.jpg) Barrada playing forMorocco in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1989-06-19)19 June 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Provins, France | ||
| Date of death | 24 October 2024(2024-10-24) (aged 35) | ||
| Place of death | Paris, France | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Paris FC | |||
| Sénart-Moissy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Sénart-Moissy | 11 | (3) |
| 2007–2010 | Paris Saint-Germain B | 43 | (2) |
| 2010–2011 | Getafe B | 32 | (4) |
| 2011–2013 | Getafe | 64 | (8) |
| 2013–2014 | Al Jazira | 22 | (10) |
| 2014–2016 | Marseille | 33 | (2) |
| 2016–2018 | Al Nasr | 33 | (9) |
| 2018–2019 | Antalyaspor | 5 | (0) |
| 2019 | →Gimnàstic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Al Shahania | 5 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Lusitanos Saint-Maur | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 252 | (38) | |
| International career | |||
| 2011–2012 | Morocco U23 | 11 | (4) |
| 2012–2015 | Morocco | 26 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Abdelaziz Barrada (Arabic:عبد العزيز برادة; 19 June 1989 – 24 October 2024), sometimes known asAbdel, was a professionalfootballer who played as amidfielder. Born in France, he represented Morocco at international level.
He played in Spain'sLa Liga forGetafe and France'sLigue 1 forMarseille, in addition to spells in top-flight football in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Qatar. He earned 26caps forMorocco, and was chosen for the2012 Olympic football tournament and the2013 Africa Cup of Nations.
Barrada was born on 19 June 1989 inProvins, France.[1] He played in the youth teams ofParis FC before joiningSénart-Moissy.[1] He spent three years withParis Saint-Germain's reserves, and in 2007 he was the inaugural winner of theTiti d'Or for the club's best youth player.[2]
Barrada moved to Spain in 2010 and joinedGetafe, initially being assigned tothe reserves which were playing for the first time ever inSegunda División B. On 14 March 2011, he signed his first professional contract with theMadrid outskirts club.[3]
On 28 August 2011, Barrada made hisLa Liga debut with Getafe, starting and playing 60 minutes in a 1–1 home draw againstLevante.[4] He was immediately propelled into managerLuís García's starting XI.[5] He scored his first goal for Getafe's main squad on 6 November, helping the hosts – who played more than 60 minutes with ten players – to a 3–2 home win againstAtlético Madrid.[6] In the following month, on the 17th, he netted twice in a 2–1 success atMallorca.[7]
Barrada scored four goals in 32 matches in both of his seasons with the team, helping it to consecutive midtable positions (11th andtenth).[8]
On 6 July 2013, Barrada joinedUAE Pro League sideAl Jazira, signing a four-year contract.[9] The following summer, he agreed to a four-year deal withMarseille for a reported €4.5 million.[10]
In only his second appearance inLigue 1, Barrada scored his first goal in the competition, coming on as an 87th-minutesubstitute in the home fixture againstNice and scoring for a 4–0 victory.[11] His second arrived early into the2015–16 season, as he contributed to a 6–0 demolition ofTroyes also at theStade Vélodrome.[12]
In July 2016, Barrada returned to the UAE, signing forAl-Nasr ofDubai. He signed a three-year deal and Marseille received €2 million for the player who had contributed six assists in his final season.[13]
Barrada signed a two-year deal withAntalyaspor of the TurkishSüper Lig in August 2018.[14] The following January, he returned to Spain for the first time in over five years, being loaned toGimnàstic Tarragona for the remainder of theSegunda Divisiónseason.[15] At the start of April, theCatalan club cancelled his contract after 145 minutes of play and concerns over his professionalism; managerEnrique Martín said "the Barrada I knew is not here".[16]
In September 2019, Barrada went back to the Arabian Peninsula, signing a one-year deal atAl Shahaniya in theQatar Stars League.[17] Four months later he returned to his nativeÎle-de-France, signing forLusitanos Saint-Maur in theChampionnat National 2, the fourth tier of French football.[18]
Barrada announced his retirement in mid-2021. He then became a consultant forRMC Sport andbeIN Sports.[1]
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Barrada earned his firstcap forMorocco on 29 February 2012, playing 86 minutes in a 2–0friendly win overBurkina Faso.[19] Alsothat year, he was part of theunder-23 squad at theSummer Olympic Games, scoring in a 2–2 draw againstHonduras[20] in an eventualgroup stage exit.
Barrada started all three of Morocco's games at the2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, as theAtlas Lions again did not advance. In the second game, he assisted the late equaliser byYoussef El-Arabi in a 1–1 draw withCape Verde.[21][22][23]
Barrada died of a heart attack in France on 24 October 2024, at the age of 35.[24] His funeral took place at his birthplace of Provins in France, followed by burial in his family's village of Douar Aït Abdallah inSouk Lakhmis Dades inTinghir Province, Morocco.[25]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 October 2012 | Marrakesh Stadium,Marrakesh, Morocco |  Mozambique | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualification | [26] |
| 2 | 15 June 2013 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Gambia | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2014 World Cup qualification | [27] |
| 3 | 14 August 2013 | Ibn Batouta Stadium,Tangier, Morocco |  Burkina Faso | 1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | [28] |
| 4 | 7 September 2014 | Marrakesh Stadium, Marrakesh, Morocco |  Libya | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | [29] |
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