Hicham Aâboubou

Personal information
Full name	Hicham Aâboubou
Date of birth	May 19, 1978 (1978-05-19) (age 31)
Place of birth	Morocco
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Montreal Impact
Number	2
Youth career
1992–1994	Khenifra
2008-2009	Montréal Carabins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1994–2001	Kawkab Marrakech
2001–2002	Mouloudia Oujda
2002–2006	Kawkab Marrakech	48	(2)
2006	Laval Dynamites	13	(2)
2006–2007	Montreal Impact	11	(0)
2007–2008	Trois-Rivières Attak	3	(0)
2009–	Montreal Impact	6	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21 October, 2009. † Appearances (Goals).

Hicham Aâboubou (born May 19, 1978) is a Moroccan soccer player who currently plays for Montreal Impact in the USL First Division.

[edit] Career

[edit] Africa

Aâboubou started his soccer career with Khenifra playing with the junior team from 1992 to 1994. In 1994 he joined Kawkab Marrakech, initially playing with the junior team, before eventually graduating through the senior A team, where he would play until 2001. He played for Mouloudia Oujda, in 2001-2002, before being transferred back to Kawkab Marrakech. From 2002 to 2006 he played with KACM A Team, scoring two goals in 48 games.

[edit] North America

In 2006 Aâboubou joined Canadian team Laval Dynamites, and scored two goals in 13 games in his debut season with the club. On July 31 he joined Montreal Impact, but didn't play a single game in his first year there. He made his debut for the team on April 21, 2007 against the Atlanta Silverbacks, but was released by Montreal in February 2008

In the summer of 2008 Aâboubou announced he would take a sabbatical from professional soccer, intending to return to study at Arts of Science at Université de Montréal^[1] while playing college soccer for the university's Montréal Carabins.^[2]

On July 28, 2009 the Montreal Impact signed Aâboubou to a two-year contract^[3]. He made his first appearance of the season on August 1st against Miami FC^[4]. During the 2009 season Aâboubou helped the Impact clinch a playoff spot by finishing fifth in the standings. In the playoffs he helped the Impact reach the USL finals against the Vancouver Whitecaps, the match was noted for the first time in USL history where the final match would consist of two Canadian clubs. The Impact would eventually defeat the Whitecaps on 6-3 aggregate on goals, and therefore claim their third USL Championship.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Montreal Impact bio
• Trois Riviere Attak profile