Hassan Nader

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Hassan Nader

| image =

| caption =

| fullname = Hassan Nader

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|7|8|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Casablanca, Morocco

| height = 1.83 m

| position = Striker

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 =

| years1 = 1983–1990

| years2 = 1990–1992

| years3 = 1992–1995

| years4 = 1995–1997

| years5 = 1997–2004

| clubs1 = Wydad

| clubs2 = Mallorca

| clubs3 = Farense

| clubs4 = Benfica

| clubs5 = Farense

| caps1 = 92

| caps2 = 45

| caps3 = 78

| caps4 = 17

| caps5 = 174

| totalcaps = 406

| goals1 = 47

| goals2 = 7

| goals3 = 45

| goals4 = 7

| goals5 = 56

| totalgoals = 162

| nationalyears1 = 1987–2001

| nationalteam1 = Morocco

| nationalcaps1 = 31

| nationalgoals1 = 9

}}

Hassan Nader ({{langx|ar|حسن ناظر}}; born 8 July 1965) is a Moroccan former footballer who played as a striker.

He spent most of his 21-year senior career in Portugal – amassing Primeira Liga totals of 219 matches and 94 goals – mainly with Farense, where he surpassed the 100-goal mark in official games.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/detalhe/o-fim-de-uma-era-com-perfume-marroquino-no-farense|title=O fim de uma era com "perfume" marroquino no Farense|trans-title=The end of an era with Moroccan "perfume" at Farense|newspaper=Record|first=Armando|last=Alves|language=pt|date=2 January 2000|access-date=16 April 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://rr.sapo.pt/bola-branca/noticia/futebol-internacional/2022/01/19/hassan-acredita-que-vencedor-da-can-falara-portugues/268916/|title=Hassan acredita que vencedor da CAN falará português|trans-title=Hassan believes ACN winners will speak Portuguese|publisher=Rádio Renascença|first=Rui|last=Viegas|language=pt|date=19 January 2022|access-date=30 May 2023}}

Club career

Born in Casablanca, Nader started his career with local Wydad AC{{cite web|url=https://www.maghress.com/fr/lionsdelatlas/2006|title=Hassan Nader: Le derby, un match pour le titre|trans-title=Hassan Nader: The derby, a match for the title|publisher=Maghress|first=Imad|last=Stitou|language=fr|date=16 April 2010|access-date=30 May 2023}} before signing with La Liga club RCD Mallorca in 1990–91. At the end of his second season the Balearic Islands team were relegated, and he also had a run-in with manager Lorenzo Serra Ferrer during his spell.

In July 1992, Nader moved to S.C. Farense in the Primeira Liga, becoming the league's top scorer in the 1994–95 campaign with 21 goals and being influential in the Algarve side's qualification for the UEFA Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.record.pt/futebol/futebol-nacional/liga-nos/benfica/detalhe/hassan-lembra-quando-foi-assobiado-na-propria-casa.html|title=Hassan lembra quando foi assobiado na própria casa|trans-title=Hassan recalls when he was booed in his own home|newspaper=Record|language=pt|date=9 October 2017|access-date=22 June 2018}} For eight years, he shared teams with his compatriot Hajry Redouane.

Nader later joined S.L. Benfica, but appeared sparingly throughout two seasons and returned to Farense,{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/africa/1150410.stm|title=Golden boot/leading scorers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 April 2001|access-date=18 May 2012}} where he would remain until his 2004 retirement at the age of 39, as the club was relegated to the Terceira Divisão. He scored 11 league goals in his final year.{{cite news|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/2a-liga/noticias/ainda-me-chamam-rei-do-algarve-ouco-o-hino-do-farense-e-fico-todo-arrepiado-12309375.html|title="Ainda me chamam "rei do Algarve". Ouço o hino do Farense e fico todo arrepiado"|trans-title="They still call me "king of the Algarve". I hear Farense's anthem and it sends shivers down my spine"|newspaper=O Jogo|first=Hélio|last=Nascimento|language=pt|date=14 June 2020|access-date=30 May 2023}}

International career

A senior Morocco international on 31 occasions,{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/maro-recintlp.html|title=Morocco – Record International Players|website=RSSSF|first=Roberto|last=Mamrud|access-date=19 October 2023}} Nader played for his country at the 1994 FIFA World Cup, scoring against the Netherlands in a 2–1 group stage loss,{{cite news|url=https://lequotidien.lu/sport-national/bgl-ligue-hassan-jai-eu-envie-de-lui-casser-la-tete/|title=[BGL Ligue] "Hassan, j’ai eu envie de lui casser la tête"|trans-title=[BGL League] "Hassan, I wanted to bust his head"|newspaper=Le Quotidien|language=fr|date=11 May 2021|access-date=30 May 2023}} and at the 1988{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/88a-det.html|title=African Nations Cup 1988 – Final Tournament Details|website=RSSSF|first=Barrie|last=Courtney|access-date=30 May 2023}} and 1992 Africa Cup of Nations.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/92a.html|title=African Nations Cup 1992|website=RSSSF|first1=Josef|last1=Bobrowsky|first2=François|last2=Mazet|access-date=16 April 2019}}

Personal life

Nader's son, Mohcine, was also a footballer and a striker. Already born in Portugal, he too spent most of his career in that country.{{cite web|url=http://www.maisfutebol.iol.pt/vitoria-setubal/liga/hassan-colegas-disseram-me-na-brincadeira-que-tinha-de-marcar|title=Hassan: "Colegas disseram-me na brincadeira que tinha de marcar"|trans-title=Hassan: "Teammates jokingly told me I had to score"|publisher=Mais Futebol|first=David|last=Marques|language=pt|date=24 January 2016|access-date=24 January 2016}}