Chadi Riad

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• Barcelona Promotes Moroccan Prodigy Chadi Riad to First Team Amid Defensive Shortage
  29 December 2022, by Armel

  In the absence of Gérard Piqué, now retired and unable to recruit this winter, FC Barcelona is counting on the Moroccan prodigy, Chadi Riad, who has already been promoted to the first team.
  At 19 years old, the Atlas lion cub is a jewel of La Masia who has the support of his coach, Xavi. Moreover, the Spanish coach does not skimp on praise for him. He considers Riad as a safe bet, capable of being a defender worthy of wearing the Blaugrana colors.
  Riad has already been integrated into (…)

• Barcelona Eyes Moroccan Defender Chadi Riad Amid Injury Crisis
  28 September 2022, by Prince

  Several FC Barcelona players are currently injured. Memphis Depay, Ronaldo Araujo and Jules Koundé will be unavailable for the upcoming matches, a situation that could benefit the Moroccan Chadi Riad, central defender of Barça B.
  Chadi Riad could experience his first time at the Camp Nou in the coming days. The unavailability of Koundé and Araujo due to injury is leading the FC Barcelona management to consider the possibility of having the young Moroccan from the B team play with the (…)

• Morocco Calls Up Barcelona B Defender Chadi Riad for First Senior Team Appearance
  16 March 2023, by Prince

  Chadi Riad, 19, has been called up for the first time with the Moroccan senior team for the friendly matches against Brazil and Peru on March 25 and 28. For the Barcelona B central defender, it is a "childhood dream" come true.
  "It’s an immense pride, it’s something I’ve dreamed of since I was little and I’m very grateful for the trust placed in me. I’ll go with great desire to represent the country of my parents," said Chadi Riad to the media of the Barcelona club. The 19-year-old player (…)

• Barcelona Calls Up Moroccan Defender Chadi Riad for Rayo Vallecano Match
  26 April 2023, by Prince

  In addition to Lamine Yamal, the 15-year-old Moroccan player from the Barça academy, Xavi Hernandez has called up Chadi Riad, the Moroccan defender from the club’s reserve team, for the match against Rayo Vallecano.
  The Moroccan Chadi Riad has not been called up by Xavi Hernandez since November 8, the date on which he made his official competition debut in the match against Osasuna at El Sadar. The Barça Atletic central defender came on in the 89th minute, replacing Pedri, recalls (…)

• Dutch Club RKC Waalwijk Eyes Barcelona B Defender Chadi Riad
  19 May 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Dutch club RKC Waalwijk is showing strong interest in Chadi Riad, a young Moroccan defender playing for Barça B.
  While his contract with FC Barcelona runs until 2024, his chances of accessing the first team seem compromised with the expected arrival of Inigo Martinez.
  According to information reported by SPORT, FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez is specifically looking for a left-handed central defender, which motivates the Dutch club’s interest in the 19-year-old player.
  However, (…)

• Real Betis Seeks to Secure Moroccan Defender Chadi Riad in €3 Million Deal
  7 November 2023, by Prince

  Real Betis wants to acquire Chadi Riad, currently on loan with a purchase option in the club.
  According to El Desmarque, Betis has already contacted Chadi Riad’s entourage to inform them of its intention to recruit the Moroccan defender for just under 3 million euros for 50% of his rights. The club is convinced that this operation is viable, aware of the qualities and good progress of the 20-year-old player, and especially of his value which continues to grow.
  Even if Real Betis obtains (…)

• Real Betis Seeks Permanent Transfer of Barcelona Loanee Chadi Riad After Impressive Performances
  19 November 2023, by Sylvanus

  Moroccan defender Chadi Riad has attracted attention with his good performances, and Real Betis is eager to make his transfer permanent. He is currently on loan with an option to buy at the Spanish club.
  Real Betis has already started negotiations with FC Barcelona for Chadi Riad’s transfer to become permanent, reports Marca. This desire of the Spanish club to sign the Moroccan defender is explained by the good performances the 20-year-old player is achieving. After the departure of Luiz (…)

• Barcelona’s Xavi Calls Up Promising Defender Chadi Riad Amid Injury Crisis
  8 October 2022, by Prince

  FC Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has decided to call up Moroccan Chadi Riad, a central defender at Barça B, for the match against Celta de Vigo scheduled for Sunday.
  "We have been following him since last season. He is an excellent central defender, he has size, he is aggressive, he has a good level of play," said Xavi Hernandez about Chadi Riad, during the pre-match press conference against Celta de Vigo this Sunday.
  The Barça coach opted for the central defender of Moroccan origin to (…)

• Moroccan Defender Chadi Riad Makes Barcelona First-Team Debut Against Osasuna
  10 November 2022, by Prince

  The date of Tuesday, November 8 will be etched in the memory of Chadi Riad who played his first minutes with the first team of FC Barcelona during the match against Osasuna. Coach Xavi Hernandez called on the defender of Moroccan origin to make up for the absences of the injured starting defenders.
  Chadi Riad, 19 years old, had been called up this summer to do the pre-season with the first team and Xavi Hernandez had already summoned him for the matches against Almería and Celta. But the (…)

• Key Moroccan Players Nearing Return from Injury Ahead of Upcoming Matches
  30 December 2024, by Said

  Walid Regragui leaves nothing to chance. Concerned to prepare the Atlas Lions’ next deadlines as best as possible, he recently looked into a detailed medical report concerning several key players.
  This document, drawn up by the national team’s physician, Christophe Baudot, takes stock of the health status of Chadi Riad, Amine Adli, Sofiane Diop and Youssef Belamri, all absent in recent months due to injury.
  The news is rather encouraging for the Moroccan coach. Amine Adli, striker of (…)