Youssef Chippo ( ar, يوسف شيبو; born 10 May 1973) is a Moroccan retired

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. He was a renowned

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for the Morocco national team during the 1990s, and was a member of the team that participated in the

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in Barcelona and the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

Club career

Born in

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, Chippo began his career at

KAC Kénitra Kenitra Athletic Club (KAC) ( ar, النادي القنيطري) is a Moroccan football and basketball club based in the city of Kenitra. History The club, which was founded in 1938, is one of the most famous and popular football clubs in Mor ...

. He spent two seasons at

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where he began to display his talent in Europe. In 1999, he signed for

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in the

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where he played alongside fellow Moroccan international

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in midfield. Coventry City were relegated in his second season, but he remained at the club for two more years. With Coventry City in financial trouble and looking to offload players, Chippo joined the Qatari side

Al Sadd Al Sadd Sports Club ( ar, نادي السد الرياضي, lit=Dam Sports Club) is a Qatari sports club based in the Al Sadd district of the city of Doha. It is best known for its association football team, which competes in th ...

on a six-month loan on 11 April 2003. The loan was cancelled early at the end of June. However, he played at Al Sadd until 2005. On 24 February 2007, it was reported that Hibernian would be taking Chippo on trial. In October 2007, Swedish club Hammarby IF also gave him a trial, but he was not offered a contract.

International career

Chippo was selected for the Morocco squads for the

, the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where he started three matches but scored an own goal against

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, and four African Cup of Nations squads between 1998 and 2006. He missed the

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after falling out with the team's coach,

Ezzaki Badou Ezzaki Badou ( ar, الزاكي بادو; born 2 April 1959), nicknamed Zaki, is a Moroccan football coach and former professional player who played as a goalkeeper. He manages CS Chebba. Playing career Born in Sidi Kacem, Zaki represented AS ...

, but was recalled by Mohamed Fakhir for the 2006 tournament. He retired from international competition after the tournament, having won 62 caps.

Personal life

Chippo is now a television football analyst. He is also a businessman. He works as a TV presenter and sports analyst for beIN Sports MENA in

Doha Doha ( ar, الدوحة, ad-Dawḥa or ''ad-Dōḥa'') is the capital city and main financial hub of Qatar. Located on the Persian Gulf coast in the east of the country, north of Al Wakrah and south of Al Khor, it is home to most of the count ...

, Qatar. Chippo also runs a football academy to help players reach their potential.

Career statistics

International

International goals

:''Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Chippo goal''.

Honours

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(2): 1997–98, 1998–99 *

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(1): 1997–98 * Portuguese SuperCup (1):

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* Qatar National First Division (1): 2004

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Chippo, Youssef 1973 births Moroccan footballers Moroccan expatriate footballers Morocco international footballers Living people 1998 FIFA World Cup players Footballers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers of Morocco 1998 African Cup of Nations players 2000 African Cup of Nations players 2002 African Cup of Nations players 2006 Africa Cup of Nations players Al-Wakrah SC players Premier League players Primeira Liga players FC Porto players Coventry City F.C. players Al Sadd SC players Al Hilal SFC players Expatriate footballers in England Expatriate footballers in Portugal Expatriate footballers in Qatar People from Boujad Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in England Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Qatar Association football midfielders Botola players Saudi Professional League players Qatar Stars League players