Rayan El Azrak
.jpg) El Azrak in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 July 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Amsterdam, Netherlands[1] | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Triestina | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2008 | Zeeburgia | ||
| 2008–2016 | Ajax | ||
| 2016–2018 | Utrecht | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | Jong Utrecht | 50 | (5) |
| 2022 | → VVV-Venlo (loan) | 14 | (4) |
| 2023 | MVV | 12 | (1) |
| 2023– | Triestina | 54 | (5) |
| 2025– | → Shaanxi Union (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 February 2025 | |||
Rayan El Azrak (born 14 July 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for China League One club Shaanxi Union, on loan from Serie C Group A club Triestina.
Club career
[edit]Jong Utrecht
[edit]He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 17 August 2018 in a game against Go Ahead Eagles, as a starter.[2]
On 26 January 2022, El Azrak was loaned to VVV-Venlo.[3]
El Azrak had his contract with Jong Utrecht terminated by mutual consent on 1 September 2022, making him a free agent.[4]
MVV
[edit]On 2 February 2023, El Azrak signed a five-month contract with MVV, who picked him up on a free.[5] He made his debut for the club on 10 February, replacing double goalscorer Ruben van Bommel in the 81st minute of a 5–1 Eerste Divisie win over TOP Oss.[6] On 27 February, he scored his first goal for MVV, completing a comeback in 95th minute as his team secured a 3–2 upset win against league leaders PEC Zwolle.[7]
Triestina
[edit]On 8 August 2023, El Azrak signed a two-year contract with Triestina in the Italian third-tier Serie C.[8]
Shaanxi Union loan
[edit]On 3 February 2025, Triestina announced that El Azrak was loaned out to newly promoted China League One club Shaanxi Union, with an option from the Chinese club to buy El Azrak on a permanent basis.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Born in the Netherlands, El Azrak is of Moroccan descent.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 23 May 2023[1]
| Club | Season | League | KNVB Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jong Utrecht | 2018–19 | Eerste Divisie | 21 | 2 | — | — | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | Eerste Divisie | 10 | 1 | — | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 18 | 2 | — | — | 18 | 2 | |||
| Total | 50 | 5 | — | — | 50 | 5 | ||||
| VVV-Venlo (loan) | 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 14 | 4 | — | — | 14 | 4 | ||
| MVV | 2022–23 | Eerste Divisie | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Career total | 76 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 10 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Rayan El Azrak at Soccerway
- ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 August 2018.
- ^ "VVV-VENLO HUURT EL AZRAK VAN FC UTRECHT" (Press release) (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Rayan El Azrak verlaat FC Utrecht". FC Utrecht (in Dutch). 1 September 2022. Archived from the original on 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
- ^ "Rayan El Azrak naar MVV". MVV (Press release) (in Dutch). 2 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Schreurs, Joost (11 February 2023). "Kostons na 5-1 zege: 'Dit voelt als een bevrijding'". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Puts, Wim (27 February 2023). "Vechtlust MVV beloond met 3-2 zege op koploper PEC Zwolle". 1limburg (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "Rayan El Azrak firma con la Triestina" [Rayan El Azrak signs with Triestina] (in Italian). US Triestina Calcio 1918. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Rayan El Azrak ceduto allo Shaanxi Union FC" (in Italian). US Triestina Calcio 1918. 3 February 2025.
- ^ "Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise". 20 August 2019.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Amsterdam
- Dutch sportspeople of Moroccan descent
- Dutch men's footballers
- Men's association football midfielders
- AVV Zeeburgia players
- Jong FC Utrecht players
- VVV-Venlo players
- MVV Maastricht players
- US Triestina Calcio 1918 players
- Shaanxi Union F.C. players
- Eerste Divisie players
- Serie C players
- China League One players
- Dutch expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Italy
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Expatriate men's footballers in China
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in China
- 21st-century Dutch sportsmen