LONDON (Reuters) - Morocco midfielder Adel Taarabt has left Queen's Park Rangers after his contract was terminated by mutual consent, the English Championship (second tier) club said on Friday.
The controversial 26-year-old made 164 appearances, scoring 34 goals, after joining QPR in March 2009 from Tottenham Hotspur, initially on loan before completing a permanent transfer the following year.
In 2010/11, the Moroccan captained QPR to the Championship title and was named the division's Player of the Year after a stunning season in which he scored 19 goals and had 19 assists, helping the club return to the top flight after a 15-year absence.
The next season he helped QPR retain their Premier League status, scoring crucial goals in victories over Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, but the team were relegated last season.