Midfield - Defensive Midfield ·Morocco
Issam El Adoua
👕 200+ Apps🏴 25+ Caps⏳ Veteran
Market value
-
Rating · 21/225.5Solid
Defensive Midfield Midfield
At a glance
Career snapshot
10Clubs played for
06/07Debut season
0.03Goals per match
Al-DhafraTop club · 124 apps
Career highs
€2.30mPeak value · 2013
€350kTop transfer fee · 09/10
2Best season · 17/18
35 / 2Caps / int'l goals
Position rank21/22
#526Goals rank
#256Assists rank
8Season goals
9Season assists
Among 1,595 Midfield - Defensive Midfields with 200+ minutes
287Appearances
8Goals
9Assists
35Yellow cards
3Red cards
108Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Issam El Adoua |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | عصام العدوة |
| Date of birth | 1986-12-09 (39 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Citizenship |  Morocco |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Without Club |
| Joined | 2022-07-07 |
| Contract expires | - |
Jul 2022
Transfer: Al-Dhafra FC → Without Club
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 - Al-Dhafra FC
30 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 - Al-Dhafra FC
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2019
Transfer: Kuwait SC → Al-Dhafra FC
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 - Al-Dhafra FC
18 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Desportivo Aves → Kuwait SC
18/19 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: Al-Dhafra FC → Desportivo Aves
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 - Kuwait SC, Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
26 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 - Al-Dhafra FC
20 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
16/17 - Al-Dhafra FC
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2016
Transfer: CQ Lifan → Al-Dhafra FC
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 - Al-Dhafra FC
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
2015 - Chongqing Lifan
29 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2015
Transfer: Levante → CQ Lifan
14/15 · Transfer
Sep 2014
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2014
14/15 - Levante UD
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 - Levante UD
23 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
Transfer: Vit. Guimarães → Levante
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 - Vitória Guimarães SC
31 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 - Vitória Guimarães SC
34 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2011
Transfer: Qadsia SC → Vit. Guimarães
11/12 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: Lens → Qadsia SC
10/11 · Transfer · €315k
Jul 2010
10/11 - Qadsia SC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2010
Transfer: FC Nantes → Lens
09/10 · Return from loan
Jan 2010
Transfer: Lens → FC Nantes
09/10 · Loan
Jul 2009
09/10 - RC Lens, FC Nantes
9 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2009
Transfer: Wydad AC → Lens
09/10 · Transfer · €350k
Jul 2006
06/07 - Wydad Casablanca
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
Transfer: Wydad AC U19 → Wydad AC
04/05 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 1286 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better, inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.07/90
Assists3 total · 0.11/90
G+A5 total · 0.18/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.07/90
Minutes played by club
Al-Dhafra FC
50.6%
Chongqing Lifan
26.8%
Desportivo Aves (- 2020)
0.0%
Kuwait SC
0.0%
Levante UD
3.7%
Vitória Guimarães SC
18.9%
Qadsia SC
0.0%
RC Lens
0.0%
FC Nantes
0.0%
Wydad Casablanca
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Dhafra FC | 6 | 15/16 | 21/22 | 124 | 5 | 4 | 4,917 |
| Chongqing Lifan | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2,606 |
| Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuwait SC | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levante UD | 2 | 13/14 | 14/15 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 360 |
| Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 65 | 1 | 2 | 1,832 |
| Qadsia SC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RC Lens | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Nantes | 1 | 09/10 | 09/10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 06/07 | 06/07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory, goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | UAE League Cup | Al-Dhafra FC | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 495 |
| 21/22 | UAE President's Cup | Al-Dhafra FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | UAE Pro League | Al-Dhafra FC | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2,020 |
| 2015 | Super League | Chongqing Lifan | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,606 |
| 20/21 | UAE League Cup | Al-Dhafra FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | UAE Pro League | Al-Dhafra FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UAE League Cup | Al-Dhafra FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UAE Pro League | Al-Dhafra FC | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,530 |
| 18/19 | AFC CL-Qualification | Kuwait SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | AFC Cup | Kuwait SC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Allianz Cup | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Liga NOS | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Taça de Portugal | Desportivo Aves (- 2020) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | UAE Pro League | Al-Dhafra FC | 20 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 872 |
| 16/17 | UAE Pro League | Al-Dhafra FC | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | UAE Pro League | Al-Dhafra FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 14/15 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | LaLiga | Levante UD | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,832 |
| 12/13 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Allianz Cup | Vitória Guimarães SC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | Vitória Guimarães SC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Liga ZON Sagres | Vitória Guimarães SC | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Supertaça | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Taça de Portugal | Vitória Guimarães SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | AFC Cup | Qadsia SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Coupe de la Ligue | RC Lens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 1 | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Ligue 2 | FC Nantes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | CAF-Champions League | Wydad Casablanca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Wydad AC U19 | Wydad AC | Transfer | 0 | - |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Wydad AC | Lens | Transfer | 300000 | €350k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Lens | FC Nantes | Loan | 500000 | - |
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | FC Nantes | Lens | Return from loan | 500000 | - |
| 10/11 | 2010-08-30 | Lens | Qadsia SC | Transfer | 500000 | €315k |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Qadsia SC | Vit. Guimarães | Transfer | 500000 | - |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Vit. Guimarães | Levante | Transfer | 1800000 | - |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-15 | Levante | CQ Lifan | Transfer | 800000 | - |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-12 | CQ Lifan | Al-Dhafra FC | Transfer | 650000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-06 | Al-Dhafra FC | Desportivo Aves | Transfer | 450000 | - |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-03 | Desportivo Aves | Kuwait SC | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-09 | Kuwait SC | Al-Dhafra FC | Transfer | 300000 | - |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Al-Dhafra FC | Without Club | Transfer | 150000 | - |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | Hamstring injury | 2014-09-09 | 2014-09-22 | 14 | 2 |
Current-
Peak€2.30m
Low-
Δ since start−€500k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | - |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3575 | #17 | 35 | 2 | - | - | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khalid Butti | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khalid Al-Darmaki | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdulrahman Yousuf | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ibrahim Saeed | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amran Al-Jassasi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdulla Sultan | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcelo Toscano | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jean Barrientos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Khaled Saif Al-Senani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| El Arbi Hillel Soudani | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mahamadou N'Diaye | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Ayim | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohamed Al-Junaibi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikhail Rosheuvel | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ricardo Pereira | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | UAE Pro League | Al-Dhafra FC | 2 | 20 |
| 21/22 | UAE League Cup | Al-Dhafra FC | 1 | 6 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 1 | 4 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Super League | Chongqing Lifan | 2 | 29 |
| 21/22 | UAE Pro League | Al-Dhafra FC | 2 | 23 |
| 14/15 | Copa del Rey | Levante UD | 1 | 4 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2010-06-30 | FC Nantes | Lens | Return from loan | - | €500k |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Lens | FC Nantes | Loan | - | €500k |
Teams faced most often by Issam El Adoua's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals, see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valencia CF | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 20% |
| Sevilla FC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 20% |
| Athletic Club | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 30% |
| Getafe CF | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 40% |
| FC Barcelona | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 20% |
| Real Sociedad | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 38% |
| Granada CF | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 63% |
| Real Madrid | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 13% |
| Espanyol Barcelona | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 25% |
| Villarreal CF | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 38% |
| Atlético Madrid | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 19 | -14 | 0% |
| RC Celta | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 30 | 2,515 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2015 | 29 | 2,606 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 20/21 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 872 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 16/17 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 8 | 360 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 13/14 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 31 | 1,832 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 11/12 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
UAE Pro League
114 apps
4 G
3 A
Super League
29 apps
1 G
2 A
UAE League Cup
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Liga ZON Sagres
62 apps
1 G
1 A
Copa del Rey
9 apps
1 G
1 A
Taça de Portugal
9 apps
0 G
1 A
AFC Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
Allianz Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
LaLiga
22 apps
0 G
0 A
Ligue 2
8 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Issam El Adoua?
Issam El Adoua is a Morocco professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Without Club.
How old is Issam El Adoua?
Issam El Adoua is 39 years old. He was born on December 9, 1986 in Casablanca.
What position does Issam El Adoua play?
Issam El Adoua plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Issam El Adoua play for?
Issam El Adoua currently plays for Without Club.
How many career goals has Issam El Adoua scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Issam El Adoua has scored 8 goals in 287 appearances.