Jawad El Yamiq

association football player

Jawad El Yamiq (Arabic: جواد الياميق; born 29 February 1992) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi club Al-Wehda and the Morocco national team.[2] He was part of the Moroccon national team that played in the 2018 African Nations Championship and 2022 FIFA World Cup.[3][4]

Jawad El Yamiq
El Yamiq in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jawad El Yamiq[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-29) 29 February 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth Khouribga, Morocco
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
Al-Wehda
Number 5
Youth career
Olympique Khouribga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Olympique Khouribga 66 (4)
2016–2017 Raja CA 34 (2)
2018–2020 Genoa 7 (0)
2018–2019Perugia (loan) 22 (1)
2020Zaragoza (loan) 12 (0)
2020–2023 Valladolid 69 (3)
2023– Al-Wehda 7 (1)
National team
2015–2018 Morocco A' 9 (1)
2017– Morocco 18 (2)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Morocco
African Nations Championship
Winner 2018
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 October 2023
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 December 2022

International career

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On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup that was scheduled to be held in Qatar.[4] After Morocco defeated Canada 2–1 in a World Cup match, El Yamiq made headlines as he was seen waving a Palestinian Flag during the post-match celebrations.[5]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Morocco (MAR)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 19.
  2. "Moroccan Defender El Yamiq Signs with Saudi Club Al Wahda". Morocco World News.
  3. "Countdown to African Nations Championship 2018 Begins".
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Here are all the squads for World Cup 2022". Al Jazeera.
  5. "Palestinian flag waved on pitch as Morocco celebrates historic World Cup win". CNN. 7 December 2022.