning of each civil year to the best footballer of the Belgian First Division for the past year. The trophy is sponsored by the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws....
for the second time in 2010.
On March 7, 2011, Russian side FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny
FC Terek Grozny is a Russian football club, currently playing in the Russian Premier League....
announced his signing, but his transfer fell through three days later. According to Terek's VP Khaidar Alkhanov, Boussoufa requested unacceptable conditions in his personal contract, even though Anderlecht had agreed to sell him. In the late evening of March 10, it was announced that the transfer to Terek Grozny had collapsed and that Boussoufa had signed for another Russian team, Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala
FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since...
.
International career
Boussoufa has a Dutch passport and, as such would have been eligible to play for the Dutch national teamNetherlands 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...
if selected, but chose Morocco and played his first match for the Moroccan national team
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...
against the USA
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
on 23 May 2006.
Saison Club Pays Div. Championnat Europe
Club stats
As of 17 November| Club | Season | Domestic League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assist | Apps | Goals | Assist | Apps | Goals | Assist | Apps | Goals | Assist | Apps | Goals | Assist | ||
| Gent | 2004–05 2004-05 in Belgian football The 2004-2005 season was the 111th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:The Brussels derby is played once again since FC Brussels promoted.-National team:Belgium began their qualifying campaign for the Football World Cup 2006.Key... |
29 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 29 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–06 2005-06 in Belgian football The 2005-2006 season was the 112th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:For the first season since 2000, the football fancard is not needed to see a first division game. Tickets for matches can now be purchased with a single ID card and on the day of the match, which was not permitted... |
28 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 11 | 17 | |||||||||||
| 2006–07 2006-07 in Belgian football The 2006-2007 season is the 113th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:Following promotion from the Belgian Second Division, Mons have returned to the Belgian First Division immediately after dropping to the second division during the 2004-2005 season... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Anderlecht | 2006–07 2006-07 in Belgian football The 2006-2007 season is the 113th competitive season in Belgian football.-Overview:Following promotion from the Belgian Second Division, Mons have returned to the Belgian First Division immediately after dropping to the second division during the 2004-2005 season... |
32 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||
| 2007–08 2007-08 in Belgian football The following article presents a summary of the 2007-08 football season in Belgium, which is the 114th season of competitive football in the country.-Honours:-Belgian Second Division:-European Club Results:... |
22 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 8 | 9 | |||||||||||
| 2008–09 | 35 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 11 | 15 | |||||||||||
| 2009–10 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 9 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 17 | 23 | |||||||||||
| 2010–11 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 10 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Anzhi FC Anzhi Makhachkala FC Anzhi Makhachkala is a Russian football club based in Makhachkala, capital of the Republic of Dagestan, which plays in the Russian Premier League. The word "Anzhi" is part of Anzhi-Qala the old name of Makhachkala.-History:The club was founded in 1991 and has played in the Russian league since... |
2011–12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 26 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Career total | 213 | 66 | 91 | 27 | 7 | 8 | - | - | - | 34 | 3 | 7 | 274 | 76 | 106 | |
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 2006 | Stade Moulay Abdellah Stade Moulay Abdellah Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdallah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home ground of FAR Rabat. It is currently used mostly for football matches and it can also stage athletics. The stadium holds 52,000... , Rabat Rabat Rabat , is the capital and third largest city of the Kingdom of Morocco with a population of approximately 650,000... , Morocco |
2008 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | |||
| 2 | 9 Février 2011 | Stade de Marrakech Stade de Marrakech Stade de Marrakech, The Marrakesh Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International.... , Marrakech Marrakech Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history... , Morocco |
Friendly | |||
| 3 | 9 Février 2011 | Stade de Marrakech Stade de Marrakech Stade de Marrakech, The Marrakesh Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International.... , Marrakech Marrakech Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history... , Morocco |
Friendly | |||
| 4 | 9 October 2011 | Stade de Marrakech Stade de Marrakech Stade de Marrakech, The Marrakesh Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Marrakech, Morocco. It was designed by Gregotti Associati International.... , Marrakech Marrakech Marrakech or Marrakesh , known as the "Ochre city", is the most important former imperial city in Morocco's history... , Morocco |
2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
Honours
R.S.C. AnderlechtBelgian First Division
- Champion: 2006–07, 2009–102009–10 Belgian First DivisionThe 2009–10 season of the Belgian Pro League was the 107th season of top-tier football in Belgium. The season began on 31 July 2009 with the first matches of the regular season, and ended in May 2010 with the last matches of the playoff round...
- Runner-up: 2007–08, 2008–09
Belgian Cup
Belgian Cup
The Belgian Cup is the main knockout football competition in Belgium, run by the Belgian Football Association. The first cup was held in 1911-12. The most successful cup club is Club Brugge KV with 10 titles followed by RSC Anderlecht and R Standard de Liège...
- Winner: 2007-08Belgian Cup 2007-08The Belgian Cup 2007-08 was the 53rd staging of the Belgian Cup which is the main knock-out football competition in Belgium, won by Anderlecht.-Results:-Legend:* * = after extra-time* D2 = second division* D3 = third division-Round 6:...
Belgian Supercup
Belgian Supercup
The Belgian Supercup is a Belgian club competition played on a single match at the league champion venue since 2004 and formerly at the Stade Roi Baudouin, between the winner of the last Belgian Pro League and that of the last Belgian Cup. If both teams are the same, the opponent is declared to...
- Winner: 20072007 Belgian Super CupThe 2007 Belgian Super Cup was a football match played on 28 July 2007, between league winners R.S.C. Anderlecht and cup winners Club Brugge K.V..-Match details:...
, 20102010 Belgian Super CupThe 2010 Belgian Super Cup was a football match that was played on 24 July 2010, between league winners Anderlecht and cup winners Gent. In a match with several chances for both teams, only Anderlecht managed to score once through Kouyaté. This meant the ninth Super Cup title for Anderlecht and... - Runner-up: 20082008 Belgian Super CupThe 2008 Belgian Super Cup is a football match that was played on 9 August 2008, between league winners Standard Liège and cup winners R.S.C. Anderlecht. Standard won convincingly with 3-1.-Match details:...
Individual
- Belgian Golden ShoeBelgian Golden ShoeIn association football, the Belgian Golden Shoe is an award given in Belgium at the beginning of each civil year to the best footballer of the Belgian First Division for the past year. The trophy is sponsored by the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws....
: 2
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- 2006, 2010
- Belgian Footballer of the YearBelgian professional football awardsThe Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
: 3
- Belgian Footballer of the Year
- 2005-2006, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
- Belgian Ebony ShoeBelgian Ebony ShoeThe Belgian Ebony Shoe is a football award given annually to the best African player in the Belgian Pro League. The jury is composed of the coaches of Jupiler League clubs, the Belgian national team manager, sport journalists, and honorary juror...
: 3
- Belgian Ebony Shoe
- 2005-2006, 2008-2009, 2009-2010
- Belgian Young Footballer of the YearBelgian professional football awardsThe Belgian professional football awards is a collection of awards given at the end of each season since 1983. The first year, the only award was the Manager of the Year. There are now 5 awards: Footballer, Young Footballer, Goalkeeper, Manager and Referee. The voters are all the players from...
: 1
- Belgian Young Footballer of the Year
- 2005-2006
- R.S.C. AnderlechtR.S.C. AnderlechtRoyal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the...
topscorer: 1
- R.S.C. Anderlecht
- 2008-2009: 11 goals
- Belgian First Division: leader in assists: 1
- 2009-2010: 19 assists
- 2006, 2010
External links
- Profile on Anzhi Makhachkala official website
- Career history at National Football Teams
- Boussoufa named as Belgium's finest By Berend Scholten @ UEFA.com Boussoufa named as Belgium's finest By Berend Scholten @ UEFA.com