adel taarabt - fact file

Born on 24th May 1989 in Berre-l'Etang, France.

Height : - 1.8m (5'11")

Weight : - - kgs

Talented young midfielder who can play as a second forward, but one who it is claimed has a fiery temper, having criticised his more experienced team-mates in training at French club RC Lens.

Signed for Tottenham on loan in January 2007 until June 2007, when the move was made permanent. At the time he was described as the new Zinedine Zidane.

Had a few substitute appearances for the Spurs team, but in March 2009 was a allowed to go on loan to Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season. Injury saw the midfielder return early, but he had won a new set of fans while at Loftus Road and towards the end of the season, he made his debut for Morocco, having chosen the land of his father over the land of his birth to play for.

During the summer of 2009, there were stories of disquiet as he had not broken into the first team and Adel was linked with moves to Espanyol, West Bromwich Albion and Lazio, but returned to Loftus Road for another loan spell at QPR, this time for the whole season.

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Career Record

Club Signed Fee Debut Apps Goals

Racing Club Lens (France) ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

Queens Park Rangers March 2009 Loan ?? ?? ??

Queens Park Rangers August 2009 Loan 9th August 2009 v Blackpool (Championship) (home) drew 1-1 ?? ??

- ?? ?? ?? ?? ??

Career Record
Racing Club Lens (France)
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
European appearances; goals
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
European appearances; goals
Queens Park Rangers (loan)
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
European appearances; goals
- -
- League appearances; goals
- FA Cup appearances; goals
- League Cup appearances; goals
European appearances; goals

Honours
Morocco international
1 full cap; 0 goals
Debut : - 12th February 2009 v Czech Republic (friendly) drew 0-0
French international
0 full caps; 0 goals
Under-21
?? caps; 0 goals
Under-19
?? caps; 0 goals
Under-18
?? caps; 0 goals
Under-17
?? caps; 0 goals
- Cup winners medal 19---

Milestones
-

2009

Do you enjoy travelling ? : - Not to games, but I do on holiday.
Favourite holiday place : - Fez, Morocco
Favourite countries visited : - Morocco and France
Favourite journey : - Home to Marseille
Favourite car : - I don't drive
Favourite reading matter : - Magazines and newspapers. 'Public' - a French lifestyle magazine in particular
How many CDs do you have ? : - None, I have never bought one, as all my music is on my iPod
Favourite artist ? : - Soprano a French rapper
Do you watch DVDs ? : - I don't enjoy DVDs or films, but watch sports programmes on TV
First football memory : - Zinedine Zidane scoring twice to win the 1998 World Cup for France
What talent do you wish you had ? : - To dance
What makes a house a home ? :- My sofa and TV
What item could you not manage without ? : - My phone
Who throughout history would you want as a airplane companion ? : - My friend from home Sofaine
What are your footballing ambitions ? : - To be the best player I can be and maybe like Zidane, who is also from Marseille, be World Footballer of the Year.
How did you settle in England ? : - After a tough couple of months, with different life, football, culture, it was OK. Didier Zokora and Benoit Assou-Ekotto both spoke French and helped me.