Ali Boussaboun

Dutch-Moroccan football player

Ali Boussaboun
Personal information
Boussaboun in 2007
Date of birth	(1979-06-11) 11 June 1979 (age 44)
Place of birth	Tangier, Morocco
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
199x–1996	RKAVV Laakkwartier
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1996–2001	ADO Den Haag	127	(32)
2001–2002	Groningen	24	(4)
2002–2005	NAC Breda	86	(23)
2005–2007	Feyenoord	36	(6)
2007	→ Utrecht (loan)	9	(0)
2007–2008	Al Wakra	22	(18)
2008–2009	Utrecht	22	(5)
2009–2010	Al-Nasr	24	(13)
2010–2011	NAC Breda	23	(4)
2011–2012	ADO Den Haag	21	(1)
2012–2013	Quick Den Haag
2014–2015	Haaglandia	3	(1)
International career
2005–2006	Morocco	12	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ali Boussaboun (Arabic: علي بوصابون; born 11 June 1979) is a Dutch-Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a striker. After retiring as a player, Boussaboun worked as a scout for the Moroccan football federation.^[1]

Career

Boussaboun was born in Tangier, Morocco. He has played for ADO Den Haag, FC Groningen, NAC Breda, Feyenoord, Al-Wakrah Sports Club, FC Utrecht and Al-Nasr Sports Club.^[2] He joined the Dubai-based club in July 2009, after his contract with FC Utrecht expired.^[3] He returned to the Netherlands after one year, signing a contract with NAC Breda in the Eredivisie. He has been capped 12 times for the Morocco national team.

References

^ We spraken Ali Boussaboun over discriminatie, homofobie en Hakim Ziyech vice.com
^ "Ali Boussaboun" (in Dutch). Voetbal International. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
^ "Ali Boussaboun vervolgt carrière bij Al Nasr" (in Dutch). De Pers. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2009.