Nourdin Boukhari
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Nourdin Boukhari | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Nourdin Boukhari | |
Date of birth | June 30, 1980 | |
Place of birth | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |
Playing position | winger | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Sparta Rotterdam | |
Number | 8 | |
Youth clubs | ||
Sparta Rotterdam | ||
Senior clubs1 | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
1999-2002 2002-2006 2003-2004 2006-2007 2007 2007-present |
Sparta Rotterdam Ajax Amsterdam → NAC Breda (loan) Nantes → AZ Alkmaar (loan) Sparta Rotterdam |
76 (13) 69 (14) 28 (5) 9 (2) 10 (0) 32 (8) |
National team2 | ||
2001- | Morocco | 7 (1) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals |
Nourdin Boukhari (Arabic: نوردين بخاري) (born 30 June 1980 in Kralingen, Rotterdam) is a Dutch-Moroccan footballer. He currently plays for Sparta.
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[edit] Club career
He started his career for Sparta where he stood out for his technical skill and subsequently signed for Ajax where he made his debut against FC Groningen on 1 September 2002.
In 2006, he joined French league side Nantes but in January 2007 he was loaned to AZ. Although not unsuccessful, AZ didn't want to buy him and Boukhari had to return to Nantes, who were relegated. Boukhari was reluctant to play in the second division and on July 7 he returned to Sparta, where he signed a contract for three years.
On February 3, 2007 he played his first Eredivisie match for AZ against PSV Eindhoven [1] He joined Sparta Rotterdam again in July 2007 and he signed a 3-year contract.
[edit] International career
Boukhari chose to represent Morocco in international football. The choice is significant as it represents the strong ties many Dutch youths with Moroccan roots have with their parents' native country. Over the years, Boukhari has addressed the bad publicity surrounding Moroccan-Dutch youths, stating he wishes to set an example as a successful young Dutch-Moroccan. In 2003, he appeared in the music video for "Kutmarokkanen" (a negative term used by some to address Morroccan youth) by Dutch-Moroccan rapper Raymzter. He made his international debut in a November 2001 friendly match against Zambia.
[edit] Honours
- KNVB-Beker: 2006
- Dutch Supercup: 2002, 2005
[edit] References
- ^ Tactical Formation. Football-Lineups.com. Retrieved on February 7, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Player profile - Sparta Rotterdam
- Career stats - Voetbal International (Dutch)
- Photo of Boukhari at Ajax website
- (French) Nourdin Boukhari French league stats at lfp.fr
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