Noah Sadaoui

Noah Sadaoui
Noah Wail Sadaoui (born 14 September 1993) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Goa.
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 2nd 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 FC
Following his season with Ajax CT in South Africa, Sadaoui joined National Premier Soccer League side Miami United F.C., helping the club from Southern Florida to their second league championship, before departing for Honduras, signing with top flight club Real C.D. España.
Real España
Sadaoui joined Real C.D. 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 Club from Oman, competing in the Omantel Professional League.
Raja Casablanca
On 5 August 2020 it was announced that Raja Casablanca and Sadaoui had agreed to terms on a 3-year contract.
AS FAR
In 2021 he joined FAR from Rabat, Morocco.
FC GOA
Noah signed for FC Goa in the Indian Super League. He scored his first goal for the club against Chennaiyin FC in a 2-0 win. He again scored his second goal against Jamshedpur FC in a 3-0 win.
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
International
Honours
Ajax Cape Town
MTN 8: 2015
Miami United
NPSL Conference Champions: 2016
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
References
External links
Noah Sadaoui biography – Saint Peter's College
1993 births
Living people
Footballers from Casablanca
American men's soccer players
Moroccan men's footballers
Morocco men's international footballers
American people of Moroccan descent
American expatriate men's soccer players
Moroccan expatriate men's footballers
Maccabi Haifa F.C. players
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
Hapoel Nof HaGalil F.C. players
Cape Town Spurs F.C. players
Real C.D. España players
Al-Khaburah Club players
Mirbat SC players
ENPPI SC players
MC Oujda players
Raja CA players
AS FAR (football club) players
FC Goa players
Liga Leumit players
Expatriate men's footballers in Israel
Expatriate men's footballers in India
Expatriate men's soccer players in South Africa
American expatriate sportspeople in Israel
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Israel
American expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in South Africa
American expatriate sportspeople in Honduras
American expatriate sportspeople in India
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Honduras
American expatriate sportspeople in Oman
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Oman
Sportspeople from Bayonne, New Jersey
Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in India
St. Benedict's Preparatory School alumni
Soccer players from Hudson County, New Jersey
Men's association football midfielders
2020 African Nations Championship players
Morocco men's A' international footballers
Saint Peter's Peacocks men's soccer players