Samir Hadji

Samir Hadji
Personal information
Full name	Samir Hadji
Date of birth	12 September 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Creutzwald, France
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	F91 Dudelange
Number	23
Youth career
2000–2007	SR Creutzwald
Senior career*
Years	Team
2007–2009	1. FC Saarbrücken
2009–2010	Nancy B
2010–2011	Strasbourg
2011–2012	Hassania Agadir
2012–2019	Fola Esch
2019–2020	Excelsior Virton
2021–	F91 Dudelange
International career‡
2011	Morocco U23
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 October 2024; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:11, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Samir Hadji (born 12 September 1989) is a footballer who plays for the Luxembourgian club F91 Dudelange as a striker. Born in France, he has represented Morocco at youth level.

Personal life

He is the son of former Moroccan international Mustapha Hadji.^[1] Hadji's uncle is former AS Nancy striker Youssouf Hadji. He is described by his uncle as a "quick and athletic finisher".^[2] His brother Zachary Hadji is also a professional footballer.^[3]

Career

Hadji began his career playing for hometown club SR Creutzwald. In 2007, he ventured to Germany signing with 1. FC Saarbrücken in the Oberliga, the fifth division of German football. After two years, Hadji returned to France joining his father's former club AS Nancy.^[4] He spent two years playing on the club's Championnat de France amateur team making 59 appearances and scoring 18 goals before signing with RC Strasbourg in July 2010.^[5]^[6]^[7] Hadji made his professional debut on 30 July 2010 in the team's Coupe de la Ligue match against Évian. Hadji started the match and played the full 120 minutes as Strasbourg were defeated 5–4 on penalties.^[8]

After playing for CS Fola Esch in the Luxembourg National Division, Hadji moved to Excelsior Virton in 2019.^[9]

International career

Hadji made one appearance for the Morocco U23s in a 0–0 tie with the Niger U23s on 1 November 2011.^[10]

Honours

Fola Esch

BGL Ligue : 2012–13, 2014–15

Statistics

As of matches played 18 July 2016^[11]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2008–09	1. FC Saarbrücken	Oberliga	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1
2009–10	AS Nancy B	Division 4	59	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	59	18
2010–11	Strasbourg	Division 3	–	–	1	0	–	–	1	0	2	0
2011–12	Hassania Agadir	Botola	3	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	0
2012–12	Fola Esch	BGL Ligue	24	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	24	6
2013–14			25	12	1	1	2	0	–	–	28	13
2014–15			25	11	3	4	2	0	–	–	30	15
2015–16			13	7	2	2	2	1	–	–	17	10
Career total			151	53	7	7	6	1	1	0	167	61

References

^ "Samir Hadji rejoint le Racing Club de Strasbourg" (in French). Coupe Monde. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Samir Hadji Continues Family Tradition". MTN Football. 11 January 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^ "Les Hadji et le CS Fola Esch, une longue histoire". walfoot.be.
^ "Interview LDA: Samir Hadji" (in French). Lions de Atlas. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^ "Samir Hadji - Racing Club de Strasbourg". Racing Stub. 12 September 1989. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
^ "Samir Hadji à Strasbourg" (in French). Bladi. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^ "Hadji à Strasbourg, c'est fait!" (in French). Mountakhab. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^ "Strasbourg v. Évian Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.
^ "Samir Hadji s'est engagé avec Virton" [Samir Hadji engaged with Virton] (in French). Luxembourger Wort. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
^ Bakkali, Achraf. "Rapport de match: Maroc Olympique 0-0 Niger Olympique(journée: 3)". Mountakhab.net. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
^ Samir Hadji at Soccerway

External links

Samir Hadji at L'Équipe Football (in French)
Mountakhab Profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 28 March 2018)
Samir Hadji at Soccerway

[1] "Samir Hadji rejoint le Racing Club de Strasbourg" (in French). Coupe Monde. 27 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Samir Hadji Continues Family Tradition". MTN Football. 11 January 2009. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.

[3] "Les Hadji et le CS Fola Esch, une longue histoire". walfoot.be.

[4] "Interview LDA: Samir Hadji" (in French). Lions de Atlas. 17 May 2009. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.

[5] "Samir Hadji - Racing Club de Strasbourg". Racing Stub. 12 September 1989. Retrieved 26 November 2010.

[6] "Samir Hadji à Strasbourg" (in French). Bladi. 15 July 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.

[7] "Hadji à Strasbourg, c'est fait!" (in French). Mountakhab. 14 July 2010. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2010.

[8] "Strasbourg v. Évian Match Report" (in French). Ligue de Football Professionnel. 30 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 August 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2010.

[9] "Samir Hadji s'est engagé avec Virton" [Samir Hadji engaged with Virton] (in French). Luxembourger Wort. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.

[10] Bakkali, Achraf. "Rapport de match: Maroc Olympique 0-0 Niger Olympique(journée: 3)". Mountakhab.net. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 27 March 2018.

[11] Samir Hadji at Soccerway

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