Adel Gafaiti Explained

Adel Gafaiti
Fullname:Adel Mohamed Nourredine Gafaiti[1]
Birth Date:16 July 1994
Birth Place:Nanterre, France
Height:1.85 m[2]
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:NK Sesvete
Youthyears1:–2011
Youthclubs1:Nancy
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Rangers
Youthyears3:2012–2013
Youthclubs3:Norwich City
Years1:2013–2016
Clubs1:Norwich City
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Oldham Athletic (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:MC Oran
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2017
Clubs4:Noisy-le-Sec
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2017
Clubs5:Rodéo
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2018
Caps6:8
Goals6:0
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Mousehole
Years8:2018–2019
Clubs8:Yeovil Town
Caps8:22
Goals8:1
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:Truro City
Caps9:22
Goals9:1
Years10:2020
Clubs10:Wealdstone
Caps10:0
Goals10:0
Years11:2020
Caps11:1
Goals11:0
Years12:2021
Caps12:13
Goals12:2[3]
Years13:2021–
Clubs13:NK Sesvete
Caps13:15
Goals13:1
Nationalyears1:2012
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:10:51, 5 March 2022 (UTC)

Adel Mohamed Nourredine Gafaiti (born 16 July 1994) is a footballer who plays as a centre-back for Croatian Second Football League side NK Sesvete. Born in France, he represented Algeria at youth international level.

Early career

Rangers

Gafaiti began his career in the youth team at Nancy before joining Rangers in 2011, for whom he also played youth team football. However, after only one season in Scotland, Gafaiti was among nine players to be released upon their contract coming to an end in the summer due to the ongoing process of the club's administration.[4] [5]

Norwich City

During summer 2012, Gafaiti moved to Premier League side Norwich City from Rangers.[6] He made 24 appearances for the Norwich U-21 side. On 1 July 2013, he was called up to the senior squad but made no appearances.[7] Despite not making a first team appearance, Gafaiti was linked a move away from Norwich City, as clubs from Europe were keen to sign him.[8]

During the January 2014 transfer window, Gafaiti moved to Football League One side Oldham Athletic on a season long loan.[9] He made his debut on 22 March 2014 on a 1–0 home victory against Crawley Town, coming on in added time.[10] Only just making one appearance, it was announced on 22 April that Gafaiti had returned to his parent club.[11] After returning to his Norwich City, Gafaiti signed a two-year contract.[12] Gafaiti continued to be in the club's development squad until his release at the end of the 2015–16 season.[13]

MC Oran

After leaving Norwich City, Gafaiti moved to Algeria, signing for MC Oran.[14] [15]

Yeovil Town

In September 2018, Gafaiti returned to England to join the Endorsed Academy and signed for its partner club South West Peninsula League Division One side Mousehole.[16] On 24 November 2018, Gafaiti signed for EFL League Two side Yeovil Town on a short-term contract.[17] At the end of the 2018–19 season, Gafaiti was released by Yeovil following the club's relegation from the Football League.[18]

International career

Gafaiti chose to represent Algeria at international level, and was capped at the under-20 level.[19] [20]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City2013–14Premier League00000000
2014–15EFL Championship00000000
2015–16Premier League00000000
Total00000000
Oldham Athletic (loan)2013–14EFL League One1010
MC Oran2016–17Ligue Professionnelle 1100010
Noisy-le-Sec2016–17CFA 2700070
Rodéo2017–18Championnat National 312000120
Zirka Kropyvnytskyi2017–18Ukrainian Premier League801090
Yeovil Town2018–19EFL League Two221221
Truro City2019–20Southern Premier South2211040271
Wealdstone2020–21National League00000000
Hayes & Yeading United2020–21Southern Premier South10201040
NK Sesvete2021–22Croatian Second Football League15110161
Career total893500050993

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Intermediary Transactions 1 February 2018 to 31 January 2019. 13 April 2019. PDF. 15. The FA.
  2. Web site: Adel Gafaiti - Fifa 14 weekly - March 28 - SoFifa - Online FIFA DB Searching SoFIFA.com. Sofifa. 3 April 2014.
  3. Web site: Comet database. 6 March 2022. hr. Croatian Football Federation. subscription .
  4. Web site: Nine Kids To Leave. Rangers F.C.. 18 May 2012. 1 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20140725221542/http://www.rangers.co.uk/index.php/news/academy-news/item/1228-nine-kids-to-leave. 25 July 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  5. News: Adel Gafaiti s'y sent " en famille ". Le Parisien. French. 7 June 2013. 1 April 2015.
  6. Web site: Adel Gafaiti Norwich City Profile. Norwich City F.C.. 1 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401214852/http://www.canaries.co.uk/team/player-profile/adel-gafaiti/31. 1 April 2015. live.
  7. Web site: NORWICH CITY BEGIN USA TOUR. Norwich City F.C.. 17 July 2013. 1 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401214905/http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/calderwood160713-921728.aspx. 1 April 2015. live.
  8. News: Norwich in fight to keep starlet. TalkTalk Sport. 23 April 2013. 1 April 2015.
  9. Web site: Adel Gafaiti Joins Latics. Oldham Athletic F.C.. 14 March 2014. 1 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401213236/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20140314-oldham-athletic-sign-adel-gafaiti-1420063.aspx. 1 April 2015. live.
  10. News: Oldham Athletic 1-0 Crawley Town. BBC Sport. 9 April 2014.
  11. Web site: Adel Gafaiti Returns To Norwich. Oldham Athletic F.C.. 22 April 2014. 1 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150401213428/http://www.oldhamathletic.co.uk/news/article/20140422-adel-gafaiti-back-to-norwich-1503484.aspx. 1 April 2015. live.
  12. Web site: ACADEMY TRIO AWARDED PRO DEALS. Norwich City F.C.. 13 May 2015. 17 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160817183249/http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/20140513-academy-contracts-1549133.aspx. 17 August 2016. live.
  13. Web site: NINE OUT-OF-CONTRACT PLAYERS TO LEAVE CITY. Norwich City F.C.. 10 June 2016. 17 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160812204357/http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/norwich-city-contracts-3139779.aspx. 12 August 2016. live.
  14. News: Transferts : Le MC Oran a bien entamé son mercato. DZ Foot. French. 8 June 2016. 17 August 2016.
  15. News: Gafaïti : "Ne vous inquiétez pas, je m'imposerai !". Liberte Algerie News. French. 24 July 2016. 17 August 2016.
  16. Web site: "SOMEONE LIKE YOU" – ADEL SIGNS FOR MOUSEHOLE! . Mousehole AFC . 10 October 2018 . 7 April 2019 .
  17. Web site: SIGNING Gafaiti becomes a Glover . ytfc.net . Yeovil Town F.C. . 24 November 2018 . 24 November 2018 .
  18. Web site: Yeovil Town: Glovers release nine players after relegation from Football League . BBC Sport . 15 May 2019 . 15 May 2019 .
  19. http://en.dzfoot.com/2013/07/gafaiti-called-up-for-norwich-citys-usa-tour/ Adel Gafaiti called up for Norwich City’s USA tour
  20. Web site: RUDDY GETS ENGLAND CALL. Norwich City F.C.. 8 November 2012. 1 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20121110114107/http://www.canaries.co.uk/news/article/nov-callups-2-475861.aspx. 10 November 2012. live.