Driss Ahmed El-Asmar (born 4 December 1975) is a Moroccan former professional football goalkeeper who played for clubs in Morocco, Sweden and Greece. A full international between 1998 and 2003, he won three caps for Morocco and represented his country at the 1998 African Cup of Nations.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Driss Ahmed El-Asmar | ||
| Date of birth | 4 December 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Morocco | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1995–1998 | Difaa El Jadida | ||
| 1998–2000 | FAR Rabat | ||
| 2000–2001 | Difaa El Jadida | ||
| 2001 | Degerfors IF | 15 | (0) |
| 2001–2003 | Malmö FF | 0 | (0) |
| 2003 | → Enköpings SK (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2003–2006 | Raja Casablanca | ||
| 2006 | Kvarnsvedens IK | ||
| 2006–2007 | Ethnikos Asteras | 28 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1998–2003 | Morocco | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career edit
El-Asmar began playing club football with local side Difaa El Jadida in 1995. He moved to FAR Rabat for three seasons before returning to Difaa El Jadida for one more season before moving to play abroad.
El-Asmar initially went to Sweden to play for second division side Degerfors IF. After a successful season, he signed a three-year contract with Malmö FF in September 2001.[1]
After his stint in Sweden, El-Asmar returned to Morocco to play for Raja Casablanca and would win the 2003–04 Botola title with the club. At age 30, he moved abroad again, signing with Ethnikos Asteras F.C. in the Greek second division in June 2006.[2]
International career edit
El-Asmar made three appearances for the Morocco national football team and was selected as a reserve goalkeeper for the 1998 African Cup of Nations finals.[3] He had a good performance in a friendly during the 2004 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying build-up in April 2003.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Driss el Asmar tillbaka i målet nästa säsong" (in Swedish). Sydsvenskan.se. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ "Κόκκινος" ο Ασμάρ [Asmar the "Red"] (in Greek). Pathfinder Sport. 27 June 2006. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012.
- ^ Courtney, Barrie (5 June 2005). "African Nations Cup 1998 - Final Tournament Details". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Victoire des Ivoiriens sur le onze national" [Ivorians defeat the national team] (in French). Le Matin. 1 May 2003.
External links edit
- Driss El-Asmar at National-Football-Teams.com
- Profile at EPAE.org
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