Oussama Assaidi (born 15 August 1988) is a Moroccan footballer who plays as a winger for Liverpool and the Moroccan national team. Assaidi began his career in the Netherlands with AZ Alkmaar. After failing to earn a contract with AZ he played with second tier club FC Omniworld and then De Graafschap before joining Heerenveen in 2009. His performances at the Abe Lenstra Stadion earned him international recognition with Morocco and also attracted the attentions of bigger European clubs. Assaidi signed with English Premier League side Liverpool in August 2012 for a fee of £2.4 million. However he struggled to break into the first team at Anfield and joined Stoke City on loan for the 2013–14 season.