Players / Abdelilah Saber
Former international · Right-back · 1995–2003
Abdelilah
Abdelilah
Saber
عبد الإله صابر
Born on 21 April 1974 in 
Casablanca. 53 caps and 1 goal between 1995 and 2003. World Cups: 1998.
1995–2003
Abdelilah Saber
Right-back · 1.81 m
53caps
No. 34 all-time
1goal
1 every 53 matches
55%won
29 won · 14 drawn · 10 lost
53/93 Morocco games from his first cap to his last
WonDrawnLost
His goal
World Cup or AFCON finals Point at or tap a square to see the match
Born21 April 1974 · age 52 Birthplace Casablanca Nationality Morocco Height1.81 m ClubWydad AC (assistant)
Casablanca Nationality Morocco Height1.81 m ClubWydad AC (assistant)
Milestones
First capvs 
Mali 2–015 Nov 1995 · Friendly
Mali 2–015 Nov 1995 · Friendly50th matchvs 
Equatorial Guinea 5–013 Oct 2002 · AFCON 2004 qualifier
Equatorial Guinea 5–013 Oct 2002 · AFCON 2004 qualifierFirst goalvs 
Senegal 1–012 Feb 2003 · Friendly
Senegal 1–012 Feb 2003 · FriendlyLast matchvs 
Ivory Coast 0–130 Apr 2003 · Friendly
Ivory Coast 0–130 Apr 2003 · FriendlyMorocco
With the Lions
Year by year
’95’96’97’98’99’00’01’02’03
’95’96’97’98’99’00’01’02’03
His goals on record
1 goalHow his goals came
1 goal in 53 matches, scoring in 1 of them.
By competition
World Cup finals3 matches0
World Cup qualifiers10 matches0
AFCON finals5 matches0
AFCON qualifiers14 matches0
Friendlies21 matches1
Favourite opponents
- Senegal15 matches
Home and away
1At home33 matches
0Away or neutral20 matches
Goals in wins, draws, defeats
1W0D0L
Goals in the senior matches we have line-ups for; the official total can be a little higher for the early years.
His record
Under each coach, against each opponent
Under each coach
Henri Michel1995–2000 · 42 matches22 won · 11 drawn · 9 lost52%
Henryk Kasperczak2000 · 4 matches3 won · 0 drawn · 1 lost75%
Mustapha Madih2000 · 1 match1 won · 0 drawn · 0 lost100%
Humberto Coelho2001 · 1 match0 won · 1 drawn · 0 lost0%
Badou Zaki2002–2003 · 5 matches · 1 goal3 won · 1 drawn · 1 lost60%
Against each opponent
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 5 | 3–2–0 | 60% | 1 |
 Sierra Leone | 4 | 3–1–0 | 75% | · |
 Gabon | 3 | 2–0–1 | 67% | · |
 Egypt | 3 | 2–1–0 | 67% | · |
 The Gambia | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Ethiopia | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Togo | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
 Bulgaria | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · |
All 35 opponents
| Opponent | P | W–D–L | Win % | His goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 5 | 3–2–0 | 60% | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 3–1–0 | 75% | · |
| Gabon | 3 | 2–0–1 | 67% | · |
| Egypt | 3 | 2–1–0 | 67% | · |
| The Gambia | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Ethiopia | 2 | 2–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Togo | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1–0–1 | 50% | · |
 Ghana | 2 | 1–1–0 | 50% | · |
 France | 2 | 0–1–1 | 0% | · |
 Brazil | 2 | 0–0–2 | 0% | · |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Niger | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Kenya | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Algeria | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Congo | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 United States | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Scotland | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Mozambique | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 Angola | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
 DR Congo | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Mali | 1 | 1–0–0 | 100% | · |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Nigeria | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Tunisia | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Belgium | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Guinea | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Norway | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Chile | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 England | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 Zambia | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
 Croatia | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0–0–1 | 0% | · |
 South Korea | 1 | 0–1–0 | 0% | · |
Latest matches
His last 12 matches
Every match (53)
| Date | Opponent | Result | Competition | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | ||||
| 30 Apr 2003 | Ivory Coast | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Sierra Leone | Draw0–0 | AFCON 2004 qualifier · Group 7 | |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Senegal | Win1–0 | Friendly | 1 |
| 2002 | ||||
| 13 Oct 2002 | Equatorial Guinea | Win5–0 | AFCON 2004 qualifier · Group 7 | |
| 3 Oct 2002 | Niger | Win6–1 | Friendly | |
| 2001 | ||||
| 24 Feb 2001 | Senegal | Draw0–0 | World Cup 2002 qualifier · Group C | |
| 2000 | ||||
| 8 Oct 2000 | Kenya | Win1–0 | AFCON 2002 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 2 Sep 2000 | Gabon | Loss0–2 | AFCON 2002 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 9 Jul 2000 | Algeria | Win2–1 | World Cup 2002 qualifier · Group C | |
| 22 Apr 2000 | The Gambia | Win2–0 | World Cup 2002 qualifier · First Round | |
| 9 Apr 2000 | The Gambia | Win1–0 | World Cup 2002 qualifier · First Round | |
| 3 Feb 2000 | Nigeria | Loss0–2 | Africa Cup of Nations 2000 · Group D | |
| 29 Jan 2000 | Tunisia | Draw0–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 2000 · Group D | |
| 25 Jan 2000 | Congo | Win1–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 2000 · Group D | |
| 18 Jan 2000 | Trinidad and Tobago | Win1–0 | Friendly | |
| 1999 | ||||
| 17 Nov 1999 | United States | Win2–1 | Friendly | |
| 7 Sep 1999 | Belgium | Loss0–4 | Friendly | |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Togo | Draw1–1 | AFCON 2000 qualifier · Group 2 | |
| 28 Feb 1999 | Togo | Win3–2 | AFCON 2000 qualifier · Group 2 | |
| 24 Jan 1999 | Guinea | Draw1–1 | AFCON 2000 qualifier · Group 2 | |
| 20 Jan 1999 | France | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 1998 | ||||
| 24 Dec 1998 | Bulgaria | Win4–1 | Friendly | |
| 3 Oct 1998 | Sierra Leone | Win3–0 | AFCON 2000 qualifier · Group 2 | |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Senegal | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
| 23 Jun 1998 | Scotland | Win3–0 | World Cup 1998 · Group A | |
| 16 Jun 1998 | Brazil | Loss0–3 | World Cup 1998 · Group A | |
| 10 Jun 1998 | Norway | Draw2–2 | World Cup 1998 · Group A | |
| 4 Jun 1998 | Chile | Draw1–1 | Friendly | |
| 29 May 1998 | France | Draw2–2 | Friendly | |
| 27 May 1998 | England | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Bulgaria | Loss1–2 | Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 1998 | Mozambique | Win3–0 | Africa Cup of Nations 1998 · Group D | |
| 9 Feb 1998 | Zambia | Draw1–1 | Africa Cup of Nations 1998 · Group D | |
| 14 Jan 1998 | Angola | Win2–1 | Friendly | |
| 1997 | ||||
| 9 Oct 1997 | Brazil | Loss0–2 | Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 1997 | Gabon | Win2–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | |
| 27 Jul 1997 | Senegal | Win3–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 13 Jul 1997 | Ethiopia | Win1–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 21 Jun 1997 | Egypt | Win1–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 7 Jun 1997 | Ghana | Win1–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | |
| 31 May 1997 | Ethiopia | Win4–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 26 Apr 1997 | Sierra Leone | Win1–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | |
| 6 Apr 1997 | Gabon | Win4–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | |
| 22 Feb 1997 | Senegal | Draw0–0 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 12 Jan 1997 | Ghana | Draw2–2 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | |
| 1996 | ||||
| 11 Dec 1996 | Croatia | Loss on pens2–26–7 pens | Friendly | |
| 9 Nov 1996 | Sierra Leone | Win4–0 | World Cup 1998 qualifier · Group 5 | |
| 4 Oct 1996 | Egypt | Draw1–1 | AFCON 1998 qualifier · Group 3 | |
| 29 Aug 1996 | DR Congo | Win7–0 | Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 1996 | United Arab Emirates | Loss0–1 | Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1996 | South Korea | Draw2–2 | Friendly | |
| 20 Mar 1996 | Egypt | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
| 1995 | ||||
| 15 Nov 1995 | Mali | Win2–0 | Friendly | |
Club
Club career
Wydad AC1993–1996
106 apps · 7 g
Sporting CP1997–2001
61 apps · 0 g
Napoli2000–2001 · loan
18 apps · 0 gNapoli2001–2003
49 apps · 0 g
Torino2003–2004
11 apps · 0 gHonours