Issam El Adoua

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Issam El Adoua
Personal information
Date of birth (1986-12-09) 9 December 1986 (age 39)
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s)
Youth career
Wydad Casablanca
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2009 Wydad Casablanca
2009–2010 Lens 0 (0)
2009 → Lens B (loan) 4 (0)
2010 → Nantes (loan) 8 (0)
2010–2011 Al Qadsia 18 (0)
2011–2013 Vitória Guimarães 41 (0)
2013–2015 Levante 22 (0)
2015 Chongqing Lifan 29 (1)
2016–2018 Al Dhafra 53 (2)
2018 Aves 13 (0)
2019 Kuwait SC 3 (0)
2019–2022 Al Dhafra 61 (2)
2022–2023 Al Arabi
International career
2007–2008 Morocco U23 4 (0)
2009–2015 Morocco[1] 35 (7)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Issam El Adoua (born 9 December 1986) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a central defender.[2]

Club career

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Born in Casablanca, El Adoua made his senior debuts for his hometown's Wydad Casablanca and formed a solid partnership with Hicham Louissi during his spell at the club.

On 25 May 2009, El Adoua moved abroad, signing a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side RC Lens.[3] He made his debut for the side on 23 September, starting in a 4–3 away win over Montpellier HSC, for the campaign's Coupe de la Ligue; however, he failed to appear in the league, and was subsequently loaned to FC Nantes on 16 January of the following year.[4] He appeared eight times in Ligue 2 before returning to his parent club.

In June 2010 El Adoua moved to Kuwait, joining Al Qadsia SC. In his one-year spell he won the Premier League and the Federation Cup. On 4 June 2011 he moved teams and countries again, signing a two-year deal with Primeira Liga side Vitória S.C.[5]

On 18 June 2013, the free agent El Adoua joined Levante UD, signing a two-year deal.[6] He made his La Liga debut on 17 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 7–0 away loss at FC Barcelona.[7]

On 15 February 2015, El Adoua transferred to Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan.[8]

International career

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After appearing for the Morocco under-23's, El Adoua made a full international debut for Morocco on 12 August 2009 in a friendly against Congo.

Position

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Usually a central defender, El Adoua can also play as a defensive midfielder.[citation needed]

Honours

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Wydad Casablanca

Al Qadsia

Vitória Guimarães

References

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  1. ^ Morocco - Record International Players
  2. ^ Issam El Adoua no Vitória por dois anos (Issam El Adoua in Vitória for two years) Archived 15 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine; Vitória Guimarães' official website, 4 June 2011 (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Football: Issam El Adoua s'engage avec Lens (Football: Issam El Adoua signs with Lens); Yabiladi, 25 May 2009 (in French)
  4. ^ Issam El Adoua prêté au FC Nantes (Issam El Adoua loaned to FC Nantes); Nantes' official website, 16 January 2010 (in French)
  5. ^ V. Guimarães contrata Issam El Adoua (V. Guimarães signs Issam El Adoua) Archived 3 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Sapo.pt, 4 June 2011 (in Portuguese)
  6. ^ El Levante ficha al internacional marroquí Issam El Adoua (Levante signs Moroccan international Issam El Adoua); Diario AS, 18 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Martino's dream start; ESPN FC, 18 August 2013
  8. ^ 摩洛哥外援阿杜阿加盟力帆 Archived 15 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine at lifanfc.com 15 February 2015 Retrieved 2015-02-15 (in Chinese)
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