Ibrahim Maaroufi

Ibrahim Maaroufi
Personal information
Date of birth18 January 1989
Place of birthBrussels, Belgium
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Paganese
Youth career
?Anderlecht
?–2006PSV Eindhoven
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2009Internazionale1(0)
2008–2009→ FC Twente (loan)0(0)
2009Vicenza0(0)
2009–2010Bellinzona0(0)
2010MVV Maastricht0(0)
2010Wydad Casablanca2(0)
2011Eupen1(0)
2011–2012Racing Mechelen12(3)
2012Parseh Tehran13(0)
2012–2013R. Union Saint-Gilloise12(2)
2013–2014MAS Fez2(0)
2014–Paganese0(0)
National team
2007Belgium U-214(1)
2007–2012Morocco U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 December 2013 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).

Ibrahim Maaroufi (Arabic: ابراهيم معروفي‎; born 18 January 1989) is a Moroccan football midfielder who is currently attached to Paganese.

He has represented both Morocco U-23's and Belgium U-21's at international level. In October 2007 Maaroufi declared himself for Morocco rather than Belgium.[1]

Career

Maaroufi started his career with Belgian team Anderlecht before moving to Dutch side PSV Eindhoven.

Internazionale

He was called up to the first team many times by Roberto Mancini, but finally made his first team and Serie A debut against Livorno, 25 October 2006, as a substitute for Dejan Stanković in the 82nd minute, becoming the second youngest player in the history of Inter, older than Goran Slavkovski but younger than Giuseppe Bergomi.[2]

He played his first Italian Cup match as a starter for F.C. Internazionale Milano on 9 November 2006, against F.C. Messina Peloro. He also played the return leg. In total Maaroufi made 6 appearances for Internazionale with 1 coming in Serie A and 5 appearances coming in the Coppa Italia.[3][4]

FC Twente loan

At the start of 2008-09 season he was loaned to FC Twente to gain more experience when he was signed by Fred Rutten who had previously coached Maaroufi at PSV.[5] Rutten left the club to join FC Schalke and was replaced by Steve McLaren soon after.

Vicenza

In February 2009, the last day of transfer window, he was sold to Vicenza in joint-ownership bid.[6][7] He picked up a knee injury which rules him out of some games.[8] However he was released by Vicenza in mutual consent on 24 August 2009.[9]

AC Bellinzona

On 31 August 2009, Maaroufi agreed a three-year contract with Swiss Super League outfit AC Bellinzona.[10]

MVV Maastricht

In February 2010 Maaroufi agreed to return to the Netherlands, joining Eerste Divisie club MVV Maastricht on a free transfer, only to leave it at the end of the season; both experiences ended with no first team appearances at all.[11]

Wydad Casablanca

On 1 June 2010, Maaroufi signed a two-year contract with Moroccan champions Wydad Casablanca.[12][13] He was however released later on December, after appearing in just two league games for the Moroccans.[11][14]

Eupen

On January 2011, Belgian Pro League club Eupen announced the signing of Maaroufi in a free transfer.[15][16][17] In July 2011 he was released by Eupen, after making just one first team appearance. Maaroufi then joined Belgian side AS Eupen, playing in the Belgium top flight, however his only appearance came as a second half substitute in the 1-0 home defeat to Standard Liege in February. He was also an unused substitute on four occasions before being released by Eupen at the end of the season.[18]

Racing Mechelen

In August 2011, he joined Leeds United on trial.[19] He played for Leeds reserves against Farsley Celtic on 6 August.[20]

Paganese

On 27 October 2014, Maaroufi was signed by Italian Lega Pro club Paganese on a free transfer.[21]

International career

Maaroufi played for both Belgium and Morocco in youth level. He trained with the Morocco Olympics team in December 2006, but made his U-21 team debut for Belgium against Sint-Truiden in February 2007.[22] He was also called up for the match against Serbia in March 2007.[23]

He played his last Belgian U-21 cap against Austria U-21, on 7 September 2007.[24]

Mararoufi said originally he would accept a call up to Morocco Under 23's only if he was made captain.[25] He then accepted call-up from Morocco Olympics team again, for 2008 CAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament in October 2007, verse Cameroon.[26][27] In October 2007 Maaroufi declared himself for Morocco rather than Belgium.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.bladi.net/maaroufi-maroc-belgique.html
  2. ↑ http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=24822&L=en&IDINI=24834
  3. ↑ http://archivio.inter.it/cgi-bin/giocatori-scheda?codice=G0807&L=en
  4. ↑ Sky Sports. 19 January 2008 http://www.skysports.com/football/player/0,19754,11860_364881,00.html. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ http://www.bladi.net/ibrahim-maaroufi-fc-twente.html
  6. ↑ "Operazioni Calciomercato" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-02-03.
  7. ↑ http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/inter/?action=read&idtmw=157640
  8. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/03/24/1172157/ibrahim-maaroufi-could-return-to-training-this-week
  9. ↑ "Operazioni calciomercato" (in Italian). Vicenza Calcio. 2009-08-24. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  10. ↑ "Ibrahim Maaroufi è granata !" (in Italian). AC Bellinzona. 2009-08-31. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Ibrahim Maaroufi". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  12. ↑ "Brahim Maaroufi : de l’Inter de Milan au Wydad !!" (in French). Wydad Casablanca. 2010-06-01. Retrieved 2010-06-01.
  13. ↑ http://www.bladi.net/ibrahim-maaroufi-wydad.html
  14. ↑ "Transferts : Maaroufi à la relance" (in French). Mercato365.com. 3 January 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  15. ↑ "Ibrahim Maaroufi a signé à Eupen" (in French). 7sur7.be. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  16. ↑ "Maaroufi unterschreibt in Eupen" (in German). K.A.S. Eupen. Retrieved 9 March 2011.
  17. ↑ http://www.7sur7.be/7s7/fr/7844/AS-Eupen/article/detail/1215132/2011/01/29/Ibrahim-Maaroufi-a-signe-a-Eupen.dhtml
  18. ↑ http://www.leeds.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=249928#ixzz1ULFJxEc4
  19. ↑ http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/latest-whites-news/leeds_united_whites_eye_mendy_deal_1_3656288?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed
  20. ↑ http://www.leedsunited.com/news/20110805/trialists-in-frame-at-farsley_2247585_2411198
  21. ↑ "Paganese, arriva il centrocampista ex Inter, Ibrahim Maaroufi" (in Italian). Resport.it. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  22. ↑ F.C. Internazionale Milano
  23. ↑ uefa.com - UEFA European U-21 C'ship - News & Features - News specific
  24. ↑ uefa.com - UEFA European U-21 C'ship - Fixtures & Results - Match Specific
  25. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en/news/89/africa/2009/05/02/1241199/ibrahim-maaroufi-accepts-morocco-olympic-team-call-up
  26. ↑ F.C. Internazionale Milano
  27. ↑ http://www.wydadnews.com/?p=12622

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