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Morocco World
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Nordin Amrabat Joins Wydad Casablanca With ‘Big Dreams' Ahead of Club World Cup
Former Morocco international Nordin Amrabat has joined Wydad Casablanca on a one-year deal as a free agent, the club confirmed on Saturday. The 38-year-old winger, who last played for Hull City in England's Championship, becomes one of several new additions to the Wydad squad as they prepare for the FIFA Club World Cup this summer. 'Delighted to join @wacofficiel and be a part of this ambitious project,' Amrabat wrote on Instagram. 'Thank you to all who have made this new stage in my career possible.' I come here with big dreams and goals. Let's all do everything we can, to make it a successful season. And win cups.' Experience added ahead of tough group stage Amrabat brings significant experience to the Moroccan side, having played for PSV Eindhoven, Galatasaray, Watford, Málaga, Al-Nassr, and AEK Athens during a career spanning over two decades. He joins Hamza El Hanouri and Burkina Faso's Aziz Ki as the latest reinforcements for Wydad, who are set to compete in Group G of the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup, taking place in the United States from 15 June to 13 July 2025. Wydad will face a challenging group, drawn alongside Manchester City, Juventus, and Al Ain of the UAE. Tags: botola proClub World CupNordin Amrabatwydad
BBC News
15-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Kamara reveals discussion with Amrabat before goal
Hull City forward Abu Kamara claims he plotted his equalising goal with teammate Nordin Amrabat from the bench in the 1-1 draw against Coventry and Amrabat were introduced just before the hour mark in a double substitution by head coach Ruben Selles with the Tigers a goal down following Matt Grimes' deflected opener for the Sky eight minutes of normal time remaining, Amrabat's pinpoint crossfield pass found Kamara in space and his curling effort towards the far corner hit Coventry defender Jay Dasilva, creeping in at the near post to earn Hull a share of the spoils."Me and Nordin were just having a conversation talking about how we were going to link up [before the double substitution]," Kamara told BBC Radio Humberside."He just said to me to make that darting run in behind the full-back, and that's how the goal came along."All I had to do was touch and shoot, the pass was on the money really."Kamara's fifth league goal of the season for the Tigers saw them go three points clear of the Championship relegation zone with just four matches remaining and the 21-year-old says he remains confident about his side's survival chances."It feels great to be honest, coming on and playing a massive role in getting a point towards our goal is just everything to me," he added."I want to keep this team up and I think we're more than capable of staying up in this league."
Morocco World
02-03-2025
- Sport
- Morocco World
Fenerbahçe to Keep Sofyan Amrabat on a Permanent Deal
Rabat — Turkiye's Fenerbahçe has reportedly decided to keep Sofyam Amrabat on a permanent deal, according to media reports. Turkish sports-focused news outlet NTV Spor said that the Turkish club will keep Amrabat through the purchase option with a €12 million budget. The same source continued that the player is now one of coach Mourinho's key players. Amrabat joined the club from Fiorentina on a loan in August of last year. 'Fenerbahçe is reportedly planning to buy Amrabat, who is targeted by Al Ahli,' the news outlet added. The Atlas Lion scored two goals and made three assists with the club this season, where he played 33 matches across all competitions. In August 2024, Fiorentina expressed that Amrabat's loan transfer comes with an obligation to buy. The Atlas Lion played for major clubs before his experience in Fiorentina and Fenerbahçe, including in Manchester United. The football player is one of the key Atlas Lions for coach Walid Regragui. He is one of the stars that made international headlines during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, when Morocco made history establishing itself as the first African and Arab country to reach the semi-finals of the competition.
