Iliass Bel Hassani (born 16 September 1992) is a Moroccan professional

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who plays as an

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for

RKC Waalwijk RKC Waalwijk () is a Dutch professional football club based in Waalwijk, that is currently competing in the Eredivisie. Its name is derived from 'Rooms Katholieke Combinatie' ('Roman Catholic Combination' in Dutch) and was established as a merger ...

Club career

Born in

Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Rotte'') is the second largest city and municipality in the Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, part of the North Sea mouth of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta, via the ''"N ...

, Bel Hassani made his professional debut for hometown club

Sparta Sparta ( Doric Greek: Σπάρτα, ''Spártā''; Attic Greek: Σπάρτη, ''Spártē'') was a prominent city-state in Laconia, in ancient Greece. In antiquity, the city-state was known as Lacedaemon (, ), while the name Sparta referre ...

in August 2010 against

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and was rewarded with the ''Gouden Stier'' (Golden Bull) Award for the most promising player in the

Eerste Divisie The Eerste Divisie (, en, First Division) is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie and with the third-level Tweede Divisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the ...

in May 2012. In his time at the club he scored 16 goals in 75 matches. In September 2013, he signed a three-year contract with the option of a fourth with

Heracles Heracles ( ; grc-gre, Ἡρακλῆς, , glory/fame of Hera), born Alcaeus (, ''Alkaios'') or Alcides (, ''Alkeidēs''), was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon.By his adoptive ...

. He had his first taste of European football playing in the

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for Heracles against Portuguese side Arouca. In late August 2016, he joined AZ on a five-year contract until 2021. On 24 December 2018, it was announced that Bel Hassani would join

FC Groningen Football Club Groningen () is a Dutch professional association football club based in Groningen, province of Groningen. Founded on 16 June 1971 as the successor of GVAV, the team compete in the Eredivisie, the highest tier of Dutch football. G ...

on a loan spell until the end of the season. He signed for

PEC Zwolle PEC Zwolle is a Dutch football club based in Zwolle, Netherlands. They play in the Eerste Divisie, the second tier of Dutch football, following relegation from the Eredivisie in the 2021–22 season. They have played in the Eredivisie for a total ...

in July 2019. On 28 January 2020, Al-Wakrah signed Bel Hassani for one season from

. On 1 July 2021, it was announced that Bel Hassani had signed with

on a one-year contract, coming over from Emirati club

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, where he had spent the previous six months.

International career

Bel Hassani was born in the Netherlands to parents of Moroccan descent. He debuted for the Morocco U23 national team in a 4–3 loss to the Mexico U23.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Voetbal International profile
1992 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Rotterdam Moroccan footballers Moroccan expatriate footballers Morocco men's youth international footballers Dutch footballers Dutch expatriate footballers Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent Sparta Rotterdam players Heracles Almelo players AZ Alkmaar players Jong AZ players FC Groningen players PEC Zwolle players Al-Wakrah SC players Ajman Club players RKC Waalwijk players Eredivisie players Eerste Divisie players Qatar Stars League players UAE Pro League players Expatriate footballers in Qatar Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Expatriate footballers in the United Arab Emirates Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in the United Arab Emirates {{Morocco-footy-midfielder-stub