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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1982-04-17)17 April 1982 (age 43) | ||
| Place of birth | Taza, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–2000 | Gueugnon | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2001 | Gueugnon | 28 | (4) |
| 2001–2006 | Sochaux | 87 | (5) |
| 2006 | →Al-Ittihad (loan) | 24 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | Boavista | 6 | (0) |
| 2007 | →Nantes (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Asteras Tripolis | 42 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Olympiacos | 32 | (2) |
| 2011–2012 | PAS Giannina | 8 | (1) |
| 2012 | Anorthosis Famagusta | 8 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Salalah | 5 | (0) |
| 2014 | Monts d'Or Azergues Foot | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Football Club Vaulx-en-Velin | 9 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | Zakynthos | 24 | (7) |
| Total | 284 | (30) | |
| International career | |||
| 2000–2009 | Morocco | 34 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jaouad Zairi (Arabic:جواد الزايري; born 17 April 1982) is a Moroccan professionalfootballer who played as awinger. He played for theMorocco national team between 2000 and 2009, making 34 appearances and scoring six goals.
Zairi was born into a large family inTaza, Morocco.[citation needed] At the age of 2, his family moved toMâcon, a small French city.[citation needed] In 1997, he moved to FC Gueugnon.[citation needed]
Zairi joined the FrenchLigue 2 teamFC Gueugnon at the age of 15.[citation needed] In the summer of 2001, he joinedFC Sochaux and played for them until 2008. In January 2006 he was loaned to the Saudi clubAl-Ittihad. He moved to Portugal and played for one year withBoavista F.C. (2006–2007). He returned in France and played another year withFC Nantes (2007–2008).
He moved to Greece and played for Super League Greece sideAsteras Tripolis for the 2008–09 season.
On 25 April 2009,Olympiacos announced Zairi would join for the 2009–10 season. He won the2010–11 Super League Greece with the club.[2] After two seasons with Olympiacos he was informed by Olympiacos' managerErnesto Valverde that he was not to renew his contract with the club and that he was free to leave.[citation needed]
In July 2017, he made an appearance for Indonesian clubPersija Jakarta in a friendly match againstEspanyol.[3]
Zairi made a debut forMorocco national team in 2000. He played in theAfrica Cup of Nations in 2004 when Morocco made it to the finals but lost to their North African rivalsTunisia.
Zairi also played for Morocco at the2000 Summer Olympics.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 20 June 2003 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium,Rabat, Morocco |  Gabon | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualification |
| 2 | 8 February 2004 | Stade Taïeb Mhiri,Sfax, Tunisia |  Algeria | 3–1 | 3–1 (a.e.t) | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations |
| 3 | 31 March 2004 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Angola | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 9 February 2005 | Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium, Rabat, Morocco |  Kenya | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 2–0 | |||||
| 6 | 5–0 |
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