Ayoub El Hmidi

Ayoub El Hmidi (born 30 September 2000) is a Gibraltarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tercera Federación side CD Torrijos and the Gibraltar national team.

Ayoub El Hmidi
Personal information
Full name Ayoub El Hmidi
Date of birth (2000-09-30) 30 September 2000
Place of birth Gibraltar
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, forward
Team information
Current team
 Torrijos
Number 18
Youth career
Lions Gibraltar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Lions Gibraltar 2 (0)
2017–2018 Glacis United 0 (0)
2018–2022 Mons Calpe 56 (17)
2022 Europa 0 (0)
2022–2023 St Joseph's 19 (2)
2023– Torrijos 0 (0)
International career‡
2018 Gibraltar U19 3 (0)
2019–2022 Gibraltar U21 18 (0)
2023– Gibraltar 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 October 2023

Club career

El Hmidi began his career with Lions Gibraltar, as a youth product. He made 2 appearances during his debut season before signing for Glacis United in 2017. Chances were limited at Glacis and he didn't play a league game, so in 2018 he joined Mons Calpe, where he quickly begame a regular in the team, playing 56 games and scoring 17 goals across 4 seasons with the Calpeans.

In 2022 El Hmidi signed for Europa for their UEFA Europa Conference League campaign, and after the Greens' exit from the competition he joined St Joseph's.[1] However, after one season he signed for CD Torrijos in Spain on 13 July 2023. However, paperwork issues delayed his debut for the club.[2]

International career

El Hmidi is currently the record caps holder for Gibraltar U21 with 18 caps. He made his senior debut on 16 June 2023, in a UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against France, which finished as a 0–3 loss.[3]

References
  1. Breaking: Saints sign El Hmidi St Joseph's FC. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. Ayoub podría debutar contra el Atlético Tomelloso La Tribuna de Toledo. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  3. Gibraltar vs France UEFA.com. 16 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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