Jamal Akachar (born 14 October 1982 in

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) is a retired

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- Moroccan

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Club career

He started his career for

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, where he made his debut against

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on 1 September 2002 while still an amateur and making a living as a taxi-driver. In July 2004 he left Ajax and moved to

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and after 3 years in

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he was released by the club after he spent a night in jail for alleged embezzlement. He signed in January 2008 a 3-year contract by

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, but returned to the Netherlands after the club failed to pay his wages.Akachar probeert contract te verdienen in Emmen
- Voetbal International

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- Voetbal International 1982 births Living people Dutch men's footballers Moroccan men's footballers AFC Ajax players SC Cambuur players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Footballers from Breda Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent MA Tétouan players Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco Men's association football midfielders Taxi drivers 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen {{Netherlands-footy-midfielder-stub