Adel Taarabt

€192KMarket Value

Al Sharjah•Midfielder•

Morocco

Adel Taarabt

€192KMarket Value

Al Sharjah•Midfielder•

Morocco

6.6

Season Score

May 24, 1989

178 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.6

Season Score

May 24, 1989

178 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 2025/2026

All Competitions

Matches: 4
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Goal Contributions: 1
Mins/game: 57
Avg Rating: 6.59

Career

League seasons, computed

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	821	1	2	0.33	6.96
2022/2023	UAE Pro League	22	1824	6	1	0.35	—
2023/2024	UAE Pro League	14	1202	6	1	0.52	7.45
2024/2025	UAE Pro League	24	1771	8	5	0.66	7.4

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: 2023/2024 · 7.45UAE Pro League
Lowest-rated season: 2016/2017 · 6.9Serie A
Rating trend: +0.3last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league): 0.4 G+A per 9063 goals + 45 assists across 22 league seasons (per-90 from 24314 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 22 (2006–2024)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 10

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 90thrating 7.4 vs 58 rated peers
Goals rank: #1 of 588 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 93rd0.66 per 90

Cohort: 58 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 2026-09-06

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A			Last
Sunderland	7	3	1	3	0	0	0	0	Feb 2015
Manchester United	7	0	0	7	0	0	0	0	Jan 2015
Arsenal	7	1	1	5	1	0	3	0	Feb 2021
Swansea City	7	2	2	3	2	2	3	0	Nov 2013
Portimonense SAD	7	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	Mar 2022
West Ham United	6	1	2	3	1	0	1	0	Apr 2015
Everton	6	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	Mar 2015
Norwich City	6	1	3	2	0	0	1	0	Dec 2013
West Bromwich Albion	5	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	Sep 2013
Fiorentina	5	2	2	1	0	2	1	0	Jul 2019
Sporting Braga	5	3	0	2	0	0	2	0	Mar 2021
Santa Clara	5	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	Feb 2022
Bani Yas	5	4	0	1	1	1	0	0	May 2025
Tottenham Hotspur	4	1	1	2	1	0	2	1	Dec 2013
Fulham	4	1	0	3	3	0	1	0	Apr 2013
Chelsea	4	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	Sep 2013
Newcastle United	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	Aug 2013
Reading	4	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	Apr 2013
Stoke City	4	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	Oct 2013
Crotone	4	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	Apr 2018

1–20 of 50

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

Jan 2, 2007Loan

Jul 1, 2006Transfer

Trophies & Awards

3 titles won

Championships

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

6.59

Highest: 6.6 | Lowest: 6.6

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

83%

Matches

Total played4

Started (Lineups)2

From Bench2

Total Minutes226

Minutes per game57

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists1

Key passes3

Pass accuracy83%

Total passes87

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses7

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles2

Interceptions1

Clearances-

Blocks0

Clean Sheets0

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels17

Duels Won6

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles1

Cards

Yellow0

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

490

total appearances

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About Adel Taarabt

In the 2024/2025 UAE Pro League, Adel Taarabt made 24 appearances (1,771 minutes), with 8 goals and 5 assists — 0.66 goal involvements per 90. His average match rating for that season computes to 7.4. By match rating he sits in the top 11% of 58 UAE Pro League midfielders with at least 450 minutes in 2024/2025 — goals rank: 1st of 58.

2023/2024 stands as his highest-rated season (7.45, UAE Pro League), with 2016/2017 the weakest (6.9). The trend line rises: his two most recent rated seasons sit 0.3 above his prior career average.

Split by competition, the league record covers 6 domestic leagues: Championship (England) (92 appearances, 27 goals), Premier League (86 appearances, 7 goals) and Liga Portugal (79 appearances, 2 goals) — the three with most games. In 5 of the 22 campaigns on record he played at least 25 league games. His busiest three-season stretch was 2009/2010–2011/2012: 112 league appearances, 37 a season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Adel Taarabt play?

Adel Taarabt plays as a Midfielder for Al Sharjah.

What team does Adel Taarabt play for?

Adel Taarabt currently plays for Al Sharjah.

How old is Adel Taarabt?

Adel Taarabt is 37 years old, born on May 24, 1989. He is from Morocco. At 37, he has already won 3 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 3 trophies throughout his career. He currently plays for Al Sharjah.

Where is Adel Taarabt from?

Adel Taarabt is from Morocco. At club level, he plays for Al Sharjah.