Adel Taarabt
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| Adel Taarabt | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 24, 1989 | |
| Place of birth | Berre-l'Étang, France | |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |
| Playing position | Attacking Midfielder | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Tottenham Hotspur | |
| Number | 19 | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 2006–2007 2007 2007– |
Lens → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) Tottenham Hotspur |
1 (0) 2 (0) 6 (0) |
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1 Senior club appearances and goals |
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Adel Taarabt (born May 24, 1989 in Berre-l'Étang, France) is a French footballer of Moroccan origin, currently playing for Tottenham Hotspur. He has represented France at U-16, U-17 and U-18 level and is able to play as a Second Striker, Attacking Midfielder or on either wing. He is known for his dribbling ability and shooting from distance.
In January 2007, Taarabt signed for Tottenham on loan after the club offered to quickly integrate him into the first team to offer him maximum playing time.[1]
Within two months he made his first senior appearance in a Spurs shirt aged 17, coming on as a substitute on the 85th minute against local rivals West Ham United, in a tense game which ended 4-3 to Spurs. He made an immediate impact with his first touch leading to the 3-3 equaliser as a driving run from half-way was ended by a foul on the edge of the box. Dimitar Berbatov subsequently scored the resulting free kick, before Paul Stalteri's winner in added time.
He made a second appearance in the 1-0 loss to Chelsea, again as a second half substitute. Once again he made an explosive impact, as within minutes of coming on a vicious shot from outside the penalty area was well saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Čech. He had a second shot from outside the area later on, though this time he didn't catch it quite right and it went well over.
On June 8th 2007 Tottenham confirmed that agreement had been reached for the permanent signing of Taarabt [2].
On July 7, 2007, Taarabt scored his first goal for Spurs in a pre-season friendly against Stevenage Borough.
Adel made his first appearance of the 2007/2008 season with Spurs against Derby County in the 4-0 win on August 18th. He was brought on in the 70th minute and instantly excited the fans with some sublime skill.
Like his Tottenham Hotspur team mate Younes Kaboul he is a practicing Muslim.[3]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "Taarabt confirms Spurs move", Eurosport, 2006-12-29. Retrieved on 2007-01-02.
- ^ Source: tottenhamhotspur.com - Adel Switch Agreed (English)
- ^ "Interview Adel Taarabt", The Atlas Lions.
[edit] External links
- Adel Taarabt career stats at Soccerbase
- Official Tottenham Hotspur profile
- (French) Adel Taarabt French league stats at lfp.fr
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