Mohammed "Moa" Abdellaoue ( ar, محمد عبد اللاوي; born 23 October 1985) is a retired Norwegian
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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. He started his career with
Skeid
Skeid is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Nordre Åsen, Oslo. It has sections for association football (one for elite and one for grassroots football), Nordic skiing and bandy.
General history
The club was founded as ''IK Skeid'' on 5 De ...
and
Vålerenga
Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ...
before moving to Germany where he played for
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96 (), Hannover, HSV or simply 96, is a German professional football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony. They played in the Bundesliga for a total of 30 years betwe ...
and
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB Stu ...
. After returning to Vålerenga he ended his career due to knee problems. At international level, Abdellaoue represented the
Norway national team. In 2020 he became an employee—a ''
miljølærer''—at a school in
Grorud Valley
The Grorud Valley ( no, Groruddalen)
is a valley and urban area
or suburb
in the northeastern part of Oslo, the capital of Norway. Four of Oslo's boroughs lie within the Grorud Valley; Bjerke (borough), Bjerke to the west, Alna to the south, Gror ...
in Oslo. He was raised in the
Sinsen
Sinsen is a mixed residential and commercial area in Grünerløkka borough of Oslo, Norway. The westernmost part of Sinsen is part of the borough Nordre Aker.
The Sinsen Interchange, located on the border between the boroughs of Nordre Aker, Grün ...
neighborhood.
His younger brother striker
Mustafa Abdellaoue
Mustafa "Mos" Abdellaoue (born 1 August 1988) is a Norwegian professional footballer who most recently played as a forward for Eliteserien side Sarpsborg 08. He is the younger brother of former Norway international Mohammed Abdellaoue.
Club care ...
, known as "Mos", is also a professional footballer who plays as a striker.
Club career
Early career
Abdellaoue was born in
Oslo
Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...
and played for
Hasle-Løren and
Skeid
Skeid is a Norwegian alliance sports club from Nordre Åsen, Oslo. It has sections for association football (one for elite and one for grassroots football), Nordic skiing and bandy.
General history
The club was founded as ''IK Skeid'' on 5 De ...
as a youth player. Before joining Skeid's first team squad in 2003 he had to have corrective surgery to his left foot due to the fact he was born with only four toes, something which was never a hindrance before top flight football. He made his debut on 9 June 2003, when he came on as a substitute against
Hødd. In his fourth game of the season, he scored his first two goals in a 2–1 win over
Raufoss
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. Abdellaoue scored a total of 42 league goals for Skeid in five seasons, and was their top scorer in 2004 and 2007. He appeared once for the
Norwegian under-21 team, six times for the under-18 team and once for under-19 team.
Vålerenga
At the end of the 2007 season, he signed a three-year contract with
Vålerenga
Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ...
, transferring to his new club on 15 November. During his first season, he became the club's top goalscorer in the league with nine goals in 23 appearances, including a hat-trick of penalties in one game, earning him his debut for the
Norway national team against the Republic of Ireland. Abdellaoue scored six goals in the
2008 Norwegian Cup, including two goals in the final itself, in which Vålerenga defeated
Stabæk 4–1 to become Norwegian cup champions.
Hannover 96
On 17 August 2010, Vålerenga and
Hannover 96
Hannoverscher Sportverein von 1896, commonly referred to as Hannover 96 (), Hannover, HSV or simply 96, is a German professional football club based in the city of Hanover, Lower Saxony. They played in the Bundesliga for a total of 30 years betwe ...
reported on their official websites that Abdellaoue would be joining the Bundesliga club on a four-year contract, and it was reported that the transfer fee was around
€
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1.2–1.4 million. He made his Bundesliga debut in a 2–1 home win against
Eintracht Frankfurt
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on 21 August 2010, and he scored his first Bundesliga goal on 28 August 2010 against
Schalke 04
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in a 2–1 away win. The following match against
Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH, also known as Bayer 04 Leverkusen (), Bayer Leverkusen, or simply Leverkusen, is a professional football club based in Leverkusen in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The club competes in the Bundesliga, th ...
he scored his first goal at home as Hannover 96 failed to secure a safe win having gone 2–0 up.
And in the next match he scored his third goal of the season in a 4–1 home win – making it the end result. And then in the next game against
Kaiserslautern
Kaiserslautern (; Palatinate German: ''Lautre'') is a city in southwest Germany, located in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate at the edge of the Palatinate Forest. The historic centre dates to the 9th century. It is from Paris, from Frankfur ...
he also scored the only goal of the match. He scored a total of 10 goal in his first season for the German side. In his second Bundesliga season, "Moa" notched up seven goals in seven games. His consistent performances attracted interest from bigger clubs, most notably Bayern Munich.
In the opening match of the
2011–12 Bundesliga
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season, he scored a goal against 1899 Hoffenheim at the 30th minute. He scored his first hat-trick in the Hannover jersey versus
Werder Bremen
Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Bremen (state), Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are be ...
on 2 October in a game they won 3–2.
Abdellaoue was troubled with injuries during the
2012–13 Bundesliga
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season, but managed to score eight goals in the league. He made a total of 80 appearances for Hannover in the Bundesliga, scoring 29 goals.
VfB Stuttgart
On 11 June 2013, Abdellaoue signed a four-year deal with
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB Stu ...
, and it was reported that the transfer fee was around
€
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4 million. He made his debut for his new team in the qualifying match for the
2013–14 UEFA Europa League
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The 2014 UEFA Europa League Final was played between Sevil ...
against
Botev Plovdiv
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on 1 August 2013 when he came on as a substitute in the 88th minute. Abdellaoue scored his first goal for Stuttgart in the 1–2 loss against
Mainz 05
1. Fußball- und Sportverein Mainz 05 e. V., usually shortened to 1. FSV Mainz 05, Mainz 05 () or simply Mainz (), is a German sports club, founded in 1905 and based in Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate. 1. FSV Mainz 05 play in the Bundesliga, the top ...
on 25 January 2014, which also was the first match he started for Stuttgart. That goal ended a 274 days goal-drought, as he had not scored a goal in the Bundesliga since 26 April 2013. He was sent to the
reserve team
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and started in the 2–0 win against
1. FSV Mainz 05 II
1. FSV Mainz 05 II is a German association football club from the town of Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate.
It is the reserve team of 1. FSV Mainz 05. The team's greatest achievement came in 2014 when it won promotion to the 3. Liga for the first tim ...
.
Vålerenga
Abdellaoue signed a contract with his former club
Vålerenga
Vålerenga () is a neighbourhood in the city of Oslo, Norway, belonging to the borough of Gamle Oslo. Vålerenga is located between the neighbourhoods of Gamlebyen, Jordal, Ensjø, Etterstad and Lodalen. Vålerenga is in particular known for it ...
on 7 August 2015. In December 2017 he retired from football due to injuries.
International career
Abdellaoue made his debut for the
Norway national team on 20 August 2008, in a friendly against
Ireland
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. His first goal came in his seventh match; a
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
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match against
Iceland
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. In the friendly match against
Northern Ireland
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on 29 February 2012, Abdellaoue was the captain of Norway in the absence of the regular captain
Brede Hangeland
Brede Paulsen Hangeland (born 20 June 1981) is a Norwegian former professional footballer who played as a central defender.
He began his career with Viking, where he won the Norwegian Cup in 2001. In 2006, he moved to Copenhagen, and went on to ...
. Moa was awarded the
Gold Watch after his 25th cap against
Albania
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in March 2013.
International goals
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Career statistics
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Honours
Vålerenga
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Norwegian Cup
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2008
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Individual
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Kniksen of the Year: 2011
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
Footballers from Oslo
Association football forwards
Norwegian people of Moroccan descent
Norwegian footballers
Norwegian men's futsal players
Norwegian expatriate footballers
Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Germany
Norway international footballers
Skeid Fotball players
Vålerenga Fotball players
Hannover 96 players
VfB Stuttgart players
VfB Stuttgart II players
Eliteserien players
Norwegian First Division players
Norwegian Second Division players
Bundesliga players
3. Liga players
Expatriate footballers in Germany
Norway youth international footballers
Norway under-21 international footballers