Idris El Mizouni

Idris El Mizouni (born 26 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Leyton Orient, on loan from Ipswich Town. Born in France, he has represented the Tunisia national team.

Idris El Mizouni
Personal information
Full name Idris El Mizouni[1]
Date of birth (2000-09-26) 26 September 2000
Place of birth Paris, France
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Leyton Orient (on loan from Ipswich Town)
Number 15
Youth career
ACBB
AS Meudon
2017–2019 Ipswich Town
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Ipswich Town 12 (0)
2019–2020 → Cambridge United (loan) 7 (1)
2020 → Cambridge United (loan) 11 (0)
2021 → Grimsby Town (loan) 6 (0)
2022– → Leyton Orient (loan) 41 (3)
International career‡
2018– Tunisia U23 2 (1)
2019– Tunisia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:07, 5 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:22, 7 June 2019 (UTC)

Club career

Ipswich Town

Born in Paris, El Mizouni came through the academy at Ipswich. He signed his first professional contract on 20 December 2018, signing a two and a half year contract at Ipswich until 2021, with the option of an additional year extension.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 12 March 2019, in a 1–1 draw against Bristol City at Ashton Gate.[3] El Mizouni made four appearances in his debut season at Portman Road, having progressed through the club's under-18 and under-23 sides into the first team over the course of the 2018–19 season. His progress earned him his first call up to the senior Tunisia squad in June 2019, making him the first player in the club's history to be capped for Tunisia at senior level.[4]

He scored his first professional goal on 4 December 2019, scoring the opening goal in a 1–1 draw with Peterborough United at the London Road Stadium in an EFL Trophy second round tie, with Ipswich going on to win the match 5–6 on penalties.[5]

Cambridge United (loans)

On 23 January 2020, El Mizouni joined League Two club Cambridge United on loan for the remainder of the 2019–20 season.[6] He made his debut for the club on 25 January, appearing as a second-half substitute in a 1–1 draw with Morecambe.[7] He scored his first goal on 11 February, netting a 20-yard free-kick in a 0–2 away win over Scunthorpe United.[8] His loan spell at Cambridge was ended on 2 March after suffering medial ligament damage to his knee during a 1–2 loss to Carlisle United on 29 February, ruling him out of action for the rest of the season. He made 7 appearances during his loan spell at the club, scoring once.[9]

On 22 September 2020, El Mizouni rejoined Cambridge United on a season-long loan for the 2020–21 season.[10] He made his first appearance of the 2020–21 season as a second-half substitute in a 0–0 draw with Tranmere Rovers on 26 September. He did not feature as regularly during his second loan with Cambridge, only making three league starts between September and December. On 3 January, Ipswich took the option to recall El Mizouni from his loan spell. He made 15 appearances in all competitions during his second loan at Cambridge.[11]

Grimsby Town (loan)

On 29 January 2021, El Mizouni joined Grimsby Town on loan for the rest of the 2020–21 season.[12] He made his debut for Grimsby the following day in a match against Stevenage. In March, El Mizouni suffered a hamstring injury, potentially ruling him out for the remainder of the season.[13]

Return to Ipswich

On 10 May 2021, Ipswich announced that they had taken up the option to extend El Mizouni's contract by an additional year, keeping him under contract until 2022.[14] On 9 November 2021, Idris signed a new two-and-a-half year contract with Ipswich, keeping him at the club until 2024, with the option of an additional one-year extension.[15] The following match after signing his new contract, he scored a stunning winner from 30 yards out in a 2–1 win against Oldham Athletic in an FA Cup first round replay,[16] with the goal winning him the Goal of the Round award and a place in the Team of the Round for the FA Cup first round.[17]

Leyton Orient (loan)

On 12 August 2022, El Mizouni joined League Two Leyton Orient on loan for the 2022-23 season.[18] Leyton Orient won League Two. On 5 July 2023, it was announced that he would be loaned to Orient again for the whole of 2023-24, this time in League One.[19]

International career

Mizouni was born in France and qualifies to play for Tunisia at international level through his father. In 2018 he was called up to the Tunisia Olympic squad for friendlies in preparation for the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifiers. He won his first cap in a friendly match against Italy U23 in Vicenza on 15 October 2018. He scored his first international goal in a 4–1 loss to Egypt U23 on 15 November 2018.[20]

He made his senior international debut in a friendly on 7 June 2019, coming on as an 81st minute substitute in a 2-0 win over Iraq at the Stade Olympique de Rades stadium in Radès.[21] After making his international debut for his country, he stated "I'm really proud to have been called up, to be able to wear the shirt fills me with pride and happiness."[22]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 8 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Ipswich Town 2018–19[23] Championship 400000—40
2019–20[24] League One 3010005[lower-alpha 1]191
2020–21[25] League One 0000000000
2021–22[26] League One 5031103[lower-alpha 1]0121
2022–23[27] League One 0000100010
Total 120412081262
Cambridge United (loan) 2019–20[24] League Two 7100000071
2020–21[25] League Two 11010003[lower-alpha 1]0150
Total 181100030221
Grimsby Town (loan) 2020–21[25] League Two 6000000060
Leyton Orient (loan) 2022–23[27] League Two 41310002[lower-alpha 1]0443
Career total 7746120131986
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

International
As of match played 7 June 2019[28]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Tunisia201910
Total10

Honours

Leyton Orient

Individual

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  2. "Idris Signs First Pro Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. "Bristol City v Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  4. "Judge Picks Up Assist But Breaks Wrist as El Mizouni Makes International Debut". TWTD. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  5. "Peterborough United 1–1 Ipswich Town". Ipswich Town F.C. 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. "Idris El Mizouni: Cambridge United sign Ipswich Town midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  7. "Morecambe 1-1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  8. "Scunthorpe United 0-2 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
  9. "Idris To Miss Rest Of Season". Ipswich Town F.C. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  10. "Idris Completes Cambridge Loan Switch". Ipswich Town F.C. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. "Idris Recalled from Cambridge Loan". Ipswich Town F.C. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  12. "El Mizouni Joins on Loan".
  13. "Injury blow for on-loan Town star El Mizouni". East Anglian Daily Times. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  14. "Options Taken Up on Five". Ipswich Town F.C. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  15. "Idris Pens New Deal". Ipswich Town F.C. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
  16. "Oldham Athletic 1 - 2 Ipswich Town". BBC Sport. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  17. "El Mizouni Wins Goal of the Round". TWTD. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  18. "O's secure El Mizouni on season long loan".
  19. "Idris El Mizouni returns to Brisbane Road".
  20. "El Mizouni nets but Tunisia Olympic Team defeated in Egypt". TWTD. 12 March 2019. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  21. "Judge Picks Up Assist But Breaks Wrist as El Mizouni Makes International Debut". TWTD. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  22. "'To wear the shirt fills me with pride and happiness' - El Mizouni on his Tunisia debut". East Anglian Daily Times. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  23. "Games played by Idris El Mizouni in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  24. "Games played by Idris El Mizouni in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  25. "Games played by Idris El Mizouni in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  26. "Games played by Idris El Mizouni in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  27. "Games played by Idris El Mizouni in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  28. Idris El Mizouni at Soccerway
  29. "Leyton Orient 2-0 Crewe: Richie Wellens' side seal League Two title". Sky Sports. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  30. "EFL Team of the Season line-ups revealed". English Football League. 23 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  31. "Erling Haaland: Manchester City forward wins PFA men's Player of the Year award". BBC Sport. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  32. "2022/23 Starman Awards Night". Leyton Orient F.C. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
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