Issam El Adoua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Issam El Adoua | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Centre back / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Al Dhafra | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wydad Casablanca | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2009 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 2009–2010 | Lens | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | → Lens B (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2010 | → Nantes (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Al Qadsia | 18 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | Vitória Guimarães | 41 | (0) |
| 2013–2015 | Levante | 22 | (0) |
| 2015 | Chongqing Lifan | 29 | (1) |
| 2016– | Al Dhafra | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Morocco U23 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009– | Morocco | 33 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 October 2015. | |||
Issam El Adoua (born 12 September 1986) is a Moroccan footballer who plays for UAE Pro League club Al Dhafra and the Moroccan national team as a central defender.[1]
Club career
Born in Casablanca, El Adoua made his senior debuts for hometown's Wydad Casablanca, and formed a solid partnership with Hicham Louissi during his spell at the club.
On 25 May 2009 El Adoua moved abroad, signing a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side RC Lens.[2] He made his debut for the side on 23 September, starting in a 4–3 away win over Montpellier HSC, for the campaign's Coupe de la Ligue; however he failed to appear in the league, and was subsequently loaned to FC Nantes on 16 January of the following year.[3] He appeared eight times in Ligue 2 before returning to his parent club.
In June 2010 El Adoua moved to Kuwait, joining Al Qadsia SC. In his one-year spell he won the Premier League and the Federation Cup. On 4 June 2011 he moved teams and countries again, signing a two-year deal with Primeira Liga side Vitória S.C..[4]
On 18 June 2013 the free agent El Adoua joined Levante UD, signing a two-year deal.[5] He made his La Liga debut on 17 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–7 away loss at FC Barcelona.[6]
On 15 February 2015, El Adoua transferred to Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan.[7]
International career
After appearing for the Morocco under-23's, El Adoua made a full international debut for Morocco on August 12, 2009 in a friendly against Congo.
Position
Usually a central defender, El Adoua can also play as a defensive midfielder.
Honours
- Wydad Casablanca
- Al Qadsia
- Vitória Guimarães
References
- ↑ Issam El Adoua no Vitória por dois anos (Issam El Adoua in Vitória for two years); Vitória Guimarães' official website, 4 June 2011 (Portuguese)
- ↑ Football: Issam El Adoua s'engage avec Lens (Football: Issam El Adoua signs with Lens); Yabiladi, 25 May 2009 (French)
- ↑ Issam El Adoua prêté au FC Nantes (Issam El Adoua loaned to FC Nantes); Nantes' official website, 16 January 2010 (French)
- ↑ V. Guimarães contrata Issam El Adoua (V. Guimarães signs Issam El Adoua); Sapo.pt, 4 June 2011 (Portuguese)
- ↑ El Levante ficha al internacional marroquí Issam El Adoua (Levante signs Moroccan international Issam El Adoua); Diario AS, 18 June 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Martino's dream start; ESPN FC, 18 August 2013
- ↑ 摩洛哥外援阿杜阿加盟力帆 at lifanfc.com 2015-02-15 Retrieved 2015-02-15 (Chinese)
External links
- Issam El Adoua at National-Football-Teams.com
- BDFutbol profile
- Issam El Adoua profile at Soccerway
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