Background and career
Youssouf Hadji (also spelled Youssef Hadji, Arabic: يوسف حجي, Berber languages: ⵢⵓⵙⴼ ⵃⴰⵊⵊⵉ; born 25 February 1980) is a Moroccan former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He notably had three spells for French side AS Nancy, also serving as the team captain, making 378 appearances and scoring 95 goals for the club. At international level, he represented the Morocco national team earning 64 caps and scoring 16 goals.
He is the younger brother of former Moroccan star Mustapha Hadji and the uncle of striker Samir Hadji. In May 2016, he won the 2015–16 Ligue 2 with AS Nancy.
He currently serves as a member of the technical staff of the Moroccan national football team, and second assistant to coach Mohamed Ouahbi.
