Zakaria Labib

Zakaria Labib (Arabic: زكريا لبيب; born 28 February 2003) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Botola club Raja CA.

Zakaria Labib
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003
Place of birth Casablanca, Morocco
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Raja CA
Number 3
Youth career
–2022 Raja CA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Raja CA 7 (0)
International career‡
2020 Morocco U17 2 (0)
2022 Morocco U20 7 (1)
2023– Morocco U23 6 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023

Club career

Zakaria Labib was born on 17 November 2001 in Casablanca. At an early age, he joined Raja Club Athletic's youth system in the Oasis complex.

On 9 September 2022, he made his professional debut when he replaced Abdelilah Madkour against US Touarga (1-0 loss).[1] On 18 March 2023, he made his Champions League debut against Vipers SC and registered his first assist to Soufiane Benjdida (1-1 draw).[2]

On 15 July 2023, Raja reached the Throne Cup final against RS Berkane, who won this match in extra time at the Moulay Abdellah Stadium (1-0 loss).[3][4]

International career

Zakaria Labib received his first call-up to the Morocco U17 team in 2020. In 2022, he was called up to the National U20 team and played some friendly games against Romania (2-2 draw), Sudan (4-2 win) and Palestine (0-1 win).

On 9 June 2023, he was one of only four Botola players to appear on Issame Charaï's final list that will play the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.[5][6] Their group included Guinea, Ghana and Congo. Absent from the opening match against Guinea (victory, 2–1), he replaced Oussama El Azzouzi against Ghana and qualified for the semi-finals after a 5–1 victory.[7][8] He didn't play against Mali and the Moroccans won on penalties after a 2–2 draw and qualified for the 2024 Olympic Games.[9][10] Atlas Lions won the final against Egypt thanks to Oussama Targhalline's late winner (victory, 2–1).[11][12] The team was congratulated by King Mohammed VI for their achievement.[13][14]

Honours

Morocco U23

References
  1. "Union Touarga 1-0 Raja Casablanca - 09 septembre 2022 / Botola Pro1 Inwi 2022/2023". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  2. "Vipers 1-1 Raja Casablanca - 18 mars 2023 / TotalEnergies CAF Champions League 2022/2023". footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2023-08-27.
  3. "Coupe du Trône: la RS Berkane sacrée face au Raja". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  4. "Coupe du Trône - Finale : La RS Berkane sacrée face au Raja Casablanca". Africa Foot United (in French). 2023-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
  5. "CAN U23: la liste des Lionceaux dévoilée, avec El Khannouss et Ezzalzouli". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  6. "Maroc : la liste pour la CAN U23 avec 2 Mondialistes et un ancien joueur de l'OM". www.afrik-foot.com (in French). 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
  7. "Maroc-Ghana (CAN U23): les notes de Coach Charaï et ses Lionceaux". Le360 Sport (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  8. m.drissi. "CAN U23 : Le Maroc étrille le Ghana et se qualifie en demie". www.menara.ma (in French). Retrieved 2023-06-28.
  9. "CAN U23: Morocco join Egypt in the final and qualify for the Olympic Games". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  10. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Morocco triumphs over Mali to reach final, seal Olympics berth | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  11. "Morocco's U23 team crowned with African Cup of Nations". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-07-08. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  12. Football, CAF-Confedération Africaine du. "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  13. "King Mohammed VI congratulates national U23 team for their victory, qualification to Paris '24 Olympics". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  14. Kasraoui, Safaa. "U-23 AFCON: King Mohammed VI Congratulates Atlas Lions". moroccoworldnews. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
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