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Adam Masina

アダム・マジーナ　/　あだむ・まじーな

Association football player from Morocco

January 2, 1994 (age 32)　・　Khouribga, Khouribga Province, Morocco

Khouribga Province
association football player

My Take

Masina interests me because of his dual roots. Born in Khouribga, Morocco, but raised in Italy through Bologna's academy, he carries two football cultures inside one player, and I think that mix tends to breed unusual composure. At 189 cm he is a centre-back who later moved to Watford, doing the unglamorous defensive work that rarely makes highlight reels. I respect that he chose Morocco at international level, repaying his origins. Goalscorers get the headlines, but it is steady defenders like him who keep a team from collapsing, and that quiet reliability is exactly what I prize.

Overview

Adam Masina (Arabic: أدم ماسينا; born 2 January 1994) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Morocco national team. Coming through Bologna's youth academy, Masina made his senior appearance with the club in 2012, and transferred to Watford in 2018. He was also loaned to Giacomense twice. Masina was born in Morocco but moved to Italy at a young age.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Adam Masina
Name (Japanese): アダム・マジーナ
Reading: あだむ・まじーな
Born: January 2, 1994 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dog
Origin: Khouribga, Khouribga Province, Morocco
Blood type: Private
Height: 189 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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