Aziz Bouderbala Explained

Aziz Bouderbala
Full Name:Abdelaziz El Idrissi Bouderbala
Birth Date:26 December 1960
Birth Place:Morocco
Height:1.78 m
Position:Midfielder
Years1:1977–1984
Clubs1:Wydad Casablanca
Caps1:215
Goals1:58
Years2:1984–1988
Clubs2:Sion
Caps2:88
Goals2:25
Years3:1988–1990
Clubs3:Racing Club Paris
Caps3:49
Goals3:15
Years4:1990–1992
Clubs4:Lyon
Caps4:54
Goals4:10
Years5:1992–1993
Clubs5:Estoril
Caps5:24
Goals5:4
Years6:1993–1995
Clubs6:St. Gallen
Caps6:34
Goals6:3
Totalcaps:249
Totalgoals:57
Nationalyears1:1979–1992
Nationalteam1:Morocco[1]
Nationalcaps1:57
Nationalgoals1:14

Abdelaziz El Idrissi Bouderbala (Arabic: عبد العزيز الإدريسي بودربالة; born December 26, 1960) 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.[2]

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.[3] 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

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morocco goal.

List of international goals scored by Aziz Bouderbala[4]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1Tunis, Tunisia1–01-0Friendlies
2Fès, Morocco2-13-11982 African Cup of Nations qualification
33-1
4Monrovia, Liberia2–05-01982 African Cup of Nations qualification
5Kénitra, Morocco1–22-2Friendlies
6Riyadh, Saudi Arabia1–21-2Friendlies
7Casablanca, Morocco2-04-0African Cup Qualification
83-0
9Abidjan, Ivory Coast1–03-3Friendlies
10Casablanca, Morocco1–02-01986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
11Rabat, Morocco3–03-01986 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
12Tunis, Tunisia1–01-21990 FIFA World Cup qualification (CAF)
13Casablanca, Morocco2–04-0African Cup Qualification
14Nouakchott, Mauritania1–02-0African Cup Qualification

Honours

Wydad

1978, 1979, 1981, 1997[5]

1978[6]

1979

Fc Sion

1986[7]

Morocco

3rd place

individual

15th place[8]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/maro-recintlp.html Morocco - Record International Players
  2. Web site: Le Matin . Meilleur joueur des 50 dernières années 14 Marocains en lice . French . 2006-10-13 . 2009-08-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716055322/http://www.lematin.ma/Actualite/Journal/Article.asp?origine=jrn&idr=114&id=70173 . 2011-07-16 .
  3. Web site: Fora de Jogo. Bouderbala (Abdelaziz El Idrissi Bouderbala). Portuguese. 2009-08-28.
  4. Web site: Abdelaziz Bouderbala - International Appearances. 2021-11-20. RSSSF.
  5. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Abdelaziz Bouderbala. 2021-11-18. www.national-football-teams.com. en.
  6. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Abdelaziz Bouderbala. 2021-11-18. www.national-football-teams.com. en.
  7. Web site: Strack-Zimmermann. Benjamin. Abdelaziz Bouderbala. 2021-11-18. www.national-football-teams.com. en.
  8. Web site: IFFHS' Century Elections. 2021-11-18. RSSSF.
  9. Web site: 1 March 2022 . IFFHS MEN’S ALL TIME MOROCCO DREAM TEAM - 135 . 3 March 2022 . IFFHS.