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Sami Ouaissa
Dutch footballer (born 2004) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sami Ouaissa (Arabic: سامي وعيسى; Berber languages: ⵙⴰⵎⵉ ⵡⴰⵄⵉⵙⴰ; born 2 October 2004) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for Eredivisie club NEC.
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Roda JC
Ouaissa was born and raised in Hoensbroek, but later moved to Brunssum.[1] He started playing football for Passart-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]
NEC
On 1 February 2024, Ouaissa signed a contract with Eredivisie club NEC until 2028 and was immediately loaned back to Roda JC for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[9]
Ouaissa made his competitive debut for NEC on 10 August 2024, starting in the club's opening match of the season, a 2–1 home defeat to Twente.[10][11] On 31 August, he scored his first goal for NEC and his first in the Eredivisie, contributing to a 3–0 away victory over Fortuna Sittard.[12][13] Ouaissa began the season as an attacking midfielder but was moved to his preferred position as a right winger in early 2025, after which he scored three goals in the first four matches of the year.[14][15]
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Personal life
Ouaissa is of Moroccan descent.[16]
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
- As of match played 23 February 2025[17]
- Appearances in Eredivisie promotion/relegation playoffs
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