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
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
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 46 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 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

Jong Utrecht

He made his Eerste Divisie debut for Jong FC Utrecht on 17 August 2018 in a game against Go Ahead Eagles, as a starter.

On 26 January 2022, El Azrak was loaned to VVV-Venlo.

El Azrak had his contract with Jong Utrecht terminated by mutual consent on 1 September 2022, making him a free agent.

MVV

On 2 February 2023, El Azrak signed a five-month contract with MVV, who picked him up on a free. 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. 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.

Triestina

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

Personal life

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

Career statistics

As of match played 23 May 2023
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

  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.