1. Oussama Assaidi is a Moroccan former footballer who played as a winger.
16 Facts About Oussama Assaidi
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Oussama Assaidi was born in Beni-Boughafer, in northern Morocco, before his family moved to Amsterdam.
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Oussama Assaidi began his career with the AZ academy where he spent three years before leaving in 2006 to begin his professional career at Omniworld in the Eerste Divisie.
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Oussama Assaidi spent just one year with the club before moving to Heerenveen on the last day of the transfer window.
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Oussama Assaidi lost his starting place towards the end of the season, with only 2 starts in the last 14 games of the season.
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Under new manager Ron Jans, Oussama Assaidi became a key figure in the side.
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Oussama Assaidi scored his first goal for Stoke in a League Cup match against Birmingham City on 29 October 2013.
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Oussama Assaidi scored a similar goal against Newcastle United on 26 December and found the net against Everton on 1 January 2014.
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On 15 November 2016, Oussama Assaidi was released by the club.
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Oussama Assaidi later admitted that he only signed for the club due to the salary, and that he was ready to return to the Premier League.
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On 24 December 2016, Oussama Assaidi returned to the Dutch Eredivisie after signing a two-and-a-half-year deal with Twente.
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Oussama Assaidi was eligible to play for both the Netherlands or Morocco.
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Since it was a friendly Oussama Assaidi was still eligible to play for the Netherlands.
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Oussama Assaidi announced on 14 February 2011 that his choice for Morocco was definite.
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Oussama Assaidi took no further part as Morocco were eliminated from their group.
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Oussama Assaidi started two games in the next year's edition of the tournament in South Africa, where his team fell at the same hurdle.