Naïm Aarab

Naïm Aarab

Personal information
Date of birth	7 February 1988 (1988-02-07) (age 23)
Place of birth	Brussels, Belgium
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Center Back, Defensive Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Larissa
Number	19
Youth career
	AFC Tubize
	RSC Anderlecht
	NEC Nijmegen
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007–2008	NEC Nijmegen	6	(0)
2008–	Larissa	42	(0)
2010	→ Charleroi (loan)	29	(1)
National team‡
2007–	Belgium U-21	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:48, 16 January 2011 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 July 2009

Naïm Aarab (born 7 February 1988 in Brussels) is a Belgian-Moroccan professional football player. Aarab is a versatile player: he can play everywhere in defense, as well as in midfield. He plays for Larissa .^[1]

Aarab ran through the youth ranks of AFC Tubize and RSC Anderlecht before joining the reserves of NEC Nijmegen. He received his first professional contract − a one year deal − with NEC in 2007. Aarab made his league debut in a 5–0 loss against PSV Eindhoven, as an 84th minute substitute for Jonas Olsson.

He decided to leave NEC Nijmegen after not reaching a new agreement, and joined Larissa in the Greek Super League.

References

1. ^ "Stats Centre: Naïm Aarab Facts". Guardian.co.uk. http://guardian.touch-line.com/StatsCentre.asp?CTID=31&CPID=76&TEID=679&PLID=204159&pStr=Player. Retrieved 2009-12-27. 

External links

• Naïm Arab player info at the official NEC Nijmegen website (Dutch)

Persondata
Name	Aarab, Naim
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	7 February 1988
Place of birth	Brussels, Belgium
Date of death
Place of death