Sami Ouaissa
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoensbroek, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | NEC | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | VKC | ||
| 2010–2022 | Roda JC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2024 | Roda JC | 42 | (2) |
| 2024– | NEC | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Roda JC (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:40, 26 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Sami Ouaissa (Arabic: سامي وعيسى; Berber languages: ⵙⴰⵎⵉ ⵡⴰⵄⵉⵙⴰ; born 2 October 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eerste Divisie club Roda JC, on loan from NEC.
Career[edit]
Ouaissa was born and raised in Hoensbroek, but later moved to Brunssum.[1] He started playing football for VKC, before joining the Roda JC youth academy as a five-year-old in 2010.[2]
He made his professional debut on 26 August 2022, replacing Terrence Douglas in the 90th minute of a 3–1 home loss to NAC Breda.[3][4] On 30 January 2023, he made his first-ever start for Roda JC in a 2–1 league defeat to PEC Zwolle, playing for 61 minutes before being replaced by Niek Vossebelt.[5] Ouaissa's appearance made him the youngest player to start for the club in over 30 years.[6] Four days later, he signed his first professional contract with Roda, which runs until 2025.[6] This marked the end of a 20-year period during which no academy players had signed a contract with the club after being promoted to the first team, with Ger Senden and Mark Luijpers being the last to do so.[1] On 5 February 2023, just one day after signing his new deal with the club, Ouaissa provided his first assist, a corner kick for Terrence Douglas' winning goal in a 2–1 derby victory over MVV.[7]
On 6 October 2023, Ouaissa scored his first professional goals, netting a first-half brace. His performance contributed to Roda's 3–1 victory against Jong AZ and solidified the team's position at the top of the league table.[8]
On 1 February 2024, Ouaissa signed a contract with NEC until 2028 and was loaned back to Roda for the rest of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Personal life[edit]
Ouaissa is of Moroccan descent.[10]
Ouissa enrolled in a havo at the Sint-Janscollege in Hoensbroek while playing in the Roda JC academy, and to become a physical therapist after his football career.[2]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played 23 March 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Roda JC | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Eerste Divisie | 22 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 23 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 43 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 4 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Twee Roda JC spelers in Oranje O20 voorselectie". ParkstadActueel (in Dutch). 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Jeugdspeler van de Week: Sami Ouaissa". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Thimister, Bjorn (26 August 2022). "VIDEO: NAC zet Roda JC terug met beide benen op de grond". ZO-NWS (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Roda JC onderuit tegen NAC Breda". Roda JC Kerkrade (in Dutch). 26 August 2022. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Kleinen, Jelle (31 January 2023). "Nieuwe trainer biedt ook nieuwe kansen". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ a b Suilen, Maikel (3 February 2023). "Roda JC beloont jeugdproduct Sami Ouaissa met eerste profcontract". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ Schreurs, Joost (5 February 2023). "Douglas geniet van 'lekker goaltje', 'frustratie' bij MVV". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ "Koploper Roda JC mede dankzij Ouaissa langs Jong AZ". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). 6 October 2023. Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "N.E.C. contracteert Sami Ouaissa; speler maakt seizoen af bij Roda JC". NEC Nijmegen (in Dutch). 1 February 2024. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ Suilen, Maikel (13 December 2022). "Heel Marokko viert feest en kijkt of avocado-hoofd het land naar de finale leidt: 'Er wordt alleen maar gefeest. Niets is groter dan voetbal'". De Limburger (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 December 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ Sami Ouaissa at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Sami Ouaissa at Soccerway