Adel Taarabt
| Date of birth | 24 May 1989 |
| Place of birth | Fes |
| Nationality | Moroccan |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Adel Taarabt moved with his family to France when he was only nine months old.
He represented France at youth level before gaining full honours with Morocco.
After loan spells, Adel joined Queens Park Rangers in August 2010 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2016 in July 2012 before it was cancelled in June 2015.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| RC Lens | 01 Jul 2006 | 08 Jun 2007 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 02 Jan 2007 | 31 May 2007 | L |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 08 Jun 2007 | 05 Aug 2010 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 13 Mar 2009 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Queens Park Rangers | 23 Jul 2009 | 31 May 2010 | L |
| Queens Park Rangers | 05 Aug 2010 | 12 Jun 2015 | |
| Fulham | 07 Aug 2013 | 29 Jan 2014 | L |
| AC Milan | 30 Jan 2014 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Benfica | 12 Jun 2015 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2006-07 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 6 |
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| 2007-08 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 32 | 9 |
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| 2009-10 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 43 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 24 | 3 |
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| 2012-13 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2012-13 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 25 | 6 |
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| 2013-14 | Fulham | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Fulham | League Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Fulham | Premier League | 7 | 5 |
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| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 3 | 4 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar 2007 | West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 3-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2007 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Anorthosis Famagusta | W | 6-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 04 Oct 2007 | Anorthosis Famagusta v Tottenham Hotspur | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-7 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Fulham | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Reading | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2008 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Mar 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v PSV Eindhoven | L | 0-1 | UEFA Cup | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 30 Mar 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2009 | Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur | L |
3-2 Agg: 4-6 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 Jan 2009 | Manchester United v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 08 Feb 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2008-09 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 | ||||
| 2019-20 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 1 |
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| 2019-20 | Morocco | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2020-21 | Morocco | Africa Cup of Nations | 3 | ||||
| 2020-21 | Morocco | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Morocco | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2021-22 | Morocco | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 2009 | Morocco v Czech Republic | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Morocco v Gabon | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 06 Sep 2009 | Togo v Morocco | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Gabon v Morocco | L | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Morocco v Cameroon | L | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group A |
| 27 Mar 2011 | Algeria v Morocco | L | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group D |
| 06 Sep 2019 | Morocco v Burkina Faso | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2019 | Morocco v Niger | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Oct 2019 | Morocco v Gabon | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Morocco v Mauritania | D | 0-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Morocco v Central African Republic | W | 4-1 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 17 Nov 2020 | Central African Republic v Morocco | W | 0-2 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 30 Mar 2021 | Morocco v Burundi | W | 1-0 | Africa Cup of Nations | Qualifying group E |
| 08 Jun 2021 | Morocco v Ghana | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Morocco v Burkina Faso | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2021 | Morocco v Sudan | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Africa 2nd round group I |
| 01 Jun 2022 | USA v Morocco | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.