Nordin Amrabat
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Nordin Amrabat is a Moroccan
football player, who is currently playing for Kayserispor
in the Turkish Süper Lig. He has played for Dutch national youth teams and has been called up for the senior national side
one time. However, on October 1, 2009, Amrabat announced his decision to play for Morocco
.
Amrabat began his career at amateur club HSV De Zuidvogels. At a younger age he was scouted by Ajax. But after 3 seasons playing by AFC Ajax he was getting problems with his growing and injuries.
He was then transferred to Huizen. There he was a part of the A-selection. After a good season at Huizen he was scouted by Omniworld
.
Because of his creative game at FC Omniworld he was scouted by VVV Venlo. Amrabat also had made his debut at the national youth team.
After a few good games at VVV Venlo, he was wanted by Feyenoord, Ajax, PSV, Utrecht, SC Heerenveen and Standard Liège
. On 1 March 2008 it was announced that Amrabat will be joining PSV Eindhoven.
On 3 March Amrabat signed for a contract of 4 years at PSV for €2.1 million. He took over the number 11 jersey, previously worn by Kenneth Perez
.
On January 3, 2011 Amrabat signed with Turkish club Kayserispor on a four and a half year deal for €1.1 million.
In 11 November 2011, Amrabat made his debut with the Atlas Lions of Morocco against Uganda in a 0-1 loss in the LG Cup.
Amrabat has made good progress with the national side, scoring a goal at the minute 90 to equalize the score for Morocco to 1-1 against Cameron in the 2011 LG Cup (association football) and Moroccan Manager Eric Gerets was very pleased with his performance and he also won the best player of the match. Amrabat has a great chance in making the squad to play in the African Cup of Nations
in January 2012.
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...
football player, who is currently playing for Kayserispor
Kayserispor
Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008...
in the Turkish Süper Lig. He has played for Dutch national youth teams and has been called up for the senior national side
Netherlands 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...
one time. However, on October 1, 2009, Amrabat announced his decision to play 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...
.
Biography
He was then transferred to Huizen. There he was a part of the A-selection. After a good season at Huizen he was scouted by Omniworld
FC Omniworld
Almere City Football Club is a Dutch football club. The club was founded in 2001, and is an expression of the ambitions of the city council of Almere to play an active role in top sports. To that end, a sports club was formed, which now comprises a volleyball branch, a basketball branch and a...
.
Because of his creative game at FC Omniworld he was scouted by VVV Venlo. Amrabat also had made his debut at the national youth team.
After a few good games at VVV Venlo, he was wanted by Feyenoord, Ajax, PSV, Utrecht, SC Heerenveen and Standard Liège
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (Dutch: Standard Luik [], German: Standard Lüttich , is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège....
. On 1 March 2008 it was announced that Amrabat will be joining PSV Eindhoven.
On 3 March Amrabat signed for a contract of 4 years at PSV for €2.1 million. He took over the number 11 jersey, previously worn by Kenneth Perez
Kenneth Perez
Kenneth Pérez Dahl Jensen is a Danish former professional football player. Perez scored two goals in 24 matches for the Danish national team from 2003 to 2006, and he was chosen to compete at the 2004 European Championship....
.
On January 3, 2011 Amrabat signed with Turkish club Kayserispor on a four and a half year deal for €1.1 million.
International
In November 2011 he decided to represent Morocco.In 11 November 2011, Amrabat made his debut with the Atlas Lions of Morocco against Uganda in a 0-1 loss in the LG Cup.
Amrabat has made good progress with the national side, scoring a goal at the minute 90 to equalize the score for Morocco to 1-1 against Cameron in the 2011 LG Cup (association football) and Moroccan Manager Eric Gerets was very pleased with his performance and he also won the best player of the match. Amrabat has a great chance in making the squad to play in the African Cup of Nations
African Cup of Nations
The Africa Cup of Nations, also referred to as the African Cup of Nations or African Nations Cup, officially CAN , is the main international association football competition in Africa. It is sanctioned by the Confederation of African Football , and was first held in 1957. Since 1968, it has been...
in January 2012.
Statistics
| season | club | country | competition | games | goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006/2007 | FC Omniworld FC Omniworld Almere City Football Club is a Dutch football club. The club was founded in 2001, and is an expression of the ambitions of the city council of Almere to play an active role in top sports. To that end, a sports club was formed, which now comprises a volleyball branch, a basketball branch and a... |
Netherlands 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... |
Eerste Divisie Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium... |
36 | 14 |
| 2007/2008 | VVV-Venlo | Netherlands 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... |
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.... |
33 | 10 |
| 2008/2009 | PSV | Netherlands 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... |
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.... |
25 | 5 |
| 2009/2010 | PSV | Netherlands 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... |
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.... |
25 | 3 |
| 2010/2011 | PSV | Netherlands 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... |
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.... |
6 | 1 |
| Kayserispor Kayserispor Kayserispor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Kayseri. Formed in 1966, Kayserispor are nicknamed Anadolu Yıldızı . The club colours are red and yellow, and the club play their home matches at Kadir Has Stadium.The club have won one Türkiye Kupası, in 2008... |
Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... |
Süper Lig | 13 | 1 | |
| Total: | 125 | 33 |