Saïd Boutahar Explained

Saïd Boutahar
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Birth Date:12 August 1982
Birth Place:Rotterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.72 m
Position:Midfielder
Youthclubs1:SDV Rotterdam
Youthclubs2:Excelsior
Youthclubs3:Feyenoord
Years1:2001–2002
Clubs1:Feyenoord
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2002–2003
Clubs2:Excelsior
Caps2:30
Goals2:9
Years3:2003–2004
Clubs3:RKC
Caps3:33
Goals3:8
Years4:2004–2007
Caps4:73
Goals4:12
Years5:2007–2010
Caps5:104
Goals5:16
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs6:Real Zaragoza
Caps6:20
Goals6:2
Years7:2011–2012
Clubs7:Al-Wakrah
Caps7:18
Goals7:9
Years8:2012–2013
Clubs8:Umm-Salal
Caps8:17
Goals8:4
Years9:2013–2014
Clubs9:Al-Wakrah
Caps9:13
Goals9:3
Years10:2014–2016
Clubs10:Al-Shamal
Caps10:24
Goals10:5
Totalcaps:334
Totalgoals:68
Nationalyears1:2000
Nationalteam1:Netherlands U18
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Saïd Boutahar (born 12 August 1982) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made one appearance each for the Netherlands U18 national team.

Club career

Born in Rotterdam, Boutahar played alongside the likes of Robin van Persie and Mounir El Hamdaoui in the streets of the Kralingen neighborhood.[1] He made his debut in professional football, being part of the Feyenoord squad in the 2001–02 season. He also played for Excelsior Rotterdam, RKC Waalwijk, N.E.C. and Willem II.

He moved abroad to play for Spanish side Real Zaragoza in 2010 after he decided not to renew his contract with Willem II.[2] In 2014, he appeared to be one of 41 suspects to be involved in a 2011 match-fixing scandal around Zaragoza's win over Levante on the final day of the 2010–11 season which kept Zaragoza up.[3]

In 2011, he moved on to play in the Gulf and joined Al-Wakrah in Qatar.[4] He later played for Umm-Salal and Al-Shamal.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/monoloog-said-boutahar.htm Monoloog: Said Boutahar
  2. http://www.nu.nl/voetbal/2330210/boutahar-tekent-bij-real-zaragoza-.html Boutahar tekent bij Real Zaragoza
  3. http://www.volkskrant.nl/sport/ook-boutahar-bij-van-matchfixing-verdachte-voetballers-in-spanje~a3812055/ Ook Boutahar bij van matchfixing verdachte voetballers in Spanje
  4. http://www.voetbalzone.nl/doc.asp?uid=144142 Boutahar mag verbijstering verder te boven komen in Midden-Oosten