Oussama El Azzouzi

Oussama El Azzouzi (born 29 May 2001) is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Italian Serie A club Bologna. Born in the Netherlands, he represents the Morocco national team.

Oussama El Azzouzi
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-05-29) 29 May 2001
Place of birth Veenendaal, Netherlands
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Bologna
Number 17
Youth career
Vitesse Arnhem
Groningen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Emmen 34 (1)
2022–2023 Union SG 23 (0)
2023– Bologna 7 (0)
International career‡
2023– Morocco U23 9 (0)
2023– Morocco 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Morocco
U-23 Africa Cup of Nations
Winner2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:20, 31 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

El Azzouzi had been in the youth set ups in the Netherlands for Groningen and Vitesse and played for Emmen in the Eerste Divisie for one season, helping them gain promotion as champions to the Eredivisie at the end of the 2021–22 season. He signed a three year contract in Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in July 2022, with the option of an extra year.[1][2] He made his debut for Union SG on 6 August 2022 starting a 3–0 away defeat against K.V. Mechelen.[3]

On 20 July 2023, El Azzouzi signed with Bologna in Italy.[4]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, El Azzouzi is Moroccan by descent.[5] He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023.[6]

In June 2023, he was included in the final squad of the under-23 national team for the 2023 U-23 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by Morocco itself,[7][8] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[9][10] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9][11]

In October 2023, he was called up to the Morocco senior national team for the first time.[12] He made his senior debut for Morocco on 17 October 2023, starting a 3-0 home win against Liberia in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match.[13]

Personal life

He is the twin brother of the footballer Anouar El Azzouzi.[14]

Career statistics
As of 11 June 2022
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Emmen 2021–22 Eerste Divisie 34120——361
Union SG 2022–23 Belgian First Division A 2304270—342
Bologna FC 1909 2023-24 Serie A 7 0 1 0 8 0
Career total 641727000783

Honours

FC Emmen

Morocco U23

References
  1. "Confusion surrounds USG signing as UEFA website drops Rangers hint". Rangersnews.uk.
  2. "Oussama el Azzouzi signs contract in Belgium". ad.nl.
  3. "MECHELEN VS. RUSG 3–0– Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com.
  4. "Oussama El Azzouzi joins Bologna". Bologna. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. "Union vindt defensieve versterking met Oussama El Azzouzi". www.bruzz.be.
  6. "منتخب أقل من 23 سنة يدخل تجمع اعدادي للمنافسة بالدوري الدولي بالرباط — يسبريس 7". 21 March 2023.
  7. "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  9. "Morocco win maiden TotalEnergies U-23 Africa Cup of Nations title with victory over Egypt | Total U-23 Africa Cup of Nations 2023". CAFOnline.com. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  10. "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  11. "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  12. "Veenendaler Oussama el Azzouzi for the first time in the Morocco national selection". regiosportveenendaal.nl. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  13. "MOROCCO VS LIBERIA 3-0". Soccerway. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  14. "DPG Media Privacy Gate". myprivacy.dpgmedia.nl.
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