39 Facts About Adel Taarabt

Adel Taarabt is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for UAE Pro League club Sharjah.

Adel Taarabt then moved to Queens Park Rangers on loan in July 2009.

Adel Taarabt was signed permanently in August 2010 and quickly established himself at Loftus Road.

QPR were relegated in 2013 and in the ensuing summer, Adel Taarabt moved to Fulham on loan.

Adel Taarabt made his Morocco debut in February 2009, and scored his first international goal the following month.

Adel Taarabt represented the country at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations.

Adel Taarabt began his career at Lens in 2004, and played 14 matches for RC Lens B in the Championnat de France amateur.

Still at the age of 17, Adel Taarabt signed for Tottenham Hotspur on a long-term loan on 2 January 2007 after the club offered to integrate him quickly into the first team to offer him maximum playing time.

Adel Taarabt was given his old number when Harry Redknapp took over team management, but his only Premier League appearance that season came in a goalless North London derby on 8 February 2009, playing three minutes in place of Aaron Lennon.

Adel Taarabt's loan spell was cut short after he suffered a knee injury which required surgery.

Adel Taarabt collected the ball on his chest inside the QPR half, dribbled 20 yards past three players and curled in a shot from 25 yards.

Tottenham confirmed in October 2009 that Adel Taarabt could stay at QPR for the season providing that a Premier League club did not make a bid for him in the January transfer window.

Adel Taarabt said he felt he would have been given more chances to play at Arsenal and was advised at the time not to sign for Spurs by his friends Armand Traore and Abou Diaby, who played for Arsenal.

On 5 August 2010, Adel Taarabt signed a three-year contract with QPR for an undisclosed fee.

Adel Taarabt is a legend in France, one of the best managers in the world.

Adel Taarabt's move was proved to be one of the bargains of the season as Taarabt scored 19 goals in 44 league appearances that season for the West London club.

In March 2011, Adel Taarabt missed two matches when he returned to France for family matters as one of his cousins had been killed.

Adel Taarabt decided to not turn up to the international fixture and vowed to never play for his country again.

However, several months later, Adel Taarabt wanted to play for Morocco again, which Gerets reluctantly allowed, but said that if Adel Taarabt acted irrationally again, he would not play for his country while he was in charge.

Some notable moments during the season were against Cardiff City, where Adel Taarabt picked up a brace, scoring a wonder goal in the process.

Adel Taarabt's attitude provoked criticism from his teammates, with Joey Barton being particularly vocal.

Adel Taarabt was considered the best Arab player of 2011 for the Argelia Le Buteur newspaper.

Adel Taarabt went on international duty and had some minor injuries which saw him left out of the side at this stage.

Adel Taarabt sustained this level of improved performance against Sunderland and Swansea City.

Adel Taarabt was shown his first red card in English football in the same match for a second bookable offence.

On 11 July 2012, Adel Taarabt signed a new three-year contract with QPR, keeping him at the club until June 2015.

Adel Taarabt joined Premier League side Fulham on a season-long loan on 7 August 2013.

Adel Taarabt made his Fulham debut in an away match against Sunderland, where he played the full 90 minutes.

Adel Taarabt scored his first goal for the club against Burton Albion in the League Cup on 27 August 2013.

On 30 January 2014, Adel Taarabt signed for AC Milan until the end of the season, demonstrating the Rossoneri's renewed ambition on the transfer market.

Adel Taarabt played in a reserve game the other day and I could have run about more than he did.

On 25 September 2022, Adel Taarabt joined Emirati club Al-Nasr SC.

Adel Taarabt represented France at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels, but opted to play for Morocco at senior level, saying, "I felt the time was right when I was given this opportunity".

On 3 June 2011, Adel Taarabt decided to end his international career the day after being dropped to the bench for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria.

Adel Taarabt reneged on that decision, returning on 9 October 2011 for their last qualifier against Tanzania.

Adel Taarabt scored a free-kick that would end up being the winning goal and sealing Morocco's qualification.

Adel Taarabt made two substitute appearances in a group stage exit.

Adel Taarabt was omitted from Morocco's squad for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations by head coach Rachid Taoussi.

Adel Taarabt is a Muslim and stated in an interview in June 2010 that this religion has had a significant impact on his life as a footballer:.