Adam Maher facts for kids
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Maher with PSV in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Maher | ||
| Date of birth | 20 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Ait Izzou, Zagora Province, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2001 | SV Diemen | ||
| 2001–2004 | AVV Zeeburgia | ||
| 2004–2010 | AZ | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | AZ | 66 | (12) |
| 2013–2018 | PSV | 72 | (12) |
| 2016–2017 | → Osmanlıspor (loan) | 24 | (2) |
| 2018 | FC Twente | 16 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | AZ | 25 | (1) |
| 2019–2022 | FC Utrecht | 82 | (6) |
| 2022–2025 | Damac | 33 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Al-Wakrah (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2008 | Netherlands U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Netherlands U16 | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Netherlands U17 | 10 | (3) |
| 2010–2011 | Netherlands U19 | 12 | (1) |
| 2011–2014 | Netherlands U21 | 21 | (2) |
| 2012–2013 | Netherlands | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 August 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 July 2022 |
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Adam Maher (born 20 July 1993) is a professional football player who plays as a midfielder. He was born in Morocco but moved to the Netherlands when he was young. He played for the Netherlands national team.
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Club Career
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Adam Maher started his career at the youth academy of the Dutch club AZ. He played his first professional game for AZ on 15 December 2010. It was a 2010–11 UEFA Europa League match against a team called FC BATE Borisov.
In his very first game, Maher scored a goal. This made him the youngest player from a Dutch club to ever score in the Europa League or the UEFA Cup. In 2013, he helped AZ win the KNVB Cup by scoring the first goal in the final match against PSV Eindhoven.
Move to PSV and Other Clubs
On 1 July 2013, Maher moved to PSV for €6.5 million. He signed a five-year contract with the team. He later played for other clubs, including a loan spell at Osmanlıspor in Turkey.
After his time at PSV, Maher played for FC Twente for a short period in 2018. He then returned to his first club, AZ, for the 2018–19 season. In 2019, he joined FC Utrecht.
On 11 July 2022, Maher moved to the Saudi Arabian club Damac FC. In February 2024, he joined the Qatar Stars League club Al-Wakrah SC on a six-month loan.
International Career
Even though he was born in Morocco, Maher chose to play for the Netherlands. He was part of the Dutch team for the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
In 2012, the manager of the Dutch national team, Bert van Marwijk, selected Maher for an early list of 36 players for the Euro 2012 tournament. Although he didn't make the final team, it was a big step in his career.
Maher played his first official game for the Netherlands on 15 August 2012, in a friendly match against Belgium. He also played in three games during the qualifying matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Trophies and Awards
Team
AZ
- KNVB Cup: 2012–13
PSV
- Eredivisie (Dutch League): 2014–15, 2015–16
- Johan Cruyff Shield: 2015, 2016
Individual
- Johan Cruijff Trophy (Best Young Player in the Netherlands): 2011–12
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: October 2019
See also
In Spanish: Adam Maher para niños
