Zouhair Feddal

Moroccan footballer (born 1989) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Zouhair Feddal Agharbi (Arabic: زهير فضال; born 23 December 1989) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a defender.[3]

Full name Zouhair Feddal Agharbi[1]
Date of birth (1989-12-23) 23 December 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Tétouan, Morocco
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
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Zouhair Feddal
Feddal with Sporting CP
Personal information
Full name Zouhair Feddal Agharbi[1]
Date of birth (1989-12-23) 23 December 1989 (age 36)
Place of birth Tétouan, Morocco
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position 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)
2013–2014Siena (loan) 27 (0)
2014–2015Palermo (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)
Total 323 (13)
International career
2011–2012 Morocco U23 11 (0)
2012–2021 Morocco 22 (1)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
Africa U-23 Cup of Nations
Runner-up2011 Morocco
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 3 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:59, 26 March 2021 (UTC)
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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]

Later career

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]

Following a brief stint with Alanyaspor in 2023, Feddal announced his retirement from football on 22 August 2024.[28]

International career

Feddal represented Morocco at under-23 level at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[29] He made his full squad debut on 14 November 2012, starting in a 1–0 friendly loss against Togo.[30]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 January 2023[31]
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Vilajuïga 2008–09 Tercera División 342342
Terrassa 2009–10 Segunda División B 120120
Teruel 2009–10 Tercera División 6060
San Roque 2010–11 Segunda División B 220220
Espanyol B 2011–12[32] Tercera División 270270
FUS Rabat 2012–13 Botola 1718[a]0251
2013–14 Botola 103[a]141
Total 181111292
Siena (loan) 2013–14 Serie B 27031301
Palermo (loan) 2014–15 Serie A 701080
Parma 2014–15 Serie A 13000130
Levante 2015–16 La Liga 28110291
Alavés 2016–17 La Liga 27200272
Real Betis 2017–18 La Liga 15300153
2018–19 La Liga 211503[b]0291
2019–20 La Liga 17110181
Total 535603000625
Sporting CP 2020–21 Primeira Liga 282202[b]02[c]0342
2021–22 Primeira Liga 140206[d]03[c]0250
Total 422408050592
Real Valladolid 2022–23 La Liga 8020100
Career total 324131712215036815
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  1. Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League
  2. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance(s) in the Taça de Portugal
  4. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League

International

As of 26 March 2021[33]
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Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco 201210
201340
201450
201540
201610
201710
201800
201941
202010
202110
Total221
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Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Feddal goal.
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List of international goals scored by Zouhair Feddal[33]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
16 September 2019Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco Burkina Faso1–11–1Friendly
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Honours

Personal life

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

References

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