Houssam Essadak
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 July 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Union Touarga | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Mohammed VI Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Union Touarga | 25 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Morocco U20 | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | Morocco A' | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 May 2025 | |||
Hossam Essadak (Arabic: حسام الصديق; born 30 July 2005) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays the role of an attacking midfielder for Union Touarga and the Morocco A' national team.
Club career
Essadak was developed at the Mohammed VI Football Academy.[2]
On 31 January 2024, he signed for Union Touarga. He made his professional debut a week later in the Botola Pro against MC Oujda, a 2–0 victory. Two months later, he earned his first start against Fath Union Sport, in a 1–1 draw. At the end of the 2023–24 season, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 away win against Olympic Safi.
International career
In November 2024, Essadak was part of the Morocco U20 squad who won the UNAF U-20 Tournament at home, qualifying for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.[3]
In April 2025, he was called up by coach Mohamed Ouahbi for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations.[4] On 15 May 2025, Essadak helped Morocco reach the final with a 1–0 win over Egypt U20, being named man of the match.[5]
Honours
Morocco U20
- U-20 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2025
- UNAF U-20 Tournament: 2024
Individual
- Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2025[6]
References
- ^ Houssam Essadak at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "CAN U20: l'Académie Mohammed VI de football au cœur des exploits des sélections nationales". SNRTnews (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "UNAF: en images, les Lionceaux de l'Atlas U20 soulèvent le trophée". Le 360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "CAN U20: le sélectionneur national Mohamed Ouahbi dévoile sa liste". Le 360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "CAN U20: Houssam Essadak élu homme du match après la victoire contre l'Égypte". SNRTnews (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "CAN U20: quatre Marocains dans l'équipe-type". LeSiteinfo (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2025.