Samir Hadji
Moroccan footballer (born 1989)
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Samir Hadji (born 12 September 1989) is a footballer who plays for the Luxembourgian club Differdange 03 as a striker. Born in France, he has represented Morocco at youth level.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samir Hadji | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Creutzwald, France | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Differdange 03 | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | SR Creutzwald | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2009 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | 2 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Nancy B | 59 | (18) |
| 2010–2011 | Strasbourg | 11 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Hassania Agadir | 3 | (0) |
| 2012–2019 | Fola Esch | 174 | (110) |
| 2019–2020 | Excelsior Virton | 10 | (1) |
| 2021–2025 | F91 Dudelange | 117 | (72) |
| 2025– | Differdange 03 | 7 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | Morocco U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:11, 3 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
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] His brother Zachary Hadji is also a professional footballer.[3]
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.[4] 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.[5][6][7] 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.[8]
After playing for CS Fola Esch in the Luxembourg National Division, Hadji moved to Excelsior Virton in 2019.[9]
International career
Hadji made one appearance for the Morocco U23s in a 0–0 tie with the Niger U23s on 1 November 2011.[10]
Honours
Statistics
- As of matches played 18 July 2016[11]
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 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 | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 28 | 13 | ||
| 2014–15 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 15 | ||
| 2015–16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 17 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 151 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 167 | 61 | ||
