Ilias Haddad
Encyclopedia
Ilias Haddad is a Moroccan
footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League
club St. Mirren
. Haddad holds both Dutch and Moroccan nationality and can play either as a central defender or defensive midfielder.
As a youth, Haddad spent time with VV Merwesteijn, SC Feyenoord and SBV Excelsior, where he signed his first professional contract before moving to AZ. He made his professional debut at first division
club Telstar, where he played on loan. Haddad signed for Scottish Premier League
club St. Mirren
on 19 August 2011. He joined fellow Dutchman Jeroen Tesselaar
, who Haddad played alongside at Telstar.
Despite being born in Morocco, Haddad has been capped for the Netherlands at Under 18 and Under 19 level.
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
. Haddad holds both Dutch and Moroccan nationality and can play either as a central defender or defensive midfielder.
As a youth, Haddad spent time with VV Merwesteijn, SC Feyenoord and SBV Excelsior, where he signed his first professional contract before moving to AZ. He made his professional debut at first division
Eerste Divisie
The Eerste Divisie is the second-highest division of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via a promotion/relegation system. It is also known as the Jupiler League due to sponsorship, which is the same name as the top league in Belgium...
club Telstar, where he played on loan. Haddad signed for Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
club St. Mirren
St. Mirren F.C.
St Mirren Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Paisley, Renfrewshire who play in the Scottish Premier League, having been promoted from the First Division in 2005–06.St...
on 19 August 2011. He joined fellow Dutchman Jeroen Tesselaar
Jeroen Tesselaar
Jeroen Tesselaar is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for Scottish Premier League club St. Mirren.-St. Mirren:On the 14th of July 2011 Tesselaar signed for St. Mirren on a one year deal...
, who Haddad played alongside at Telstar.
Despite being born in Morocco, Haddad has been capped for the Netherlands at Under 18 and Under 19 level.