 Hicham Jadrane,Moroccan football manager | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hicham Jadrane Chazouani | ||
| Date of birth | (1968-03-12)12 March 1968 (age 57) | ||
| Place of birth | Rabat,Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Fath Union Sport | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Fath Union Sport | ? | (?) | |
| 1993–1994 | Roquetas | ? | (?) |
| 1989–1990 | Logroñés | ? | (?) |
| Total | ? | (?) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2000–2002 | La Mojonera | ||
| 2002–2003 | UD Almería U-20 | ||
| 2003–2004 | UD Almería | ||
| 2004–2006 | Polideportivo Ejido | ||
| 2006–2007 | Raja Casablanca (Assistant) | ||
| 2007–2008 | Fath Union Sport | ||
| 2008–2009 | Las Norias | ||
| 2010–2011 | US Témara | ||
| 2011–2012 | Polideportivo Ejido | ||
| 2012–2013 | Al-Tali'aa | ||
| 2013–2014 | Fanja | ||
| 2015–2016 | Al-Nahda | ||
| 2016–2017 | East Riffa Club | ||
| 2017–2018 | Buildcon Football Club | ||
| 2018-2022 | Al-Shamal SC | ||
| 2023 | Al-Markhiya SC | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Hicham Jadrane Chazouani (Arabic:هشام جدران الشزواني; born 12 March 1968) is a Moroccan professionalfootball manager.
On 13 May 1995, he received hisSpanish passport and hence he shares dual-citizenship betweenMorocco andSpain. He is a diploma in Experimental Sciences.
Hicham began his playing career with the U-14 team ofFath Union Sport, based in his home town,Rabat. He later began his professional footballing career with the first team of Fath Union Sport. In 1988, he moved toAgadir where he signed a two-year contract withHassania Agadir (then known as ONEP). In 1990, he along with his family moved toSpain for completing his studies and in 1992, he began his footballing career in Spain withTercera División club,CD Roquetas. In 1994, he moved toLogroño-based clubCD Logroñés ofLa Liga and thus ending his playing career to pursue his further studies.
![At the 2015 2nd UEFA License Formation, Royal Spanish Football Federation, Las Rozas[1]](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aJadraneHicham.jpg)
Hicham holds theUEFA Pro Licence, the highest football coaching qualification. He received the UEFA Pro Licence on 30 November 2013 from theRoyal Spanish Football Federation. He also holds the A Coaching License since 2009 fromRoyal Moroccan Football Federation and theUEFA A License since 2010 from the Royal Spanish Football Federation. He is also the holder of First Degree and Second Degree diplomas fromAndalusia Football Federation (FAF).
He began his managerial career withDivisiones Regionales de Fútbol in Andalusia clubLa Mojonera C.F. in 2000.
In 2002, he moved toEl Ejido where he was appointed as the head coach ofSegunda División club,Polideportivo Ejido. In the2004–05 Segunda División, he helped the El Ejido-based club to secure the 13th position in the league table with 52 points from 12 wins and 16 draws and in the2005–06 Segunda División his club secured the 15th position in the league table with 53 points from 15 wins and 8 draws, thus ending his two-year stay at the club.
He moved back to his home countryMorocco where he was appointed as the assistant coach (toSpanish coachPaco Fortes) of the region's topmost club,Raja Casablanca. In his one-year stay at theCasablanca-based club, he along with his senior Paco Fortes lead the club to its firstArab Champions League title in2006 when his side defeatedENPPI Club ofEgypt 3-1 on aggregate in the finals.
His return toMorocco and the huge achievement with Raja Casablanca saw him being appointed as the head coach and also the technical director of his parent club,Fath Union Sport in 2007. However, the emotional return was not a very successful one for both the club and the Spanish manager as theRabat-based club was relegated toBotola 2 as the finished in the relegation zone at the 15th position with 26 points from 4 wins and 14 draws in the2007–08 Botola.
In 2008, he returned to Spain where he was appointed as the head coach ofLas Norias C.F.
The year 2009 saw the Morocco-born returning to his home country where he was appointed as the head coach of Botola 2 club,US Témara. He helped the club secure the 13th position with 39 points from 8 wins and 15 draws in the2010–11 GNF 2 (also known as Botola 2).
In 2012, he again moved out of Spain and this time to theMiddle East and more accurately toOman where he signed a one-year contract withOman Elite League club,Al-Tali'aa SC in September 2012 before the beginning of the2012–13 Oman Elite League.[2][3][4]
In March 2013,2011–12 Oman Elite League winners,Fanja SC appointed him as the head coach of the club for the rest of the 2012-13 season and also for the inaugural season ofOman Professional League in2013-14.[5] In his very first season at theMuscat-based club, he helped them secure the runners-up position in the2012–13 Oman Elite League as his side lost 3-1 againstAl-Suwaiq Club in the Championship Play-off (both the clubs finished with 50 points at the end of the season), hence helping them to qualify for the2014 AFC Cup.[6][7] Before the beginning of the inaugural season of Oman Professional League, he and his club were very lucky as they got the services of 12 international players who had and are representingOman in various international competitions.[8] His first match in-charge of the club in the 2013-14 Oman Professional League ended on a disappointing note as his side was held to a 1-1 draw by2011–12 Oman Elite League runners-up,Al-Shabab Club. Soon after the match, he was criticized by the fans for not packing his squad with senior players available in the club.[9] Later in the second week of the league, his side hosted newly promoted sideAl-Ittihad at theAl-Seeb Stadium and the Morocco-born coach's side well silenced the criticizers as they registered an authoritative 4-2 win overSalalah-based club. The Morocco-born Spanish coach soon became a media star in Oman due to his impressive performances with the club, which included a 5-0 victor overMajees SC and qualification for the 2013 AFC Cup.[10]
In his first ever appearance in anAsian Football Confederation tournament as the head coach of any club, the2013 AFC Cup, he began his campaign in the third week of the tournament in a 1-0 loss againstErbil SC ofIraq. After their first loss in the 2013 edition of the AFC Cup, they next faced the Iraqi side in a home match atAl-Seeb Stadium.[11] The visitors shocked the Omani side as the posted a 4-0 victory over Fanja. His side next facedAl-Ansar SC ofLebanon away at theCamille Chamoun Sports City Stadium,Beirut, whom they had previously defeated 4-0 at home under Omani coachMohsin Al-Kharusi. The Lebanese side managed to hold the 2011–12 Oman Elite League winners to a 0-0 draw. His side facedAl-Ahli Taizz S.C. in their final encounter of the group stage and recorded a 3-1 victory over theYemeni side thus securing a spot in the Round of 16.[12] In the knockout stage, his side were sorted with a tough opponent,Al-Qadsia SC and as expected the home team secured a 4-0 victory over the Omani side thus eliminating Hicham Jardrane's side from contention.
In his second consecutive appearance in an Asian Football Confederation tournament as the head coach of any club, the2014 AFC Cup, he faced a tough competition as his side was drawn with2012 and2013AFC Cup winners,Kuwait SC. In his first AFC Cup match on 26 February 2014 againstSyrian clubAl-Jaish SC,[13] his side disappointed the whole of nation as they were held to a 0-0 draw against a comparatively lower-leveled side. In their second Group B fixture against defending championsKuwait SC, Fanja stunned many as they posted a 2-1 victory over theKuwaiti side.[14][15] They next facedNejmeh SC of Lebanon in an away match but the visitors failed to even get a point from the tie as the Lebanese side secured a 1-0 victory over Fanja SC. In their next encounter against the same Lebanese side at home, Fanja managed to secure a point as the match ended in a 0-0 draw at Al-Seeb Stadium. On 5 April 2013, Hicham's side faced relegation threatenedSohar SC in an OPL match at theSohar Regional Sports Complex and the Spanish coach's side had to face a 1-0 loss against the home side. On 6 April 2013, Hicham stepped down as the head coach of Fanja SC citing medical reasons but the football pundits in Oman claimed that this resignation came as a result of the club's 1-0 loss against Sohar SC.[16][17]
Al-Nahda Club
In June 2015, news speculated that Hicham will return to the Middle East and more accurately to Oman where he would coach Omani giants,Dhofar S.C.S.C. for the2015–16 Oman Professional League season.[18][19][20] However, this deal failed to materialize and as a result he was appointed as the manager ofAl-Buraimi-basedAl-Nahda Club.[21][22] On 21 July 2015, he signed a one-year contract to be appointed as the manager of Al-Nahda Club.[23] His club began the2015-16 Oman Professional League campaign on a disappointing note as they faced a huge upset from lower-level side,Al-Musannah SC as they lost 2-1 in their home at theAl-Buraimi Sports Complex.[24][25]
In February 2017, Hicham Jadrane Chazouani engaged with the club of Zambian Superleague Buildcon Football Club. It's his second experience in Africa after Morocco.
On July 6, 2018, Hicham Jadrane signed in the Qatari club ofAl-Shamal SC.[26]
In April 2023 he joinedQatar Stars League clubAl-Markhiya SC.[27][28]
Hicham, besides being a football manager, is also a football lecturer, football pundit and a commentator. In 2004, he worked as a football pundit for TV Almería. In 2009, he worked as a football pundit inSNRT Maroc and recently was the commentator for the2014 FIFA Club World Cup finals betweenReal Madrid C.F. andSan Lorenzo de Almagro which was played in theStade de Marrakech,Marrakesh.