ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn, hiː sˈaɪnd fɔːɹ kˈɑːvɛntɹi sˈɪɾi ɪnðə pɹəmˈɪɹ lˈiːɡ wˌɛɹ hiː plˈeɪd ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd fˈɛloʊ mɚɹˈɑːkən ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl mˈʌstæfə hˈædʒi ɪn mˈɪdfiːld.
In 1999, he signed for Coventry City in the Premier League where he played alongside fellow Moroccan international Mustapha Hadji in midfield.