About Nordin Amrabat
Noureddine "Nordin" Amrabat (Arabic: نورالدين أمرابط, Berber languages: ⵏⵓⵕⴷⴷⵉⵏ ⴰⵎⵕⴰⴱⵟ; born 31 March 1987) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger and captains Botola Pro club Wydad. Born in the Netherlands, Amrabat played for the Morocco national team, which he represented at two Africa Cup of Nations, the 2012 Olympics, and the 2018 FIFA World Cup. == Early life == Born to Moroccan-Riffian parents in Naarden, North Holland, after joining Ajax, Amrabat was released from Ajax at age 13, having suffered stunted growth due to Osgood Schlatter disease. His father recommended Amrabat play at the amateur level while studying for a different profession. He washed dishes, made desserts and vacuum cleaned his school while playing for SV Huizen in Huizen. At age 17, he planned to study Management, Economics and Law. == Club career == === Early career === After making his study plans, Amrabat was signed by Almere's Omniworld of the Eerste Divisie, contributing 14 goals and as many assists in 36 matches. In 2007, he joined newly promoted Eredivisie club VVV, scoring ten times in 33 matches. One year later, national champions PSV signed him for €2 million, and he represented them in the UEFA Champions League. Amrabat spent three years at the Philips Stadion, before moving abroad for the first time to Turkey's Kayserispor.
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