Aziz Bouderbala


Abdelaziz El Idrissi Bouderbala is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. In 2006, he was selected by CAF as one of the best 200 African football players of the last 50 years.

Career

Bouderbala started his professional career at Wydad Casablanca, before moving to FC Sion, Matra Racing and French Olympique Lyon. He also played for Estoril-Praia from Portugal. In 1986, Bouderbala was runner-up for the African Footballer of the Year award.
He made 57 appearances for the Morocco national team and played at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals.
Bouderbala later worked as a technical director at his first club Wydad Casablanca.
In 2015, he became an ambassador of The SATUC Cup, a new charitable global football competition for U16 orphans, refugees and disadvantaged children.

Career statistics

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1Tunis, Tunisia1–01-0Friendlies
2Fès, Morocco2-13-11982 [African Cup of Nations qualification]
3Fès, Morocco3-13-11982 African [Cup of Nations qualification]
4Monrovia, Liberia2–05-01982 [African Cup of Nations qualification]
5Kénitra, Morocco1–22-2Friendlies
6Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1–21-2Friendlies
7Casablanca, Morocco2-04-0African Cup Qualification
8Casablanca, Morocco3-04-0African Cup Qualification
9Abidjan, Ivory Coast1–03-3Friendlies
10Casablanca, Morocco1–02-01986 [FIFA World Cup qualification ]
11Rabat, Morocco3–03-01986 [FIFA World Cup qualification ]
12Tunis, Tunisia1–01-21990 FIFA [World Cup qualification ]
13Casablanca, Morocco2–04-0African Cup Qualification
14Nouakchott, Mauritania1–02-0African Cup Qualification

Honours

Wydad
Fc Sion
Morocco
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