Career snapshot
Position rank · 21/22
Among 1,595 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| 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 | — |
Percentile rank vs 1286 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 21/22. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Issam El Adoua
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.
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