Abderrazak Hamdallah
Abderrazak Hamdallah (Arabic: عبد الرزاق حمد الله; born 17 December 1990) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a striker for Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad and the Morocco national team. He is nicknamed The Executioner for his goal scoring ability.
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Hamdallah with Morocco in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Abderrazak Hamdallah | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Safi, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al Ittihad | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Olympic Safi | 55 | (30) |
| 2013–2014 | Aalesund | 27 | (15) |
| 2014–2015 | Guangzhou R&F | 32 | (25) |
| 2015–2017 | El Jaish | 23 | (21) |
| 2017–2018 | Al Rayyan | 20 | (18) |
| 2018–2021 | Al Nassr | 74 | (77) |
| 2021– | Al Ittihad | 61 | (51) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2011 | Morocco U23 | 16 | (8) |
| 2012– | Morocco | 24 | (6) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
He started his professional career playing for Olympic Club de Safi in Morocco, later transferring to Aalesunds in Norway. After one season with them, he joined Chinese club Guangzhou R&F. In 2015, he transferred to El Jaish, where he won the 2016 Qatar Cup. Soon later he signed with Qatari club Al-Rayyan. He felt in terms with Al-Rayyan and joined Saudi Al Nassr. In the season, 2018–19 Saudi Professional League he scored a league record of 34 goals in one season, and 2019 King Cup he scored a record of 14 goals in one tournament, and was the world's leading goalscorer during the 2019 calendar year with 57 goals overall Without playing with the national team. He won two Saudi Professional League, three Saudi Super Cup and the top scorer in the league three times.
A full international for Morocco since 2012, Hamdallah has represented his country at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and 2022 FIFA World Cup.