the first international team that showed a genuine interest in calling him up. His impressive Serie B performances with Palermo brought interest from the Moroccan national team, who called him up for a friendly match against Mozambique on 23 May 2014 and ended in a 4–0 win, during which he made his first senior international appearance. Career statistics References External links Profile on Newcastle United website 1992 births Living people Moroccan footballers Footballers from Casablanca Italian sportspeople of African descent Moroccan emigrants to Italy Naturalised citizens of Italy Morocco international footballers Association football fullbacks S.S.D. Varese Calcio players Palermo F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Benevento Calcio players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Cosenza Calcio players Watford F.C. players Portimonense S.C. players Serie A players Serie B players Serie C players Novara F.C. players English Football League players Primeira Liga players Moroccan expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Italy Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate footballers in England Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in England Expatriate footballers in Portugal Moroccan expatriate sportspeople in Portugal Italian people of Moroccan descent