Ibrahim Afellay

Ibrahim Afellay (2010)

Ibrahim Afellay (born 2 April 1986 Utrecht, Netherlands) is a Dutch footballer of Moroccan origin. The attacking midfielder is under contract at FC Barcelona.

Career

Association

Beginnings and the PSV

Afellays first football club was the UPS Elinkwijk. His first coach put Afellay at the age of eight years on the goalkeeper position. As a defender was missing, he was field player and played in a short time on all positions. Later he moved to the youth of PSV Eindhoven. On February 4, 2004, he debuted at the age of 17 years in the cup match against NAC Breda for the first team of the club. In the same season he came up with another three inserts in league play mode. The following season he had seven missions. In the season 2005/ 06 he moved into the starting lineup due to injuries of DaMarcus Beasley and Mika Väyrynen. On September 13, he completed his debut in the UEFA Champions League against FC Schalke 04 since 2005 had leading players such as Johann Vogel and Mark van Bommel left the club in the summer, Afellay was able to play in the starting eleven and graduated from 23 league games. From 2005 to 2008 he was with Eindhoven four times in a row by Dutch masters.

FC Barcelona

On 1 January 2011 concluded Afellay at Barcelona a contract for four and a half years. The transfer fee was three million Euros. In addition, the PSV Eindhoven was assured participation in the transfer fee, which was contractually fixed at 100 million euros, with a resale Afellays. Was also agreed that the two clubs will deliver a friendly match at the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the PSV Eindhoven in 2013.

His debut for Barça gave Afellay in the cup match against Athletic Bilbao on January 5, 2011. Three days later he played in the 4-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna first for Barcelona in the league. On February 2, Afellay scored in the Copa del Rey against UD Almería his first goal for Barcelona. In the final of the Champions League 2010/11 he was substituted in the 90th minute for Pedro, Barca won the match 3-1 against Manchester United. In the 2011/12 season Barcelona won the Super Cup and Spanish Cup.

FC Schalke 04

In summer 2012, Afellay was borrowed for the 2012/13 season to FC Schalke 04. His league debut came on September 1, 2012 ( 2nd Round ) in a 3-1 victory at home to FC Augsburg. Round 7 of the 2012/13 season he scored against VfL Wolfsburg his first goal for the Royal Blues. After a promising start to the season ( including his hit to 0:1 in the derby against Borussia Dortmund and 0-2 against Arsenal in the Champions League) is Afellay moved towards the end of the first round a torn muscle to which it long should incapacitate. While working on his comeback he retired in the winter training camp a muscle injury, which meant that as well as secure off season for him. In response to Afellays failure of the club Michel Bastos committed. At the latest after Bastos ' obligation was clear that Schalke are no longer planned with Afellay. After the last home game he was adopted in the absence in the Veltins - Arena, without having yet played a time after his injury for Schalke. He returned to the end of the lending arrangement back to FC Barcelona.

National

Afellay is Moroccan and Dutch nationals. He opted for the Dutch national team, in which he made ​​his debut on 28 March 2007. With the team, he participated in three matches in Euro 2008 as the youngest Dutch players.

Also in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, he belonged to the Netherlands squad and came in three games to the later vice - world champion to use. His first goals in the national team, he scored in double on 12 October 2010 during match against Sweden. At the 2012 European Championship in Poland and Ukraine, he was part of the Dutch squad.

Achievements

Association

  • UEFA Champions League: 2011
  • UEFA Super Cup: 2011
  • FIFA Club World Cup: 2011
  • Spanish Champion: 2011
  • Spanish Cup: 2012
  • Spanish Supercup: 2011
  • Dutch champion: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Dutch Cup winner: 2005

National

  • Vice World Champion: 2010
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