Driss El-Asmar Explained

Driss El-Asmar
Fullname:Driss Ahmed El-Asmar
Birth Date:4 December 1975
Birth Place:Morocco
Position:Goalkeeper
Years1:1995–1998
Years2:1998–2000
Years3:2000–2001
Years4:2001
Years5:2001–2003
Years6:2003
Years7:2003–2006
Years8:2006
Years9:2006–2007
Clubs3:Difaa El Jadida
Clubs6:Enköpings SK (loan)
Clubs7:Raja Casablanca
Clubs8:Kvarnsvedens IK
Clubs9:Ethnikos Asteras
Caps4:15
Caps5:0
Caps6:4
Caps9:28
Goals4:0
Goals5:0
Goals6:0
Goals9:0
Nationalyears1:1998–2003
Nationalteam1:Morocco
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0

Driss Ahmed El-Asmar (born 4 December 1975) is a Moroccan former professional football goalkeeper who played for clubs in Morocco, Sweden and Greece. A full international between 1998 and 2003, he won three caps for Morocco and represented his country at the 1998 African Cup of Nations.

Club career

El-Asmar began playing club football with local side Difaa El Jadida in 1995. He moved to FAR Rabat for three seasons before returning to Difaa El Jadida for one more season before moving to play abroad.

El-Asmar initially went to Sweden to play for second division side Degerfors IF. After a successful season, he signed a three-year contract with Malmö FF in September 2001.[1]

After his stint in Sweden, El-Asmar returned to Morocco to play for Raja Casablanca and would win the 2003–04 Botola title with the club. At age 30, he moved abroad again, signing with Ethnikos Asteras F.C. in the Greek second division in June 2006.[2]

International career

El-Asmar made three appearances for the Morocco national football team and was selected as a reserve goalkeeper for the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals.[3] He had a good performance in a friendly during the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying build-up in April 2003.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sydsvenskan.se. Driss el Asmar tillbaka i målet nästa säsong. Swedish. 2012-05-16. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304131332/http://www.sydsvenskan.se/sport/driss-el-asmar-tillbaka-i-malet-nasta-sasong/. dead.
  2. Web site: Pathfinder Sport. el:"Κόκκινος" ο Ασμάρ. Asmar the "Red". http://sport.pathfinder.gr/football/greece/football-league/asteras/194706.html. Greek. 27 June 2006. dead. https://archive.today/20120714015447/http://sport.pathfinder.gr/football/greece/football-league/asteras/194706.html. 14 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Courtney, Barrie . African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details . 5 June 2005 . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304115941/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/98a-det.html . 2016-03-04 .
  4. Web site: Le Matin. Victoire des Ivoiriens sur le onze national. Ivorians defeat the national team. French. 1 May 2003.