Yassin Moutaouakil
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Yassin Moutaouakil is a French
footballer of Moroccan
descent, currently unattached after termination of his contract with Charlton Athletic F.C.
. He plays as a right back and has represented France at Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
club Châteauroux
, making his debut for the senior team in the 2004-05 season. In his time with Châteauroux, Moutaouakil made 36 appearances, including one appearance in the 2004-05 UEFA Cup
.
On 20 June 2007 he signed a four-year contract with Charlton Athletic for a fee of about €
600,000, following reported interest from Everton
, Aston Villa
, Rangers
, Celtic
and Lazio
. However, Moutaouakil failed to settle in the side. Charlton Athletic released their seasons squad numbers on 5 August, with no number being allocated to either Moutaouakil or team mate Martin Christensen
.
Over the 2009 summer break, Moutaouakil joined Portsmouth FC on a trial basis. He played in a number of pre season friendlies but did not join permanently. On the last day of the UK summer transfer window, Moutaouakil joined Motherwell
on a six month loan deal. On the 2nd of January, 2010, he returned to Charlton Athletic after 3 and a half months at Fir Park
. On June 4, 2010 the club announced that Moutaouakil's contract had been mutually terminated.
On 12 January 2011, it was announced that Yassin was on trial with Oldham Athletic FC.
levels. With the Under-19s, he won the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
in July 2005. He has five Under-21 caps with France, and has also captained the side as well as playing in the 2007 Toulon Tournament
.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
footballer of 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...
descent, currently unattached after termination of his contract with Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. He plays as a right back and has represented France at Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
Club career
Moutaouakil began his career at Ligue 2Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
club Châteauroux
LB Châteauroux
La Berrichonne de Châteauroux is a French association football club based in Châteauroux. The football team is a part of a sports club that consists of several other sports and was founded in 1883. The team currently plays in Ligue 2, the second division of French football, having finished 16th in...
, making his debut for the senior team in the 2004-05 season. In his time with Châteauroux, Moutaouakil made 36 appearances, including one appearance in the 2004-05 UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup 2004-05
The 2004–05 UEFA Cup season was won by CSKA Moscow, coming from behind in the final against Sporting Clube de Portugal. It was the first win by a Russian side in any European competition, and was even more impressive considering that the final was held at the José Alvalade Stadium, the home of...
.
On 20 June 2007 he signed a four-year contract with Charlton Athletic for a fee of about €
Euro
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600,000, following reported interest from Everton
Everton F.C.
Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football...
, Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
, Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...
, Celtic
Celtic F.C.
Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The club was established in 1887, and played its first game in 1888. Celtic have won the Scottish League Championship on 42 occasions, most recently in the...
and Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
. However, Moutaouakil failed to settle in the side. Charlton Athletic released their seasons squad numbers on 5 August, with no number being allocated to either Moutaouakil or team mate Martin Christensen
Martin Christensen
Martin Christensen is a Danish professional footballer, who curretntly plays for the Danish Superliga team HB Køge. He played 28 games and scored three goals for various Danish national youth teams from 2005 to 2008....
.
Over the 2009 summer break, Moutaouakil joined Portsmouth FC on a trial basis. He played in a number of pre season friendlies but did not join permanently. On the last day of the UK summer transfer window, Moutaouakil joined Motherwell
Motherwell F.C.
Motherwell Football & Athletic Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire. The club compete in the Scottish Premier League and are one of only seven teams to have remained in this league since it was founded in 1998...
on a six month loan deal. On the 2nd of January, 2010, he returned to Charlton Athletic after 3 and a half months at Fir Park
Fir Park
Fir Park Stadium is a football stadium situated in Motherwell, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The stadium plays host to the home matches of Scottish Premier League club Motherwell.- History :...
. On June 4, 2010 the club announced that Moutaouakil's contract had been mutually terminated.
On 12 January 2011, it was announced that Yassin was on trial with Oldham Athletic FC.
International career
Moutaouakil has played for France at Under-19 and Under-21France national under-21 football team
The France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
levels. With the Under-19s, he won the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
2005 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
The 2005 European Under-19 Football Championship was held in Northern Ireland between 18 and 29 July 2005.-Venues:-Teams:The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were: -Match officials:...
in July 2005. He has five Under-21 caps with France, and has also captained the side as well as playing in the 2007 Toulon Tournament
2007 Toulon Tournament
The 2007 Toulon Tournament was the 35th edition of the Toulon Tournament, and was held from 31 May to 9 June. It was won by France, after they beat China 3-1 in the final.-Table:-Match summaries:-Table:-Match summaries:...
.
External links
- Yassin Moutaouakil 2008-09 season profile at cafc.co.uk