| Neil El Aynaoui | |
| Birth Date: | 2 July 2001 |
| Full Name: | Neil Yoni El Aynaoui |
| Birth Place: | Nancy, France |
| Height: | 1.82 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Lens |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | Nancy |
| Years1: | 2018–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Nancy B |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs2: | Nancy |
| Caps2: | 67 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2023– |
| Clubs3: | Lens B |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2023– |
| Clubs4: | Lens |
| Caps4: | 25 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam1: | Morocco U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 23:00, 28 April 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 23:15, 25 November 2023 (UTC) |
Neil Yoni El Aynaoui (Arabic: نائل العيناوي; born 2 July 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Lens. Born in France, he is a youth international for Morocco. El Aynaoui can also play as a defensive midfielder.
El Aynaoui joined the youth academy of Nancy when he was 8, and signed his first professional contract with the club on 3 June 2021.[1] He made his professional debut with Nancy in a 4–0 Ligue 2 loss to Toulouse on 31 July 2021.[2]
On 29 June 2023, El Aynaoui signed for Ligue 1 club Lens on a four-year contract.[3] He scored his first goal on 28 October 2023 against FC Nantes.[4]
Born in France, El Aynaoui holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[5] He was called up to the Morocco U23s for a set of friendlies in September 2023.[6]
El Aynaoui is the son of the retired Moroccan tennis player Younes El Aynaoui.[7]
| Club | Season | League | Coupe de France | Europe | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nancy B | 2020–21 | National 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | National 3 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | CFA | 33 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Total | 42 | 4 | — | — | 42 | 4 | |||||
| Nancy | 2021–22 | Ligue 2 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | ||
| Lens B | 2023–24 | National 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | |||
| Lens | 2023–24 | Ligue 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Career total | 92 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 98 | 9 | |||