# Zouhair Feddal

Zouhair Feddal Agharbi (Arabic: زهير فضال; born 23 December 1989) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays for the Morocco national football team. Mainly a central defender, he can also appear as a left-back or defensive midfielder.

## Club career
### Early career

Born in Tétouan, Feddal started playing for Moghreb Tétouan at a young age, before moving with his family to Spain when at the age of six. In 2006, after representing FC Vilamalla and CF Peralada as a youth, he joined AS Monaco FC's youth setup, but moved back to Spain with CE Mataró in the following year.
Feddal joined UE Vilajuïga in the 2008 summer, making his senior debuts with the side in Tercera División. In July 2009 he signed a three-year deal with Segunda División B side Terrassa FC, but moved to CD Teruel in the fourth tier in January of the following year.
On 13 August 2010, Feddal signed for CD San Roque de Lepe in the third division, after being previously on trial. In May of the following year he moved to RCD Espanyol, being assigned to the reserves in the same level.
Feddal was released by the Pericos in June 2012, and subsequently signed for FUS de Rabat in September.

### Parma

Feddal moved to Italian club Parma in August 2013, being subsequently loaned to Siena in Serie B. He picked no.11 shirt.
Feddal made his debut for the Bianconeri on 14 September 2013, starting in a 2–2 away draw against Juve Stabia. He made 27 appearances for the side before returning to his parent club.
On 2 August 2014, Feddal moved to Palermo in Serie A, with an option for the Sicilians to permanently sign him by the end of the season. He made his debut in the competition on 15 September, starting in a 2–1 loss at Hellas Verona.
Feddal's loan was cut short on 2 February 2015, and he made his Parma debut nine days later, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 home defeat to Chievo Verona.

### Levante

On 8 August 2015, Feddal returned to Spain, after agreeing to a three-year deal with La Liga side Levante UD. He made his debut in the category on 30 August, starting in a 0–0 away draw against UD Las Palmas.
Feddal scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 22 November 2015, netting the second in a 3–0 away win against Sporting de Gijón. He was released in May 2016, after the club's relegation, due to a clause in his contract.

### Alavés

On 16 July 2016, Feddal signed a three-year deal with fellow top-tier club Deportivo Alavés. On 11 March, he netted his first goal for the club against Málaga CF.

### Betis

On 24 July of the following year, Feddal moved to fellow league team Real Betis after agreeing to a four-year deal. He scored his first goal in a 2–1 victory against RC Celta de Vigo.

### Sporting CP

On 18 August 2020, Feddal joined Portuguese club Sporting CP on a two-year deal.

### Valladolid

On 24 August 2022, free agent Feddal agreed to a one-year contract with Real Valladolid in the Spanish top tier. On 31 January 2023, after just eight league matches, he terminated his contract.

## International career

Feddal represented Morocco at under-23 level at the 2012 Summer Olympics. He made his full squad debut on 14 November 2012, starting in a 1–0 friendly loss against Togo.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 7 January 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Vilajuïga | 2008–09 | Tercera División | 34 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 2 |
| Terrassa | 2009–10 | Segunda División B | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Teruel | 2009–10 | Tercera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| San Roque | 2010–11 | Segunda División B | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Espanyol B | 2011–12 | Tercera División | 27 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 0 |
| FUS Rabat | 2012–13 | Botola | 17 | 1 | — | — | 8 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 1 |
| FUS Rabat | 2013–14 | Botola | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| FUS Rabat | Total | Total | 18 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 2 |
| Siena (loan) | 2013–14 | Serie B | 27 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 1 |
| Palermo (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie A | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Parma | 2014–15 | Serie A | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| Levante | 2015–16 | La Liga | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Alavés | 2016–17 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 2 |
| Real Betis | 2017–18 | La Liga | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| Real Betis | 2018–19 | La Liga | 21 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 |
| Real Betis | 2019–20 | La Liga | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 1 |
| Real Betis | Total | Total | 53 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 5 |
| Sporting CP | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 |
| Sporting CP | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Sporting CP | Total | Total | 42 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 2 |
| Real Valladolid | 2022–23 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 324 | 13 | 17 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 368 | 15 |
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in the Taça de Portugal
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the UEFA Champions League

### International

    As of 26 March 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Morocco | 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2015 | 4 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2019 | 4 | 1 |
| Morocco | 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| Morocco | 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 22 | 1 |
    Scores and results list Morocco's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Feddal goal.
List of international goals scored by Zouhair Feddal :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 6 September 2019 | Stade de Marrakech, Marrakesh, Morocco | Burkina Faso | 1–1 | 1–1 | Friendly |

## Honours

Alavés
* Copa del Rey runner-up: 2016–17
Sporting CP
* Primeira Liga: 2020–21
* Taça da Liga: 2020–21, 2021–22
* Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira: 2021
Morocco U23
* CAF U-23 Championship runner-up: 2011

## Personal life

Feddal acquired a Spanish citizenship in January 2012.