Jamal Akachar (born 14 October 1982 in Breda) is a retired Dutch-Moroccan footballer.

Jamal Akachar
Personal information
Date of birth (1982-10-14) 14 October 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Breda, Netherlands
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Winger
Youth career
–2002 Ajax
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2004 Ajax 2 (0)
2004–2007SC Cambuur 29 (5)
2007–2008 Moghreb Tétouan 28 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 May 2008
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 May 2008

Club career

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He started his career for Ajax,[1] where he made his debut against FC Groningen on 1 September 2002 while still an amateur and making a living as a taxi-driver. In July 2004 he left Ajax and moved to SC Cambuur and after 3 years in Leeuwarden he was released by the club after he spent a night in jail for alleged embezzlement.[2] He signed in January 2008 a 3-year contract by Moghreb Tétouan, but returned to the Netherlands after the club failed to pay his wages.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Jamal Akachar: spits en taxichauffeur Archived 2015-05-22 at the Wayback Machine - AFCA (in Dutch)
  2. ^ Cambuur-spits Akachar opgepakt - Trouw (in Dutch)
  3. ^ Akachar probeert contract te verdienen in Emmen - Voetbal International (in Dutch)
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