Abdeljalil Hadda facts for kids
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Abdeljalil Hadda | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Meknes, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| COD Meknès | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1996 | CO de Meknès | 180 | (95) |
| 1996–1997 | Ittihad FC | ||
| 1997–1998 | Club Africain | 20 | (29) |
| 1998–2001 | Real Sporting de Gijón | 35 | (9) |
| 2000 | → Yokohama F. Marinos (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | Club Africain | 20 | (15) |
| 2002–2003 | MAS de Fès | 16 | (7) |
| 2003–2004 | CO de Meknès | 5 | (5) |
| Total | 276 | (169) | |
| International career | |||
| 1995–2002 | Morocco | 48 | (23) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdeljalil Hadda, often called Kamatcho, is a famous Moroccan football player. He was born on March 23, 1972. He played as a striker, which means he was a player whose main job was to score goals. After a great career, he retired from playing football.
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Kamatcho's Club Football Journey
Abdeljalil Hadda was born in Meknes, a city in Morocco. He started his football career playing for a local team called CODM.
Playing in Different Countries
In 1996, Kamatcho moved to Saudi Arabia to play for a team called Ittihad. After that, he played for a short time in Tunisia.
He then moved to Spain and joined Real Sporting de Gijón. While in Spain, he also had a loan spell with Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan. A loan spell means he played for a different team for a short time before returning to his main club.
Returning Home
In 2001, Kamatcho left Real Sporting and went back to Club Africain in Tunisia for another season. Later, he returned to his home country, Morocco. He played for a couple more years before retiring from football in 2004, when he was 32 years old.
Kamatcho's International Career
Abdeljalil Hadda also played for his country, the Morocco national team. He played in 41 matches for Morocco and scored 19 goals.
Playing in the World Cup
One of the biggest highlights of his career was playing in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. This is a huge international football tournament. Kamatcho scored two goals in three games during the World Cup. Even though Morocco played well, they did not make it past the group stage of the tournament.
African Cup of Nations Appearances
He also represented Morocco in the 1998 African Cup of Nations and the 2000 African Cup of Nations. These are important tournaments for national teams in Africa.
International Statistics
Here is a summary of Kamatcho's appearances and goals for the Moroccan national team each year.
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | |||
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1996 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1997 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 9 | 4 | |
| 1999 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 10 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total | 48 | 19 | |
See also
In Spanish: Abdeljalil Hadda para niños
