FC Chabab

FC Chabab was a Dutch amateur association football club from Amsterdam. After 42 years of independent existence, playing in the Dutch Hoofdklasse for the last completed season, they merged into a club from the city of Utrecht: SV Nieuw Utrecht.

Chabab
Full nameFootball Club Chabab
Founded1983
GroundSportpark Riekerhaven
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Capacity1,500[1]
ChairmanKhalid Berdouni
ManagerAlami Ahannach
LeagueHoofdklasse
2013–14Topklasse Sunday, 16th (relegated)

FC Chabab was known for being a team mostly composed by players from the Moroccan community of Amsterdam. It was founded in 1983 by Moroccan immigrant guest workers and, after spending several years in the lower ranks of Dutch amateur football, was promoted to Topklasse in 2012 as playoff winners, under the guidance of former Moroccan international Alami Ahannach. It spent two seasons in the third Dutch tier before being relegated back to Hoofdklasse in 2013–14.

Current squad

As of 1 February 2014

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
GK Yassine Khmila
GK Rinaldo O'Neil
GK Karlo Radolovic
GK Naya Samuel
DF Brahim Attalj
DF Mouad Ben Chekh
DF Jordi Chris
DF Billy Kaabah
DF Maikel Matze
DF Mohamed Moudou
DF Bjorn Purperhart
DF Virgil Spier
MF Tarik Amarzagouio
No. Position Player
MF Jamal Dibi (captain)
MF Nourdin Dibi
MF Bismark Doe
MF Bilal El Yacoubi
MF Aziz Ouaouirst
MF Omer Ozcelik
FW Mohammed Ajnane
FW Zohair Chiddi
FW Donny Day
FW Ibrahim El Ahmadi
FW Melvin Grootfaam
FW Dennis van den Driessche
FW Geoffrey Verweij

References
  1. "FC CHABAB" (in Dutch). Soccerway. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
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