Achraf Madi

Achraf Madi
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-06-27) 27 June 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Amsterdam-West, Netherlands[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Albacete B
Number 23
Youth career
0000–2013 Buitenveldert
2013–2016 Utrecht
2016–2017 AFC
2017–2020 Twente
2020–2021 Sparta Rotterdam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Jong Sparta Rotterdam 54 (7)
2022–2023 Sparta Rotterdam 1 (0)
2023 Telstar 2 (0)
2023–2024 Saguntino 11 (0)
2024– Albacete B 6 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:37, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Achraf Madi (Arabic: أشرف ماضي; born 27 June 2002) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish Tercera Federación – Group 18 club Albacete B. Born in the Netherlands, he is of Moroccan descent.

Career

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Sparta Rotterdam

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Madi played youth football for Buitenveldert, Utrecht, AFC, Twente and Sparta Rotterdam. In 2020, he was promoted to Sparta's reserve team, Jong Sparta Rotterdam, competing in the Dutch third tier. He made his senior debut on 22 August 2021, the first matchday of the season, starting in a 1–1 draw against De Treffers.[3] In the following game, on 28 August, he scored his first goal, opening the score in a convincing 6–2 victory against Jong Volendam.[4]

Madi's performances for the second team earned him a place in the first team, and he made his professional debut on 15 December 2021, replacing Mario Engels in the 73rd minute of a KNVB Cup loss to Vitesse.[5] He made his league debut the following month, coming off the bench for Tom Beugelsdijk late in a 3–0 home defeat against Utrecht.[6]

Telstar

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On 30 January 2023, Madi signed a six-month contract with Eerste Divisie club Telstar.[7] He made his debut for the club on 17 February 2023, replacing Tom Overtoom in a 1–1 league draw against Jong PSV.[8]

Saguntino

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On 1 September 2023, Madi signed with Saguntino in the Spanish fourth-tier Segunda Federación.[9]

Albacete B

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He moved to Albacete B during the summer of 2024, making his debut for Queso Mecánico on 8 September, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 away draw against Toledo.[10]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, Madi is of Moroccan descent.[1]

Career statistics

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League KNVB Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jong Sparta Rotterdam 2021–22 Tweede Divisie 34 2 34 2
2022–23 Tweede Divisie 20 5 20 5
Total 54 7 54 7
Sparta Rotterdam 2021–22 Eredivisie 1 0 1 0 2 0
Telstar 2022–23 Eerste Divisie 2 0 0 0 2 0
Saguntino 2023–24 Segunda Federación 11 0 0 0 11 0
Albacete B 2024–25 Tercera Federación 2 0 2 0
Career total 75 7 1 0 0 0 76 7

References

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  1. ^ a b "Madi: "Wel benaderd door Marokko, maar niet concreet"". 11Lions.nl (in Dutch). 19 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Achraf Madi – Player Profile". Eurosport. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Sparta Rotterdam (J) – De Treffers 1:1 (Tweede Divisie 2021/2022, 1. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Jong FC Volendam – Sparta Rotterdam (J) 2:6 (Tweede Divisie 2021/2022, 2. Round)". WorldFootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Liveblog Vitesse – Sparta". Sparta Rotterdam (in Dutch). 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Zeven keer is scheepsrecht: Utrecht sluit dramatische periode af". FCUpdate.nl (in Dutch). 23 January 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Telstar versterkt selectie met tweetal". SC Telstar (in Dutch). 30 January 2023. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  8. ^ Pus, Milton (17 February 2023). "Snel doelpunt Min niet voldoende voor volle buit Telstar". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  9. ^ "El Atlético Saguntino ficha a Achraf Madi" [Atlético Saguntino signs Achraf Madi] (in Spanish). Saguntino. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  10. ^ Fernández, Estefanía (8 September 2024). "Sabroso y merecido empate del Atlético Albacete en Toledo". Queso Mecánico (in European Spanish). Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  11. ^ Achraf Madi at WorldFootball.net
  12. ^ Achraf Madi at Soccerway
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