Faysal El Idrissi: profile
Faysal El Idrissi (born 16 November 1977 in Lille, France) is a retired Moroccan footballer who played as a midfielder.
Idrissi's senior club career began in 1996 at Lille OSC. He played for 13 clubs in 9 countries since 1996. The busiest spell of his career was at 1. FC Saarbrücken (2003–2005): 65 appearances and 8 goals. Across all recorded club spells he totals 261 appearances and 41 goals.
At international level, Idrissi represented Morocco (2004–2006), earning 5 caps and scoring 0 goals.
Lille has produced 25 footballers in our database, including Gaël Kakuta, Nabil Bentaleb and Arthur Masuaku.
Eligibility explained: Why does Faysal El Idrissi play for Morocco?
Key facts
- Senior international debut
- 2004 (aged about 27)
- Countries played in
- 9: France, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and United Kingdom
- Club goals per game
- 0.16 (41 in 261)
- Latest move
- Al-Fujairah FC (2011)
- Shares a birthday with
- André-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Mustapha Hadji and Boulaye Dia (more)
Club career
| Years | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–1997 |  Lille OSC |
Ligue 1 | – | – |
| 1997–1999 |  Royal Excelsior Mouscron |
Belgian Pro League | 45 | 8 |
| 2000 |  C.D. Santa Clara |
Primeira Liga | 18 | 3 |
| 2000–2002 | FC Groningen | Eredivisie | 13 | 0 |
| 2002–2003 | K.S.K. Ronse |
Belgian Third Division | 29 | 10 |
| 2003–2005 |  1. FC Saarbrücken |
3. Liga | 65 | 8 |
| 2006 |  Alshariqa |
UAE Pro League | – | – |
| 2006 |  Al-Nassr |
Saudi Pro League | – | – |
| 2006 |  FC Luzern |
Swiss Super League | 18 | 3 |
| 2006 |  Coventry City F.C. |
Premier League | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | FC Luzern |
Swiss Super League | 18 | 3 |
| 2008–2010 | R.F.C. Tournai |
Belgian First Division B | – | – |
| 2010 | SV Elversberg |
Bundesliga | 27 | 3 |
| 2010–2011 | SV Elversberg |
Bundesliga | 27 | 3 |
| 2011– | Al-Fujairah FC |
UAE Division 1 Group A | – | – |
| Total | 261 | 41 |
Appearances and goals are league figures where recorded on Wikidata; “–” means not recorded.
International career
| Years | Team | Level | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2006 |  Morocco |
Senior | 5 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is Faysal El Idrissi?
Faysal El Idrissi was born on 16 November 1977, which makes him 48 years old.
Where was Faysal El Idrissi born?
Faysal El Idrissi was born in Lille, France.
Which national team does Faysal El Idrissi play for?
Faysal El Idrissi played international football for Morocco. He has 5 caps and 0 goals on record.
Which clubs has Faysal El Idrissi played for?
Faysal El Idrissi's recorded clubs are Lille OSC, Royal Excelsior Mouscron, C.D. Santa Clara, FC Groningen, K.S.K. Ronse, 1. FC Saarbrücken, Alshariqa, Al-Nassr, FC Luzern, Coventry City F.C., R.F.C. Tournai and SV Elversberg among others.
What position does Faysal El Idrissi play?
Faysal El Idrissi played as a midfielder.
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Youssouf HadjiMorocco · b. 1980
A
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Youssef SafriMorocco · b. 1977
Abdeslam OuaddouMorocco · b. 1978
Talal El KarkouriMorocco · b. 1976
Ali ElkhattabiMorocco · b. 1977
Nadir LamyaghriMorocco · b. 1976
Tarik SektiouiMorocco · b. 1977
Hicham ZeroualiMorocco · b. 1977
Y
Youssef MokhtariMorocco · b. 1979
Nourdin BoukhariMorocco · b. 1980