Chadi Riad

Chadi Riad Dnanou (; born 17 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Crystal Palace. Born in Spain, he plays for the Morocco national team.

A graduate of Barcelona's La Masia academy, Riad made his debut for the senior team in 2022. After a year-long loan at Real Betis, he was signed by Crystal Palace in 2024, where he won the FA Cup in 2025 and the UEFA Conference League in 2026.

Born in Spain, Riad was a youth international for Morocco. He made his senior debut in 2024, and was included in the squad for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club career Barcelona Early career Born in Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands to Moroccan parents, Riad represented CD Atlético Rafal, RCD Mallorca (two stints) and CD San Francisco before agreeing to a three-year deal with FC Barcelona in February 2019, effective as of July 2019.

2020–21: Loan to Sabadell In 2020, Riad moved to CE Sabadell FC on loan for one year, being assigned to the Juvenil A squad. He made his senior – and first team – debut on 16 December 2020, starting in a 2–0 away win against CD Ibiza Islas Pitiusas, for the season's Copa del Rey.

Riad's Segunda División debut occurred on 11 January 2021, as he came on as a late substitute for Aleix Coch in a 1–1 home draw against CD Lugo.

2022–23: B-team and first team debut On 5 July 2022, Riad renewed his contract with Barça until 2024, and was promoted to the reserves in Primera Federación. He scored the winning goal on the season-opener match on 27 August, netting his side's third in a 3–2 home win over CD Castellón.

Riad made his first team – and La Liga – debut for Barcelona on 8 November 2022, replacing goalscorer Pedri late into a 2–1 away success over CA Osasuna. He was an undisputed starter for Rafael Márquez's B-side during the campaign, scoring three goals in 37 matches overall as the side missed out promotion in the play-offs.

2023–24: Loan to Betis On 26 July 2023, Riad joined Real Betis on a season-long loan deal with a mandatory option to buy for €3 million.

Crystal Palace On 14 June 2024, Premier League club Crystal Palace announced the signing of Riad on a five-year contract, for a reported fee of £14m including add-ons. His debut season was severely disrupted by injury; having made his first senior appearance against West Ham United in August 2024, he sustained a knee injury in his second outing, in the EFL Cup against Norwich City, which kept him sidelined for over three months. Upon his return in late December 2024, he suffered a further knee injury in January 2025 which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2024–25 season, restricting him to just three appearances in total.

Riad returned to first-team action on 25 January 2026, coming off the bench in a 3–1 home defeat to Chelsea, and assisted Chris Richards' late consolation goal shortly after his introduction. He started the 2026 UEFA Conference League final on 27 May, playing the full 90 minutes in a three-man backline as Palace defeated Rayo Vallecano 1–0 in Leipzig to claim the club's first ever European trophy.

International career Riad represented Morocco at under-20 level in 2022, scoring in a friendly against Romania on 29 March. On 13 March 2023, he was called up to the full squad by manager Walid Regragui, for friendlies against Brazil and Peru. Riad also featured with the under-23 team in the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, appearing in two matches as the side lifted the trophy.

Riad made the final squad for the senior Morocco national team at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. He debuted with Morocco in a 3–1 pre-tournament friendly win over Sierra Leone on 11 January 2024.

On 26 May 2026, Riad was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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International

Morocco score listed first, score column indicates score after each Riad goal.

Honours Barcelona La Liga: 2022–23 Crystal Palace FA Cup: 2024–25 FA Community Shield: 2025 UEFA Conference League: 2025–26 Morocco U17 UNAF U-17 Tournament: 2018 Morocco U23 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023