Rachid Arma
Encyclopedia
Rachid Arma is a Moroccan
footballer. He currently plays for Italian
club SPAL 1907
.
and spent his childhood in Agadir
. In 1989, his father left Morocco to move to San Bonifacio
, Italy
, for work purposes, and the rest of the family, including Rachid, joined him later in 1995.
In 2004, he was promoted into Sambonifacese's first team, and played four consecutive Serie D
seasons with the Venetian club, being instrumental in their promotion to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione during the 2007–08 season thanks to his 21 goals. He was consequently noted by a number of professional clubs, and was acquired by Lega Pro Prima Divisione outfit SPAL
during the 2008 summer transfer window. With SPAL, he immediately managed to achieve some space under the guidance of head coach Aldo Dolcetti
, and provided a 13-goal tally in his first professional season. He then achieved national coverage after he managed to score two goals to Serie A
side Palermo
in the third round of the Coppa Italia 2009–10; the match ended with a 4–2 win for the Sicilians, but Arma was subsequently noted by Serie B
giants Torino
and was acquired by the granata in co-ownership
deal only days after his impressive performance in the Coppa Italia, which also proved to be his final game with SPAL.
In June 2010, SPAL bought back Arma from Torino. In July 2010, he was acquired by Serie B club Cittadella
in a co-ownership bid. On August 31, 2010, Vicenza Calcio acquired the co-ownership from Cittadella. He returned to SPAL for a second spell in July 2011.
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. He currently plays for Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
club SPAL 1907
Spal 1907
SPAL 1907 is an Italian football club, based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1907 as Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor and was refounded in 2005....
.
Biography
Rachid Arma was born in Ait Ouidern ResmoukaAgadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
and spent his childhood in Agadir
Agadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
. In 1989, his father left Morocco to move to San Bonifacio
San Bonifacio
San Bonifacio is a comune in the Province of Verona in the Italian region Veneto, located about 80 km west of Venice and about 25 km east of Verona....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, for work purposes, and the rest of the family, including Rachid, joined him later in 1995.
In 2004, he was promoted into Sambonifacese's first team, and played four consecutive Serie D
Serie D
Serie D is the top level of the Italian non-professional football association called Lega Nazionale Dilettanti. The association represents over a million football players and thousands of football teams across Italy. Serie D ranks just below Lega Pro Seconda Divisione , and is thus considered the...
seasons with the Venetian club, being instrumental in their promotion to Lega Pro Seconda Divisione during the 2007–08 season thanks to his 21 goals. He was consequently noted by a number of professional clubs, and was acquired by Lega Pro Prima Divisione outfit SPAL
Spal 1907
SPAL 1907 is an Italian football club, based in Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna. The club was founded in 1907 as Società Polisportiva Ars et Labor and was refounded in 2005....
during the 2008 summer transfer window. With SPAL, he immediately managed to achieve some space under the guidance of head coach Aldo Dolcetti
Aldo Dolcetti
Aldo Dolcetti was an Italian footballer who played as a central midfielder.Dolcetti began as a youngster at Juventus but spent a season at Novara before signing for Pisa in 1987. He was a central player for Pisa in two spells in Serie A, before brief spells with Messina and Lucchese...
, and provided a 13-goal tally in his first professional season. He then achieved national coverage after he managed to score two goals to 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...
side Palermo
U.S. Città di Palermo
Unione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
in the third round of the Coppa Italia 2009–10; the match ended with a 4–2 win for the Sicilians, but Arma was subsequently noted by Serie B
Serie B
Serie B, currently named Serie bwin due to sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It is contested by 22 teams and organized by the Lega Serie B since July 2010, after the split of Lega Calcio that previously took care of both the...
giants Torino
Torino F.C.
Torino Football Club, commonly referred to as simply Torino, is a professional Italian football club based in Turin, Piedmont, that was founded in 1906. The club has spent most of its history in the top tier in Italian football....
and was acquired by the granata in co-ownership
Co-ownership (football)
Co-ownership is a system whereby two football clubs own the contract of a player jointly, although the player is only registered to play for one club...
deal only days after his impressive performance in the Coppa Italia, which also proved to be his final game with SPAL.
In June 2010, SPAL bought back Arma from Torino. In July 2010, he was acquired by Serie B club Cittadella
A.S. Cittadella
Associazione Sportiva Cittadella is an Italian association football club, based in Cittadella, Veneto.-History:Cittadella was founded in 1973, after the merger of U.S. Cittadellense and A.S. Olympia. The club spent most of its first years in amateur football, and then professional football at Serie...
in a co-ownership bid. On August 31, 2010, Vicenza Calcio acquired the co-ownership from Cittadella. He returned to SPAL for a second spell in July 2011.