Youssef Safri
Personal information
Full name	Youssef Safri
Date of birth	January 3, 1977 (1977-01-03) (age 31)
Place of birth	Casablanca, Morocco
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1]
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Southampton
Number	30
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000-2001 2001-2004 2004-2007 2007-	Raja Casablanca Coventry City Norwich City Southampton	0? (?) 91 (1) 83 (3) 33 (0)
National team
2004-	Morocco	?? (?)
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Youssef Safri (Arabic: يوسف سفري‎) (born January 3, 1977) is a Moroccan international football player who currently plays for Southampton in the English Football League Championship. Arabic redirects here. ... is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... For other uses, see Morocco (disambiguation). ... Soccer redirects here. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ...

Safri had played for Coventry City from 2001 to 2004 where he made his name in the English game after a transfer from Raja Casablanca of Morocco. This time was not without controversy however. Just days after Sunderland finalised a settlement of a transfer dispute with Glasgow Celtic, Irish international and current Cork City player Colin Healy's leg was broken in a match against his former loan club, Coventry City. A brutal (but apparently accidental) challenge by Safri in December 2003 began an unfortunate number of years for the player, spending more time in the stands than on the field. His bad luck continued when he broke his leg again whilst working towards a comeback. Some sections of the media berated Safri for a reckless dangerous challenge that threatened to end a young player's career; Healy is now however making a comeback to football with his hometown club. Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, is an English football club based in Coventry, England. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Emblem Raja Casablanca or Rajah (Raja meaning hope in English) is a sports club with sections in many different disciplines in Casablanca, Morocco. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a football club based in Sunderland, on Wearside in the North-East of England. ... Celtic F.C. (pronounced seltic, not keltic) is perhaps the most famous Scottish football club. ... Cork City F.C. is an Irish football (soccer) club playing in the Football League of Ireland. ... Colin Healy (born March 14, 1980 in Cork) is an international footballer for the Republic of Ireland, currently playing with eircom League of Ireland side Cork City FC. // Born in Ballincollig in County Cork, he played local football with Wilton United. ...

Safri joined Norwich for an initial fee of £500,000 in the summer of 2004, after the Canaries had been promoted to the Premiership. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He is a midfielder and best known for his passing and tackling ability. He was a key player with the Moroccan national team during the 2004 African Nations Cup, and was a member of the national squad competing at 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. First international Morocco 3 - 3 Iraq (Lebanon; 19 October 1957) Biggest win Morocco 13 - 1 Saudi Arabia (Morocco; 6 September 1961) Biggest defeat Hungary 6 - 0 Morocco (Tokyo, Japan; 11 October 1964) World Cup Appearances 4 (First in 1970) Best result Round 2, 1986 African Nations Cup Appearances 14 (First... The 2004 African Nations Cup was the 24th edition of the African Nations Cup, the Tunisia. ... The FIFA World Youth Championship is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...

Safri became popular among the Norwich fans towards the end of the 2004-05 campaign and during the 2005-06 season following a series of impressive performances. He scored a 35-yard strike against Newcastle United in April 2005 during the team's fight against relegation from the Premiership. Safri was linked with a move to Feyenoord in the summer of 2005, but stayed at Carrow Road. Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) is an English professional football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, who currently play in the Premier League. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... Feyenoord team practice session in 2002. ... Carrow Road is a British football stadium in Norwich, England. ...

As a tribute to the player, Norwich City supporters devised a song which was sung regularly at home games, to the tune of Status Quo's 'Rocking all over the world' - This article is about the English rock band. ...

"Here we go, here we go and here we go, Youssef's better than Juninho, Here we go - Moroccan all over the world!"

Following the 3-1 defeat at Plymouth Argyle in September 2006, Safri and team-mate Dickson Etuhu were reported to have traded punches on the team bus during their return journey to East Anglia, although these reports are now thought to have been discredited.^[1] Since Peter Grant was appointed Norwich manager in October 2006, Safri has not been a regular selection. There was speculation that he would leave the club in January 2007, fuelled by his comments in the Eastern Daily Press on 29 December 2006 in which Safri indicated that he would seek a transfer if Grant continued to use him as a substitute. Safri remained at Carrow Road unil the end of the 2006-07 season, but after falling out with manager Peter Grant, Grant stated in the press on 1 August that Safri would not play for the club again.^[2] For details of the current season, see Plymouth Argyle F.C. season 2007-08 Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ... Dickson Etuhu (born 8 June 1982 in Kano) is an Nigerian professional footballer who plays for Norwich City. ... Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ... Peter Grant (born 30 August 1965 in Bellshill, Scotland) is a former footballer and was, until October 2007, manager of Norwich City. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 2 August 2007 he signed for Norwich's championship rivals Southampton on a two year contract for a fee rumoured to be of the order of £250,000. is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ...

On 24 October 2007 he was sent off in the 90th minute of Southampton's away defeat to Bristol City, for a heavy tackle on Lee Johnson, whose subsequent reaction to Safri pushing him by all accounts was exaggerated, resulting in a straight Red.^[3] is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Southampton Football Club is a professional English football team, nicknamed The Saints and based in the city of Southampton. ... For details on the soccer player, see Lee Johnson (footballer) Lee Johnson (born in November 27, 1961 in Conroe, Texas) is a former professional American Football punter who played 18 seasons in the National Football League. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Yellow card. ...

References

Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Youssef Safri career stats at Soccerbase
• BBC Sport - Safri signs for Southampton