Omar El Kaddouri facts for kids
El Kaddouri playing for PAOK in 2018
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Omar El Kaddouri | ||
| Date of birth | 21 August 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Attacking midfielder Wide midfielder |
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| Club information | |||
| Current club | SPAL | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2006 | Diegem | ||
| 2006–2008 | Anderlecht | ||
| 2008–2010 | Brescia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009–2012 | Brescia | 39 | (7) |
| 2010–2011 | → Südtirol (loan) | 31 | (2) |
| 2012–2017 | Napoli | 32 | (1) |
| 2013–2015 | → Torino (loan) | 61 | (8) |
| 2017 | Empoli | 15 | (3) |
| 2017–2023 | PAOK | 121 | (5) |
| 2024 | CFR Cluj | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | SPAL | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Belgium U21 | 2 | (1) |
| 2012 | Morocco Olympic | 2 | (0) |
| 2013–2020 | Morocco | 30 | (5) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Omar El Kaddouri (born August 21, 1990) is a professional footballer. He plays as a midfielder or a winger for the Italian club SPAL. Omar was born in Belgium. He plays for the Morocco national team in international games.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting Out: Early Career
Omar El Kaddouri was born in Belgium. His parents are from Morocco. He started playing football at a young age for K. Diegem Sport. Later, he joined the youth team of Anderlecht.
In 2007, an Italian club called Brescia noticed his talent. They signed him in 2008. He played two seasons with Brescia's youth team. At just 18, he made his first team debut in March 2009. To gain more experience, he was loaned to Südtirol. There, he played 32 games and scored two goals. He also helped his teammates score 10 times.
Playing for Brescia
In the 2011–12 season, El Kaddouri returned to Brescia. He became a key player in their midfield. In October 2011, he scored a goal against Cittadella. By March 2012, he had scored five goals for Brescia. He finished the season with 38 games played and 7 goals.
Joining Napoli
On August 24, 2012, Omar El Kaddouri signed with Napoli. This was a big step in his career. He played his first game for Napoli in September. It was a Europa League match. His first game in Serie A, Italy's top league, was in December. He played 14 games in total that season. In June 2013, Napoli fully bought his contract.
Loan to Torino
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In July 2013, El Kaddouri was loaned to Torino. He played his first game for them in the Coppa Italia cup. In November, he scored his first two goals for Torino in a 4–1 win. He also helped his team win against Verona in February 2014.
During the 2013–14 season, he played 29 league games and scored 5 goals. He returned to Napoli in 2015.
Moving to Empoli
On January 31, 2017, El Kaddouri joined Empoli. He signed a contract to play for them until 2021.
Success with PAOK
On August 24, 2017, Omar El Kaddouri signed a four-year contract with PAOK in Greece. He scored his first goal for PAOK in April 2018. In his first year, he helped PAOK win the Greek Cup. They beat AEK 2–0 in the final.
The next season (2018–19), he played an even bigger role. He helped PAOK win both the league championship and the cup. This is called winning the "double." In the 2020–21 season, he had his best year with PAOK. He played 39 games, scored 3 goals, and made 6 assists. He also helped PAOK win the Greek Cup again. This was his fourth title with PAOK.
In June 2021, El Kaddouri extended his contract with PAOK for two more years. He faced some muscle injuries in the 2021–22 season. However, he returned to play in important games, even scoring a goal against Marseille.
Latest Clubs: CFR Cluj and SPAL
On January 5, 2024, El Kaddouri signed with CFR Cluj in Romania. After nine months, he left CFR Cluj. He then signed with the Italian club SPAL for one season.
International Career
Omar El Kaddouri first played for the Belgium U21 team. He scored his first goal for them in November 2011. In July 2012, he played for Morocco at the Olympic Games in London.
He then joined the senior Moroccan national team. His first game was in August 2013. He scored his first goal for Morocco in May 2014. It was in a friendly game against Mozambique. He has played 30 games for Morocco and scored 5 goals.
Career Statistics
Here are tables showing Omar El Kaddouri's appearances and goals for his clubs and national team.
Club Statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brescia | 2008–09 | Serie B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 40 | 7 | ||||
| Total | 39 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 43 | 7 | |||
| Südtirol (loan) | 2010–11 | Lega Pro | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Napoli | 2012–13 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 12 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 26 | 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | – | 43 | 3 | |||
| Torino (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie A | 29 | 5 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 5 | ||
| 2014–15 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | – | 46 | 4 | |||
| Total | 61 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | – | 76 | 9 | |||
| Empoli | 2016–17 | Serie A | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||
| PAOK | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 18 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 21 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 1 | – | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | – | 39 | 3 | |||
| 2021–22 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | – | 27 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| Total | 121 | 5 | 19 | 1 | 33 | 4 | – | 173 | 10 | |||
| CFR Cluj | 2023–24 | Liga I | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 1 | ||
| SPAL | 2024–25 | Serie C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 308 | 27 | 28 | 2 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 392 | 35 | ||
International Statistics
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2015 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 5 | |
Honours
PAOK
- Super League Greece: 2018–19 (League Champion)
- Greek Cup: 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21 (Cup Winner)
Images for kids
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Omar El Kaddouri playing for Torino
See also
In Spanish: Omar El Kaddouri para niños
