Moroccan footballer
Hassan Nader Full name
Hassan Nader Date of birth
(1965-07-08 ) 8 July 1965 (age 59) Place of birth
Casablanca , Morocco Height
1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) Position(s)
Striker Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1983–1990
WAC
92
(47) 1990–1992
Mallorca
45
(7) 1992–1995
Farense
78
(45) 1995–1997
Benfica
17
(7) 1997–2004
Farense
174
(56) Total
406
(162) 1987–2001
Morocco
31
(9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Hassan Nader (Arabic : حسن ناظر ; born 8 July 1965) is a Moroccan former footballer who played as a striker .
He spent most of his 21-year senior career in Portugal – amassing Primeira Liga totals of 219 matches and 94 goals – mainly with Farense , where he surpassed the 100-goal mark in official games.[ 1] [ 2]
Club career
Born in Casablanca , Nader started his career with local Wydad AC [ 3] before signing with La Liga club RCD Mallorca in 1990–91 . At the end of his second season the Balearic Islands team were relegated, and he also had a run-in with manager Lorenzo Serra Ferrer during his spell.[ 1]
In July 1992, Nader moved to S.C. Farense in the Primeira Liga , becoming the league's top scorer in the 1994–95 campaign with 21 goals and being influential in the Algarve side's qualification for the UEFA Cup .[ 4] For eight years, he shared teams with his compatriot Hajry Redouane .[ 1]
Nader later joined S.L. Benfica , but appeared sparingly throughout two seasons[ 1] and returned to Farense,[ 5] where he would remain until his 2004 retirement at the age of 39, as the club was relegated to the Terceira Divisão . He scored 11 league goals in his final year.[ 6]
International career
A senior Morocco international on 31 occasions,[ 7] Nader played for his country at the 1994 FIFA World Cup , scoring against the Netherlands in a 2–1 group stage loss,[ 8] and at the 1988 [ 9] and 1992 Africa Cup of Nations .[ 10]
Personal life
Nader's son, Mohcine , was also a footballer and a striker. Already born in Portugal, he too spent most of his career in that country.[ 11] [ 8]
References
^ a b c d Alves, Armando (2 January 2000). "O fim de uma era com "perfume" marroquino no Farense" [The end of an era with Moroccan "perfume" at Farense]. Record (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ Viegas, Rui (19 January 2022). "Hassan acredita que vencedor da CAN falará português" [Hassan believes ACN winners will speak Portuguese] (in Portuguese). Rádio Renascença . Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Stitou, Imad (16 April 2010). "Hassan Nader: Le derby, un match pour le titre" [Hassan Nader: The derby, a match for the title] (in French). Maghress. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ "Hassan lembra quando foi assobiado na própria casa" [Hassan recalls when he was booed in his own home]. Record (in Portuguese). 9 October 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2018 .
^ "Golden boot/leading scorers" . BBC Sport . 23 April 2001. Retrieved 18 May 2012 .
^ Nascimento, Hélio (14 June 2020). " "Ainda me chamam "rei do Algarve". Ouço o hino do Farense e fico todo arrepiado" " ["They still call me "king of the Algarve". I hear Farense's anthem and it sends shivers down my spine"]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Morocco – Record International Players" . RSSSF . Retrieved 19 October 2023 .
^ a b "[BGL Ligue] "Hassan, j'ai eu envie de lui casser la tête" " [[BGL League] "Hassan, I wanted to bust his head"]. Le Quotidien (in French). 11 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Courtney, Barrie. "African Nations Cup 1988 – Final Tournament Details" . RSSSF . Retrieved 30 May 2023 .
^ Bobrowsky, Josef; Mazet, François. "African Nations Cup 1992" . RSSSF . Retrieved 16 April 2019 .
^ Marques, David (24 January 2016). "Hassan: "Colegas disseram-me na brincadeira que tinha de marcar" " [Hassan: "Teammates jokingly told me I had to score"] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. Retrieved 24 January 2016 .
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