Abdelhamid Sabiri (born 28 November 1996) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Süper Lig club Eyüpspor.
Sabiri has previously played for Sportfreunde Siegen, 1. FC Nürnberg, Huddersfield Town and SC Paderborn. Born in Morocco, he represented Germany at under-21 level, before switching allegiance to Morocco in 2022.
Early life Sabiri was born in Goulmima, Errachidia Province, Morocco into an Amazigh family.Interview with Assahifa channel He moved to Germany at the age of three and was raised in Frankfurt. He holds dual citizenship of Germany and Morocco.
Club career After spending his youth career with TuS Koblenz and Darmstadt 98, Sabiri began his club career with Sportfreunde Siegen in the German fifth tier. After achieving 20 goals and six assists in 33 appearances in all competitions, he moved to 1. FC Nürnberg in 2016, initially playing for the club's second team. He was promoted to the first team in January 2017 and went on to score five times in nine 2. Bundesliga appearances towards the end of the season.
Huddersfield Town Sabiri joined English club Huddersfield Town on 23 August 2017 on a three-year deal, for an undisclosed fee. The club had recently been promoted to the Premier League, the highest tier of English league football. He made his Premier League debut in a 2–0 loss away to West Ham on 11 September 2017. He made sporadic appearances for the Terriers, after suffering injuries, before his contract was terminated by mutual agreement on 27 August 2019.
SC Paderborn On 27 August 2019, Sabiri joined SC Paderborn on a two-year deal, with the option of a third year.
Ascoli On 28 September 2020, Sabiri joined Italian Serie B club Ascoli on a two-year contract.
Sampdoria On 29 January 2022, Sabiri moved to Serie A club Sampdoria on loan with an option to buy and a conditional obligation to buy. Sabiri made his debut in a 2–0 loss against Atalanta B.C. He scored his first goal for the club against Spezia, in his seventh appearance for the team. On 30 January 2023, Italian sources confirmed talks between Sampdoria and Fiorentina to sign Sabiri for €4 million.
Fiorentina On 31 January 2023, Sabiri signed with Fiorentina and was loaned back to Sampdoria for the rest of the 2022–23 season.
Al-Fayha (loan) On 7 September 2023, Sabiri joined Al-Fayha on a one-year loan. On 15 September 2023, Sabiri made his debut in a 1–0 loss against Al Shabab. A week later, Sabiri scored his first goal for the club in a 3–1 victory against Al-Riyadh SC. On 3 October 2023, Sabiri scored a brace in his first appearance in the AFC Champions League, helping his team claim a 2–0 victory against Pakhtakor.
Ajman Club (loan) On 30 September 2024, Sabiri joined Ajman Club on loan from Fiorentina.
Al Taawoun (loan) On 30 January 2025, Sabiri moved on a new loan to Al Taawoun in Saudi Arabia.
International career Sabiri was called up to Germany's under-21 side in October 2018. He scored once in a total of five appearances for the team, against the Netherlands.
In April 2022, Sabiri said he wanted to play in the World Cup with the Moroccan national team. In September 2022, Sabiri was called up to join the Moroccan national team. He played his first match in a friendlies against Chile, in which he managed to score a goal in a 2–0 victory that took place in the RCDE Stadium in Barcelona.
On 10 November 2022, Sabiri was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Playing style Sabiri mainly plays in the "number 10" position behind a central striker, but can also play in wide attacking areas.
Personal life Sabiri can speak his native Standard Moroccan Amazigh, German and Italian but is not fluent in Moroccan Darija Arabic.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinental OtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Sportfreunde Siegen2015–16Oberliga Westfalen301822——1033201. FC Nürnberg II2016–17Regionalliga Bayern2112————21121. FC Nürnberg2016–172. Bundesliga9500———95Huddersfield Town2017–18Premier League504010——1002018–19Premier League200010——30Total7040200000130SC Paderborn2019–20Bundesliga24410———254Ascoli2020–21Serie B32800———3282021–22Serie B11300———113Total4311000000004311Sampdoria (loan)2021–22Serie A14300———143Sampdoria2022–23Serie A18231———213Fiorentina2023–24Serie A00——00—002025–26Serie A1000—10—20Total1000—10—20Al-Fayha (loan)2023–24Saudi Pro League19510—32—237Al-Taawoun (loan)2024–25Saudi Pro League12200—51—173Career total1976211320931022068
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsMorocco202271202341Total112
Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Sabiri goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Abdelhamid SabiriNo.DateVenueCapOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 23 September 2022 RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, Spain 1 2–0 2–0 Friendly2 25 March 2023 Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier, Morocco 8 2–1 2–1 Friendly
Honours Sportfreunde Siegen Oberliga Westfalen: 2016
Orders Order of the Throne: 2022
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