Zakaria Hadraf (; born 12 March 1990)
is a
Moroccan professional
footballer
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who currently plays for
Botola
The Botola Pro (), officially known as the Botola Pro Inwi for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Morocco and the top tier of the Moroccan football league system. Organized by the Ligue Nationale de Football Prof ...
club
Raja CA
Raja Club Athletic, widely known as Raja Casablanca or simply Raja, is a Football team, football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football league system, Moroccan football.
Founded on 20 M ...
as a
winger.
Club career
Hadraf started his career with
Difaâ El Jadida, then he played for
Raja CA
Raja Club Athletic, widely known as Raja Casablanca or simply Raja, is a Football team, football club based in Casablanca, Morocco, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football league system, Moroccan football.
Founded on 20 M ...
and Saudi club
Damac FC
Damac Football Club () is a Saudi Arabian professional sports club based in Khamis Mushait, that currently competes in the Saudi Pro League, the Saudi football league system, top division of Football in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian football.
The ...
, before joining
RS Berkane
Renaissance Sportive de Berkane () commonly referred to as Nahdat Berkane or RS Berkane for short, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Berkane, that competes in Botola, the top flight of Moroccan football.
Founded on 21 May 1938 a ...
in January 2020. From 2021 to 2022, he played for Difaâ El Jadida. On 31 July 2022, he returned to Raja CA.
International career
In January 2014, coach
Hassan Benabicha, invited him to be a part of the
Moroccan squad for the
2014 African Nations Championship
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.
He helped the team to top group B after drawing with
Burkina Faso
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and
Zimbabwe
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and defeating
Uganda
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.
The team was eliminated from the competition at the quarter final zone after losing to
Nigeria
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.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first.''
Honours
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi
*
Moroccan Throne Cup
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:
2013
2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years).
2013 was designated as:
*International Year of Water Cooperation
*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
Raja CA
*
Moroccan Throne Cup
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:
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
CAF Confederation Cup
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:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
*
CAF Super Cup
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:
2019
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Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
;RS Berkane
*
CAF Confederation Cup
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:
2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
;Morocco
*
African Nations Championship
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:
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
,
2020
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References
1990 births
Living people
Moroccan men's footballers
21st-century Moroccan sportsmen
Moroccan expatriate men's footballers
Morocco men's international footballers
Saudi Pro League players
Botola players
Difaâ Hassani El Jadidi players
Raja CA players
Damac FC players
RS Berkane players
Morocco men's A' international footballers
2014 African Nations Championship players
Men's association football forwards
Expatriate men's footballers in Saudi Arabia
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
2016 African Nations Championship players
2018 African Nations Championship players
2020 African Nations Championship players
Sportspeople from El Jadida
Footballers from Casablanca-Settat
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