Youssouf Hadji (, born 25 February 1980 in
Ifrane,
Meknès-Tafilalet) is a
Moroccan footballer who plays as an
attacking midfielder, he currently plays for French club
Nancy in
Ligue 1.
Career
Hadji started his career at
Nancy in Ligue 1 under the guidance of
Laszlo Bölöni. Nancy were relegated to
Ligue 2 in 2000, but Hadji remained loyal and played on for another three seasons.
In 2003, he decided to pack his bags and move to
Corsica to play for
SC Bastia in
Ligue 1. After his old team were relegated at the end of his second season there, he reunited with Bölöni at
Rennes. In
Brittany, he wasn't a regular starter but contributed largely to their season with 3 goals and 3 assists.
On January 10, 2007, Hadji re-joined
Nancy from
Rennes for an estimated £1.2m.
Personal
Youssouf's older brother
Mustapha was a
Moroccan international footballer, having had a successful career in football, before ending his career in 2010. Mustapha previously played for well-known clubs such as
Coventry City,
Sporting Lisboa and
Deportivo de La Coruña.
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