Bilal Nadir (Arabic: بلال نذير; born 28 November 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Marseille since 2023. Born in France, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Bilal Nadir
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Nice, France
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Marseille
Number 34
Youth career
2009–2021 Nice
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Nice B 1 (0)
2021– Marseille B 38 (3)
2023– Marseille 5 (0)
International career
2019 France U16 3 (0)
2022 France U19 3 (0)
2023– Morocco U23 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 November 2023

Club career

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Nadir is a youth product of Nice's youth academy, and made his senior debut with their reserves in 2020. He transferred to Olympique de Marseille on 1 July 2021 signing his first professional contract.[1] He shortly after started playing with Marseille's reserves in the Championnat National 2.[2] He made his professional debut with the senior Marseille team as a late substitute in a 4–0 Ligue 1 loss to Paris Saint-Germain on 24 September 2023.[3]

International career

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Nadir was born in France to a Moroccan father and Algerian mother.[4] He is a youth international for France, having played up to the France U19s.[5] He was called up to the Morocco U23s for a set of friendlies in November 2023, scoring on his debut against the United States U23s on 23 November 2023.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 21 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nice B 2020–21 Championnat National 3 1 0 1 0
Marseille B 2021–22 Championnat National 2 18 0 18 0
2022–23 Championnat National 3 19 3 19 3
2023–24 Championnat National 3 1 0 1 0
Total 38 3 38 3
Marseille 2023–24 Ligue 1 5 0 2 0 2[a] 0 10 0
Career total 44 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 48 3
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League.

References

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  1. ^ "L'OM met la main sur le jeune Bilal Nadir". fr.besoccer.com.
  2. ^ "Bilal Nadir poussé vers la sortie". www.footmarseille.com. 19 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Mbappe injured as PSG hit four against Marseille" – via www.bbc.com.
  4. ^ Kheireddine, Nabil (22 June 2021). "Bilal Nadir : L'algéro-marocain signe en Pro chez un cador de L1".
  5. ^ Delaporte, Augustin (4 September 2021). "L'équipe de France U19 cale face à la Slovénie". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert.
  6. ^ "Maroc U23 : un minot de l'OM offre la victoire !". www.afrik-foot.com. 21 November 2023.
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