Anass Zaroury Explained

Anass Zaroury
Fullname:Anass Zaroury[1]
Birth Date:7 November 2000
Birth Place:Mechelen, Belgium
Height:1.76 m
Position:Left winger
Currentclub:Burnley
Clubnumber:19
Youthyears1:2006–2011
Youthclubs1:SK Heffen
Youthyears2:2011–2012
Youthclubs2:Mechelen
Youthyears3:2012–2014
Youthclubs3:JMG Academy Belgium
Youthyears4:2014–2019
Youthclubs4:Zulte Waregem
Years1:2019–2021
Clubs1:Lommel
Caps1:21
Goals1:6
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:Charleroi
Caps2:43
Goals2:7
Years3:2021
Clubs3:Lommel (loan)
Caps3:9
Goals3:1
Years4:2022–
Clubs4:Burnley
Caps4:41
Goals4:7
Years5:2024
Clubs5:Hull City (loan)
Caps5:12
Goals5:2
Nationalyears1:2017
Nationalteam1:Belgium U17
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2017
Nationalteam2:Belgium U18
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2021–2022
Nationalteam3:Belgium U21
Nationalcaps3:7
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2022–
Nationalteam4:Morocco
Nationalcaps4:4
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:20:36, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:22:06, 25 June 2023 (UTC)

Anass Zaroury (Arabic: أنس الزروري; born 7 November 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a left winger for club Burnley. Born in Belgium, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Club career

Charleroi

On 1 February 2021, Zaroury joined Belgian First Division A side Charleroi on a two-and-a-half-year deal, returning on loan to Lommel until the end of the season.[2]

Burnley

On 30 August 2022, Zaroury signed for EFL Championship club Burnley for an undisclosed fee on a four-year deal.[3] He scored his first goal for Burnley in a 4–0 win against Swansea City on 15 October 2022.[4] Zaroury scored the second and third goals as Burnley beat Bournemouth in the third round of the FA Cup in January 2023.[5] On 11 August 2023, Zaroury received a red card against Manchester City in the first Premier League game of his career.[6]

Hull City (loan)

On 1 February 2024, Zaroury moved on loan to Hull City for the remainder of the 2023–24 season.[7] He made his debut for the club on 3 February in the home 1–0 win against Millwall. After five minutes, his right-footed shot hit the bar, with Jaden Philogene on hand to push home the rebound.[8] On 20 February, Zaroury scored his first goal for Hull, as a part of their 2–1 away win against Southampton.[9] On 21 May 2024, Burnley announced the player would be returning once the loan ended.[10]

International career

Born in Belgium, Zaroury is Moroccan by descent.[11] He is a former youth international for Belgium, having played with them up to the Belgium U21s. On 16 November 2022, Zaroury was officially invited to join the Moroccan national team, during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar,[12] [13] in which he replaced Amine Harit, who suffered an injury one week before the World Cup started.[14] [15] [16] On 17 November, he made his international debut in a friendly match against Georgia.[17]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lommel2019–20Belgian First Division B501161
2020–21Belgian First Division B25720277
Total30731338
Charleroi2021–22Belgian First Division A38510395
2022–23Belgian Pro League5252
Total43710447
2022–23Championship34742123911
2023–24Premier League60102090
2024–25Championship10000010
Total41752324911
Hull City (loan)2023–24Championship122122
Career total12623933213828

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Morocco202220
202320
Total40

Honours

Burnley

Orders

2022[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS. 14 September 2022. English Football League.
  2. Web site: Anass Zaroury versiert transfer naar Charleroi (maar blijft nog even in Lommel). proximus.be. 1 February 2021. 16 February 2021. Dutch.
  3. Web site: ZAROURY IS A CLARET. www.burnleyfootballclub.com. 30 August 2022. 30 August 2022.
  4. News: Burnley 4-0 Swansea . . 15 October 2022 . 17 October 2022.
  5. News: Championship Burnley beat Bournemouth in thriller . BBC Sport .
  6. News: Haaland scores twice as Man City beat Burnley. BBC Sport. 11 August 2023. 11 August 2023.
  7. News: Zaroury signs for Hull City on loan. 1 February 2024. Hull City A.F.C.. 2 February 2024.
  8. News: Hull City 1–0 Millwall . 3 February 2024 . BBC Sport . 3 February 2024.
  9. News: Southampton 1–2 Hull City . 20 February 2024 . BBC Sport . 20 February 2024.
  10. Web site: CLUB CONFIRM RETAINED LIST BurnleyFC . 2024-05-21 . www.burnleyfootballclub.com . en.
  11. Web site: Anass Zaroury: in de tribune onder Maes, in de basis onder Manning. www.hbvl.be.
  12. Web site: 16 November 2022 . رسميا.. وليد الركراكي يوجه الدعوة إلى أنس زروري لتعويض أمين حارث في المونديال . 16 November 2022 . هسبورت . ar.
  13. Web site: 16 November 2022 . Burnley's boy wonder Anass Zaroury receives late call-up for the World Cup in Qatar . 16 November 2022 . www.burnleyexpress.net . en.
  14. News: Morocco's Harit set to miss World Cup after injury . en-GB . BBC Sport . 16 November 2022.
  15. Web site: 14 November 2022 . Morocco's Harit and Poland goalkeeper Dragowski out of World Cup after late injuries . 16 November 2022 . The Independent . en.
  16. Web site: 14 November 2022 . Amine Harit to miss the World Cup following serious knee injury . 16 November 2022 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.
  17. BurnleyOfficial . Anass Zaroury made his international debut for Morocco in their friendly against Georgia last night . 1593595653183180800 . 18 November 2022 .
  18. Web site: Long . Dan . 25 April 2023 . Blackburn Rovers 0-1 Burnley: Vincent Kompany's Clarets clinch Championship title after Manuel Benson stunner . 25 April 2023 . Sky Sports.
  19. Web site: Les dix types de wissams royaux accordés par Mohammed VI . https://web.archive.org/web/20221221000838/https://telquel.ma/2016/09/02/les-dix-types-wissams-royaux-accordes-mohammed-vi_1512834#federation=archive.wikiwix.com&tab=url . dead . 21 December 2022 . 28 April 2023 .