Naoufal Zannane has completed a move from Moroccan side Club Athletic Youssoufia Berrechid to Spanish club CD Tháder on a free transfer.
The 30-year-old centre-back, born in Casablanca and comfortable on either foot, joins the Spanish outfit after leaving Berrechid at the end of his deal. The switch has been registered as a free transfer, with no fee paid between the clubs.
Contract start: 08/12/2025
Contract end: Unknown
Zannane, who has spent his entire senior career in Morocco, will now play his club football abroad for the first time. The move takes him from the Moroccan game to Spain, where Tháder compete in a league listed as N/A in official data, signalling a step into a new competitive environment outside his home country.
Tháder become the latest stop in a well-travelled domestic career. After beginning at Club Rachad Bernoussi, Zannane moved to Raja Beni Mellal, then to Hassania d’Agadir in 2018. Spells at Union de Sidi Kacem, Renaissance Zemamra, Wydad Fès and, most recently, Berrechid followed, underlining his experience across multiple Moroccan clubs.
Market value data over recent seasons shows how his standing has fluctuated. While at Hassania d’Agadir his value was logged at €75,000, rising to €200,000 during his time at Renaissance Zemamra in 2021 before later dropping. At Berrechid, recorded figures again reached €175,000 in mid-2024, before later updates listed his value at zero, aligning with his eventual free-agent status and subsequent move to Spain.
Primarily a centre-back, Zannane is listed as a defender capable of using both feet, offering Tháder tactical flexibility in central defence. Standing at 1.83m, he brings aerial presence and experience from competing across several Moroccan clubs, although the specific leagues and tier levels for each stop are not detailed in the available data.
No individual match statistics, appearances or season-by-season numbers are provided in the record, so there is no verified breakdown of his performances, goals, or defensive metrics at Berrechid or his previous sides. Likewise, there is no information on any recent fixtures, scorelines or specific displays that might have prompted Tháder’s move.
There is also no indication in the data of any international caps or involvement beyond his club career, and no evidence of dual nationality beyond his Moroccan citizenship.
While the transfer does not involve a fee, the move is significant in career terms. After spending his entire professional life in Morocco, Zannane is now set to test himself in Spain’s footballing structure. How he adapts to a new country, a different style of play and unfamiliar opposition will go a long way to determining the next phase of his career and how his reputation develops beyond Moroccan football.
