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Maroan Sannadi

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Sannadi and the second or maternal family name is Harrouch.

Maroan Sannadi
مروان سنادي
Sannadi in 2025
Personal information
Full name Maroan Sannadi Harrouch
Date of birth (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Athletic Bilbao
Number 21
Youth career
Lakua [eu]
Aurrerá
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Ariznabarra 29 (4)
2021–2022 San Ignacio 35 (16)
2022–2025 Alavés B 55 (17)
2024–2025 → Barakaldo (loan) 20 (11)
2025– Athletic Bilbao 17 (2)
International career‡
2025– Morocco 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 June 2025

Maroan Sannadi Harrouch (Moroccan Arabic: مروان سنادي حروش;[1] born 1 February 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Athletic Bilbao. Born in Spain, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Born in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Álava, Basque Country to Moroccan parents[2] originating from Casablanca,[3] Sannadi represented hometown sides CD Lakua [eu] and CD Aurrerá de Vitoria as a youth.[4] On 18 September 2020, after finishing his formation, he joined Tercera División side CD Ariznabarra.[5]

Alavés

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In 2021, Sannadi signed for Deportivo Alavés, being initially assigned to farm team Club San Ignacio in Tercera División RFEF. He was promoted to the reserves in Segunda Federación in the following year, after scoring a career-best 16 goals for San Ignacio.

On 29 February 2024, Sannadi renewed his contract with the Babazorros until 2027.[6]

Loan to Barakaldo

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On 16 July 2024, Sannadi was loaned to Primera Federación side Barakaldo CF for the season.[7][8] He scored braces for the club in wins over Gimnàstic de Tarragona (2–1), Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa (3–0) and CA Osasuna B (2–1), and reached 11 goals in only 20 appearances.[9]

Athletic Bilbao

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After being a target of Athletic Bilbao since October 2024,[10] Sannadi signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the club on 1 February 2025, his 24th birthday.[11] He made his club and La Liga debut a week later as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 win over Girona at San Mamés (Endika Buján, a reserve squad member and fellow former Barakaldo player, doing likewise).[12][13] He was the first player of Moroccan origin to play for Athletic Bilbao's senior team under their policy restricting themselves to using local players.[3]

Immediately installed as a contender for the starting striker role, the raw Sannadi was soon given precedence ahead of Gorka Guruzeta in several important fixtures by head coach Ernesto Valverde; within his first few months at the elite level he had played in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Old Trafford in Manchester and most of the domestic arenas, causing concern for experienced defenders with his physical presence and link-up play – though only scoring once and attracting some criticism for his awkward style – as Athletic reached the semi-finals of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League and finished fourth in La Liga to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time in a decade.[14][15][16]

International career

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Eligible to represent either Spain or Morocco, Sannadi declared allegiance to the latter, stating that playing for the national team is "his biggest dream".[2] He received a first international call-up in May 2025[16] and made his debut as a substitute in the friendly fixture against Tunisia on 6 June, providing an assist for fellow sub Ayoub Kaabi to score the last goal of a 2–0 victory for the Atlas Lions;[17] he became the first Athletic Bilbao player to represent Morocco (or indeed any North African or Arab nation) at full international level.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 17 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ariznabarra 2020–21 Tercera División 29 4 — — — 29 4
San Ignacio 2021–22 Tercera División 35 16 — — — 35 16
Alavés B 2022–23 Segunda Federación 24 7 — — 4[a] 0 28 7
2023–24 Segunda Federación 31 10 — — — 31 10
Total 55 17 — — 4 0 59 17
Barakaldo (loan) 2024–25 Primera Federación 20 11 2 0 — — 22 11
Athletic Bilbao 2024–25 La Liga 16 1 — 6[b] 0 — 22 1
2025–26 La Liga 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Total 17 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 23 1
Career total 156 50 2 0 6 0 4 0 168 50
  1. ^ Appearances in Segunda Federación play-offs
  2. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League

International

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As of match played 9 June 2025[citation needed]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco
2025 2 0
Total 2 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "مروان سنادي مهاجم جديد في لائحة وليد الركراكي.. أبرز معلومات عن اللاعب". 27 May 2025.
  2. ^ a b "La conmovedora historia de Sannadi, 'pichichi' del Barakaldo: «En la ikastola siempre me sentí rechazado»" [The moving story of Sannadi, Barakaldo's 'pichichi': "I always felt rejected at the ikastola"] (in Spanish). El Correo. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Maroan Sannadi: The First Moroccan to Break Athletic Bilbao’s Century-Old Tradition, Bewildered in Morocco, 13 June 2025
  4. ^ "Sannadi: "Es la oportunidad que llevo toda mi vida esperando"" [Sannadi: "It is the opportunity I have been waiting for all my life"] (in Spanish). Deia. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  5. ^ "TERCERA | El CD Ariznabarra incorpora a un delantero del juvenil vasca" [TERCERA | CD Ariznabarra sign a forward from the juvenil vasca]. CD Ariznabarra (in Spanish). Facebook. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Maroan Sannadi renueva con el Deportivo Alavés hasta 2027" [Maroan Sannadi renews with Deportivo Alavés until 2027] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Maroan Sannadi jugará cedido en el Barakaldo CF" [Maroan Sannadi will play on loan at Barakaldo CF] (in Spanish). Deportivo Alavés. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Maroan Sannadi, nuevo jugador del Barakaldo CF" [Maroan Sannadi, new player of Barakaldo CF] (in Spanish). Barakaldo CF. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  9. ^ "La emotiva despedida de Maroan Sannadi: «Formo parte del Barakaldo, al igual que el Barakaldo forma parte de mí»" [The moving farewell of Maroan Sannadi: "I am a part of Barakaldo, just as Barakaldo is a part of me"] (in Spanish). El Correo. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Maroan Sannadi tiene una cláusula de 12 millones, 6 en Segunda con el Alavés" [Maroan Sannadi has a 12 million release clause, 6 in Segunda with Alavés] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Athletic Club sign forward Maroan Sannadi". Athletic Club. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Valverde: "Our press was crucial to the win"". Athletic Club. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  13. ^ "El Athletic tumba al Girona con un Sancet estelar" [Athletic beat Girona with a stellar Sancet] (in Spanish). Deia. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
  14. ^ Alfonso Herrán (24 May 2025). ""Todavía queda mucho por descubrir de Maroan"" ["There is still much to discover about Maroan"]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  15. ^ Juanma Mallo (26 May 2025). "El enigmático mensaje de Maroan tras el encuentro contra el Barcelona" [Maroan's enigmatic message after the encounter against Barcelona]. El Correo (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  16. ^ a b Magda Soltani (27 May 2025). "Qui est Maroan Sannadi, la nouvelle arme offensive de Walid Regragui?" [Who is Maroan Sannadi, Walid Regragui's new offensive weapon?]. Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  17. ^ Morocco Edges Tunisia 2-0 in Friendly Game, Sara Zoiuten, Morocco World News, 6 June 2025
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