Rayan El Azrak

Rayan El Azrak
El Azrak in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-07-14) 14 July 1999 (age 25)
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
0000–2008 Zeeburgia
2008–2016 Ajax
2016–2018 Utrecht
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2022 Jong Utrecht 50 (5)
2022VVV-Venlo (loan) 14 (4)
2023 MVV 12 (1)
2023– Triestina 34 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 May 2024

Rayan El Azrak (born 14 July 1999) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie C Group A club Triestina.

Club career

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Jong Utrecht

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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

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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

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On 8 August 2023, El Azrak signed a two-year contract with Triestina in the Italian third-tier Serie C.[8]

Personal life

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Born in the Netherlands, El Azrak is of Moroccan descent.[9]

Career statistics

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As of match played 23 May 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

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  1. ^ a b c Rayan El Azrak at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "VVV-VENLO HUURT EL AZRAK VAN FC UTRECHT" (Press release) (in Dutch). VVV-Venlo. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Au moins 41 Marocains en deuxième division néerlandaise". 20 August 2019.