Abdelaziz Barrada

Early career

Barrada was born on 19 June 1989 in Provins, France. He played in the youth teams of Paris FC before joining Sénart-Moissy. He spent three years with Paris Saint-Germain's reserves, and in 2007 he was the inaugural winner of the Titi d'Or for the club's best youth player.

Getafe

Barrada moved to Spain in 2010 and joined Getafe, initially being assigned to the reserves which were playing for the first time ever in Segunda División B. On 14 March 2011, he signed his first professional contract with the Madrid outskirts club. On 28 August 2011, Barrada made his La Liga debut with Getafe, starting and playing 60 minutes in a 1–1 home draw against Levante. He was immediately propelled into manager Luís García's starting XI. He scored his first goal for Getafe's main squad on 6 November, helping the hosts – who played more than 60 minutes with ten players – to a 3–2 home win against Atlético Madrid. In the following month, on the 17th, he netted twice in a 2–1 success at Mallorca. Barrada scored four goals in 32 matches in both of his seasons with the team, helping it to consecutive midtable positions (11th and tenth).

Al Jazira and Marseille

On 6 July 2013, Barrada joined UAE Pro League side Al Jazira, signing a four-year contract. The following summer, he agreed to a four-year deal with Marseille for a reported €4.5 million. In only his second appearance in Ligue 1, Barrada scored his first goal in the competition, coming on as an…

Barrada earned his first cap for Morocco on 29 February 2012, playing 86 minutes in a 2–0 friendly win over Burkina Faso. Also that year, he was part of the under-23 squad at the Summer Olympic Games, scoring in a 2–2 draw against Honduras in an eventual group stage exit. Barrada started all three of Morocco's games at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa, as the Atlas Lions again did not advance. In the second game, he assisted the late equaliser by Youssef El-Arabi in a 1–1 draw with Cape Verde.

Club

International

Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Barrada goal.

Morocco U23

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2011 Individual

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer: 2011 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2011