Tariq Chihab

Football player infobox| playername= Tariq Chihab
fullname = Tariq Chihab
nickname =


dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1975|11|22|df=y
cityofbirth =
countryofbirth = Morocco
height = height|ft=6|in=2
currentclub = Neuchatel Xamax
clubnumber = 15
position = Defender
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1993–2000 2000–2004 2004–2006 2006-2007 2007-
clubs = SC Chabab Mohammedia
FC Zürich
Grasshopper Zürich FC Sion Neuchatel Xamax
caps(goals) = - (-) 99 (8) 51 (4) 15 (0) 30 (4)
nationalyears = 2004
nationalteam = Morocco
nationalcaps(goals) = 3 (0)
pcupdate = 14 July 2008
ntupdate = 20 July 2006

Tariq Chihab (Arabic: طارق شهاب, born 22 November, 1975) is a Moroccan footballer who currently plays for Neuchatel Xamax and the Morocco national football team.

Club career

After leaving Moroccan club SC Chabab Mohammedia, Chihab began his Swiss career at FC Zürich. Chihab proved proficient across the field for Zürich, playing offensive and defensive midfield, supporting striker and dedicated defender. At the end of his contract, Chihab was contracted by FC Zürich rival Grasshopper Zürich, where he was placed in a more fixed defensive role. Over the 2006 summer break, Chihab transferred to FC Sion and back into the role of midfielder. In the 2007 summer he signed a one-year contract with Neuchatel Xamax

National team

His appearances for Morocco include the 2004 African Cup of Nations, friendly matches in 2002 and 2004, and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Malawi.

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