Chadi Riad

Chadi Riad Dnanou (born 17 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Real Betis, on loan from Barcelona. Born in Spain, he is a youth international for Morocco.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Riad and the second or maternal family name is Dnanou.
Chadi Riad
Personal information
Full name Chadi Riad Dnanou
Date of birth (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003
Place of birth Palma, Spain
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Betis
(on loan from Barcelona)
Number 28
Youth career
2009–2011 Atlético Rafal
2011–2014 Mallorca
2014–2015 San Francisco
2015–2019 Mallorca
2019–2022 Barcelona
2020–2021 → Sabadell (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Barcelona B 35 (2)
2020–2021 → Sabadell (loan) 1 (0)
2022– Barcelona 1 (0)
2023– → Betis (loan) 1 (0)
International career‡
2022– Morocco U20 1 (1)
2023– Morocco U23 2 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 September 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 July 2023

Club career

Early career

Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands to Moroccan parents, Riad represented CD Atlético Rafal, RCD Mallorca (two stints) and CD San Francisco before agreeing to a three-year deal with FC Barcelona in February 2019, effective as of July 2019.[1][2]

2020–21: Loan to Sabadell

In 2020, Riad moved to CE Sabadell FC on loan for one year, being assigned to the Juvenil A squad.[3] He made his senior – and first team – debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 2–0 away win against CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

Riad's Segunda División debut occurred on 11 January 2021, as he came on as a late substitute for Aleix Coch in a 1–1 home draw against CD Lugo.[5]

2022–23: B-team and first team debut

On 5 July 2022, Riad renewed his contract with Barça until 2024, and was promoted to the reserves in Primera Federación.[6] He scored the winning goal on the season-opener match on 27 August, netting his side's third in a 3–2 home win over CD Castellón.[7]

Riad made his first team – and La Liga – debut for Barcelona on 8 November 2022, replacing goalscorer Pedri late into a 2–1 away success over CA Osasuna.[8] He was an undisputed starter for Rafael Márquez's B-side during the campaign, scoring three goals in 37 matches overall as the side missed out promotion in the play-offs.[9]

2023–24: Loan to Betis

On 26 July 2023, Riad joined Real Betis on a season-long loan deal.[10]

International career

Riad represented Morocco at under-20 level in 2022, scoring in a friendly against Romania on 29 March. On 13 March 2023, he was called up to the full squad by manager Walid Regragui, for friendlies against Brazil and Peru.[11][12]

Riad also featured with the under-23 team in the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, appearing in two matches as the side lifted the trophy.

Career statistics

Club
As of 9 July 2023[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sabadell 2020–21 Segunda División 1010——20
Barcelona Atlètic 2022–23 Primera Federación 352——2[lower-alpha 1]1373
Barcelona 2022–23 La Liga 1000000010
Career total 372100021403
  1. Appearance(s) in the promotion play-offs

Honours

Barcelona

Morocco U23

References
  1. "Chadi Riad, otra joya que se escapa" [Chadi Riad, another pearl who slips away] (in Spanish). Última Hora. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. "El Barça ficha a la joya marroquí del Mallorca" [Barça sign the Moroccan pearl of Mallorca] (in Spanish). Sport. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. "El Juvenil 'A' estrena la temporada en División de Honor" [Juvenil 'A' start the season in the División de Honor] (in Spanish). CE Sabadell FC. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  4. "0–2, El Sabadell espera al final para eliminar al Pitiuses de la Copa" [0–2, Sabadell wait until the end to knock out Pitiuses [sic] from the Cup] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  5. "El Sabadell deja escapar dos puntos en el último minuto" [Sabadell let two points slip in the last minute] (in Spanish). Marca. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  6. "Chadi Riad será blaugrana hasta 2024" [Chadi Riad will be blaugrana until 2024] (in Spanish). Sport. 5 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  7. "Barça Atlètic – CD Castellón: Márquez s'estrena amb un triomf d'infart (3–2)" [Barça Atlètic – CD Castellón: Márquez debuts with a heart-stopping triumph (3–2)] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 27 August 2022.
  8. "Chadi Riad makes FC Barcelona debut". FC Barcelona. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  9. "Los planes del Barça con Chadi Riad" [The plans of Barça with Chadi Riad] (in Spanish). Sport. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. "Chadi Riad, sexta incorporación del Real Betis para la próxima temporada" [Chadi Riad, Real Betis sixth signing for the upcoming season] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  11. "Regragui unveils his Atlas Lions list for March friendlies". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  12. Aamari, Oussama. "Walid Regragui Announces Morocco's Squad for March Friendlies". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
  13. Chadi Riad at Soccerway
  14. "FC Barcelona, Liga champions 2022/23!". FC Barcelona. 14 May 2023.
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