Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Houcine Zaidoune

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was delete. Athlete is a subxset of the GNG that require sources for notability. There is no consensus that ATHLETE is met so the default is to refer to the GNG. Spartaz ^Humbug! 05:22, 19 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Houcine Zaidoune[edit]

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No evidence that the Moroccan league is professional. This means he potentially fails WP:ATHLETE and he fails WP:GNG Spiderone (talk) 15:19, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in WikiProject Football's list of association football related deletions. Spiderone (talk) 15:19, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Delete - fails WP:ATHLETE as he has only played in a semi-professional league. Also fails WP:GNG. If someone can prove that the Moroccan league is fully-pro, I'll happily change my vote. Giant Snowman 15:52, 11 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Do you treat notability then as less important than ATH? Eldumpo (talk) 12:29, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What notability? Giant Snowman 13:22, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can see, he isn't notable by any stretch of the imagination Spiderone (talk) 15:05, 16 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Botola is professional. Fix the article but notability is established if bsed on WP ATHLETE.Cptnono (talk) 05:37, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong. The only time the Botola being pro has been claimed is in the French Wikipedia and it's unsourced anyway. Spiderone (talk) 08:09, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment. That doesn't necessarily make it wrong!8lgm (talk) 09:50, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Comment It doesn't make it right either. We can't use other Wikipedias as a source. Spiderone (talk) 12:11, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yet again, that's not what I was claiming. You might want to strike out the word 'wrong' above... 8lgm (talk) 12:48, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Delete never played in a fully professional level, therefore he is a non-notable subject. Really nothing else to say. --Angelo (talk) 07:36, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Plays for one of the most successful team in Morocco's top flight.8lgm (talk) 08:00, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Why does that make this particular individual notable? Spiderone (talk) 08:09, 17 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Again, it is a concern over significant coverage. He meets the requirements of WP:ATHLETE if Botola is professional. They certainly have some decent sponsorship and broadcasting rights allotted to the companies willing to pay for it. One of their players was referred to as "playing professionally in Morocco" recently by a Seattle sports writer. Zaidoune's team in particular has done some good stuff at home and in Africa throughout the years. It looks professional from all of the websites. The only concern is I cannot find coverage of the guy. If might be a good idea to delete it on that basis if WP:ATHLETE is to be ignored or takes a backseat to the established wiki wide guidelines.Cptnono (talk) 05:13, 18 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.