Jamal Akachar (born 14 October 1982 in
Breda
Breda () is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name derived from ''brede Aa'' ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. Breda has ...
) is a retired
Dutch-
Moroccan footballer
A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby le ...
.
Club career
He started his career for
Ajax, where he made his debut against
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 1 September 2002 while still an amateur and making a living as a taxi-driver. In July 2004 he left Ajax and moved to
SC Cambuur
SC Cambuur, also known as Cambuur Leeuwarden, or simply Cambuur, () is a Dutch football club from the city of Leeuwarden formed on 19 June 1964. They currently play in the Eredivisie, the top tier of Dutch football, after winning the 2020–21 Ee ...
and after 3 years in
Leeuwarden he was released by the club after he spent a night in jail for alleged embezzlement. He signed in January 2008 a 3-year contract by
Moghreb Tétouan, but returned to the Netherlands after the club failed to pay his wages.
Akachar probeert contract te verdienen in Emmen
- Voetbal International
References
External links
- Voetbal International
1982 births
Living people
Dutch men's footballers
Moroccan men's footballers
AFC Ajax players
SC Cambuur players
Eredivisie players
Eerste Divisie players
Footballers from Breda
Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent
MA Tétouan players
Expatriate men's footballers in Morocco
Men's association football midfielders
Taxi drivers
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