Rédah Atassi (born 16 March 1991) is a Moroccan professional

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who plays a

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Professional career

A youth product of

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since the age of 8, Atassi was captain of their reserve side in 2011. He began his career with brief spells with

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and

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from 2011 to 2013. Atassi joined AS Béziers when they were in the

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, and helped them with successive promotions to the professional

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in 2018. He made his professional debut with Béziers in a 2–0 Ligue 2 win over

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on 27 July 2018.

International career

Atassi was born in France, and is of Moroccan descent. He represented the Morocco U20s in various friendlies in 2011 and the

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References

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Mountakhab Profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Atassi, Rédah 1991 births Living people Sportspeople from Agen Men's association football defenders Moroccan men's footballers 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen Morocco men's youth international footballers French men's footballers French sportspeople of Moroccan descent AS Béziers (2007) players Fath Union Sport players Getafe CF B players Hassania Agadir players Al-Adalah FC players Al Orooba Club players Ligue 2 players Championnat National players Championnat National 2 players Segunda División B players Saudi First Division League players UAE Pro League players UAE First Division League players Moroccan expatriate men's footballers Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Spain French expatriate men's footballers French expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia Expatriate men's footballers in the United Arab Emirates Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates Footballers from Lot-et-Garonne 21st-century French sportsmen