Abdelaziz Barrada

Abdelaziz Barrada (Arabic: عبد العزيز برادة; born 19 June 1989), sometimes known just as Abdel, is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level.

Abdelaziz Barrada
Barrada playing for Morocco in 2012
Personal information
Full name Abdelaziz Barrada
Date of birth (1989-06-19) 19 June 1989
Place of birth Provins, France
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Sénart-Moissy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2007 Sénart-Moissy 11 (3)
2007–2010 Paris Saint-Germain B 43 (2)
2010–2011 Getafe B 32 (4)
2011–2013 Getafe 64 (8)
2013–2014 Al Jazira 22 (10)
2014–2016 Marseille 33 (2)
2016–2018 Al Nasr 33 (9)
2018–2019 Antalyaspor 5 (0)
2019 → Gimnàstic (loan) 4 (0)
2019–2020 Al Shahania 5 (0)
2020–2021 Lusitanos Saint-Maur 0 (0)
Total 252 (38)
International career
2011–2012 Morocco U23 11 (4)
2012–2015 Morocco 26 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2020

Club career

Getafe

Barrada was born in Provins, France. After playing three years with Paris Saint-Germain's reserves, he moved to Spain in 2010 and joined Getafe, initially being assigned to the reserves which were playing for the first time ever in Segunda División B. On 14 March 2011, he signed his first professional contract with the Madrid outskirts club,[1] and proved essential as the B's eventually retained their league status at the end of the season.

On 28 August 2011, Barrada made his La Liga debut with Getafe, starting and playing 60 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Levante.[2] He was immediately propelled into manager Luís García's starting XI.[3]

Barrada scored his first goal for Getafe's main squad on 6 November 2011, helping the hosts – who played more than 60 minutes with ten players – to a 3–2 home win against Atlético Madrid.[4] In the following month, on the 17th, he netted twice in a 2–1 success at Mallorca.[5]

Barrada scored four goals in 32 matches in both of his seasons with the team, helping it to consecutive midtable positions (11th and tenth).[6]

Al-Jazira and Marseille

On 6 July 2013, Barrada joined UAE Arabian Gulf League side Al Jazira Club, signing a four-year contract.[7] The following summer, he agreed to a four-year deal with Marseille for a reported €4.5 million.[8]

In only his second appearance in Ligue 1, Barrada scored his first goal in the competition, coming on as an 87th-minute substitute in the home fixture against Nice and scoring for a 4–0 victory.[9] His second arrived early into the 2015–16 season, as he contributed to a 6–0 demolition of Troyes also at the Stade Vélodrome.[10]

International career

Barrada earned his first cap for Morocco on 29 February 2012, playing 86 minutes in a 2–0 friendly win over Burkina Faso.[11] Also that year, he was part of the under-23 squad at the Summer Olympic Games, scoring in a 2–2 draw against Honduras[12] in an eventual group stage exit.

International goals
As of 7 September 2014
Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barrada goal.
List of international goals scored by Abdelaziz Barrada
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.13 October 2012Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco Mozambique1–04–02013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification
2.15 June 2013Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco Gambia1–02–02014 World Cup qualification
3.14 August 2013Grand Stade, Tanger, Morocco Burkina Faso1–21–2Friendly
4.7 September 2014Stade de Marrakech, Marrakech, Morocco Libya2–03–0Friendly

Honours

Morocco U23

References
  1. Abdelaziz Barrada passe pro à Getafe (Abdelaziz Barrada turns pro at Getafe) Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine; Maroc Football, 14 March 2011 (in French)
  2. Juanlu saves Levante; ESPN Soccernet, 28 August 2011
  3. Abdel Barrada, la joya de la cantera del Getafe (Abdel Barrada, Getafe youth system's gem); ABC, 7 November 2011 (in Spanish)
  4. Getafe 3–2 Atlético Madrid; ESPN Soccernet, 6 November 2011
  5. Getafe fight back for vital win; ESPN Soccernet, 17 December 2011
  6. "El Getafe traspasa a Barrada, el Zaragoza ficha a Barkero y Bojan, cedido al Ajax" [Getafe transfer Barrada, Zaragoza sign Barkero and Bojan, loaned to Ajax] (in Spanish). RTVE. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2019.
  7. "Al Jazira sign Abdelaziz Barrada from Getafe". Pro League. 6 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  8. "Al Jazira sell off Barrada to Marseille". The National. 10 August 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
  9. "Marseille-Nice: l'OM écrase Nice et fait le spectacle au Vélodrome" [Marseille-Nice: OM crush Nice and put on a show at the Vélodrome] (in French). RTL. 29 August 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  10. Scott, A (23 August 2015). "Michel's Marseille hit Troyes for six". Ligue 1. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  11. "Morocco 2–0 Burkina Faso: Abdelaziz Barrada orchestrates Atlas Lions win in dream debut". Maktoob News. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  12. "Honours even for Honduras, Morocco". FIFA. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  13. "Relive 2011 U-23 AFCON: When Gabon stunned the entire continent | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019".
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