# Noah Sadaoui

Noah Wail Jacob Sadaoui (born 14 September 1993) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

## Club career
### Early life and career

Sadaoui was born in Morocco where he started his career in the youth ranks of Wydad Casablanca, before emigrating to the United States with his parents at age 11 to join the youth team of New York Red Bulls playing in the PDA Academy. Growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, he attended Saint Benedict's Preparatory School, where he won 2011 Prep Player of the Year and was All-Prep First Team in his junior and senior years. He was leading goal scorer that year with 24 overall, taking his team to the playoffs and the national championship. Following his University-preparatory school career he joined the Saint Peter's College, finishing his first season with the Peacocks with 2011–12 All-MAAC Second Team and All-MAAC Rookie Team honors.

### Maccabi Haifa

Sadaoui joined Israeli Premier League side Maccabi Haifa on 7 February 2013 after two seasons at Saint Peter's. Not making his debut in the first team, he was loaned to Hapoel Kfar Saba on a 6-month loan spell for the second half of the 2012–13 Liga Leumit season, making his professional debut in the second tier of professional football in Israel on 15 February 2013 in a 3–0 win against Hapoel Petah Tikva coming on as a 42-minute substitute. The following season saw Sadaoui serving a second loan spell with Hapoel Nazareth Illit for the entire season, parting ways with Maccabi Haifa after the season.

### Ajax Cape Town

The summer of 2014 saw Sadaoui transfer to South African Premier Soccer League side Ajax Cape Town playing under newly appointed manager Roger De Sá. He scored three goals in three matches for Ajax Cape Town, winning the 2015 MTN 8, before parting ways with the club in October.

### Miami United

Following his season with Ajax CT in South Africa, Sadaoui joined National Premier Soccer League side Miami United, helping the club from Southern Florida to their second league championship, before departing for Honduras, signing with top flight club Real España.

### Real España

Sadaoui joined Real España in the Summer of 2016. Just days after arriving in Honduras it was announced by head coach Mauro Reyes that Sadaoui would no longer be training with the team, being waived from the squad. He was again free to search for a new club.

### Al-Khaburah

On 6 September 2016 it was announced that Sadaoui had joined Al-Khaburah from Oman, competing in the Omantel Professional League.

### Raja CA

On 5 August 2020 it was announced that Raja CA and Sadaoui had agreed to terms on a 3-year contract.

### AS FAR

In 2021, Sadaoui joined FAR.

### FC Goa

On 19 July 2022, Sadaoui signed for Indian Super League club FC Goa.

### Kerala Blasters

On 2 July 2024, Sadaoui joined Kerala Blasters on a two-year contract. On 1 August 2024, he scored a hat-trick on his debut in a 8–0 win against Mumbai City in the 2024 Durand Cup. On 10 August 2024, he scored his second hat-trick against CISF Protectors FT. After netting 6 goals throughout the entirety of the tournament, Sadaoui would win the Golden Boot award for topping the goal-scoring charts in that year's Durand Cup. His first league goal for the club came against East Bengal FC on 22 September, where he scored the equalizer as the Blasters won the match 2–1 at home. On the next week, Noah would score the equalizing goal for the Blasters against NorthEast United FC as they drew the match by the score of 1–1. Noah would score in his third consecutive league game on 3 August against Odisha FC, where he scored the second goal for the Blasters in a 2–2 draw.

## International career

Sadaoui holds both American and Moroccan passports and was eligible to represent either on international level. He was included in Morocco national football team for the 2020 African Nations Championship. He made his debut for the team in the opening group game against Togo on 18 January 2021, he substituted Zakaria Hadraf in the 80th minute. He started both the semi-final against Cameroon and the final against Mali, as Morocco won the tournament.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 13 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Maccabi Haifa | 2012–13 | Israeli Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba (loan) | 2012–13 | Liga Leumit | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Hapoel Nof HaGalil (loan) | 2013–14 | Liga Leumit | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Ajax Cape Town | 2014–15 | South African Premier Division | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| ENPPI | 2018–19 | Egyptian Premier League | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 4 |
| MC Oujda | 2018–19 | Botola | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| MC Oujda | 2019–20 | Botola | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 27 | 12 |
| MC Oujda | Total | Total | 44 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 13 |
| Raja CA | 2020–21 | Botola | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| AS FAR | 2021–22 | Botola | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 1 |
| Goa | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 20 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 11 |
| Goa | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 31 | 18 |
| Goa | Total | Total | 43 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 54 | 29 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 18 | 13 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 169 | 46 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 201 | 67 |
* ↑ Includes Nedbank Cup, Egypt Cup, Moroccan Throne Cup, Super Cup
* ↑ Two appearances in CAF Champions League, seven appearances and two goals in CAF Confederation Cup
* ↑ Appearance in Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearances in CAF Confederation Cup
* 1 2 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

### International

    As of matches played till 7 February 2021
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Morocco | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 4 | 0 |

## Honours

Ajax Cape Town
* MTN 8: 2015
Miami United
* NPSL Conference Champions: 2016
Raja CA
* CAF Confederation Cup: 2020–21
Morocco
* African Nations Championship: 2020
Individual
* 2010 All-Prep First Team
* 2011 All-Prep First Team
* 2011 Prep Player of the Year
* 2011–12 All-MAAC Second Team
* 2011–12 All-MAAC Rookie team
* Durand Cup Golden Boot: 2024