Ismael Mokadem
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 November 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Casablanca, Morocco | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raja CA | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2014 | Wifaq Bouznika | ||
| 2014–2016 | HSB Slimane | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Wydad Temara | ||
| 2018–2022 | RS Berkane | 147 | (2) |
| 2022–2024 | Raja CA | 69 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | Al-Ula | 26 | (0) |
| 2025– | Raja CA | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020– | Morocco A' | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 April 2024 | |||
Ismael Mokadem (Arabic: إسماعيل مقدم; born 26 July 1995) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Botola club Raja CA and the Morocco national team.
Early life
Ismael Mokadem was born on 26 July 1995 in Bouznika. He later joined the youth team of Wifaq Bouznika before moving to the U20 team of Hassania Ben Slimane in 2014.
Club career
Debut
In 2016, at the age of 21, he made his professional debut with Widad Temara in Botola 2.
At the end of the 2016-2017 season, where he played all the games and became the team captain, he's close to join Fath Union Sports but the move failed.[1]
RS Berkane
During the summer of 2018, he passed a test with Raja Club Athletic and did not convince the Spaniard coach Juan Carlos Garrido. In August, he signed a four-year contract with RS Berkane.[2][3] He quickly became a starter under Mounir Jaouani and played the final of the 2018 Throne Cup on 18 November 2018 against Wydad de Fès. After 120 minutes (2-2), he scores during the penalty shoot-out and the Berkanais managed to win their first title.
He participated several times in the Confederation Cup. During the 2018-2019 season, he reached the final of this competition, before losing on penalties against Zamalek SC. He played 16 games in this Cup. The following season, he ended up winning the competition by beating Egyptian club Pyramids FC in the final (1-0).[4] This time around, he takes part in 14 games, with two assists delivered against the Zambian side Zanaco FC.
On 20 May 2022, he won the Confederation Cup for the second time by beating Orlando Pirates FC on penalties (draw, 1-1).[5]
Raja CA
On 15 July 2022, he finally joined Raja CA as a free agent and signed a three-year contract.[6] On 19 October, he made his debut with the Eagles against Hassania Agadir alongside Marouane Hadhoudi in the defense.[7]
One year at Al-Ula and return to Raja
On 26 August 2024, Mokadem joined Saudi Second Division League club Al-Ula.[8] The club finished in the top of group A and thus secured promotion.[9] On 14 April 2025, Mokadem started when Al-Ula faced Al-Diriyah, the winners of Group B. Al-Diriyah defeated Al-Ula 1–0 to win their second title and first since 2013.[10]
On 21 August 2025, Raja cut short the plans of Wydad AC and RS Berkane, who wanted to recruit him, and signed him for two seasons.[11][12]
International career
On 21 September 2019, he received his first selection with the Morocco A' team, against Algeria, under Hussein Ammouta.[13]
Honours
Raja CA
RS Berkane
- Moroccan Throne Cup: 2018
- CAF Confederation Cup: 2020, 2022; runner-up: 2021
- CAF Super Cup runner-up: 2021
Al-Ula
- Saudi Second Division League; runner-up: 2024–25
References
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- ^ "نهضة بركان يقترب من ضم لاعب كان قريبا من الرجاء". سبورت Le360 (in Arabic). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "نهضة بركان يوقع لإسماعيل مقدم من وداد تمارة". جريدة وطنية | orientplus.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Renaissance Berkane remporte la Coupe de la Confédération de la CAF - Fil Info - Afrique - Etranger - Football". Sport24 (in French). 25 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Coupe de la CAF : le RS Berkane remporte la finale face à Orlando Pirates". Foot Mercato : Info Transferts Football - Actu Foot Transfert (in French). Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "الرجاء الرياضي يضم إسماعيل مقدم في صفقة انتقال حر بعقد يمتد لثلاثة مواسم". www.elbotola.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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- ^ "المحترف المغربي إسماعيل مقدم يدعم دفاع النمور العربية".
- ^ "الاتحاد السعودي لكرة القدم". www.saff.com.sa. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ سبق (14 April 2025). "عبر بوابة العلا.. الدرعية بطلاً لدوري الدرجة الثانية". صحيفة سبق الالكترونية (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "خاص/ يقدمه النادي رسميا بعد ساعات.. مقدم يعود للرجاء ويجتاز الفحص الطبي قبل قليل". www.elbotola.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "الرجاء يقطع الطريق على الوداد في صفقة المقدم | كووورة". www.kooora.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 21 August 2025.
- ^ "Équipe nationale des joueurs locaux: Le Maroc disputera deux rencontres au Niger début novembre". Hespress Français (in French). 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.