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Shares 1988-02-07 · 6 players total
| Full name | Naïm Aarab |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1988-02-07 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Brussel, Belgium |
| Citizenship | Belgium Morocco |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 1,499 |
| AFC Tubize | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 419 |
| Wydad Casablanca | 4 | 14/15 | 18/19 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 1,384 |
| KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 1,758 |
| Újpest FC | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Újpest FC II | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 637 |
| AE Larisa | 3 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 57 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 10/11 | 10/11 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2,065 |
| NEC Nijmegen | 2 | 06/07 | 07/08 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSC Anderlecht U19 | 1 | 05/06 | 05/06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2 NAT PO Promotie | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 2de Nat ACFF | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2 NAT PO Promotie | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 2de Nat ACFF | Royal Union Tubize-Braine | 20 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,499 |
| 20/21 | 2de Nat ACFF | AFC Tubize | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 1e kl. amateurs | AFC Tubize | 19 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 419 |
| 18/19 | Botola Pro Inwi | Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | CAF-Champions League | Wydad Casablanca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Botola Pro Inwi | Wydad Casablanca | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 522 |
| 17/18 | CAF-Champions League | Wydad Casablanca | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 502 |
| 17/18 | CAF-Supercup | Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Coupe du Trône Marocaine | Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 1e kl. amateurs | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Botola Pro Inwi | Wydad Casablanca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 16/17 | CAF-Champions League | Wydad Casablanca | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | Proximus League | KMSK Deinze (-2024) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Botola Pro Inwi | Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Belgacom League | Sint-Truidense VV | 26 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1,758 |
| 13/14 | Endrunde Jupiler Pro League | Sint-Truidense VV | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Magyar Kupa | Újpest FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | NB I. | Újpest FC | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | NB II - East | Újpest FC II | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 637 |
| 11/12 | Football League | AE Larisa | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Kypello Elladas | AE Larisa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Cofidis Cup | Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 26 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2,065 |
| 10/11 | Jupiler Pro League Abstiegs-Playoffs | Royal Charleroi SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Europa League Qualifying | AE Larisa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Kypello Elladas | AE Larisa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Super League 1 | AE Larisa | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Kypello Elladas | AE Larisa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | SL1 Play-off | AE Larisa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Super League 1 | AE Larisa | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | KNVB Beker | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Eredivisie | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Play-Offs Conference League | NEC Nijmegen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Viareggio Cup | RSC Anderlecht U19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Anderlecht U19 | NEC U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-07-01 | NEC U21 | NEC Nijmegen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | NEC Nijmegen | AE Larisa | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | AE Larisa | R Charleroi SC | Loan | 700000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | R Charleroi SC | AE Larisa | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-23 | AE Larisa | Újpest FC | Transfer | 400000 | €60k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-30 | Újpest FC | Sint-Truiden | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Sint-Truiden | Újpest FC | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Újpest FC | Without Club | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-09-15 | Without Club | Wydad AC | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-03 | Wydad AC | KMSK Deinze | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-13 | KMSK Deinze | Wydad AC | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Wydad AC | Without Club | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-11-30 | Without Club | KMSK Deinze | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-17 | KMSK Deinze | Wydad AC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-02 | Wydad AC | AFC Tubize | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Tubize-Braine | RAS Saintoise | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | RAS Saintoise | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Thigh problems | 2012-10-22 | 2012-11-24 | 34 | 4 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €175k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #9315 | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ismaël El Omari | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mano Van Onsem | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Shean Garlito | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sami Lkoutbi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amaury Patris | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joeri Dequevy | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah Taroli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessandro Cordaro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Maxime Migliore | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Louis Delhaye | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giel Deferm | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serhat Can Tepe | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Floriano Giusto | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 1e kl. amateurs | AFC Tubize | 4 | 19 |
| 13/14 | Belgacom League | Sint-Truidense VV | 1 | 26 |
| 10/11 | JPL | Royal Charleroi SC | 1 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Botola Pro Inwi | Wydad Casablanca | 1 | 8 |
| 12/13 | NB II - East | Újpest FC II | 1 | 8 |
| 11/12 | Football League | AE Larisa | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-13 | KMSK Deinze | Wydad AC | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-03 | Wydad AC | KMSK Deinze | Loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2014-06-30 | Sint-Truiden | Újpest FC | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-30 | Újpest FC | Sint-Truiden | Loan | — | €250k |
| 10/11 | 2011-06-30 | R Charleroi SC | AE Larisa | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | AE Larisa | R Charleroi SC | Loan | — | €700k |
Teams faced most often by Naïm Aarab'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAS Eupen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 50% |
| Waasland-Beveren | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 25% |
| Cercle Brugge | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 25% |
| Sporting Charleroi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 25% |
| KV Oostende | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 25% |
| Club Brugge KV | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0% |
| KV Kortrijk | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 50% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 0% |
| Standard Liège | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 75% |
| KRC Genk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25% |
| SV Zulte Waregem | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 25% |
| Royal Excel Mouscron | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 1,499 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 19/20 | 19 | 419 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 1,024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 15/16 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 32 | 1,758 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 12/13 | 18 | 637 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.57 |
| 11/12 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10/11 | 29 | 2,065 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 09/10 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Naïm Aarab
Who is Naïm Aarab?
Naïm Aarab is a Belgium professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Retired.
How old is Naïm Aarab?
Naïm Aarab is 38 years old. He was born on February 7, 1988 in Brussel.
What position does Naïm Aarab play?
Naïm Aarab plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Naïm Aarab play for?
Naïm Aarab currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Naïm Aarab scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Naïm Aarab has scored 12 goals in 247 appearances.