Issam El Adoua (born 9 December 1986) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a central defender.[2]
Club career
Born in Casablanca, El Adoua made his senior debuts for his hometown's Wydad Casablanca and formed a solid partnership with Hicham Louissi during his spell at the club.
On 25 May 2009 El Adoua moved abroad, signing a four-year deal with Ligue 1 side RC Lens.[3] He made his debut for the side on 23 September, starting in a 4–3 away win over Montpellier HSC, for the campaign's Coupe de la Ligue; however, he failed to appear in the league, and was subsequently loaned to FC Nantes on 16 January of the following year.[4] He appeared eight times in Ligue 2 before returning to his parent club.
In June 2010 El Adoua moved to Kuwait, joining Al Qadsia SC. In his one-year spell he won the Premier League and the Federation Cup. On 4 June 2011 he moved teams and countries again, signing a two-year deal with Primeira Liga side Vitória S.C.[5]
On 18 June 2013 the free agent El Adoua joined Levante UD, signing a two-year deal.[6] He made his La Liga debut on 17 August, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–7 away loss at FC Barcelona.[7]
On 15 February 2015, El Adoua transferred to Chinese Super League side Chongqing Lifan.[8]
International career
After appearing for the Morocco under-23's, El Adoua made a full international debut for Morocco on August 12, 2009 in a friendly against Congo.
Position
Usually a central defender, El Adoua can also play as a defensive midfielder.[citation needed]
Honours
- Wydad Casablanca
- Al Qadsia
- Vitória Guimarães
References
- ^ Morocco - Record International Players
- ^ Issam El Adoua no Vitória por dois anos (Issam El Adoua in Vitória for two years) Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine; Vitória Guimarães' official website, 4 June 2011 (in Portuguese)
- ^ Football: Issam El Adoua s'engage avec Lens (Football: Issam El Adoua signs with Lens); Yabiladi, 25 May 2009 (in French)
- ^ Issam El Adoua prêté au FC Nantes (Issam El Adoua loaned to FC Nantes); Nantes' official website, 16 January 2010 (in French)
- ^ V. Guimarães contrata Issam El Adoua (V. Guimarães signs Issam El Adoua) Archived 2014-03-03 at the Wayback Machine; Sapo.pt, 4 June 2011 (in Portuguese)
- ^ El Levante ficha al internacional marroquí Issam El Adoua (Levante signs Moroccan international Issam El Adoua); Diario AS, 18 June 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Martino's dream start; ESPN FC, 18 August 2013
- ^ 摩洛哥外援阿杜阿加盟力帆 Archived 2015-02-15 at the Wayback Machine at lifanfc.com 2015-02-15 Retrieved 2015-02-15 (in Chinese)
External links
- Issam El Adoua at National-Football-Teams.com
- Issam El Adoua at BDFutbol
- Issam El Adoua at Soccerway
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