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NOS Voetbal•donderdag, 14:47
Mohamed Ihattaren gets another chance to prove himself as a professional footballer. This time, the 22-year-old will show his skills on the football field at RKC Waalwijk, where he has signed a one-year contract with an option for another season.
“I am grateful that RKC gives me the chance to be active as a football player again,” Ihattaren responded in a press release from the club. “The conversations with Mo Allach and Henk Fraser gave me the warm feeling I was looking for.”
Ihattaren started his career at PSV and broke through there. He was considered a top talent. In Eindhoven, the midfielder made an impression and scored ten times in 74 matches. But in the years that followed, his talent was rarely seen at Sampdoria, Ajax, Samsunspor and Slavia Prague respectively.
His last professional match was on May 6, 2022 with Jong Ajax against De Graafschap in the first division (1-1).
Coaches and psychiatrists
After his short-lived adventure in the Czech Republic – he lasted three months there – Ihattaren started working on himself with a team of coaches and psychiatrists.
“It fits in with the club’s philosophy to include players who, for whatever reason, are coming out of a difficult phase in their careers, within our family with the aim of helping each other,” says Mo Allach, technical director at RKC, in the press release. “With Mo, we are adding a creative midfielder to our group of players.”
At RKC, Ihattaren now gets the chance to show that his football talent has not disappeared. The Waalwijkers, with Henk Fraser at the helm, can use every quality boost, because they are last in the Eredivisie, with zero points from five matches.
Ihattaren: “I look forward to helping the club maintain its position in the Premier League.”
The career of the still only 22-year-old player in one minute:
Ihattaren to RKC: the career of the former top talent so far
