 Zaari with FC Den Bosch in 2008 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brahimi Zaari | ||
| Date of birth | (1989-10-12) 12 October 1989 (age 35) | ||
| Place of birth | Schaijk, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Raja Casablanca | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| DAW | |||
| FC Den Bosch | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2011 | FC Den Bosch | 91 | (0) |
| 2011–2013 | FC Eindhoven | 32 | (0) |
| 2013– | Raja Casablanca | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2013 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 December 2013 (UTC) | |||
Brahim Zaari (Arabic: إبراهيم زعري; born 12 October 1989 in Schaijk) is a professional footballer who plays for Raja Casablanca. Born in the Netherlands, he elected to represent Morocco at international level.
Clubs career
Zaari made his professional debut during the 24th game of the 2007–08 Eerste Divisie with FC Den Bosch when he replaced John Vos who was injured in the 89th minute.
The next season Zaari gained his place with the team and became the first goalkeeper until the last games of 2010–11 when the coach preferred to start with Wesley de Ruiter. In June 2011, FC Eindhoven had announced that the signing of a free transfer contract with Zaari, who played with the club for two years.
On 31 August 2013 Zaari signed a 4-year contract with Moroccan champions Raja Casablanca.
International career
Zaari earned his first call-up for Morocco for a friendly against the Czech Republic on 11 February 2009 played in Casablanca; he remained an unused substitute, and the match finished 0–0.
References
- "FIFA Club World Cup Morocco 2013: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 11 December 2013. p. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2013.
- (in Dutch) FC Eindhoven contracteert Brahim Zaari Archived December 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- (in French) Brahim Zaari signe au Raja Archived 2013-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
- Quatre joueurs ont fait leur première apparition en équipe nationale: Brahim Zaari, Chemseddine El Araichi, Adil Taârabt et Hassan El Mouâtaz - bladi.net