Nourdin Boukhari

He started his career for Sparta where he stood out for his technical skill and subsequently signed for Ajax, where he made his debut against Groningen on 1 September 2002. For the 2003–04 season, he was loaned to NAC Breda. After his contract had expired in 2006, he joined French league side Nantes. However, his stay with the French side turned out to be a disappointment, so he was sent on loan to AZ in January 2007. Although not unsuccessful, AZ chose not to buy him and Boukhari returned to Nantes, which was relegated to the Ligue 2. Boukhari was reluctant to play in the second division and on 7 July he returned to Sparta Rotterdam, where he signed a contract for three years. Back at the club where it all started for him, Boukhari became club captain and the face of the 100-year anniversary of the club. After spending a season with Sparta Rotterdam, Boukhari was approached early in the transfer window by Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad. However, the Saudi Arabian side then refused to pay the transfer fee to Sparta, instead of paying the fee, sending a lawyer to declare that they wanted to cancel the deal. Al-Ittihad manager Gabriel Calderón was reportedly unhappy about Boukhari's lack of match fitness, and asked the board to cancel the transfer. However, the Eredivisie side wanted the transfer to go through: "The transfer is a done deal and we expect to receive the money into our account," said director Peter Bonthuis. The Rotterdam side submitted a complaint to FIFA…

Boukhari chose to represent Morocco in international football. He made his international debut in a November 2001 friendly match against Zambia.

International

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

Ajax

KNVB Cup: 2005–06 Johan Cruyff Shield: 2002, 2005 Wisła Kraków

Ekstraklasa: 2010–11