Chadi Riad Dnanou (; born 17 June 2003) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for club

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. Born in Spain, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career

Barcelona

Early career

Born in

Palma de Mallorca Palma (, ; ), also known as Palma de Mallorca (officially between 1983 and 1988, 2006–2008, and 2012–2016), is the capital and largest city of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is ...

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to Moroccan parents, Riad represented CD Atlético Rafal,

RCD Mallorca Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, Sociedad Anónima Deportiva, S.A.D. (, , ''Royal Sporting Club Mallorca''), commonly known as Real Mallorca or RCD Mallorca, is a Spanish professional association football, football club based in Palma de Mallorca, ...

(two stints) and CD San Francisco before agreeing to a three-year deal with

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in February 2019, effective as of July 2019.

2020–21: Loan to Sabadell

In 2020, Riad moved to

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on loan for one year, being assigned to the ''Juvenil A'' squad. He made his senior – and first team – debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 2–0 away win against CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas, for the season's

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. Riad's

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debut occurred on 11 January 2021, as he came on as a late substitute for

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in a 1–1 home draw against

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2022–23: B-team and first team debut

On 5 July 2022, Riad renewed his contract with ''Barça'' until 2024, and was promoted to the reserves in

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. He scored the winning goal on the season-opener match on 27 August, netting his side's third in a 3–2 home win over

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. Riad made his first team – and

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– debut for Barcelona on 8 November 2022, replacing goalscorer

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late into a 2–1 away success over

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. He was an undisputed starter for

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's B-side during the campaign, scoring three goals in 37 matches overall as the side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

2023–24: Loan to Betis

On 26 July 2023, Riad joined

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on a season-long loan deal with a mandatory option to buy for €3 million.

Crystal Palace

On 14 June 2024,

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club

announced the signing of Riad on a five-year contract, for a reported fee of £14m including add-ons.

International career

Riad represented

Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

at under-20 level in 2022, scoring in a friendly against

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on 29 March. On 13 March 2023, he was called up to the full squad by manager

Walid Regragui Walid Regragui (; born 23 September 1975), sometimes known as Hoalid or Oualid Regragui, is a professional football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He is the head coach of the Morocco national team. He made history when h ...

, for friendlies against

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and

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. Riad also featured with the under-23 team in the

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, appearing in two matches as the side lifted the trophy. Riad made the final squad for the senior Morocco national team at the

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. He debuted with Morocco in a 3–1 pre-tournament friendly win over

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on 11 January 2024.

Career statistics

Club

International

: ''Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Riad goal.''

Honours

Barcelona *

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Crystal Palace *

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: 2024–25 Morocco U23 *

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References

External links

Profile
at the Crystal Palace F.C. website * {{DEFAULTSORT:Riad, Chadi 2003 births Living people Footballers from Palma de Mallorca Moroccan men's footballers 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen Morocco men's international footballers Morocco men's youth international footballers Spanish men's footballers Spanish sportspeople of Moroccan descent Men's association football defenders CE Sabadell FC footballers FC Barcelona players FC Barcelona Atlètic players Real Betis players La Liga players Segunda División players Primera Federación players 2023 Africa Cup of Nations players Crystal Palace F.C. players Moroccan expatriate men's footballers Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate men's footballers in England 21st-century Spanish sportsmen