BirthAugust 151988

Oussama Assaidi

Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer

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When
Monday, August 15 198838 years ago
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20th century · 1980s
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Oussama Assaidi

At a glanceAI-assisted

Moroccan winger born August 15, 1988. Played professionally across Europe including spells in Spain, England, and the Netherlands.

Who they were

Oussama Assaidi is a Moroccan former footballer who played as a winger.

Early lifeAI-assisted

Assaidi was born in Tangier, Morocco. He began his football career in the Moroccan domestic leagues before moving to Europe.

Path and careerAI-assisted

He signed with Spanish club Real Zaragoza and later joined Liverpool FC in 2012 on a five-year deal. Assaidi made limited appearances for Liverpool before being loaned out to other clubs.

He played for Stoke City, Angers, and other European teams during his career. Assaidi earned multiple caps for the Moroccan national team as a winger.

Why this date

Oussama Assaidi appears on our August 15 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.

August 15 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1988Oussama Assaidi
  2. 1999Béni Ounif
  3. 2005Free Aceh Movement
  4. 2005Israeli disengagement from the Gaza Strip
  5. 20072007 Peru earthquake
  6. 2013August 2013 Beirut bombing
  7. 2013Smithsonian Institution
  8. 2015North Korea
  9. 2020Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
  10. 2021Kabul
  11. 2025Donald Trump

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August 15 1988 — 38 years ago, on a Monday.

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