Issam Badda (born 10 May 1983 in

Khemisset Khemisset () is a city in northern Morocco with a population of 131,542 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census. It is situated on the A2 motorway between Rabat (81 km) and Meknès (57 km), and is the capital of Khémisset Province. From ...

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) is a Moroccan

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who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent. He was part of the Moroccan squad at the

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. At the finals, Badda was diagnosed with a form of

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1983 births Living people Moroccan men's footballers Morocco men's international footballers 2012 Africa Cup of Nations players People from Khemisset Footballers from Rabat-Salé-Kénitra IZ Khemisset players Men's association football goalkeepers 21st-century Moroccan sportsmen {{Morocco-footy-goalkeeper-stub