Samir Hadji

Samir Hadji (born 12 September 1989) is a footballer who plays for the Luxembourgian club FC Differdange 03 as a striker. Born in France, he has represented Morocco at youth level.

Samir Hadji

Personal information
Full name	Samir Hadji
Date of birth	(1989-09-12) 12 September 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Creutzwald, France
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	FC Differdange 03
Number	23
Youth career
2000–2007	SR Creutzwald
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2007–2009	1. FC Saarbrücken	2	(1)
2009–2010	Nancy B	59	(18)
2010–2011	Strasbourg	11	(1)
2011–2012	Hassania Agadir	3	(0)
2012–2019	Fola Esch	174	(110)
2019–2020	Excelsior Virton	10	(1)
2021–	F91 Dudelange	117	(72)
International career‡
2011	Morocco U23	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 08:11, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Personal life

He is the son of former Moroccan international Mustapha Hadji.^[1] Hadji's uncle is former AS Nancy striker Youssouf Hadji. He is described by his uncle as a "quick and athletic finisher".^[2] His brother Zachary Hadji is also a professional footballer.^[3]

Career

Hadji began his career playing for hometown club SR Creutzwald. In 2007, he ventured to Germany signing with 1. FC Saarbrücken in the Oberliga, the fifth division of German football. After two years, Hadji returned to France joining his father's former club AS Nancy.^[4] He spent two years playing on the club's Championnat de France amateur team making 59 appearances and scoring 18 goals before signing with RC Strasbourg in July 2010.^[5][6][7] Hadji made his professional debut on 30 July 2010 in the team's Coupe de la Ligue match against Évian. Hadji started the match and played the full 120 minutes as Strasbourg were defeated 5–4 on penalties.^[8]

After playing for CS Fola Esch in the Luxembourg National Division, Hadji moved to Excelsior Virton in 2019.^[9]

International career

Hadji made one appearance for the Morocco U23s in a 0–0 tie with the Niger U23s on 1 November 2011.^[10]

Honours

Fola Esch

• BGL Ligue : 2012–13, 2014–15

Statistics

As of matches played 18 July 2016^[11]

Club performance			League		Cup		Continental		Other		Total
Season	Club	League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2008–09	1. FC Saarbrücken	Oberliga	2	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	2	1
2009–10	AS Nancy B	Division 4	59	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	59	18
2010–11	Strasbourg	Division 3	–	–	1	0	–	–	1	0	2	0
2011–12	Hassania Agadir	Botola	3	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	3	0
2012–12	Fola Esch	BGL Ligue	24	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	24	6
2013–14			25	12	1	1	2	0	–	–	28	13
2014–15			25	11	3	4	2	0	–	–	30	15
2015–16			13	7	2	2	2	1	–	–	17	10
Career total			151	53	7	7	6	1	1	0	167	61