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Defender
C. Riad
Crystal Palace
Born 17 Jun 2003
- No.
- 18
- Age
- 23
Profile
- Position
- Centre-Back
- Club
- Crystal Palace
- Strong foot
- Left
- Key trait
- Composed left-footed defender
- Date of birth
- 17 Jun 2003 (age 23)
- Shirt number
- 18
Fast Facts
Style of Play
- Left-footed balance. Riad gives the back line natural angles when building from defence.
- Elite passing range. Riad can break lines from defence with clean, accurate passes into midfield.
- Modern centre-back. He combines size, timing, and ball-playing ability for a high-level defensive profile.
Iconic Moments
- 2023 U-23 AFCON. Helped Morocco win the title and added another trophy to the country’s golden generation.
- 2024 Morocco Debut. Made his senior Atlas Lions breakthrough and quickly showed he belonged.
- World Cup Qualifying. Scored his first senior Morocco goal against Congo in a dominant qualifying win.
Did You Know?
- Born in Palma, Mallorca, Riad represents Morocco through his Moroccan family roots.
- He developed at Barcelona’s La Masia, one of the most famous academies in world football.
- His left-footed profile makes him especially valuable as a modern centre-back.