Houssam Essadak

Hossam Essadak
Personal information
Date of birth	30 July 2005 (age 21)
Place of birth	Casablanca, Morocco
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	Union Touarga
Number	31
Youth career
–2024	Mohammed VI Football Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team
2024–	Union Touarga
International career‡
2022–	Morocco U20
2025–	Morocco A'
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Morocco
FIFA U-20 World Cup
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2025; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 May 2025

Hossam Essadak (Arabic: حسام الصادق; born 30 July 2005) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays the role of an attacking midfielder for Union Touarga and the Morocco A' national team.

Club career

Essadak was developed at the Mohammed VI Football Academy.

On 31 January 2024, he signed for Union Touarga. He made his professional debut a week later in the Botola Pro against MC Oujda, a 2–0 victory.^{[citation needed]} Two months later, he earned his first start against Fath Union Sport, in a 1–1 draw.^{[citation needed]} At the end of the 2023–24 season, he scored his first professional goal in a 3–1 away win against Olympic Safi.^{[citation needed]}

International career

In November 2024, Essadak was part of the Morocco U20 squad who won the UNAF U-20 Tournament at home, qualifying for the 2025 U-20 Africa Cup of Nations.

In April 2025, he was called up by coach Mohamed Ouahbi for the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations. On 15 May 2025, Essadak helped Morocco reach the final with a 1–0 win over Egypt U20, being named man of the match.

Honours

Morocco

African Nations Championship: 2024^{[citation needed]}

Morocco U20

U-20 Africa Cup of Nations runner-up: 2025
UNAF U-20 Tournament: 2024^{[citation needed]}
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2025

Individual

Africa U-20 Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament: 2025

References

↑ Houssam Essadak at WorldFootball.net
↑ "CAN U20: l'Académie Mohammed VI de football au cœur des exploits des sélections nationales". SNRTnews (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2025.
↑ "UNAF: en images, les Lionceaux de l'Atlas U20 soulèvent le trophée". Le 360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
↑ "CAN U20: le sélectionneur national Mohamed Ouahbi dévoile sa liste". Le 360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
↑ "CAN U20: Houssam Essadak élu homme du match après la victoire contre l'Égypte". SNRTnews (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2025.
↑ "Tournoi de l'UNAF (U20): Le Maroc bat la Libye (4-0) et valide son billet pour la CAN". Le 360 Sport Français.
↑ "Zabiri fires Morocco to maiden crown". FIFA. 20 October 2025.
↑ "CAN U20: quatre Marocains dans l'équipe-type". LeSiteinfo (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2025.

External links

Houssam Essadak at Soccerway

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[1] Houssam Essadak at WorldFootball.net

[2] "CAN U20: l'Académie Mohammed VI de football au cœur des exploits des sélections nationales". SNRTnews (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2025.

[3] "UNAF: en images, les Lionceaux de l'Atlas U20 soulèvent le trophée". Le 360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2025.

[4] "CAN U20: le sélectionneur national Mohamed Ouahbi dévoile sa liste". Le 360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 16 May 2025.

[5] "CAN U20: Houssam Essadak élu homme du match après la victoire contre l'Égypte". SNRTnews (in French). Retrieved 18 May 2025.

[6] "Tournoi de l'UNAF (U20): Le Maroc bat la Libye (4-0) et valide son billet pour la CAN". Le 360 Sport Français.

[7] "Zabiri fires Morocco to maiden crown". FIFA. 20 October 2025.

[8] "CAN U20: quatre Marocains dans l'équipe-type". LeSiteinfo (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2025.