Dries Boussatta
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Idriss Boussatta | ||
| Date of birth | 23 December 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 6 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Right winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| De Spartaan | |||
| VVA/Spartaan | |||
| V&V Amsterdam | |||
| Ajax | |||
| Volendam | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1991–1992 | Telstar | 2 | (0) |
| 1992–1994 | Ajax | 0 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Haarlem | 23 | (4) |
| 1995–1998 | Utrecht | 60 | (2) |
| 1998–2002 | AZ | 107 | (7) |
| 2002–2003 | Excelsior | 11 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Sheffield United | 6 | (0) |
| 2004 | Al-Shaab | ||
| Total | 209 | (13) | |
| National team | |||
| 1998–1999 | Netherlands | 3 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Idriss "Dries" Boussatta (born 23 December 1972) is a Dutch former international footballer who played professionally in the Netherlands, England and the United Arab Emirates as a right winger.
Career
Born in Amsterdam, Boussatta played in the Netherlands for De Spartaan, VVA/Spartaan, V&V Amsterdam, Ajax, Volendam, Telstar, Haarlem, Utrecht, AZ and Excelsior.[1][2] He also played in England for Sheffield United, making 6 appearances in the Football League,[3] before ending his career in 2004 in the United Arab Emirates with Al-Shaab.[4]
Boussatta earned three caps for the Netherlands between 1998 and 1999.[2] He also appeared in three unofficial matches for Morocco.[5]
After football
In 2008 Boussatta became involved with a charitable foundation in Morocco.[6] In 2010 he owned a gym, a restaurant, and a coffee shop; he also worked as a player's agent.[7]
Personal life
Boussatta is of Moroccan origin; he has publicly spoken about the discrimination his Muslim father received in the Netherlands.[5]
In 2010 he was living in Amsterdam, and had a son and a daughter.[7]
References
- ↑ "Profile" (in Dutch). Frank Beijen. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- 1 2 Dries Boussatta at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "SHEFFIELD UNITED : 1946/47 - 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Database. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Profile". Dutch Players Abroad. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- 1 2 Willem Vissers (5 November 2005). "Voetbal als bindmiddel" (in Dutch). Volkskrant.nl. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- ↑ "Boussatta heeft ogen nu wel open" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
- 1 2 "Oude kaas: Dries Boussatta" (in Dutch). AZ.nl. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2013.