Nordin Amrabat
Moroccan footballer (born 1987)
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- Noureddine " Nordin " Amrabat (Arabic: نورالدين أمرابط , Berber languages: ⵏⵓⵔⴷⵉⵏ ⴰⵎⵔⴰⴱⴰⵜ ; born 31 March 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and captains Moroccan Botola Pro club Wydad AC.
- Early life Born to Moroccan-Riffian parents in Naarden, North Holland,after joining Ajax Amrabat was released from Ajax at age 13, having suffered stunted growth due to Osgood Schlatter disease.
- He washed dishes, made desserts and vacuum cleaned his school while playing for SV Huizen in Huizen.
- Club career Early career After making his study plans, Amrabat was signed by Almere's Omniworld of the Eerste Divisie, contributing 14 goals and as many assists in 36 matches.
- One year later, national champions PSV signed him for €2 million, and he represented them in the UEFA Champions League.
Noureddine "Nordin" Amrabat (Arabic: نورالدين أمرابط, Berber languages: ⵏⵓⵔⴷⵉⵏ ⴰⵎⵔⴰⴱⴰⵜ; born 31 March 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and captains Moroccan Botola Pro club Wydad AC. Amrabat played for Morocco, which he represented at two Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, 2012 Olympics, and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
Born to Moroccan-Riffian parents in Naarden, North Holland,after joining Ajax Amrabat was released from Ajax at age 13, having suffered stunted growth due to Osgood Schlatter disease. His father recommended Amrabat play at the amateur level while studying for a different profession. He washed dishes, made desserts and vacuum cleaned his school while playing for SV Huizen in Huizen. At age 17, he planned to study Management, Economics and Law.
Club career
Early career
After making his study plans, Amrabat was signed by Almere's Omniworld of the Eerste Divisie, contributing 14 goals and as many assists in 36 matches. In 2007, he joined newly promoted Eredivisie club VVV-Venlo, scoring 10 times in 33 matches. One year later, national champions PSV signed him for €2 million, and he represented them in the UEFA Champions League. Amrabat spent three years at the Philips Stadion before moving abroad for the first time, to Turkey's Kayserispor.
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