Samir Hadji
Samir Hadji (born 12 September 1989, in Creutzwald) is a Moroccan footballer who plays for the Belgian club Excelsior Virton as a striker.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Samir Hadji | ||
Date of birth | 12 September 1989 | ||
Place of birth | Creutzwald, France | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Excelsior Virton | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
2000–2007 | SR Creutzwald | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2007–2009 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2 | (1) |
2009–2010 | AS Nancy B | 59 | (18) |
2010–2011 | Strasbourg | 11 | (1) |
2011–2012 | Hassania Agadir | 3 | (0) |
2012–2019 | Fola Esch | 174 | (110) |
2019– | Excelsior Virton | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2011 | Morocco U23 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 December 2018 |
Personal life
He is the son of former Moroccan international Mustapha Hadji.[1] Hadji's uncle is former AS Nancy striker Youssouf Hadji. He is described by his uncle as a "quick and athletic finisher".[2]
Career
Hadji began his career playing for hometown club SR Creutzwald. In 2007, he ventured to Germany signing with 1. FC Saarbrücken in the Oberliga, the fifth division of German football. After two years, Hadji returned to France joining his father's former club AS Nancy.[3] He spent two years playing on the club's Championnat de France amateur team making 59 appearances and scoring 18 goals before signing with RC Strasbourg in July 2010.[4][5][6] Hadji made his professional debut on 30 July 2010 in the team's Coupe de la Ligue match against Évian. Hadji started the match and played the full 120 minutes as Strasbourg were defeated 5–4 on penalties.[7]
After playing for CS Fola Esch in the Luxembourg National Division, Hadji moved to Excelsior Virton in 2019.[8]
International career
Hadji made one appearance for the Morocco U23s in a 0–0 tie with the Niger U23s on 1 November 2011.[9]
Statistics
- As of matches played 18 July 2016[10]
Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
2007–08 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Oberliga | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2008–09 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Oberliga | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
2009–10 | AS Nancy B | Division 4 | 59 | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 59 | 18 |
2010–11 | Strasbourg | Division 3 | – | – | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2011–12 | Hassania Agadir | Botola | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
2012–12 | Fola Esch | BGL Ligue | 24 | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 6 |
2013–14 | Fola Esch | BGL Ligue | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 13 |
2014–15 | Fola Esch | BGL Ligue | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 15 |
2015–16 | Fola Esch | BGL Ligue | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 10 |
Career total | 151 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 61 |
References
- "Samir Hadji rejoint le Racing Club de Strasbourg" (in French). Coupe Monde. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- "Samir Hadji Continues Family Tradition". MTN Football. 11 January 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- "Interview LDA: Samir Hadji" (in French). Lions de Atlas. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- "Samir Hadji - Racing Club de Strasbourg". Racing Stub. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- "Samir Hadji à Strasbourg" (in French). Bladi. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- "Hadji à Strasbourg, c'est fait!" (in French). Mountakhab. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- "Strasbourg v. Évian Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
- "Samir Hadji s'est engagé avec Virton" [Samir Hadji engaged with Virton] (in French). Luxembourger Wort. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- Bakkali, Achraf. "Rapport de match: Maroc Olympique 0-0 Niger Olympique(journée: 3)". Mountakhab.net.
- Samir Hadji at Soccerway