Naïm Aarab
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 February 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Center Back, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AFC Tubize | |||
| RSC Anderlecht | |||
| NEC Nijmegen | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2008 | NEC Nijmegen | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2012 | Larissa | 52 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Charleroi (loan) | 29 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Újpest FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Sint-Truidense | 26 | (1) |
| 2014– | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Belgium U-21 | 10 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 February 2014. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Naïm Aarab (born 7 February 1988 in Brussels) is a Belgian-Moroccan professional footballer currently playing for Wydad Casablanca in the Botola, as a Center Back.
Career
Aarab ran through the youth ranks of AFC Tubize and RSC Anderlecht before joining the reserves of NEC Nijmegen. He received his first professional contract − a one-year deal − with NEC in 2007. Aarab made his league debut in a 5–0 loss against PSV Eindhoven, as an 84th minute substitute for Jonas Olsson.
He decided to leave NEC Nijmegen after not reaching a new agreement, and joined Larissa in the Greek Super League.
On 23 July 2012, Aarab joined Hungarian Nemzeti Bajnokság I side Újpest FC on a four-year contract.
References
External links
- Scoresway Profile
- Naïm Arab player info at the official NEC Nijmegen website (Dutch)
- Belgium stats at Belgian FA