Dries Boussatta

Idriss "Dries" Boussatta (born 23 December 1972) is a Dutch former international footballer who played professionally in the Netherlands, England and the United Arab Emirates as a right winger. His son is Kamil Boussatta.

Dries Boussatta
Personal information
Full name Idriss Boussatta
Date of birth (1972-12-23) 23 December 1972
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right winger
Youth career
De Spartaan
VVA/Spartaan
V&V Amsterdam
Ajax
Volendam
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Telstar 2 (0)
1992–1994 Ajax 0 (0)
1994–1995 Haarlem 23 (4)
1995–1998 Utrecht 60 (2)
1998–2002 AZ 107 (7)
2002–2003 Excelsior 11 (0)
2003–2004 Sheffield United 6 (0)
2004 Al-Shaab
Total 209 (13)
National team
1998–1999 Netherlands 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Born in Amsterdam, Boussatta played in the Netherlands for De Spartaan, VVA/Spartaan, V&V Amsterdam, Ajax, Volendam, Telstar, Haarlem, Utrecht, AZ and Excelsior.[1][2] He also played in England for Sheffield United, making 6 appearances in the Football League,[3] before ending his career in 2004 in the United Arab Emirates with Al-Shaab.[4]

International career

Boussatta earned three caps for the Netherlands between 1998 and 1999.[2] He also appeared in three unofficial matches for Morocco.[5]

Personal life

Boussatta is of Moroccan origin; he has publicly spoken about the discrimination his Muslim father received in the Netherlands.[5] In 2008 Boussatta became involved with a charitable foundation in Morocco.[6] In 2010, he owned a gym, a restaurant, and a coffee shop; he also worked as a player's agent.[7] In 2016, he was sanctioned to court by real estate company WPM who sued him for outstanding backpayments.[8]

In 2010, he was living in Amsterdam, and had a son and a daughter.[7] In 2016, he owned 6 coffee bars under the Buongiorno brand.[9]

References
  1. "Profile" (in Dutch). Frank Beijen. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  2. "Dries Boussatta". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  3. "SHEFFIELD UNITED : 1946/47 - 2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  4. "Profile". Dutch Players Abroad. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  5. Willem Vissers (5 November 2005). "Voetbal als bindmiddel" (in Dutch). Volkskrant.nl. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  6. "Boussatta heeft ogen nu wel open" (in Dutch). AD.nl. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  7. "Oude kaas: Dries Boussatta" (in Dutch). AZ.nl. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2013.
  8. Oud-voetballer Dries Boussatta in rechtszaak verwikkeld rond koffiezaak - Parool (in Dutch)
  9. Waarom ze volgens Dries Boussatta bij Ajax zijn doorgeslagen - HP De Tijd (in Dutch)
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