Nacer Chadli

Nacer Chadli (born 2 August 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Belgian Pro League club Westerlo.

Nacer Chadli
Chadli with Belgium at the 2018 World Cup
Personal information
Full name Nacer Chadli[1]
Date of birth (1989-08-02) 2 August 1989[2]
Place of birth Liège, Belgium
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[3]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder / Winger
Team information
Current team
 Westerlo
Number 89
Youth career
1994–1998 JS Thier-à-Liège
1998–2005 Standard Liège
2005–2007 MVV Maastricht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 AGOVV Apeldoorn 90 (28)
2010–2013 Twente 84 (25)
2013–2016 Tottenham Hotspur 88 (15)
2016–2018 West Bromwich Albion 36 (6)
2018–2020 Monaco 16 (0)
2019–2020 → Anderlecht (loan) 17 (8)
2020–2023 İstanbul Başakşehir 47 (5)
2022–2023 → Westerlo (loan) 27 (6)
2023– Westerlo 6 (0)
International career
2010 Morocco 1 (0)
2011–2021 Belgium 66 (8)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Belgium
FIFA World Cup
Third place2018
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:43, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Chadli began his career in the Eerste Divisie with AGOVV Apeldoorn, and in 2010, was transferred to top-flight FC Twente, where he won the KNVB Cup in his first season. In 2013, he joined Tottenham Hotspur, and three years later signed for West Bromwich Albion for a club-record £13 million.

Chadli played internationally for Morocco in 2010 as his father is of Moroccan descent,[4][5] but switched allegiance to Belgium the following year. He has earned over sixty caps for Belgium and represented the nation at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018, as well as at UEFA Euro 2020.

Club career

Apeldoorn

Chadli played his youth football at JS Thier-à-Liège, Standard Liège and MVV Maastricht. In the summer of 2007, he was contracted by Dutch second division club AGOVV Apeldoorn, who scouted him at MVV's youth academy. Here he was considered an emerging talent. While Chadli was being tested by AGOVV, he went under the alias "Kaliffe", because technical manager Ted van Leeuwen was afraid other clubs would show their interest.[6] Chadli scored his first goal in professional football for AGOVV in a match against FC Volendam.

Twente
Chadli playing for Twente in 2011

In the summer of 2010, Chadli signed with FC Twente, and in the ensuing season became a first team player for the then reigning Eredivisie champions.[7] His first Eredivisie goal was the winning one away at title rivals PSV.[8] He made his European and Champions League debut in a 2–2 home draw against Internazionale on 14 September in the competition's group stage.[9] On 29 September, he scored his first Champions League goal away at Tottenham Hotspur (4–1),[10] and on 2 November scored his second at Werder Bremen in a 0–2 away victory.[11] He later scored again in the Champions League against Tottenham from a free-kick on 7 December, the goal securing a draw for Twente at home, 3–3.

Tottenham Hotspur
Chadli playing for Tottenham Hotspur in 2013

On 21 July 2013, Tottenham Hotspur agreed a deal with Twente to sign Chadli for a transfer fee of £7 million.[12] The club confirmed that subject to agreement of personal terms and a medical, Chadli would join the Spurs squad for pre-season training in Hong Kong.[13] On 23 July, the club confirmed that Chadli had joined the squad which was participating in training sessions prior to the club taking part in the 2013 Premier League Asia Trophy.[14] Chadli finally agreed terms on 26 July and became an official Tottenham player, later making his Spurs debut in a 5–2 friendly defeat to AS Monaco on 3 August.[15] He made his Premier League debut on 18 August, the first match of the 2013–14 season, against Crystal Palace in a 1–0 win,[16] then scored his first Premier League goal on 12 February 2014, a 0–4 win away to Newcastle United.[17]

On 24 August 2014, the second matchday of the 2014–15 season, Chadli scored twice as Tottenham defeated Queens Park Rangers 4–0 at home.[18] This was the start of a run of good form for Chadli, who went on to score several goals, including one against Tottenham's North London rivals Arsenal. The run of form, however, was cut short by injury, and before he could return to form, tragedy struck his family after his father died.[19] Chadli slowly returned to form, scoring two goals in two matches against Newcastle United and Southampton, respectively, in late April to take his season total to 12, ten in the Premier League. Chadli increased his tally to 11 Premier League goals by rounding the goalkeeper in a 2–0 victory against Hull City on 16 May 2015.

West Bromwich Albion

On 29 August 2016, West Bromwich Albion agreed a deal with Tottenham Hotspur to sign Chadli for a club-record transfer fee of £13 million.[20] He made his debut in a 1–0 defeat to Bournemouth.[21] Chadli scored twice and got two assists on his home debut, only his second league appearance for the club which ended as a 4–2 win over West Ham United.[22]

In 2017–18, Chadli was troubled by recurring thigh injuries and made only three appearances by the end of April in a West Bromwich Albion side that was eventually relegated.[23] Totalling five appearances, he scored once, a free kick in a 1–1 draw at Leicester City on 16 October 2017.[24]

Monaco

On 30 August 2018, Monaco announced the signing of Chadli on a three-year deal.[25] They paid more than €12 million to West Bromwich Albion to secure the services of the multipurpose midfielder. At the club he was united with fellow Belgium national team player, Youri Tielemans. Chadli competed in the Champions League with Monaco. In Ligue 1, however, he had an unsuccessful season, as Monaco struggled against relegation from the league throughout the competition, only securing it at the end of the season. At Monaco, Chadli played only 1,058 minutes and neither scored a goal or made an assist in all competitions.[26]

Loan to Anderlecht

On 11 August 2019, Chadli joined Anderlecht on a season-long loan from Monaco after having been sidetracked at the French club.[27] Player-manager Vincent Kompany was able to persuade Chadli in coming to the Belgian First Division A. After Kompany and Simon Mignolet, he was the third Belgian international to return to Belgium to play.[28] Anderlecht took over his entire contract (more than € 230,000 gross per month) from Chadli at Monaco.[29] With the experienced Chadli, and a number of other experienced signings, Anderlecht wanted to invest to lift their youngsters to a higher level.[30][31]

On 17 August 2019, he made his debut for Anderlecht in a 4–2 loss to Kortrijk. The match also marked his debut in the highest Belgian division, which he had left at the age of 17. Despite his injury problems, Chadli was one of the highlights of the club that season. He managed to score eight goals and give five assists in 17 league appearances.[26] However, Anderlecht did not sign him on a permanent deal as the loan expired, as the club did not have the finances.[32]

İstanbul Başakşehir

On 10 September 2020, Chadli moved to Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir.[32] He signed a two-year contract with the club, and was assigned jersey number 11.[33] Başakşehir were the defending Süper Lig champions and had thus qualified directly for the group stage of the Champions League. At the point of signing, he still had one year left of his deal with Monaco, but did not have any prospects of playing time there. At the club, he was reunited with a number of fellow former Premier League players, including Martin Škrtel and Demba Ba.[34]

On 8 November, Chadli made his first appearance for Başakşehir, in a league match against Gençlerbirliği, after having been injured during the first two months of his tenure at the club. He came on as a substitute for Deniz Türüç in the 79th minute, as Başakşehir were down 0–1. Chadli went on to contribute heavily to his club's win, giving two assists as the team turned around the game to secure a 2–1.[35]

Westerlo

On 6 September 2022, Chadli joined Belgian Pro League club Westerlo on a season-long loan.[36] On 18 August 2023, Chadli returned to Westerlo on a permanent basis with a one-season contract.[37]

International career
Chadli lining up for Belgium in 2011

A dual citizen of Belgium and Morocco, Chadli was thus able to represent either nation. He made his debut for Morocco on 17 November 2010, in a 1–1 friendly draw against Northern Ireland at Windsor Park,[38] and was named man of the match.[39] On 28 January 2011, however, he announced his intention to represent Belgium at the international level, which was permitted because he had not yet played in a competitive match for Morocco. He made his debut for the Belgian squad for a 9 February friendly match against Finland.[40]

Chadli has played as a striker for the Belgium national team,[41] scoring his first international goal in a UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier against Azerbaijan in the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on 29 March 2011.

On 26 May 2014, Chadli scored what would have been his third international goal in a pre-2014 World Cup friendly against Luxembourg. The match, however, was later recognised invalid as coach Marc Wilmots had made seven substitutions instead of the permitted six.[42]

On 13 May 2014, Chadli was named to Belgium's squad for the 2014 World Cup.[43] He started in midfield but was substituted at half time for Dries Mertens in the team's first game of the tournament, a 2–1 win over Algeria in Belo Horizonte.[44]

In May 2018 he was named to Belgium's preliminary squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[45]

On 2 July 2018, Chadli came off the bench to score the winning goal in injury time to lift Belgium to a 3–2 victory over Japan in the round of 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[46] The goal is chosen by the BBC panel as goal of the tournament in the 2018 World Cup.[47]

Style of play

Chadli is a versatile midfielder who can play as an attacking midfielder, in a number 10 role, or as a winger on either flank. He is comfortable on both feet and has a good shot at his disposal.[48]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 15 April 2023[49][26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[nb 1] League Cup[nb 2] Europe[nb 3] Other[nb 4] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
AGOVV Apeldoorn 2007–08 Eerste Divisie 19200———192
2008–09 34900———349
2009–10 371711——204018
Total 902811——209329
Twente 2010–11 Eredivisie 33763—113—5013
2011–12 23621—8220359
2012–13 221020—106423818
Total 7823104—29116212340
Tottenham Hotspur 2013–14 Premier League 241103163—345
2014–15 3511213150—4513
2015–16 293431061—407
Total 88157472174—11925
West Bromwich Albion 2016–17 Premier League 3151000——325
2017–18 510010——61
Total 3661010——386
Monaco 2018–19 Ligue 1 16000105000220
Anderlecht (loan) 2019–20 Belgian Pro League 17820—00—198
İstanbul Başakşehir 2020–21 Süper Lig 18311—3000224
2021–22 28100———281
2022–23 11————11
Total 47511—3000516
Westerlo (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 21520———235
Career total 39390241092541582488119
  1. Includes KNVB Cup, FA Cup, Coupe de France, Belgian Cup and Turkish Cup
  2. Includes Football League/EFL Cup and Coupe de la Ligue
  3. Includes UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League
  4. Includes play-off and super cup games

International
As of match played 2 July 2021[50]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Belgium 201161
201251
201370
2014102
201530
201620
201791
2018131
201942
202020
202150
Total668
As of 10 October 2019.
Scores and results list Belgium's goal tally first.
List of international goals scored by Nacer Chadli
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1
29 March 2011King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Azerbaijan
3–1
4–1
UEFA Euro 2012 qualification
2
29 February 2012Pankritio Stadium, Heraklion, Greece Greece
1–1
1–1
Friendly
3
26 May 2014Cristal Arena, Genk, Belgium Luxembourg
4–1
5–1
Friendly
4
10 October 2014King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium Andorra
3–0
6–0
UEFA Euro 2016 qualification
5
9 June 2017A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn, Estonia Estonia
2–0
2–0
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
6
2 July 2018Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia Japan
3–2
3–2
2018 FIFA World Cup
7
6 September 2019San Marino Stadium, Serravalle, San Marino San Marino
3–0
4–0
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification
8
10 October 2019King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium San Marino
2–0
9–0
UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Twente

Tottenham Hotspur

Belgium

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