Dries Boussatta | |
Fullname: | Idriss Boussatta |
Birth Date: | 23 December 1972 |
Birth Place: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Position: | Right winger |
Youthclubs1: | De Spartaan |
Youthclubs2: | VVA/Spartaan |
Youthclubs3: | V&V Amsterdam |
Youthclubs4: | Ajax |
Youthclubs5: | Volendam |
Years1: | 1991–1992 |
Clubs1: | Telstar |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 1992–1994 |
Clubs2: | Ajax |
Caps2: | 0 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 1994–1995 |
Clubs3: | Haarlem |
Caps3: | 23 |
Goals3: | 4 |
Years4: | 1995–1998 |
Clubs4: | Utrecht |
Caps4: | 60 |
Goals4: | 2 |
Years5: | 1998–2002 |
Clubs5: | AZ |
Caps5: | 107 |
Goals5: | 7 |
Years6: | 2002–2003 |
Clubs6: | Excelsior |
Caps6: | 11 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2003–2004 |
Clubs7: | Sheffield United |
Caps7: | 6 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2004 |
Clubs8: | Al-Shaab |
Totalcaps: | 209 |
Totalgoals: | 13 |
Nationalyears1: | 1998–1999 |
Nationalteam1: | Netherlands |
Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2001 |
Nationalteam2: | Morocco |
Nationalcaps2: | 2 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Idriss "Dries" Boussatta (born 23 December 1972) is a former international footballer who played professionally in the Netherlands, England and the United Arab Emirates as a right winger. Boussatta played friendlies for both the Netherlands and Morocco national teams.
Born in Amsterdam, Boussatta played in the Netherlands for De Spartaan, VVA/Spartaan, V&V Amsterdam, Ajax, Volendam, Telstar, Haarlem, Utrecht, AZ and Excelsior.[1] He also played in England for Sheffield United, making 6 appearances in the Football League,[2] before ending his career in 2004 in the United Arab Emirates with Al-Shaab.[3]
Boussatta earned three caps for the Netherlands between 1998 and 1999. He also appeared in two matches for Morocco in 2001.[4]
Boussatta is of Moroccan origin; he has publicly spoken about the discrimination his Muslim father received in the Netherlands.[5] In 2008 Boussatta became involved with a charitable foundation in Morocco.[6] In 2010, he owned a gym, a restaurant, and a coffee shop; he also worked as a player's agent.[7] In 2016, he was sanctioned to court by real estate company WPM who sued him for outstanding backpayments.[8]
In 2010, he was living in Amsterdam, and had a son and a daughter.[7] In 2016, he owned 6 coffee bars under the Buongiorno brand.[9]