List of Morocco football players in foreign leagues

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This is a complete List of Moroccan football players in foreign leagues, i.e. association football players who have played in foreign leagues.

The history of Moroccan players in Europe

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A large number of Moroccan players played in Europe, especially in France, Belgium and the Netherlands due to the presence of a large

In terms of titles, a large number of Moroccan players achieved titles most of them Badr El Kaddouri with 14 titles five Leagues, four cups and five Super Cup, followed by Sofian Benzouien with 10 titles, all in Luxembourg with F91 Dudelange with seven Leagues more than any other Moroccan player and three cups. Then comes Younès Belhanda with 9 titles five Leagues, three cups and one Super Cup. In terms of the five major Leagues Medhi Benatia won the Bundesliga twice with Bayern Munich and Serie A twice with Juventus More than any other Moroccan player, As for the other players who achieved the league titles in the top 5 leagues in Europe, Salaheddine Bassir and Noureddine Naybet won La Liga in 1999–2000 with Deportivo La Coruña and Ligue 1 six times was won by Hassan Akesbi, Marouane Chamakh and three players in 2011–12 they are Abdelhamid El Kaoutari, Karim Aït-Fana, Younès Belhanda with Montpellier, and the last winner was Nabil Dirar in 2016–17.

At the level of individual titles

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  Younès Belhanda
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  Hakim Ziyech
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  Marouane Chamakh
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  Badr El Kaddouri
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  Medhi Benatia
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  Mehdi Carcela.

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  Karim El Ahmadi
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  Nordin Amrabat
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  Tarik Sektioui
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  Youssouf Hadji
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  Youssef El-Arabi

Moroccan descent players played for other national teams

• Moroccan descent. He has eight siblings. As a youngster he went to the youth academies of Ajax and Haarlem. When he was sixteen his father died and he had to take responsibility for his family.^[1]
• Moroccan Dutch. After both the Moroccan and the Netherlands national teams managers selected him for their squads, he was caught in the dilemma to either play for the Moroccan national team, because of his Moroccan descent, or to play for the Dutch team, the Netherlands being his place of birth and residence. He ultimately decided to play for the Netherlands national team despite the heavy competition for places in midfield.^[4]
• friendly match against Norway. Prior to representing France, he drew interest from the Moroccan national team. Ahead of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations, Rami was offered a chance to play with Morocco at the competition by manager Henri Michel. However, Rami declined the offer, citing his ambition to play for France.^[6] He has stated on several occasions that he would prefer to "represent Morocco within the France team".^[7]

European League

Albania Armenia Azerbaijan Belgium Bulgaria See also: List of foreign football players in A PFG Player Club(s) Period Chakib Benzoukane Levski Sofia 2007–10 Mehdi Bourabia Lokomotiv Plovdiv, Cherno More, Levski Sofia 2015, 2015, 2016–17 Yassine El Kharroubi Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2015–17 Rayan Frikeche Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2017 Ilias Haddad CSKA Sofia 2012 Mourad Hdiouad Litex Lovech, CSKA Sofia 2001–05, 2005–06 Abderrahman Kabous CSKA Sofia 2007–08 Abdelkarim Kissi Litex Lovech, Beroe 2004–05, 2007 Youssef Rabeh Levski Sofia 2007–10 Rachid Tiberkanine Levski Sofia 2008–09 Czech Republic Croatia See also: List of foreign footballers in top leagues of former Yugoslavia Player Club(s) Period Oussama Zamouri Inter Zaprešić 2019– Cyprus See also: List of foreign football players in Cypriot First Division Player Club(s) Period Samir Bengelloun APOP Kinyras Peyias FC 2008–10 Tarik Bengelloun Enosis Neon Paralimni FC 2011 Chakib Benzoukane Apollon Limassol 2012 Mohammed Chaouch APOEL FC 1999–2000 Karim Fegrouche AEL Limassol 2013–15 Rachid Hamdani Apollon Limassol 2011–15 Abdelkarim Kissi Ermis Aradippou, Ethnikos Achna 2007–08, 2008, 2009, 2009–10, 2010–12 Ryan Mmaee AEL Limassol 2019– Khalid Sinouh AC Omonia 2005–06 Hamid Rhanem APOP Kinyras Peyias FC 2007, 2007, 2008, 2009 Jaouad Zairi Anorthosis Famagusta FC 2012 Denmark See also: List of foreign Danish Superliga players Player Club(s) Period Bouabid Bouden Odense BK 2005–06 Karim Zaza Odense BK, Brøndby IF, AaB 1995–2000, 2000–03, 2003–06, 2007–10 England See also: List of foreign Premier League players Player Club(s) Period Nordin Amrabat Watford 2015–18 Oussama Assaidi Liverpool, Stoke City 2012–15 Sofiane Boufal Southampton 2016–18, 2019– Marouane Chamakh Arsenal, West Ham United, Crystal Palace 2010–16 Youssef Chippo Coventry City 1999–2001 Manuel da Costa West Ham United 2009–11 Karim El Ahmadi Aston Villa 2012–14 Talal El Karkouri Sunderland, Charlton Athletic 2002–03, 2004–07 Tahar El Khalej Southampton, Charlton Athletic 1999–2003 Nabil El Zhar Liverpool 2006–07 & 2008–10 Mustapha Hadji Coventry City, Aston Villa 1999–2004 Hassan Kachloul Southampton, Aston Villa, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1998–2002, 2003–04 Noureddine Naybet Tottenham Hotspur 2004–06 Abdeslam Ouaddou Fulham 2001–03 Youssef Safri Norwich City 2004–05 Romain Saïss Wolverhampton Wanderers 2018– Adel Taarabt Tottenham Hotspur, Queens Park Rangers, Fulham 2006–09, 2011–15 France See also: List of foreign Ligue 1 players Player Club(s) Period Zakariya Abarouaï Evian 2014–15 Yunis Abdelhamid Dijon, Reims 2016–17, 2018– Mohamed El Ouargla Abdelrrazak Stade Français, Nîmes Olympique, Nice, Valenciennes, Lyon, Alès 1945–51, 1952–59 Yacine Abdessadki Strasbourg, Toulouse FC 2000–01, 2003–06, 2007–08 Hicham Aboucherouane Lille OSC 2005–06 Karim Achahbar Guingamp 2014–15 Ben Mohamed Adesselem Bordeaux, Nîmes Olympique 1952–57 Nayef Aguerd Dijon 2018– Abdeljahid Aid RC Paris 1988–90 Youssef Aït Bennasser Nancy, Caen, Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Bordeaux 2016– Hassan Akesbi Nîmes Olympique, Reims, AS Monaco 1955–64 Jamal Alioui Metz 2005–06 Rachid Alioui Guingamp, Nîmes Olympique, Angers 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018– Hassan Alla Le Havre 2008–09 Redouan Allaoui Le Havre 2006–08 Azzedine Amanallah Niort 1987–88 Gharib Amzine Troyes 1998-03, 2005–07 Houssaine Anafal Rennes 1974–75, 1976–77 Abdallah Azhar Reims, Grenoble 1958–63 Yacine Bammou Nantes, Caen 2014–19 Abdelaziz Barrada Marseille 2014–16 Amine Bassi Nancy 2016–17 Salaheddine Bassir Lille OSC 2001–02 Chahir Belghazouani Ajaccio 2012–14 Younès Belhanda Montpellier, Nice 2009–13, 2016–17 Sami Ben Amar Nîmes 2019– Aziz Ben Askar Caen 2004–05 Mohamed Ben Brahim Sète, FC Nancy 1945–52 Omar Ben Driss Nice, Nîmes Olympique 1954–55, 1959–61 Abdallah Ben Fatah RC Paris 1945–46 Abdesselem Ben Miloud Marseille 1947–56 Driss Ben Tamir Bordeaux 1954–56 Youssef Benali Toulouse 2014–16 Aziz Bennij AS Nancy 1991–92 Yassine Benrahou Bordeaux, Nîmes Olympique 2018– Zakarya Bergdich Lens 2010–11 Nabil Berkak Troyes 2002–03, 2005–07 Mustapha Bettache Nîmes Olympique 1956–63 Mohammed Bouassa Lyon 1967–69 Ben Mohamed Bouchaïb Montpellier 1946–50, 1952–53 Sofiane Boufal Lille 2014–16 Mehdi Bourabia Grenoble 2009–10 Mohamed Chaoui Bouchaïb Montpellier 1946–47 Aziz Bouderbala RC Paris, Lyon 1988–92 Nourdin Boukhari Nantes 2006–07 Mehdi Bourabia Grenoble 2009–10 Khalid Boutaïb Gazélec Ajaccio 2015–16 Zahar Brahim Bordeaux 1956–58, 1961–63 Fouad Chafik Dijon 2016– Kamel Chafni Ajaccio, Auxerre 2005–06, 2007–12 Marouane Chamakh Bordeaux 2002–10 Mohammed Chaouch Saint-Étienne, Metz, Nice 1988–90, 1992–93, 1994–97 Saïd Chiba AS Nancy 1999-00 Chicha Marseille 1955–57, 1958–59 Mickaël Chrétien Basser AS Nancy 2005–11, 2016–17 Manuel da Costa AS Nancy 2005–06 Mounir Diane Lens 2003–08 Nabil Dirar Monaco 2012–17 Mehdi Djillali Toulon 1959–60 Boussa El Aouad Lens 1983–85 Youssef El Arabi Caen 2010–11 Brahim El Bahri Le Mans 2007–09 Hakim El Bounadi Sochaux 2006–09 Mustapha El Haddaoui Saint-Étienne, Nice, Lens, Angers 1987–90, 1991–94 Oualid El Hajjam Amiens 2017–19 Alharbi El Jadeyaoui Lens 2014–15 Abdelhamid El Kaoutari Montpellier, Reims, Bastia 2009–17 Talal El Karkouri Paris SG 1999–02, 2003–04 Bouchaib El Moubarki Grenoble 2008–09 Aziz El Ouali Nîmes Olympique 1991–93 Amin Erbati Arles-Avignon 2008–09, 2010–11 Abdelilah Fahmi Strasbourg 2000–05 Fayçal Fajr Caen 2011–12, 2018–19 Driss Fettouhi Le Havre 2008–09 Youssouf Hadji AS Nancy 2003–12 Abdelkader Hamiri Stade Français, Cannes 1945–47, 1948–49 Hassan Hanini Bordeaux, Lens 1983–87 Amine Harit Nantes 2016–17 Hassan Harmatallah Lens 1977–78 Larbi Hazam Valenciennes 1975–79 Adil Hermach Lens, Bastia 2009–11, 2012–13 Yassine Jebbour Nancy, Montpellier, Bastia 2010–16 Abdelkrim Jinani Rennes 1997–98 Nourredine Kacemi Istres 2004–05 Hassan Kachloul Nîmes Olympique, Metz 1992–93, 1996–98 Ahmed Kantari Brest, Lens 2010–13, 2014–15 Mohamed Khalfi Alès 1947–48[8] Driss Khalid Toulouse 2017–18 Abdelkrim Krimau RC Paris 1974–81, 1982–89 Mohammed Lashaf Gueugnon 1995–96 Ben Kadour M'Barek Bordeaux 1946–47, 1949–52 Abderrahmane Mahjoub Montpellier 1951–60, 1961–64 Mohammed Mahjoub Marseille 1948–50 Mohammed Mahroufi Nîmes Olympique 1971–72 Kevin Malcuit Monaco, Saint-Étienne, Lille 2010–11, 2015–18 Belhadj Djilali Mehdi Nîmes Olympique, Toulon 1955–60 Hamza Mendyl Lille, Dijon 2016–18, 2019– Mehdi Messaoudi Saint-Étienne 2008–09 Hassan M'Jid Sète, Nice 1949–51, 1952–53 Lahcer Mounadi Sochaux 1990–91 Noureddine Naybet Nantes 1993–94 Mounir Obbadi Lille, Nice 2012–14, 2015–17 Abdeslam Ouaddou Rennes, Valenciennes 1998–00, 2003–05, 2006–10 Walid Regragui Toulouse FC, Ajaccio, Grenoble 2000–01, 2002–04, 2008–09 Youssef Rossi Rennes 1997–99 Mohammed Saghir Troyes 1954–56 Romain Saïss Angers 2015–16 Khalid Sekkat Reims 2012–13 Tarik Sektioui Auxerre 1998–99 Kacem Slimani Paris FC 1972–73 Oussama Souaidy Toulouse FC 2000–01 Oussama Tannane Saint-Étienne 2015–18 Farid Talhaoui Guingamp, Lorient 2001–04, 2006–07 Ahmed Tibari RC Paris, Toulouse FC (1937) 1957–60, 1961–62 Smahi Triki Lorient 1998–99 Brahim Zahar Bordeaux 1962–63 Jaouad Zairi Nantes 2001–05, 2006–07 Moncef Zerka AS Nancy 2005–09 Germany See also: List of foreign Bundesliga players Player Club(s) Period Yacine Abdessadki SC Freiburg 2009–12 Abdelaziz Ahanfouf Hansa Rostock, SpVgg Unterhaching, MSV Duisburg, Arminia Bielefeld 1999–2001, 2005–07 Mohamed Amsif FC Augsburg 2011–14 Rachid Azzouzi MSV Duisburg 1991–92, 1993–95 Younès Belhanda Schalke 04 2015–16 Mehdi Benatia Bayern Munich 2014–16 Nassim Boujellab Schalke 04 2018– Mourad Bounoua Eintracht Frankfurt 1998–99 Ouasim Bouy Hamburger SV 2013–14 Adil Chihi 1. FC Köln 2008–12 Nasir El Kasmi MSV Duisburg 2005–06 Achraf Hakimi Borussia Dortmund 2018– Amine Harit Schalke 04 2017– Hamza Mendyl Schalke 04 2018– Youssef Mokhtari 1. FC Köln, MSV Duisburg 2005–06, 2007–08 Anas Ouahim 1. FC Köln 2017–18 Abderrahim Ouakili 1860 Munich 1997–99 Hamid Termina Energie Cottbus 2001–02 Greece See also: List of foreign football players in Super League Greece Player Club(s) Period Salaheddine Bassir Aris Thessaloniki 2002–2003 Nabil Baha AEK Athens 2010–2011 Chahir Belghazouani Levadiakos 2015–18 Ouasim Bouy Panathinaikos 2014–2015 Mehdi Carcela Olympiacos 2017 Youssef El-Arabi Olympiacos 2019– Saïd Chiba Aris Thessaloniki 2001–2003 Manuel da Costa Olympiacos 2015–2017 Omar El Kaddouri PAOK 2017– Talal El Karkouri Aris Thessaloniki 2000–2001 Nabil El Zhar PAOK 2010–2011 Karim Fegrouche PAS Giannina 2011–2013 Rachid Hamdani Asteras Tripolis 2015–17 Hachim Mastour Lamia 2018–19 Abdeslam Ouaddou Olympiacos 2005–2006 Abderrahim Ouakili Xanthi 2001–2003 Jaouad Zairi PAS Giannina 2007–2012 Georgia Hungary See also: List of foreign Nemzeti Bajnokság I players Player Club(s) Period Youssef Sekour Diósgyőri VTK 2012 Iceland Italy See also: List of foreign Serie A players Player Club(s) Period Jamal Alioui Perugia 2003–04 Sofyan Amrabat Verona 2019– Mehdi Benatia Udinese, Roma , Juventus 2010–14, 2016–19 Zakarya Bergdich Genoa 2014–15 Soufiane Bidaoui Parma 2014–15 Mehdi Bourabia Sassuolo 2018– Ouasim Bouy Palermo 2016–17 Manuel da Costa Fiorentina, Sampdoria 2008–09 Mounir El Hamdaoui Fiorentina 2012–13, 2014–15 Moestafa El Kabir Cagliari 2011–12 Omar El Kaddouri Empoli 2012–17 Abdelhamid El Kaoutari Palermo 2015–16 Jawad El Yamiq Genoa 2017–18 & 2019–20 Zouhair Feddal Parma 2014–15 Abderrazak Jadid Brescia, Parma 2002–03, 2004–05, 2011–12 Houssine Kharja Internazionale, Fiorentina 2005–06, 2007–12 Sofian Kiyine Chievo 2016–17, 2018–19 Achraf Lazaar Palermo , Benevento 2014–16, 2017–18 Kévin Malcuit Napoli 2018– Ibrahim Maaroufi Internazionale 2006–07 Rachid Neqrouz Bari 1997–2001 Mounir Obbadi Verona 2014–15 Abdelilah Saber Napoli 2000–01 Adel Taarabt Milan, Genoa 2013–14, 2016–18 Kosovo See also: List of foreign footballers in top leagues of former Yugoslavia Player Club(s) Period El Mehdi Daba KEK-u Kastriot 2006–08 Luxembourg Lithuania Malta See also: List of foreign football players in Malta Netherlands See also: List of foreign football players in the Netherlands Player Club(s) Period Yassine Abdellaoui NEC 1992–03 Rochdi Achenteh PEC Zwolle, Vitesse, Willem II, Go Ahead Eagles 2012–17 Alami Ahannach MVV Maastricht 1997–99 Karim El Ahmadi Twente, Feyenoord 2003–12, 2014–18 Ismaïl Aissati PSV, Twente, Ajax, Vitesse 2005–12 Youssef El Akchaoui NEC, Heerenveen, VVV, NAC 2003–13 Taoufik Ameziane Willem II 1995–96 Lofti Amhaouch Sparta Rotterdam 1995–96 Ahmed Ammi NAC Breda, ADO Den Haag, VVV-Venlo 2007–13 Nordin Amrabat VVV, PSV 2007–11 Sofyan Amrabat FC Utrecht, Feyenoord 2014– Oussama Assaidi De Graafschap, SC Heerenveen, Twente 2008–13, 2016–18 Yassin Ayoub FC Utrecht, Feyenoord 2012– Iliass Bel Hassani Heracles, AZ 2013– Houssin Bezzai Sparta Rotterdam 1999-02 Nourdin Boukhari Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax, NAC, AZ, RKC Waalwijk 2000–08, 2011–13 Ali Boussaboun Groningen, NAC, Feyenoord, Utrecht, ADO Den Haag 2001–07, 2008–09, 2010–12 Ouasim Bouy PEC Zwolle 2015–17, 2018– Faouzi El Brazi FC Twente 2001–03 Manuel da Costa PSV Eindhoven 2006–08 Anouar Diba NAC Breda, FC Twente 2000–07, 2009–10 Aziz Doufikar PEC Zwolle, Fortuna Sittard 1984–87, 1990–92 Ali Elkhattabi Sparta Rotterdam, Heerenveen, AZ, RBC Roosendaal 1995–06 Karim Fachtali NEC, RKC Waalwijk 2006–08, 2011–12 Adam Farouk RBC Roosendaal 2004–05 Youssef Fertout AZ 1998–01 Zakaria El Azzouzi FC Twente, Sparta Rotterdam, Ajax 2015– Abdelkrim El Hadrioui AZ 1998–2002 Mounir El Hamdaoui Excelsior, Willem II, AZ, Ajax, AZ Alkmaar 2002–03, 2006–11, 2015–16 Redouan El Hankouri Excelsior 2018– Soufian El Hassnaoui De Graafschap 2013–14 Faysal El Idrissi FC Groningen 2000–02 Youssef El Kachati Sparta Rotterdam 2019– Ahmed El Messaoudi Fortuna Sittard, Groningen 2018– Oussama Idrissi Groningen, AZ 2015– Anouar Kali Roda JC, Willem II, Utrecht 2010– Abdelkarim Kissi Heerenveen 2005–06 Zakaria Labyad PSV, Vitesse, Utrecht, Ajax 2009–15, 2016– Mimoun Mahi FC Groningen 2014– Youssef Mariana Willem II 2000–04 Hachim Mastour PEC Zwolle 2016–17 Noussair Mazraoui Ajax 2017– Ali Messaoud Excelsior 2012–13, 2014–15, 2016– Mourad Mghizrat Sparta, Utrecht, Den Bosch, Willem II 1996–2007 Youness Mokhtar PEC Zwolle, Twente 2012–15, 2016–18 Imad Najah RKC Waalwijk 2012–14 Houssein Ouhsaine Ouichou FC Volendam 2003–04 Bilal Ould-Chikh ADO Den Haag 2019– Adil Ramzi Roda JC 1997–2007, 2011–13 Youssef Rossi NEC 1999–2000 Akram Roumani RBC Roosendaal 2005–06 Tarik Sektioui Willem II, AZ 2000–06 Khalid Sinouh NEC 1997–98, 2000–05, 2006–07, 2009–13 Anas Tahiri RKC Waalwijk 2019– Oussama Tannane Heerenveen, Heracles 2012–16 Adnane Tighadouini Vitesse, NAC, Twente 2010–12, 2013–15, 2016–18 Tarik Tissoudali VVV-Venlo 2017–18 Chakib Zbayri RKC Waalwijk 2003–04 Hakim Ziyech Heerenveen, Twente, Ajax 2012– Norway See also: List of foreign Norwegian Premier League players Poland See also: List of foreign Ekstraklasa players Portugal See also: List of foreign Primeira Liga players Player Club(s) Period Romania See also: List of foreign Liga I players Player Club(s) Period Russia See also: List of foreign Russian Premier League players Player Club(s) Period Scotland See also: List of foreign Scottish Premier League players Player Club(s) Period Slovakia See also: List of foreign Slovak First League players Spain See also: List of foreign La Liga players Player Club(s) Period Sweden See also: List of foreign Allsvenskan players Switzerland See also: List of foreign Swiss Super League players Player Club(s) Period Turkey See also: List of foreign Süper Lig players Player Club(s) Period Mohamed Abarhoun Çaykur Rizespor 2018– Nordin Amrabat Kayserispor, Galatasaray 2011–14 Ismaïl Aissati Antalyaspor, Alanyaspor 2012–13, 2016–17 Jamal Alioui Karabükspor 2010 Yacine Bammou Alanyaspor 2019– Abdelaziz Barrada Antalyaspor 2018–19 Younès Belhanda Galatasaray 2017– Zakarya Bergdich Denizlispor 2019– Nourdin Boukhari Kasımpaşa 2009–10 Mehdi Bourabia Konyaspor 2017–18 Khalid Boutaïb Yeni Malatyaspor 2017–19 Aatif Chahechouhe Sivasspor, Fenerbahçe, Çaykur Rizespor, Antalyaspor 2012– Issam Chebake Yeni Malatyaspor 2017– Michaël Chrétien Basser Bursaspor 2011–14 Manuel da Costa Sivasspor, İstanbul Başakşehir F.K., Trabzonspor 2013–15, 2017– Nabil Dirar Fenerbahçe 2017– Moestafa El Kabir Gençlerbirliği, Çaykur Rizespor 2015–19 Reda Ereyahi Göztepe 2000 Youssouf Hadji Elazığspor 2013 Youness Mokhtar MKE Ankaragücü 2018–19 Adrien Regattin Osmanlıspor 2016–18 Marwane Saâdane Çaykur Rizespor 2016–19 Rial Sellam Bursaspor 1966–67 Jamal Sellami Beşiktaş 1997–98 Khalid Sinouh Kasımpaşa 2007–08 Mehdi Taouil Sivasspor 2013–16 Adnane Tighadouini Kayserispor 2016 Ukraine

List All-time top appearances of Moroccan players in European League

List of Moroccan players with 200 or more appearances in European League top leval

R.	Player	European Club(s)	Apps
1	Karim El Ahmadi	Twente (89) – Feyenoord (227) – Aston Villa (51)	376
2	Abdelkrim Merry	Matra Racing (50)	337
3	Marouane Chamakh	Bordeaux (230) – Arsenal (40) – West Ham United (3) – Crystal Palace (60)	333
4	Younès Belhanda	Montpellier (127) – Nice (31) – Dynamo Kyiv (56) – Schalke 04 (15) – Galatasaray (99) – Adana Demirspor (0)	329
5	Noureddine Naybet	Sporting CP (54) – Deportivo La Coruña (211) – Tottenham Hotspur (30)	329
6	Nabil Dirar	Westerlo (57) – Club Brugge (116) – Monaco (76) – Fenerbahçe (73) – Kasımpaşa (0)	322
7	Mbark Boussoufa	Gent (68) – Anderlecht (148) – Anzhi Makhachkala (68) – Lokomotiv Moscow (39)	322
8	Karim Zaza	Aalborg BK (114)	320
9	Mehdi Carcela	Standard Liège (233) – Anzhi Makhachkala (31) – Benfica (20) – Granada (22) – Olympiacos (6)	310
10	Nordin Amrabat	VVV-Venlo (33) – PSV (56) – Kayserispor (39) – Galatasaray (34) – Málaga (59) – Leganés (30) – Watford (47)	298
11	Hassan Akesbi	Nîmes Olympique (204) – Reims (78) – Monaco (11)	293
12	Nourdin Boukhari	AZ (10) – Waalwijk (26) – Nantes (9) – Kasımpaşa (4) – Wisła Kraków (9)	290
13	Youssouf Hadji	Nancy (161) – Bastia (61) – Rennes (57) –Elazığspor (6)	285
14	Hassan Nader	Mallorca (45) – Farense (201) – Benfica (17)	263
15	Adil Ramzi	AZ (32) – Utrecht (15) – Roda JC Kerkrade (76)	256
16	Youssef El-Arabi	Caen (41) – Granada (130) – Olympiacos (69)	240
17	Mehdi Taouil	AZAL (5)	240
18	Hakim Ziyech	Heerenveen (36) – Twente (68) – Ajax (112) – Chelsea (23)	239
19	Ali Elkhattabi	AZ (94) – RBC Roosendaal (19)	238
20	Aziz Bouderbala	Racing Club Paris (49) – Lyon (54) – Estoril (24)	236
21	Larbi Benbarek	Stade Français (60) – Atlético Madrid (113)	235
22	Ismaïl Aissati	Terek Grozny (64)	225
23	Mustafa El Haddaoui	Lausanne Sports (23) – AS Saint-Étienne (33) – OGC Nice (58) – RC Lens (60) – Angers SCO (34)	208
(Italics denotes players still playing in European League; Bold denotes players still playing in the European League)

Correct as of 30 June 2021 (UTC)

Moroccan players and European Competitions

Bold Still playing competitive football in Europe

List of Moroccan players with 20 or more appearances in European competitions

#	Name	Games					Date of debut	Debut against	Date of last match	Final match against
		C1	C2	C3	SC	TOTAL
1	Nabil Dirar	25	–	37	–	62	18 Sep 2008	Young Boys	7 Aug 2018	Benfica
2	Mehdi Carcela	21	–	37	–	58	18 Dec 2008	VfB Stuttgart	12 Dec 2019	Arsenal
3	Younès Belhanda	25	–	29	–	54	29 Jul 2010	Győri ETO	11 Dec 2019	Paris Saint-Germain
4	Mbark Boussoufa	17	–	35	–	52	13 Sep 2006	Lille OSC	14 Mar 2013	Newcastle United
5	Hakim Ziyech	29	–	20	–	49	2 Aug 2012	Rapid București	20 Feb 2020	Getafe CF
6	Marouane Chamakh	30	–	19	–	49	25 Sep 2003	Petržalka	4 Dec 2012	Olympiacos
7	Badr El Kaddouri	32	–	14	–	46	12 Dec 2002	Beşiktaş	26 July 2011	Rubin Kazan
8	Medhi Benatia	31	–	13	–	44	15 Sep 2011	Stade Rennais	2 Oct 2018	Young Boys
9	Manuel da Costa	12	–	24	–	36	31 Oct 2006	Galatasaray	16 Aug 2018	Burnley
10	Tarik Sektioui	11	–	18	–	29	16 Sep 2004	PAOK	7 Apr 2009	Manchester United
11	Karim El Ahmadi	4	–	18	–	22	20 Sep 2007	Getafe CF	1 Nov 2017	Shakhtar Donetsk

Correct as of 11 March 2020 (UTC)

List All-time top goalscorers for the Moroccan players in European Leagues

List of Moroccan players with 50 or more goals

R.	Player	European Leagues Club(s)	Goals
1	Hassan Akesbi	Nîmes Olympique (119) – Reims (48) – Monaco (6)	173
2	Omar Er Rafik	FC Differdange 03 (104) – F91 Dudelange (7) – Jeunesse Esch (5)	116
3	Larbi Benbarek	Stade Français (43) – Atlético Madrid (56)	116
4	Samir Hadji	Fola Esch (110)	110
5	Youssef El-Arabi	Caen (17) – Granada (44) – Olympiacos (41)	102
6	Abdelkrim Merry	Matra Racing (10)	102
7	Hassan Nader	Mallorca (7) – Farense (87) – Benfica (7)	101
8	Ali Elkhattabi	AZ (31) – RBC Roosendaal (1)	81
9	Mbark Boussoufa	Gent (16) – Anderlecht (48) – Anzhi Makhachkala (11) – Lokomotiv Moscow (3)	78
10	Mounir El Hamdaoui	Willem II (3) – AZ (51) – Ajax (13) – Fiorentina (4) – Málaga (3)	76
11	Marouane Chamakh	Bordeaux (56) – Arsenal (8) – Crystal Palace (7)	71
12	Youssouf Hadji	Nancy (39) – Bastia (13) – Rennes (9)	61
13	Aziz Bouderbala	Racing Club Paris (15) – Lyon (10) – Estoril (4)	55
14	Nourdin Boukhari	Sparta (21) – Ajax (14) – Breda (12) – Waalwijk (1) – Nantes (2) – Wisła Kraków (1)	51
(Italics denotes players still playing professional football; Bold denotes players still playing in the European League)

As of 30 June 2021

List All-time top goalscorers for the Moroccan players in European Competitions

Bold Still playing competitive football in Europe

List of Moroccan players with 5 or more goals in European competitions

#	Name	Goals					Date of debut	Debut against	Date of last goal	Final goal against
		C1	C2	C3	SC	TOTAL
1	Marouane Chamakh	8	–	9	–	17	26 Feb 2004	Grodzisk Wielkopolski	19 Oct 2010	Shakhtar Donetsk
2	Omar Er Rafik	–	–	15	–	15	5 Jul 2012	NSÍ Runavík	30 Jun 2016	Cliftonville
3	Hakim Ziyech	10	–	2	1	13	20 Oct 2016	Celta de Vigo	11 Aug 2021	Villarreal
4	Youssef El-Arabi	6	–	5	–	11	27 Aug 2019	Krasnodar	18 Mar 2021	Arsenal
5	Mbark Boussoufa	1	–	5	–	6	28 Jul 2009	Sivasspor	14 Feb 2013	Hannover 96
6	Nabil Dirar	–	–	5	–	5	28 Jul 2011	Qarabağ	3 Aug 2017	Sturm Graz

Correct as of 11 August 2021 (UTC)

List of Moroccan players hat-tricks in European League

Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF –

Moroccan players Titles in European clubs

This statistics of Moroccan players who won titles in Europe where the player must be Moroccan whether he played for the Morocco national football team or from a Moroccan father and mother. He has never been represent another country, but if he plays for another national team and then plays for the Moroccan team he is considered a Moroccan player, and the same thing if he played with teams under-23, under-20 and under-17.

Bold Still playing competitive football in Europe

#	Name	League	Cup	Others	Europe	TOTAL
1	Badr El Kaddouri	2007, 2009 2012	2005, 2006, 2007	2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011		14
2	Sofian Benzouien[N 3]	2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019	2012, 2016, 2019			10
=	Younès Belhanda[N 1]	2016 2018, 2019	2015 2019	2019		9
=	Medhi Benatia[N 1]	2015, 2016 2017, 2018, 2019	2016 2017, 2018	2018		9
=	Achraf Hakimi[N 4]	2021 2022		2017 2019 2022	2017, 2017, 2018	8
=	Mehdi Carcela[N 3]	2009 2016	2011, 2018	2009 2016, 2016		7
=	Noussair Mazraoui[N 2]	2019, 2021, 2022	2019, 2021	2019 2022		7
=	Yassine Benajiba	2014, 2016, 2017, 2018	2013, 2016			6
=	Moha Rharsalla	2019, 2020, 2021	2018, 2020, 2021			6
=	Mbark Boussoufa[N 2]	2010	2008 2015	2007, 2010		6
=	Noureddine Naybet	2000	2002 1995	2000, 2002 1995		6
=	Hakim Ziyech[N 2]	2019	2019	2019	2021, 2021, 2021	6
8	Tarik Sektioui	2007, 2008, 2009	2009	2006		5
=	Manuel da Costa[N 1]	2017		2006		5
=	Marouane Chamakh[N 1]	2009		2009, 2008, 2009		5
=	Karim Zaza[N 5]	2008	2005			5
12	Ismaïl Aissati[N 2]	2006, 2008, 2012	2010			4
=	Youssef Chippo	1998, 1999	1998	1998		4
=	Nourdin Boukhari[N 2]	2011	2006	2005		4
=	Youssef El-Arabi[N 1]	2020, 2021, 2022	2020			4
16	Mourad Hdiouad		2006	2006		3
=	Omar Er Rafik	2018	2014, 2015			3
=	Mounir El Hamdaoui[N 2]	2009, 2011		2009		3
=	Zakaria Labyad[N 2]	2019	2012, 2019			3
=	Omar El Kaddouri[N 3]	2019	2019			3
=	Nordin Amrabat[N 2]	2013	2014	2013		3
=	Karim El Ahmadi[N 2]	2017	2016	2017		3
=	Chakib Benzoukane	2009		2007, 2009		3
=	Sofyan Amrabat[N 2]		2018	2017, 2018		3
23	Samir Hadji[N 1]	2013, 2015				2
=	Abdelilah Saber	2000		2000		2
=	Rachid Hamdani[N 1]		2013	2006		2
=	Khalid Fouhami	2000	2000			2
=	Adil Ramzi	2001, 2003				2
=	Youssef Rabeh	2009		2009		2
=	Yacine Abdessadki[N 1]		2001	2005		2
=	Mehdi Bourabia[N 1]			2015 2017		2
=	Youssef En-Nesyri				2020, 2023	2
=	Yassine Bounou				2020, 2023	2
30	Salaheddine Bassir	2000				1
=	Abdelhamid El Kaoutari[N 1]	2012				1
=	Karim Aït-Fana[N 1]	2012				1
=	Nabil Dirar	2017				1
=	Adel Taarabt	2019				1
=	Hassan Akesbi	1962				1
=	Rachid Tiberkanine[N 3]	2009				1
=	Jaouad Zairi	2011				1
=	Hassan Souari	2009				1
=	Akram Roumani	2002				1
=	Adil Rhaili	2015				1
=	El Mehdi Sidqy		2010			1
=	Nabil Baha[N 1]		2011			1
=	Hassan Nader		1996			1
1	Talal El Karkouri		2004			1
=	Issam El Adoua		2013			1
=	Houssine Kharja[N 1]		2011			1
=	Mehdi Taouil[N 1]		2012			1
=	Khalid Sinouh[N 2]		2012			1
=	Aziz Bouderbala		1986			1
=	Smahi Triki		1998			1
=	Abdelfettah Boukhriss		2011			1
=	Faouzi El Brazi		2001			1
=	Mohammed Chaouch		1997			1
=	Adnane Tighadouini[N 2]		2017			1
=	Abdessalam Benjelloun			2007		1
=	Merouane Zemmama			2007		1

Summary

List by League

R.	League	Titles	Winning Years
1	Eredivisie	15	2001, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008 x2, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019 x3, 2021, 2022
2	National Division	14	2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 x2, 2015, 2016 x2, 2017 x2, 2018 x3, 2019
3	Primeira Liga	8	1998, 1999, 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2019
4	Superleague Greece	7	2020, 2021, 2022
=	Ligue 1	7	2009, 2012 x3, 2017, 2022
6	Ukrainian Premier League	6	2016
7	Belgian Pro League	4	2010
8	Süper Lig	3	2013, 2018, 2019
=	Serie A	3	2017, 2018, 2021
=	Slovak Super Liga	3	2019, 2020, 2021
=	A Group	3	2009 x3
11	Bundesliga	2	2015, 2016
=	Danish Superliga	2	2008
=	La Liga	2	2000 x2
14	Moldovan National Division	1	2015
=	Ekstraklasa	1	2011
=	Azerbaijan Premier League	1	2009
=	Scottish Premier League	1	2012
=	Liga I	1	2000

List by Cup

R.	Cup	Titles	Winning Years
1	KNVB Cup	11	2006, 2010, 2012 x2, 2016, 2017, 2018–19 x3, 2021
=	Luxembourg Cup	7	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 x2, 2019
2	Ukrainian Cup	6	2015
4	Taça de Portugal	5	1995, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2013
5	Danish Cup	3	2005
=	Belgian Cup	3	2008, 2011, 2018
=	Coupe de France	3	1997, 2001, 2004
=	Coppa Italia	3	2011, 2017, 2018
=	Greek Cup	3	2019
=	Slovak Super Liga	3	2018, 2020, 2021
11	Bulgarian Cup	2	2006
=	Turkish Cup	2	2014, 2019
=	Swiss Cup	2	1986, 1998
11	DFB-Pokal	1	2016
=	Russian Cup	1	2015
=	Copa del Rey	1	2002
=	Cypriot Cup	1	2013
=	Cupa României	1	2000
=	Polish Cup	1	2010
=	Scottish Cup	1	2012

List by League Cup

R.	Super Cup	Titles	Winning Years
1	Coupe de la Ligue	5	2009
2	Scottish League Cup	2	2007 x2
3	Taça da Liga	1	2016

List by Super Cup

R.	Super Cup	Titles	Winning Years
1	Johan Cruijff-schaal	7	2009, 2017 x2, 2018, 2019
2	Supertaça	5	1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2016
=	Bulgarian Supercup	5	2006, 2007, 2009 x2, 2015
=	Ukrainian Super Cup	5	2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011
5	Belgian Super Cup	3	2007, 2009, 2010
=	Supercopa de España	3	2000, 2002, 2017
=	Trophée des Champions	3	2008, 2009, 2022
8	Turkish Super Cup	2	2013, 2017
9	Supercoppa Italiana	1	2018

List by intercontinental Cup UEFA

Individual Honours

List Top goalscorers Moroccan players in Europe R. player Titles League Top goalscorers Years 1 Omar Er Rafik 2 2012 (23 goals), 2017 (26 goals), (FC Differdange 03) = Youssef El-Arabi 2 2020 (20 goals), 2021 (22 goals), (Olympiacos) 3 Mounir El Hamdaoui 1 2009 (24 goals), (AZ Alkmaar) = Aatif Chahechouhe 1 2014 (17 goals), (Sivasspor) = Samir Hadji 1 Fola Esch )

Moroccan players of the Year in European Leagues R. player Titles League player of the Year 1 Mbark Boussoufa 3 2006 (Gent), 2009, 2010 (Anderlecht) 2 Ahmed El Aouad 2 2001 (CS Hobscheid), 2003 (CS Grevenmacher) 3 Mounir El Hamdaoui 1 2009 (AZ Alkmaar) = Karim El Ahmadi 1 2017 (AFC Ajax) = Hakim Ziyech 1 2018 (AFC Ajax)

Most expensive transfers in the history of Moroccan players

Achraf Hakimi owner of the most expensive transfer deal for Moroccan player from Inter Milan to Paris Saint-Germain for 60 million euros.

As of 1 August 2020; during the 2020 summer transfer window.

List of Most expensive transfers in the history of Moroccan players with more than 15 Million Euro.

R.	Year	Player	Fee ( M € )	From	To	Ref
1	2021	Achraf Hakimi	€60	Inter Milan	Paris Saint-Germain	[60][61]
2	2020	Hakim Ziyech	€40	Ajax	Chelsea	[62][63]
=	2020	Achraf Hakimi	€40	Real Madrid	Inter Milan	[64][65]
4	2022	Nayef Aguerd	€35	Rennes	West Ham United	[66]
5	2014	Medhi Benatia	€26	Roma	Bayern Munich	[67][68]
6	2020	Youssef En-Nesyri	€20	Leganés	Sevilla	[69]
=	2016	Medhi Benatia	€20	Bayern Munich	Juventus	[70][71]
8	2016	Sofiane Boufal	£16	Lille	Southampton	[72][73][74]

History of Moroccan players in the rest of the world Leagues

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League statistics rest of the world

List of Moroccan players with 100 or more appearances since the 1999–2000 season

R.	Player	Rest of the world Club(s)	Apps
1	Mehdi Ballouchy	Salt Lake (46) – Colorado (77) – New York Red Bulls (51) – San Jose (11) – New York City (24) – Vancouver (7)	216
2	Adil Hermach	Al Dhafra (47) – Ajman (24)	163
3	Anouar Diba	Al-Nasr (16)	163
4	Tarik El Janaby	Pahang FA (38) – Al Ahli Club (47) – Sheikh Russel KC (35)	150
5	Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Nassr (60)	135
6	Issam El Adoua	Chongqing Lifan (29) – Al Dhafra (53)	100

List of Moroccan players with 50 or more goals

R.	Player	Rest of the world Club(s)	Goals
1	Abderrazak Hamdallah	Al-Nassr (63)	127
2	Youssef El-Arabi	Al-Hilal (12) – Al-Duhail (76)	88
3	Tarik El Janaby	Pahang FA (20) – Al Ahli Club (18) – Sheikh Russel KC (7)	59
4	Adil Ramzi	Umm Salal (4)	51

As of 30 May 2021

List of Moroccan players hat-tricks in the rest of the world Leagues

Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; DF –