Moestafa El Kabir
Encyclopedia
Moestafa El Kabir is a Moroccan
-born Dutch
footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A
club Cagliari Calcio
.
NEC Nijmegen on 3 June 2008. He made his Eredivisie
debut in November 2008, against NAC Breda.
then informed Mjällby AIF
about El Kabir being available and a contract was signed.
it was their first season in Allsvenskan
since 1983. Media and many other experts had the team as a relegation candidate. But when the first half of the season 2010 was played, Mjällby were in the fourth position. (out of 16 teams) El Kabir scored his first goal for the club away against Örebro SK
in the third round. He wasn’t scoring again until the seventh round away against BK Häcken
.
In the last game in Allsvenskan
(round 14) before the World cup break on May 15, 2010, Mjällby AIF
were playing home against Malmö FF
. In front of friends and his brother, El Kabir scored the two first goals in the game which ended up in a 4–2 victory to Mjällby. On the 4th of July, Mjällby AIF
once again played against Malmö FF
, but in the fourth round of the Svenska Cupen
. The result was 4–1 to Mjällby and El Kabir scored all four goals.
President Massimo Cellino
announced that a deal had been made for the transfer of El Kabir to Cagliari for the 2011–12 Serie A season
.
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...
-born Dutch
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...
footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
club Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
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Youth career
El Kabir began his career with Blauw-Wit Amsterdam. In 2005, he joined Jong Ajax, a team he left after one year. He signed with Jong Feyenoord for one year, then with FC Utrecht, where he was included in the reserves' team. He left FC Utrecht in the summer of 2008 to sign with the EredivisieEredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
NEC Nijmegen on 3 June 2008. He made his Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
debut in November 2008, against NAC Breda.
NEC
On February 8 El Kabir was told he would not be playing any more matches for NEC, as result of disciplinary action. El Kabir was allowed to leave NEC for free, even though he has been contracted until 2012. Erton FejzullahuErton Fejzullahu
Erton Fejzullahu is a Swedish professional footballer of Kosovo-Albanian descent who plays as a striker for Mjällby AIF on loan from Dutch team NEC Nijmegen.-Personal life:...
then informed Mjällby AIF
Mjällby AIF
Mjällby AIF is a Swedish football club located in Mjällby. The club, formed in 1939, won the title of Sweden's second-level of football Superettan in the 2009 season and thus gained promotion to the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
about El Kabir being available and a contract was signed.
Mjällby AIF
When he signed for Mjällby AIFMjällby AIF
Mjällby AIF is a Swedish football club located in Mjällby. The club, formed in 1939, won the title of Sweden's second-level of football Superettan in the 2009 season and thus gained promotion to the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
it was their first season in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
since 1983. Media and many other experts had the team as a relegation candidate. But when the first half of the season 2010 was played, Mjällby were in the fourth position. (out of 16 teams) El Kabir scored his first goal for the club away against Örebro SK
Örebro SK
Örebro SK, also known as ÖSK or just Örebro, is a Swedish football club based in Örebro. The club, formed on 28 October 1908, is currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan.-The first years:...
in the third round. He wasn’t scoring again until the seventh round away against BK Häcken
BK Häcken
BK Häcken is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The club, formed on 2 August 1940, is currently playing in the Swedish premier division, Allsvenskan after being promoted in 2008.- The beginning :...
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In the last game in Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan
Allsvenskan is a Swedish professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Swedish football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Superettan...
(round 14) before the World cup break on May 15, 2010, Mjällby AIF
Mjällby AIF
Mjällby AIF is a Swedish football club located in Mjällby. The club, formed in 1939, won the title of Sweden's second-level of football Superettan in the 2009 season and thus gained promotion to the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
were playing home against Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
. In front of friends and his brother, El Kabir scored the two first goals in the game which ended up in a 4–2 victory to Mjällby. On the 4th of July, Mjällby AIF
Mjällby AIF
Mjällby AIF is a Swedish football club located in Mjällby. The club, formed in 1939, won the title of Sweden's second-level of football Superettan in the 2009 season and thus gained promotion to the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan...
once again played against Malmö FF
Malmö FF
Malmö Fotbollförening, also known simply as Malmö FF, are a Swedish professional football club based in Malmö. The club is affiliated with Skånes Fotbollförbund and play their home games at Swedbank Stadion. The club colours, reflected in their crest and kit, are sky blue and white...
, but in the fourth round of the Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen
Svenska Cupen , is a knockout cup competition in Swedish football and the main Swedish football cup. Svenska Cupen usually refers to the men's tournament, although a women's tournament is also held. Each year 98 teams compete, comprising the 16 teams from Allsvenskan and the 16 teams of Superettan...
. The result was 4–1 to Mjällby and El Kabir scored all four goals.
Cagliari
On 5 April 2011, CagliariCagliari Calcio
Cagliari Calcio is an Italian football club based in Cagliari, Sardinia. The club was formed in 1920 and currently plays in Italian Serie A, having spent a large part of recent years mainly in Serie A and Serie B....
President Massimo Cellino
Massimo Cellino
Massimo Cellino is an Italian entrepreneur and football club owner.He is the current chairman of Cagliari Calcio after the 1992 takeover from the Orrù brothers, who were the previous club owners...
announced that a deal had been made for the transfer of El Kabir to Cagliari for the 2011–12 Serie A season
2011–12 Serie A
The 2011–12 Serie A is the eightieth season since its establishment, and the second under a league committee separate from Serie B. It began on 9 September 2011 and will end on 13 May 2012. The league was originally scheduled to start on 27 August, but this was delayed due to a strike by the players...
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