Noah Sadaoui
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Noah Wail Sadaoui | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1998–2004 | Wydad Casablanca | ||
| 2005–2007 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| 2007–2011 | Saint Benedict's | ||
| 2011–2012 | Saint Peter's | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013–2014 | Maccabi Haifa | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Ajax Cape Town | 2 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 February 2015 (UTC). | |||
Noah Wail Sadaoui (born 14 September 1993) is a Moroccan-American professional soccer player who is currently a free agent. He last played as a winger for South African Premier Soccer League club Ajax Cape Town.
Club career
Early life and career
Sadaoui was born in Morocco where he started his career in the youth ranks of Wydad Casablanca, before emigrating to the United States with his parents at age 11 to join the youth team of New York Red Bulls playing in the PDA Academy.[1] Growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, he attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, where he won 2011 Prep Player of the Year and was All-Prep First Team in his junior and senior years. He was leading goal scorer that year with 24 overall, taking his team to the playoffs and the national championship. Following his University-preparatory school career he joined the Saint Peter's College, finishing his first season with the Peacocks with 2011–12 All-MAAC Second Team and All-MAAC Rookie Team honors.[2]
Maccabi Haifa
Sadaoui joined Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa on 7 February 2013 after two seasons at Saint Peter's. Not making his debut in the first team, he was loaned to Hapoel Kfar Saba on a 6-month loan spell for the second half of the 2012–13 Liga Leumit season, making his professional debut in the 2nd tier of professional football in Israel on 15 February 2013 in a 3–0 win against Hapoel Petah Tikva coming on as a 42-minute substitute.[3] The following season saw Sadaoui serving a second loan spell with Hapoel Nazareth Illit for the entire season, parting ways with Maccabi Haifa after the season.[4]
Ajax Cape Town
The Summer of 2014 saw Sadaoui transfer to South African Premier Soccer League side Ajax Cape Town playing under newly appointed manager Roger De Sá.[5] He scored three goals in three matches for Ajax Cape Town, winning the 2015 MTN 8, before parting ways with the club in October.[6]
International career
Sadaoui holds both American and Moroccan passports and is still eligible to represent either on International level.
Career statistics
Club
| Club performance | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Israel | League | State Cup | Europe1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2012–13 | Maccabi Haifa | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) | Liga Leumit | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Hapoel Nazareth Illit (loan) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| South Africa | League | Nedbank Cup | Africa1 | Other2 | Total | |||||||
| 2014–15 | Ajax Cape Town | Premier Soccer League | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | ||
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 22 February 2015.[7]
1 Includes UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup matches.
2 Includes Israel Super Cup, Telkom Knockout and MTN 8 matches.
Honours
Club
- Ajax Cape Town[8]
- MTN 8: 2015
Individual
- 2010 All-Prep First Team[2]
- 2011 All-Prep First Team[2]
- 2011 Prep Player of the Year[2]
- 2011–12 All-MAAC Second Team[2]
- 2011–12 All-MAAC Rookie team[2]
References
- ↑ "Ajax Cape Town confirm Sadaoui signing". Kick Off. 24 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Noah Sadaoui - Biography". Saint Peter's Peacocks.
- ↑ "Hapoel Petah Tikva vs. Hapoel Kfar Saba 0-3". Soccerway. 15 February 2013.
- ↑ "Sadaoui Ready To Bang In Goals". Soccer Laduma. 28 July 2014.
- ↑ "Ajax Cape Town Have Signed An American Striker Noah Sadaoui". Soccer Laduma. 27 July 2014.
- ↑ "Sadaoui Leaves Ajax CT". Soccer Laduma. 1 October 2015.
- ↑ "Noah Sadaoui - Soccerway profile". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Noah Wail Sadaoui - Career Honours". Soccerway.