Dutch-Moroccan footballer Ismail H’Maidat is behind bars

The Dutch-born Moroccan footballer, Ismail H’Maidat has been behind bars since March the 13th, according to the Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws, quoted by So Foot magazine.

The international player is suspected of having participated in five armed robberies near Turnhout (Belgium). The events took place on New Year’s Eve and on January the 6th, said Sud Info. For now, he is the only one that got arrested. The police are still investigating whether other accomplices are involved.

Ismail H'Maidat plays for AS Roma. Het Laatste Nieuws says he is reputed of being a trouble maker. H’Maidat was kicked out of FC Twente when he was 12 years old and went through seven training centers before joining Brescia in 2014.

Ismail H'Maidat was ousted in January from Westerlo club for his behavior. He is facing now an 11-year sentence.