Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2006/2007	Premier League	2	29	0	0	—	—
2007/2008	Premier League	6	114	0	0	0	—
2008/2009	Premier League	1	3	0	0	—	—
2008/2009	Championship (England)	7	489	1	0	0.18	—
2009/2010	Championship (England)	41	2770	7	6	0.42	—
2010/2011	Championship (England)	44	3513	19	13	0.82	—
2011/2012	Premier League	27	2013	2	3	0.22	—
2012/2013	Premier League	31	1990	5	3	0.36	—
2013/2014	Premier League	12	593	0	1	0.15	—
2013/2014	Serie A	14	1080	4	1	0.42	—
2014/2015	Premier League	7	294	0	0	0	7.34
2015/2016	Liga Portugal 2	7	270	1	0	0.33	—
2016/2017	Serie A	6	209	0	3	1.29	6.9
2017/2018	Serie A	22	1618	2	2	0.22	7.27
2018/2019	Liga Portugal	6	133	0	0	0	6.96
2018/2019	Liga Portugal 2	3	259	0	0	0	—
2019/2020	Liga Portugal	24	1676	1	1	0.11	7.24
2020/2021	Liga Portugal	26	1643	0	3	0.16	7.22
2021/2022	Liga Portugal	23	822	1	4	0.55	6.98
2022/2023	UAE Pro League	22	1824	6	1	0.35	—
2023/2024	UAE Pro League	22	1849	8	7	0.73	7.56
2024/2025	UAE Pro League	11	966	7	3	0.93	7.68

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Adel Taarabt — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2024/2025 · 7.68UAE Pro League
Lowest-rated season: 2016/2017 · 6.9Serie A
Rating trend: +0.49last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.43 G+A per 9064 goals + 51 assists across 22 league seasons (per-90 from 24157 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 22 (2006–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 10

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 96thrating 7.68 vs 25 rated peers
Goals rank: #1 of 257 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 100th0.93 per 90

Cohort: 25 UAE Pro League midfielders, 2024/2025, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-11

Rival Clubs(135)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	8	1	3	4	1	1	1	May 2025
Sunderland	7	3	1	3	0	0	0	Feb 2015
Manchester United	7	0	0	7	0	0	0	Jan 2015
Arsenal	7	1	1	5	1	0	3	Feb 2021
Swansea City	7	2	2	3	2	2	3	Nov 2013
Portimonense SAD	7	5	1	1	0	0	1	Mar 2022
West Ham United	6	1	2	3	1	0	1	Apr 2015
Everton	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	Mar 2015
Norwich City	6	1	3	2	0	0	1	Dec 2013
Gil Vicente	6	4	0	2	0	0	0	Feb 2022
Porto	6	0	1	5	0	0	2	May 2022
Paços de Ferreira	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	May 2022
Liverpool	5	1	1	3	0	0	1	Apr 2022
West Bromwich Albion	5	0	2	3	1	0	0	Sep 2013
Sporting CP	5	3	0	2	0	1	2	Apr 2022
Fiorentina	5	2	2	1	0	2	1	Jul 2019
Belenenses	5	5	0	0	1	2	0	Apr 2022
Sporting Braga	5	3	0	2	0	0	2	Mar 2021
Santa Clara	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	Feb 2022
Famalicão	5	4	1	0	0	1	1	Apr 2022

1–20 of 135

Rival National Teams(7)

Player stats against each opponent national team

Team	MP	W	D	L	Last
Burkina Faso	2	1	1	0	Jun 2021
Libya	1	0	1	0	Oct 2019
Ghana	1	1	0	0	Jun 2021
United States	1	0	0	1	Jun 2022
Gabon	1	0	0	1	Oct 2019
Burundi	1	1	0	0	Mar 2021
Niger	1	1	0	0	Sep 2019

Transfers

Transfer History

Al Nasr

Al Sharjah

Jan 26, 2025Free Transfer

Benfica

Al Nasr

Sep 24, 2022Free Transfer

Mar 30, 2019Transfer

Jul 1, 2018Transfer

Jun 30, 2018End of loan

Jan 10, 2017Loan

Jul 1, 2015Free Transfer

AC Milan

Queens Park Rangers

Jun 30, 2014End of loan

Jan 31, 2014Loan

Jan 30, 2014End of loan

Aug 7, 2013Loan

Aug 5, 2010Transfer€1M

Queens Park Rangers

Tottenham Hotspur

May 31, 2010End of loan

Jul 23, 2009Loan

May 31, 2009End of loan

Mar 13, 2009Loan

Jul 1, 2007Transfer€4M

Tottenham Hotspur

Lens

May 14, 2007End of loan

Lens

Tottenham Hotspur

Jan 2, 2007Loan

Trophies & Awards

4 titles won

Championships

International Champions Cup

1x Winner(2019)

Super Cup

1x Winner(2019/2020)

Player Information

Al Sharjah

Current Team

Date of Birth

May 24, 1989

Place of Birth

Fès, Morocco

Nationality

Morocco

Height

178 cm

Weight

72 kg

Shirt Number

#49

Age

37 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€192K

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.78

Highest: 7.0 | Lowest: 6.6

Goals/Game

0.03

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

83%

Matches

Total played36

Started (Lineups)14

From Bench0

Total Minutes1233

Minutes per game34

Attacking

Goals1

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency1233 min

Goals per game0.03

Shots total0

Shots on target0

Shots off target-

Shots per game0.0

Shots on target/game0.0

Hit Woodwork0

Big Chances Missed0

Passes

Assists4

Key passes19

Pass accuracy83%

Total passes740

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses22

Accurate Crosses8

Big Chances Created0

Defense

Tackles19

Interceptions12

Clearances-

Blocks3

Clean Sheets18

Goals Conceded0

Duels

Total Duels157

Duels Won80

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles36

Cards

Yellow5

Yellow Red0

Red1

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

461

total appearances

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About Adel Taarabt

In the 2024/2025 UAE Pro League, Adel Taarabt made 11 appearances (966 minutes), with 7 goals and 3 assists — 0.93 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.68. Set beside 25 UAE Pro League midfielders with at least 450 minutes in 2024/2025, he lands in the top 5% for match rating — goals rank: 1st of 25.

The 2024/2025 rating of 7.68 is the best of his recorded career; his lowest came in 2016/2017 (6.9). The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.49 above his prior career average.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Adel Taarabt play?

Adel Taarabt plays as a Midfielder for Al Sharjah in the AFC Champions League Elite.

What team does Adel Taarabt play for?

Adel Taarabt currently plays for Al Sharjah in the AFC Champions League Elite.

How old is Adel Taarabt?

Adel Taarabt is 37 years old, born on May 24, 1989. At 37, he has already won 4 trophies in his professional career.

How tall is Adel Taarabt?

Adel Taarabt is 178 cm tall. He weighs 72 kg.

How many trophies has Adel Taarabt won?

Adel Taarabt has won 4 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Al Sharjah.