Anouar El Azzouzi Explained

Anouar El Azzouzi
Birth Date:2001 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Veenendaal, Netherlands
Height:1.87 m
Position:Centre-back
Currentclub:PEC Zwolle
Clubnumber:6
Youthclubs1:VRC Veenendaal
Youthyears2:2011–2018
Youthclubs2:Vitesse
Years1:2018–2019
Caps1:1
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Caps2:0
Goals2:0
Years3:2021–2023
Caps3:64
Goals3:5
Years4:2023–
Clubs4:PEC Zwolle
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2020
Nationalteam1:Morocco U20
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0
Pcupdate:10 July 2023
Ntupdate:1 March 2020

Anouar El Azzouzi (Arabic: انور العزوزى; born 29 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club PEC Zwolle. Born in the Netherlands, he is a youth international for Morocco.

Professional career

El Azzouzi is a youth product of his local club VRC Veenendaal and Vitesse. He began his senior career with the reserves of Vitesse in 2018.[1] He spent the 2019-20 season with the reserves of NEC Nijmegen, but left after a disagreement with the technical leadership in December 2020.[2] On 2 August 2021, El Azzouzi transferred to Dordrecht where he was initially assigned to the reserves.[3] On 2 February 2022, he signed a professional contract with the club.[4]

On 10 July 2023, El Azzouzi signed a contract with PEC Zwolle for three seasons, with an optional fourth year.[5]

International career

Born in the Netherlands, El Azzouzi is of Moroccan descent. He was called up to a training camp for the Netherlands U18s in 2018.[1] He is a youth international for Morocco, having played for the Morocco U20s in 2020.[6]

Personal life

El Azzouzi is the twin brother of the footballer Oussama El Azzouzi.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A la découverte des jumeaux Anouar et Oussama El Azzouzi. 1 October 2018.
  2. Web site: El Azzouzi en NEC uit elkaar wegens 'meningsverschil'. December 6, 2020.
  3. Web site: Anouar El Azzouzi tekent bij FC Dordrecht. Mischa. Keemink. 3 August 2021. WaterwegSport.nl.
  4. Web site: FC Dordrecht beloont uitblinker Anouar El Azzouzi (20) met eerste profcontract. www.rtvdordrecht.nl.
  5. Web site: PEC Zwolle. Anouar El Azzouzi nieuwe aanwinst PEC Zwolle. 10 July 2023. nl.
  6. Web site: El Azzouzi: "Samen met mijn tweelingbroer spelen voor Marokko is een droom". 18 June 2020.
  7. Web site: Bomgaars. Arco. Anouar El Azzouzi kijkt met trots naar broer Oussama: ‘Ik hoop in zijn voetsporen te treden’. Algemeen Dagblad. 2023-11-05. 2022-08-08. nl.