Aschraf El Mahdioui Explained

Aschraf El Mahdioui
Fullname:Ashraf El Mahdioui
Birth Date:24 May 1996
Birth Place:Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height:1.87 m
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Al Taawoun
Clubnumber:18
Youthyears1:2013–2015
Youthclubs1:Ajax
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Jong Ajax
Caps1:23
Goals1:3
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:ADO Den Haag
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2021
Clubs3:AS Trenčín
Caps3:97
Goals3:9
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Wisła Kraków
Caps4:16
Goals4:1
Years5:2022–
Clubs5:Al Taawoun
Caps5:73
Goals5:6
Club-Update:23 May 2024

Aschraf El Mahdioui (born 24 May 1996) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi side Al Taawoun, which he captains.[1] He previously played for ADO Den Haag, Jong Ajax, Wisła Kraków and AS Trenčín.[2] Besides the Netherlands, he has played in Slovakia, Poland and Saudi Arabia.[3]

Club career

Ajax

El Mahdioui is a youth exponent from Ajax Amsterdam. He made his professional debut with Jong Ajax on 18 September 2015 in an Eerste Divisie game against Go Ahead Eagles. He replaced Abdelhak Nouri after 65 minutes.[4]

ADO Den Haag

On 30 June 2016, it was announced that El Mahdioui had signed a three-year contract with Eredivisie side ADO Den Haag.[5]

AS Trenčín

In June 2017, El Mahdioui signed a three-year contract with AS Trenčín.[6]

Personal life

Born in the Netherlands, El Mahdioui is of Moroccan descent.[7] On 12 March 2015, when El Mahdioui played in the youth academy of Ajax, he was arrested along with teammates Samet Bulut and Zakaria El Azzouzi for assaulting a plainclothed policewoman. The officer suffered shoulder injuries and various bruises. She later filed charges against the three players.[8] A day later, Ajax announced in an official message that they had suspended the players.[9] Later that week, El Azzouzi remained the only suspect in the case. El Mahdioui was allowed to make appearances for the Ajax A1 youth side again after serving a month suspension. As punishment, he had to inform the youth players of Ajax together with Bulut and El Azzouzi.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ashraf El Mahdioui. AFC-Ajax-info. 11 January 2016.
  2. Web site: Netherlands - A. El Mahdioui - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. soccerway.com. 28 November 2015.
  3. Web site: ‘In Nederland verwachtte iedereen dat Feyenoord wel even van ons zou winnen’. veotbalzone.nl.
  4. Web site: Go Ahead Eagles vs. Ajax - 18 September 2015 - Soccerway. soccerway.com. 28 November 2015.
  5. http://www.vi.nl/nieuws/ado-den-haag-plukt-el-mahdioui-weg-bij-jong-ajax.htm ADO Den Haag plukt El Mahdioui weg bij Jong Ajax
  6. Web site: The Ex-Talent of the Year of Ajax Signed to AS Trenčín. AS Trenčín. 27 June 2017. 7 July 2017. English.
  7. Web site: Eerste elftal ADO is een mengelmoes van nationaliteiten . Groen Geel Hart . 2016-08-02 . nl . 2023-09-13.
  8. Web site: van Sluis . Hilbert . Jeugdspelers Ajax mishandelen agente . . 11 September 2020 . Dutch . 13 March 2015.
  9. Web site: Ajax schorst jeugdspelers na mogelijke mishandeling . NU.nl . 11 September 2020 . Dutch . 13 March 2015.
  10. Web site: Ajax houdt geschorste talenten binnenboord . . 11 September 2020 . Dutch . 17 March 2015.