Hamza El Kaouakibi (Arabic: حمزة الكواكيبي; born 22 May 1998) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie B club Südtirol.

Hamza El Kaouakibi
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Bentivoglio, Italy
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Südtirol
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2018 Bologna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Bologna 0 (0)
2018–2019Pistoiese (loan) 30 (3)
2019–2020Piacenza (loan) 6 (0)
2020Pianese (loan) 8 (0)
2020–2021Südtirol (loan) 30 (2)
2021–2022Pordenone (loan) 33 (0)
2022–2024 Benevento 33 (0)
2024Südtirol (loan) 7 (1)
2024– Südtirol 0 (0)
International career
2017 Morocco U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 June 2024

Club career

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El Kaouakibi made his Serie C debut for Pistoiese on 30 September 2018, in a game against Gozzano.[1] On 26 July 2019, he joined Piacenza on a season-long loan.[2] On 16 January 2020, he signed with Pianese in Serie C.[3] On 11 August 2020 he moved to Südtirol on a season-long loan.[4]

On 3 August 2021 he joined Pordenone on loan.[5]

On 14 July 2022 he joined Benevento on permanent basis.[6]

On 26 January 2024 he moved to Südtirol with the onerous loan formula with an obligation conditional on remaining in Serie B.[7]

International career

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Born in Italy, El Kaouakibi is of Moroccan descent; he has represented Morocco internationally at youth level.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 30 September 2018.
  2. ^ "El Kaouakibi joins Piacenza on loan" (Press release). Bologna. 26 July 2019.
  3. ^ "HAMZA EL KAOUAKIBI NUOVO CALCIATORE DELLA PIANESE" (Press release) (in Italian). Pianese. 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Hamza El Kaouakibi, innesto in difesa" (Press release) (in Italian). Südtirol. 11 August 2020.
  5. ^ "IL "TRENO" EL KAOUAKIBI PER LA FASCIA DESTRA DEL PORDENONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Pordenone. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ^ "IL "TRENO" EL KAOUAKIBI PER LA FASCIA DESTRA DEL PORDENONE" (Press release) (in Italian). Benevento. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
  7. ^ "In difesa torna Hamza El Kaouakibi" (Press release) (in Italian). Südtirol. 26 January 2024.
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