Zouhair Feddal
Feddal with Sporting CP
Personal information
Full name Zouhair Feddal Agharbi[1]
Date of birth (1989-12-23) 23 December 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Tétouan, Morocco
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Moghreb Tétouan
Vilamalla
Peralada
2006–2007 Monaco
2007–2008 Mataró
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Vilajuïga 34 (2)
2009–2010 Terrassa 12 (0)
2010 Teruel 6 (0)
2010–2011 San Roque 22 (0)
2011–2012 Espanyol B 27 (0)
2012–2013 FUS Rabat 18 (1)
2013–2015 Parma 13 (0)
2013–2014 → Siena (loan) 27 (0)
2014–2015 → Palermo (loan) 7 (0)
2015–2016 Levante 28 (1)
2016–2017 Alavés 27 (2)
2017–2020 Betis 53 (5)
2020–2022 Sporting CP 36 (2)
2022–2023 Valladolid 8 (0)
2023 Alanyaspor 5 (0)
International career‡
2011–2012 Morocco U23 11 (0)
2012– Morocco 22 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Runner-up 2011 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:59, 26 March 2021 (UTC)

Zouhair Feddal Agharbi (Arabic: زهير فضال; born 23 December 1989) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays for the Morocco national football team.[3] Mainly a central defender, he can also appear as a left-back or defensive midfielder.

Club career

Early career

Born in Tétouan, Feddal started playing for Moghreb Tétouan at a young age, before moving with his family to Spain when at the age of six.[4] In 2006, after representing FC Vilamalla and CF Peralada as a youth, he joined AS Monaco FC's youth setup, but moved back to Spain with CE Mataró in the following year.[5]

Feddal joined UE Vilajuïga in the 2008 summer, making his senior debuts with the side in Tercera División. In July 2009 he signed a three-year deal with Segunda División B side Terrassa FC,[6] but moved to CD Teruel in the fourth tier in January of the following year.

On 13 August 2010, Feddal signed for CD San Roque de Lepe in the third division, after being previously on trial.[7] In May of the following year he moved to RCD Espanyol, being assigned to the reserves in the same level.[8]

Feddal was released by the Pericos in June 2012, and subsequently signed for FUS de Rabat in September.[9][10]

Parma

Feddal moved to Italian club Parma in August 2013,[11] being subsequently loaned to Siena in Serie B. He picked no.11 shirt.[12]

Feddal made his debut for the Bianconeri on 14 September 2013, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Juve Stabia.[13] He made 27 appearances for the side before returning to his parent club.

On 2 August 2014, Feddal moved to Palermo in Serie A, with an option for the Sicilians to permanently sign him by the end of the season.[14] He made his debut in the competition on 15 September, starting in a 2–1 loss at Hellas Verona.[15]

Feddal's loan was cut short on 2 February 2015,[16] and he made his Parma debut nine days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat to Chievo Verona.[17]

Levante

Feddal with Levante in 2016.

On 8 August 2015, Feddal returned to Spain, after agreeing to a three-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD.[18] He made his debut in the category on 30 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against UD Las Palmas.[19]

Feddal scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 22 November 2015, netting the second in a 3–0 away win against Sporting de Gijón. He was released in May 2016, after the club's relegation, due to a clause in his contract.[20]

Alavés

Feddal with Alavés in 2017.

On 16 July 2016, Feddal signed a three-year deal with fellow top-tier club Deportivo Alavés.[21] On 11 March, he netted his first goal for the club against Málaga CF.[22]

Betis

On 24 July of the following year, Feddal moved to fellow league team Real Betis after agreeing to a four-year deal.[23] He scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against RC Celta de Vigo.[24]

Sporting CP

On 18 August 2020, Feddal joined Portuguese club Sporting CP on a two-year deal.[25]

Valladolid

On 24 August 2022, free agent Feddal agreed to a one-year contract with Real Valladolid in the Spanish top tier.[26] On 31 January 2023, after just eight league matches, he terminated his contract.[27]

International career

Feddal represented Morocco at under-23 level at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[28] He made his full squad debut on 14 November 2012, starting in a 1–0 friendly loss against Togo.[29]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 January 2023[30]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Vilajuïga 2008–09 Tercera División 34 2 — — — 34 2
Terrassa 2009–10 Segunda División B 12 0 — — — 12 0
Teruel 2009–10 Tercera División 6 0 — — — 6 0
San Roque 2010–11 Segunda División B 22 0 — — — 22 0
Espanyol B 2011–12[31] Tercera División 27 0 — — — 27 0
FUS Rabat 2012–13 Botola 17 1 — 8[a] 0 — 25 1
2013–14 Botola 1 0 — 3[a] 1 — 4 1
Total 18 1 — 11 1 — 29 2
Siena (loan) 2013–14 Serie B 27 0 3 1 — — 30 1
Palermo (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 7 0 1 0 — — 8 0
Parma 2014–15 Serie A 13 0 0 0 — — 13 0
Levante 2015–16 La Liga 28 1 1 0 — — 29 1
Alavés 2016–17 La Liga 27 2 0 0 — — 27 2
Real Betis 2017–18 La Liga 15 3 0 0 — — 15 3
2018–19 La Liga 21 1 5 0 3[b] 0 — 29 1
2019–20 La Liga 17 1 1 0 — — 18 1
Total 53 5 6 0 3 0 0 0 62 5
Sporting CP 2020–21 Primeira Liga 28 2 2 0 2[b] 0 2[c] 0 34 2
2021–22 Primeira Liga 14 0 2 0 6[d] 0 3[c] 0 25 0
Total 42 2 4 0 8 0 5 0 59 2
Real Valladolid 2022–23 La Liga 8 0 2 0 — — 10 0
Career total 324 13 17 1 22 1 5 0 368 15
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the Taça de Portugal
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League

International

As of 26 March 2021[32]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2012 1 0
2013 4 0
2014 5 0
2015 4 0
2016 1 0
2017 1 0
2018 0 0
2019 4 1
2020 1 0
2021 1 0
Total 22 1
Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Feddal goal.
List of international goals scored by Zouhair Feddal[32]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 6 September 2019 Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco  Burkina Faso 1–1 1–1 Friendly

Honours

Alavés

Sporting CP

Morocco U23

Personal life

Feddal acquired a Spanish citizenship in January 2012.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Zou: passaport i trampolí cap al primer equip" [Zou: passport and trampoline towards the first team] (in Catalan). El Punt Avui. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Z. Feddal - Real Betis Balompié". www.realbetisbalompie.es.
  3. ^ Zouhair Feddal at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Zouhair Feddal: "Mes objectifs: La Liga & le Mountakhab"" [Zouhair Feddal: "My goals: La Liga and the national team"] (in French). Maghress. 4 February 2010. Archived from the original on 8 September 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  5. ^ "Zou ja toca el seu somni" [Zou already touches his dream] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 7 February 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  6. ^ "El proyecto de García en Terrassa toma forma" [García's project at Terrassa takes shape] (in Spanish). Sport. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  7. ^ "El argelino Zou pasa la prueba y jugará en el San Roque la próxima temporada" [Algerian [sic] Zou passes the test and will play art San Roque in the following season] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. 13 August 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  8. ^ "El Espanyol se interesa por el central marroquí del CD San Roque "Zou"" [Espanyol gets interested in CD San Roque's Moroccan stopper "Zou"] (in Spanish). Marca. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  9. ^ المغربي فضال يوقع للفتح الرباطي لثلاثة مواسم [Moroccan Feddal signs with FUS Rabat for three years] (in Arabic). Kooora. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  10. ^ "El retorn a casa de Zou Feddal" [Zou Feddal's return to home] (in Catalan). Empordà.info. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
  11. ^ "Zou Feddal fitxa pel Parma" [Zou Feddal signs for Parma] (in Catalan). Empordà.info. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Siena-Juve Stabia: 22 convocati" (in Italian). A.C. Siena. 12 September 2013. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014.
  13. ^ "Serie B: Juve Stabia-Siena 2–2" (in Italian). Road TV Italia. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  14. ^ "Anche Feddal e' Rosanero" [Feddal is also a Rosanero] (in Italian). Palermo's official website. 2 August 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
  15. ^ "Verona 2–1 Palermo". Football Italia. 15 September 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  16. ^ "Acquisato Rispoli dal Parma ceduti Feddal e Pisano" [Rispoli signed from Parma and Feddal and Pisano loaned] (in Italian). Palermo's official website. 2 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Parma 0–1 Chievo". Football Italia. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  18. ^ "Zouhair Feddal se compromete con el Levante por las próximas tres temporadas" [Zouhair Feddal signs with Levante for the following three seasons] (in Spanish). Levante's official website. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  19. ^ "Las Palmas no puede romper el cerrojo" [Las Palmas cannot break the deadlock] (in Spanish). Marca. 31 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  20. ^ "Nueve jugadores del Levante quedan libres" [Nine Levante players are released] (in Spanish). Marca. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  21. ^ "Zouhair Feddal, contundencia y manejo de balón para la defensa" [Zouhair Feddal, contundency and ball control for the defence] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
  22. ^ "Malaga stunned by Alaves late show". MARCA in English. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  23. ^ "Real Betis and Deportivo Alavés reach an agreement for the transfer of Feddal". Real Betis. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  24. ^ "Morocco's Feddal rescues point for Real Betis against Celta Vigo | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  25. ^ "Feddal reforça Sporting CP" (in Portuguese). Sporting CP. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  26. ^ "Feddal fortalece la zaga" [Feddal bolsters the defense] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  27. ^ "El Real Valladolid y Feddal separan su camino" [Real Valladolid and Feddal split ways] (in Spanish). Real Valladolid. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  28. ^ "Houssine Kharja is in Morocco's squad for Olympics". BBC Sport. 9 July 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  29. ^ "El figuerenc Zou debuta amb la selecció absoluta del Marroc" [Figueirenc Zou debuts with Morocco's main squad] (in Catalan). Empordà.info. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  30. ^ Zouhair Feddal at Soccerway. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  31. ^ "Feddal, Zouhair" (in Catalan). Catalan Football Federation. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  32. ^ a b Zouhair Feddal at National-Football-Teams.com
  33. ^ "Acta del partido celebrado el 27 de mayo de 2017, en Madrid" [Minutes of the match held on 27 May 2017, in Madrid] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  34. ^ "10 reasons why Sporting are Champions of Portugal". Portugoal. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  35. ^ Ribeiro, Patrick (23 January 2021). "Sporting battle their way to League Cup glory with victory over Braga". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  36. ^ Ribeiro, Patrick (29 January 2022). "Sporting defend their Taça da Liga title in second-half turnaround versus Benfica". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  37. ^ "Sporting CP win Supertaça with victory over SC Braga". Sporting CP. 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  38. ^ "Relive 2011 U-23 AFCON: When Gabon stunned the entire continent | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019".

External links

Morocco men's football squad – 2012 Summer Olympics
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