Youssef Rossi

Football player infobox
playername = Youssef Rossi
fullname = Youssef Rossi
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1973|6|28
cityofbirth = Casablanca
countryofbirth = Morocco
height = height|m=1.81
years = 1995–1996
1997–1999
1999–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–
clubs = Raja Casablanca
Stade Rennais
NEC Nijmegen
Dunfermline Athletic
Raja Casablanca
Al Khor
currentclub = Al Khor
clubnumber =
position = Defender
caps(goals) = 0? 0(?)
41 0(0)
04 0(0)
20 0(1)
0? 0(?)
0? 0(?)
nationalyears = 1996–2002
nationalteam = Morocco
nationalcaps(goals) = 0? 0(?)
pcupdate = 17:43, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
ntupdate = December 10 2006 (UTC)

Youssef Rossi ( _ar. يوسف روسي) (born 28 June, 1973 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a Moroccan football player currently playing for Qatari League side Al Khor.

Career

Domestic

Rossi started his playing career with local side Raja Casablanca in 1995, before being signed by French side Stade Rennais. After over 40 games for the Ligue 1 side, Rossi then signed for NEC Nijmegen before moving to Scottish Premier League side Dunfermline Athletic in 2000. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/824821.stm|title=Dunfermline snap up Moroccan Rossi|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 26|accessyear=2008]

After 4 months with the SPL side, Rossi eventually made his debut against St. Johnstone in November 2000, only to be sent off after 25 minutes. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/1011997.stm|title=On-off debut for Pars' Rossi|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 26|accessyear=2008] He received his second red card in three games for a second bookable offence against Dundee United and as he made his way off the pitch was seen to make a gesture that provoked United fans. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/1046098.stm|title=Rossi disciplined as boss sees red|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 26|accessyear=2008] In August 2001, Rossi had his wages stopped in what proved to be a long drawn out saga which would see him leave Scotland for Morocco, only to have a worldwide ban placed on him by FIFA after going AWOL for more than a year. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/2638409.stm|title=Rossi lands worldwide ban|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 26|accessyear=2008]

Rossi finally left Dunfermline in December 2003 to re-sign for his first club Raja Casablanca. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/d/dunfermline_athletic/3329505.stm|title=Raja sign Pars' Rossi|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=June 26|accessyear=2008] He stayed in Morocco for one year before moving to Al Khor in Qatar, where he has been since 2004.

International

He played for the Morocco national football team and was a participant at the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Rossi has played at least 58 times for his country, although the exact amount is unavailable information at present

References

External links

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* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=16543 Player profile - national-football-teams.com]