Hassan Nader ( ar, حسن ناظر; born 8 July 1965) is a Moroccan former
footballer
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who played as a
striker.
He spent most of his 21-year senior career in Portugal – amassing
Primeira Liga totals of 219 matches and 94 goals – mainly with
Farense, where he surpassed the 100-goal mark in official games.
Club career
Born in
Casablanca, Nader started his career with local
Wydad AC
Wydad Athletic Club ( ar, نادي الوداد الرياضي, ) commonly referred to as Wydad AC and known as Wydad, or simply as WAC, is a Moroccan sports club based in Casablanca. Wydad AC is best known for its professional football team that ...
before signing with
La Liga
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club
RCD Mallorca in
1990–91
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. At the end of
his second season the
Balearic Islands team were relegated, and he also had a run-in with manager
Lorenzo Serra Ferrer
Lorenzo Serra Ferrer (; ca, Llorenç Serra Ferrer ; born 5 March 1953) is a Spanish football manager.
His career was mainly associated with Mallorca and Betis, and he also served the former in various other capacities.
Playing career
Born in ...
during his spell.
In July 1992, Nader moved to
S.C. Farense in the
Primeira Liga, becoming the
league's top scorer in the
1994–95 campaign with 21 goals and being influential in the
Algarve
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The region has it ...
side's
qualification
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to the
UEFA Cup
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. During eight years, he played in the team alongside compatriot
Hajry Redouane
Hajry RedouaneThe Arabic name, given name followed by family name, is Redouane Hajry. ( ar, رضوان حجري) (born 5 March 1964) is a Moroccan retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder, and a manager.
His 15-year profession ...
.
Nader later joined
S.L. Benfica
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Founded on 28 February 1904 as ''Sport Lisboa'', Be ...
, but only appeared sparingly throughout two seasons and returned to Farense, where he would remain until his 2004 retirement at the age of 39, as the club was relegated to the fourth tier
Terceira Divisão
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– he netted 11 league goals in his final year.
International career
A senior
Moroccan international on 15 occasions, Nader played at the
1994 FIFA World Cup
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, scoring against the
Netherlands
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in a 1–2 group stage loss, and at the
1992 Africa Cup of Nations
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.
Personal life
Nader's son,
Mohcine, was also a footballer and a striker. Already born in Portugal, he too spent most of his career in that country.
References
External links
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1965 births
Living people
Moroccan footballers
Footballers from Casablanca
Association football forwards
Botola players
Wydad AC players
La Liga players
RCD Mallorca players
Primeira Liga players
Liga Portugal 2 players
Segunda Divisão players
S.C. Farense players
S.L. Benfica footballers
Morocco international footballers
1988 African Cup of Nations players
1992 African Cup of Nations players
1994 FIFA World Cup players
Moroccan expatriate footballers
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Portugal
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Spain
Portuguese people of Moroccan descent