Ayoub Amraoui

Ayoub Amraoui

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-05-14) 14 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth	La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Martigues (on loan from Nice)
Number	18
Youth career
	US Ollioules
	Racing Toulon
	SC Air Bel
2019–2021	Nice
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Nice II	41	(2)
2023–	Nice	7	(0)
2024	→ Nancy (loan)	0	(0)
2024	→ Amiens (loan)	9	(0)
2024–	→ Martigues (loan)	7	(0)
International career^‡
2022–	Morocco U20	1	(0)
Medal record Representing  Morocco U-23 Africa Cup of Nations Winner 2023 Morocco
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:02, 11 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:09, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Ayoub Amraoui (Arabic: ايوب عمراوي; born 14 May 2004) is a professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ligue 2 club Martigues, on loan from Nice. Born in France, he represents Morocco at youth level.[2][3][4]

Club career

Amraoui is a youth product of Ollioules, Racing Toulon and SC Air Bel and joined Nice's youth side in 2019. On 20 June 2021, he signed a professional contract until 2024.[5] He made his professional debut with Nice as a starter in a 3–0 Ligue 1 win over Monaco on 26 February 2023.[6]

In January 2024, he joined Championnat National club Nancy on loan for the remainder of the season.[7] Just one week later, he was recalled and sent on loan to Amiens in Ligue 2 instead.[8]

International career

Born in France, Amraoui holds French and Moroccan nationalities.[9] He was called up to the Morocco U20s for a set of friendlies in March 2022.[10] He made one appearance for the U20s against the Romania U20s in a 2–2 friendly tie on 29 March 2022.[11]

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,[12][13] where the Atlas Lions won their first title[14][15] and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[14][16]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 May 2024[17]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Nice II	2021–22	Championnat National 3	25	2	—		—		—		25	2
	2022–23	Championnat National 3	16	0	—		—		—		16	0
	Total		41	2	—		—		—		41	2
Nice	2022–23	Ligue 1	7	0	0	0	4[a]	1	—		11	1
	2023–24	Ligue 1	0	0	1	0	—		—		1	0
	Total		7	0	1	0	4	1	—		12	1
Amiens (loan)	2023–24	Ligue 2	9	0	—		—		—		9	0
Career total			57	2	1	0	4	1	0	0	62	3

1. Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League

Honours

Morocco U23

• U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023[14][15]

References

1. Chennafi, Maxime (26 February 2023). "OGC Nice : Un choix inattendu fait par Digard avant Monaco". Score.fr.
2. "Ligue 1 : Ayoub Amraoui pour une première avec Nice". 27 February 2023.
3. "Un choix inattendu fait par Digard avant Monaco". score.fr.
4. "Didier Digard lance Ayou Amraoui". sportnewsafrica.com.
5. @OneTeamFootball (20 June 2021). "Ayoub #Amraoui (international U17 #Maroc) prolonge son contrat avec l'#OGCNice jusqu'en 2024" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. "Monaco avec Boadu, Nice avec Amraoui". L'Équipe.
7. "L'AS Nancy Lorraine renforce son secteur défensif avec l'arrivée de Ayoub Amraoui" [AS Nancy Lorraine strengthens its defensive sector with the arrival of Ayoub Amraoui.]. www.asnl.net (in French). 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
8. "POLYVALENCE AU COEUR DE LA DÉFENSE" [VERSATILITY AT THE HEART OF THE DEFENSE] (in French). Amiens. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
9. "Ayoub AMRAOUI". unfp.org. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
10. "Play-offs, friendlies: the schedule for Les Aiglons' internationals". OGC Nice.
11. "Naţionala U21 a României a terminat la egalitate meciul amical cu Marocul, scor 2-2". Stiri pe surse.
12. "Sei bianconeri con le nazionali". FC Lugano (in Italian). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
13. "تشكيلة المنتخب الوطني لاقل من 23 سنة امام غينيا". Royal Moroccan Football Federation (in Arabic). 24 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
14. "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.
15. "Le Maroc remporte la CAN U23 au bout de la prolongation". SO FOOT.com (in French). 9 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
16. "Le Mali, le Maroc et l'Égypte qualifiés pour les JO 2024". SO FOOT.com (in French). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
17. Ayoub Amraoui at Soccerway

External links

• Ayoub Amraoui at Soccerway
• OGC Nice profile