Samir Hadji

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Samir Hadji
Personal information
Full name Samir Hadji
Date of birth (1989-09-12) 12 September 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Creutzwald, France
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 F91 Dudelange
Number 23
Youth career
2000–2007 SR Creutzwald
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 1. FC Saarbrücken 2 (1)
2009–2010 Nancy B 59 (18)
2010–2011 Strasbourg 11 (1)
2011–2012 Hassania Agadir 3 (0)
2012–2019 Fola Esch 174 (110)
2019–2020 Excelsior Virton 10 (1)
2021– F91 Dudelange 77 (46)
International career‡
2011 Morocco U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:11, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Samir Hadji (born 12 September 1989, in Creutzwald) is a footballer who plays for the Luxembourgian club F91 Dudelange as a striker. Born in France, he has represented Morocco at youth level.

Personal life[edit]

He is the son of former Moroccan international Mustapha Hadji.[1] Hadji's uncle is former AS Nancy striker Youssouf Hadji. He is described by his uncle as a "quick and athletic finisher".[2] His brother Zachary Hadji is also a professional footballer.[3]

Career[edit]

Hadji began his career playing for hometown club SR Creutzwald. In 2007, he ventured to Germany signing with 1. FC Saarbrücken in the Oberliga, the fifth division of German football. After two years, Hadji returned to France joining his father's former club AS Nancy.[4] He spent two years playing on the club's Championnat de France amateur team making 59 appearances and scoring 18 goals before signing with RC Strasbourg in July 2010.[5][6][7] Hadji made his professional debut on 30 July 2010 in the team's Coupe de la Ligue match against Évian. Hadji started the match and played the full 120 minutes as Strasbourg were defeated 5–4 on penalties.[8]

After playing for CS Fola Esch in the Luxembourg National Division, Hadji moved to Excelsior Virton in 2019.[9]

International career[edit]

Hadji made one appearance for the Morocco U23s in a 0–0 tie with the Niger U23s on 1 November 2011.[10]

Honours[edit]

Fola Esch

Statistics[edit]

As of matches played 18 July 2016[11]
Club performance League Cup Continental Other Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2008–09 1. FC Saarbrücken Oberliga 2 1 – – – – – – 2 1
2009–10 AS Nancy B Division 4 59 18 – – – – – – 59 18
2010–11 Strasbourg Division 3 – – 1 0 – – 1 0 2 0
2011–12 Hassania Agadir Botola 3 0 – – – – – – 3 0
2012–12 Fola Esch BGL Ligue 24 6 – – – – – – 24 6
2013–14 25 12 1 1 2 0 – – 28 13
2014–15 25 11 3 4 2 0 – – 30 15
2015–16 13 7 2 2 2 1 – – 17 10
Career total 151 53 7 7 6 1 1 0 167 61

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Samir Hadji rejoint le Racing Club de Strasbourg" (in French). Coupe Monde. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Samir Hadji Continues Family Tradition". MTN Football. 11 January 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Les Hadji et le CS Fola Esch, une longue histoire". walfoot.be.
  4. ^ "Interview LDA: Samir Hadji" (in French). Lions de Atlas. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  5. ^ "Samir Hadji - Racing Club de Strasbourg". Racing Stub. 12 September 1989. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  6. ^ "Samir Hadji à Strasbourg" (in French). Bladi. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Hadji à Strasbourg, c'est fait!" (in French). Mountakhab. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  8. ^ "Strasbourg v. Évian Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
  9. ^ "Samir Hadji s'est engagé avec Virton" [Samir Hadji engaged with Virton] (in French). Luxembourger Wort. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  10. ^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Rapport de match: Maroc Olympique 0-0 Niger Olympique(journée: 3)". Mountakhab.net. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
  11. ^ Samir Hadji at Soccerway

External links[edit]

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