Noah Sadaoui

Noah Wail Jacob Sadaoui (born 14 September 1993) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a Striker for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Early life and career
Sadaoui was born in Morocco where he started his career in the youth ranks of Wydad Casablanca, before emigrating to the United States with his parents at age 11 to join the youth team of New York Red Bulls playing in the PDA Academy. Growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, he attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, where he won 2011 Prep Player of the Year and was All-Prep First Team in his junior and senior years. He was leading goal scorer that year with 24 overall, taking his team to the playoffs and the national championship. Following his University-preparatory school career he joined the Saint Peter's College, finishing his first season with the Peacocks with 2011–12 All-MAAC Second Team and All-MAAC Rookie Team honors.

Maccabi Haifa
Sadaoui joined Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa on 7 February 2013 after two seasons at Saint Peter's. Not making his debut in the first team, he was loaned to Hapoel Kfar Saba on a 6-month loan spell for the second half of the 2012–13 Liga Leumit season, making his professional debut in the second tier of professional football in Israel on 15 February 2013 in a 3–0 win against Hapoel Petah Tikva coming on as a 42-minute substitute. The following season saw Sadaoui serving a second loan spell with Hapoel Nazareth Illit for the entire season, parting ways with Maccabi Haifa after the season.

Ajax Cape Town
The summer of 2014 saw Sadaoui transfer to South African Premier Soccer League side Ajax Cape Town playing under newly appointed manager Roger De Sá. He scored three goals in three matches for Ajax Cape Town, winning the 2015 MTN 8, before parting ways with the club in October.

Miami United
Following his season with Ajax CT in South Africa, Sadaoui joined National Premier Soccer League side Miami United, helping the club from Southern Florida to their second league championship, before departing for Honduras, signing with top flight club Real España.

Real España
Sadaoui joined Real España in the Summer of 2016. Just days after arriving in Honduras it was announced by head coach Mauro Reyes that Sadaoui would no longer be training with the team, being waived from the squad. He was again free to search for a new club.

Al-Khaburah
On 6 September 2016 it was announced that Sadaoui had joined Al-Khaburah from Oman, competing in the Omantel Professional League.

Raja Casablanca
On 5 August 2020 it was announced that Raja Casablanca and Sadaoui had agreed to terms on a 3-year contract.

AS FAR
In 2021 he joined FAR from Rabat, Morocco.

FC GOA
Noah signed for Goa in the Indian Super League. He scored his first goal for the club against Chennaiyin FC in a 2–0 win. He again scored his second goal against Jamshedpur in a 3–0 win.

 Kerala Blasters FC 

On 2 July 2024, Kerala Blasters announced the signing of the former FC Goa forward Noah Sadaoui on a 2 year deal.He said to be stayed till the end of 2026. He would be donning jersey number 77 for the season.

International career
Sadaoui holds both American and Moroccan passports and was eligible to represent either on international level. He was included in Morocco national football team for the 2020 African Nations Championship. He made his debut for the team in the opening group game against Togo on 18 January 2021, he substituted Zakaria Hadraf in the 80th minute. He started both the semi-final against Cameroon and the final against Mali, as Morocco won the tournament.

Honours
Ajax Cape Town
 * MTN 8: 2015

Miami United
 * NPSL Conference Champions: 2016

Morocco
 * African Nations Championship: 2020

Individual
 * 2010 All-Prep First Team
 * 2011 All-Prep First Team
 * 2011 Prep Player of the Year
 * 2011–12 All-MAAC Second Team
 * 2011–12 All-MAAC Rookie team