Abdelhamid Sabiri (; ; born 28 November 1996) is a Moroccan professional

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who plays as a

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for Italian club

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and the Morocco national team. Sabiri has previously played for

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, 1. FC Nürnberg,

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and

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. Born in Morocco, he represented Germany at under-21 level, before switching allegiance to Morocco in 2022.

Early life

Sabiri was born in Morocco and moved to Germany at the age of three. There, he was raised in

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and holds dual citizenship of Germany and Morocco. Sabiri comes from an Amazigh (Berber) family originating from the city of Goulmima,

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Club career

After spending his youth career with

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and

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, he began his club career with

in the German fifth tier. After achieving 20 goals and six assists in 33 appearances in all competitions, he moved to 1. FC Nürnberg in 2016, initially playing for the club's second team. He was promoted to the first team in January 2017 and went on to score five times in nine 2. Bundesliga appearances towards the end of the season.

Huddersfield Town

Sabiri joined English club

on 23 August 2017 on a three-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. The club had recently been promoted to the

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, the highest tier of English league football. He made his Premier League debut in a 2–0 loss away to

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on 11 September 2017. He made sporadic appearances for the Terriers, after suffering injuries, before his contract was terminated by mutual agreement on 27 August 2019.

SC Paderborn

On 27 August 2019, Sabiri joined

on a two-year deal, with the option of a third year.

Ascoli

On 28 September 2020, he joined Italian

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club Ascoli on a two-year contract.

Sampdoria

On 29 January 2022, he moved to

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club

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on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. Sabiri made his debut in a 2–0 loss against

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He scored his first goal for the club against

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, in his seventh appearance for the team. On 30 January 2023, Italian sources confirmed talks between Sampadoria and

to sign Sabiri for 4 million euros.

Fiorentina

On 31 January 2023, Sabiri signed with

and was loaned back to Sampdoria for the rest of the 2022–23 season.

Al-Fayha (loan)

On 7 September 2023, Sabiri joined Al-Fayha on a one-year loan. On 15 September 2023, Sabiri made his debut in a 1–0 loss against Al Shabab. A week later, Sabiri scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against

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. On 3 October 2023, Sabiri scored a brace in his first appearance in the

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, helping his team claim a 2–0 victory against Pakhtakor.

Ajman Club (loan)

On 30 September 2024, Sabiri joined

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on loan from

Al Taawoun (loan)

On 30 January 2025, Sabiri moved on a new loan to Al Taawoun in Saudi Arabia.

International career

Sabiri was called up to Germany's under-21 side in October 2018. He scored once in a total of five appearances for the team, against the

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. In April 2022, Sabiri said he wanted to play in the World Cup with the Moroccan national team. In September 2022, Sabiri was called up to join the Moroccan national team. He played his first match in a friendlies against

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, in which he managed to score a goal in a 2–0 victory that took place in the RCDE Stadium in

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. On 10 November 2022, Sabiri was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the

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Playing style

Sabiri mainly plays in the "number 10" position behind a central striker, but can also play in wide attacking areas.

Career statistics

Club

International

: :''Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabiri goal.''

Honours

Sportfreunde Siegen *

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: 2016 Orders *

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: 2022

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