Abdel Abqar

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Abdel Abqar

| image = Abqar.jpg

| caption = Abqar with Morocco in 2023

| full_name = Abdelkabir Abqar

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|3|10|df=y}}

| birth_place = Settat, Morocco

| height = 1.88 m

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Mohammed VI Academy

| youthyears2 = 2017–2018

| youthclubs2 = Málaga

| years1 = 2017–2020

| clubs1 = Málaga B

| caps1 = 57

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2018

| clubs2 = Málaga

| caps2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2020–2022

| clubs3 = Alavés B

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2025

| clubs4 = Alavés

| caps4 = 91

| goals4 = 1

| nationalyears1 = 2024–

| nationalteam1 = Morocco

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = 27 May 2025

| nationalteam-update = 22:45, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

}}

Abdelkabir "Abdel" Abqar ({{langx|ar|عبد الكبير أبقار}}; born 10 March 1999) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Morocco national team.

Club career

Born in Settat, Abqar joined Málaga CF's youth setup in 2017 from Mohammed VI Football Academy.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagahoy.es/malaga_cf/nuevos-marroquies-Academia_0_1159384210.html|title=Tres nuevos marroquíes para la Academia|trans-title=Three new Moroccans for the Academy|publisher=Málaga Hoy|language=es|date=1 August 2017|access-date=11 September 2018}} He made his senior debut with the former's reserves on 12 November 2017, starting in a 1–0 Tercera División away loss against CD Huétor Tájar.

Abqar made his first-team debut on 11 September 2018, starting in a 2–1 home loss against UD Almería for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=http://www.marca.com/futbol/copa-rey/cronica/2018/09/11/5b980ec5e5fdea0a1c8b4593.html|title=El Almería remonta al Málaga y pasa a la siguiente ronda|trans-title=Almería complete comeback over Málaga and go to the following round|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=11 September 2018|access-date=11 September 2018}} It was his maiden appearance for the main squad, as he continued to feature regularly with the B's and suffering relegation at the end of the campaign.

On 22 July 2020, Abqar signed for another reserve team, Deportivo Alavés B in Segunda División B.{{cite web|url=https://www.laopiniondemalaga.es/malagacf/2020/07/22/abqar-abandona-malaga-ficha-deportivo/1179815.html|title=Abqar abandona el Málaga y ficha por el Deportivo Alavés|trans-title=Abqar leaves Málaga and signs for Deportivo Alavés|publisher=La Opinión de Málaga|language=es|date=22 July 2020|accessdate=8 August 2020}} The following 6 May, he renewed his contract until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.noticiasdealava.eus/alaves/2021/05/06/alaves-renueva-abqar-2025-1115573.html|title=El Alavés renueva a Abqar hasta 2025|trans-title=Alavés renew Abqar until 2025|publisher=Noticias de Álava|language=es|date=6 May 2021|accessdate=30 June 2023}}

Abqar first appeared with Alavés' main squad on 30 November 2021, playing the entire second half in a 3–0 away win over Unami CP, also for the national cup. He was definitely promoted to the first team for the 2022–23 season, with the club now in Segunda División,{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/abde-y-abqar-se-integran-de-maravilla-en-el-glorioso-n/|title=Abde y Abqar se integran de maravilla en el Glorioso|trans-title=Abde and Abqar are wonderfully integrated at the Glorioso|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=31 August 2022|accessdate=30 June 2023}} and became a first-choice as the club returned to La Liga at first attempt; his first professional goal occurred on 29 October 2022, as he scored the opener in a 2–1 home win over Real Oviedo.{{Cite web |last=Lekuona |first=Javier |date=29 October 2022 |title=Salva Sevilla diluye el 'efecto Cervera' en Mendizorroza |url=https://as.com/futbol/salva-sevilla-diluye-el-efecto-alvaro-n/ |access-date=2 September 2023 |website=Diario AS |language=es-ES}}

International career

On 13 March 2023, Abqar was called up to the full squad by manager Walid Regragui, for friendlies against Brazil and Peru.{{Cite web |date=13 March 2023 |title=Regragui unveils his Atlas Lions list for March friendlies |url=https://en.hespress.com/60152-regragui-unveils-his-atlas-lions-list-for-march-friendlies.html |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Aamari |first=Oussama |title=Walid Regragui Announces Morocco's Squad for March Friendlies |url=https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/03/354435/walid-regragui-announces-moroccos-squad-for-march-friendlies |access-date=13 March 2023 |website=moroccoworldnews |language=en}}

On 28 December 2023, Abqar was amongst the 27 players selected by coach Walid Regragui to represent Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Regragui unveils 27 player list for Morocco’s participation in CAN 2023 |url=https://en.hespress.com/77181-regragui-unveils-27-player-list-for-moroccos-participation-in-can-2023.html |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=HESPRESS English - Morocco News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2023-12-28 |title=Regragui names 27 provisional players for AFCON |url=https://www.cafonline.com/caf-africa-cup-of-nations/news/regragui-names-27-provisional-players-for-afcon/ |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=CAF |language=en-GB}}

He made his debut on 22 March 2024 in a friendly against Angola.{{cite web|publisher=ESPN|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/match/_/gameId/699100|title=Morocco v Angola game report|date=22 March 2024}}

Statistics

=International=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
rowspan="1"\|Morocco \|2024	3	0
colspan="2"\|Total\|\|3\|\|0

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team

Year

Apps

Goals

rowspan="1"|Morocco

|2024

colspan="2"|Total||3||0