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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Mar 2009 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Mar 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Apr 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Plymouth Argyle v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Accrington Stanley | W | 2-1 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 29 Aug 2009 | Scunthorpe United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Peterborough United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 26 Sep 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley | W | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Oct 2009 | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Oct 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Oct 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | W | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Nov 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Nov 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Nov 2009 | Doncaster Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Nov 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 05 Dec 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | L | 1-5 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2009 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2009 | West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Dec 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2009 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Jan 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | L | 2-3 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 16 Jan 2010 | Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Jan 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | L | 5-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Scunthorpe United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Feb 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2010 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Feb 2010 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Mar 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2010 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 16 Mar 2010 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Mar 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2010 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Apr 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 05 Apr 2010 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 10 Apr 2010 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 20 Apr 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 07 Aug 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Aug 2010 | Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 21 Aug 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 11 Sep 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Sep 2010 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Sep 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Millwall | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2010 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2010 | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2010 | Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Nov 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2010 | Portsmouth v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Nov 2010 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Nov 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Dec 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Watford | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Dec 2010 | Leeds United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2010 | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City | W | 4-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Dec 2010 | Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2011 | Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Coventry City | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 29 Jan 2011 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 04 Feb 2011 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Feb 2011 | Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Ipswich Town | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 05 Mar 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 08 Mar 2011 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Mar 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Crystal Palace | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield United | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2011 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Apr 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Derby County | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 23 Apr 2011 | Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Hull City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 30 Apr 2011 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 07 May 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Leeds United | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Aug 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers | L | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 20 Aug 2011 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Rochdale | L | 0-2 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 27 Aug 2011 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Sep 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Wolverhampton Wanderers v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 25 Sep 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 02 Oct 2011 | Fulham v Queens Park Rangers | L | 6-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Oct 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Oct 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Oct 2011 | Tottenham Hotspur v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Dec 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Dec 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 27 Dec 2011 | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 11 Feb 2012 | Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Fulham | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Apr 2012 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 May 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Aug 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City | L | 0-5 | Premier League | |
| 01 Oct 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v West Ham United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 06 Oct 2012 | West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2012 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Nov 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Nov 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | L | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2012 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Nov 2012 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2012 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Fulham | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2012 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2012 | Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 02 Jan 2013 | Chelsea v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 12 Jan 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Jan 2013 | West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 19 Jan 2013 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Jan 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2013 | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Feb 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2013 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2013 | Fulham v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Apr 2013 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 May 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 May 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Newcastle United | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2014 | Burton Albion v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2014 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Jan 2015 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Southampton | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Everton | L | 1-2 | 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 | |
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| 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.