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Oussama El Azzouzi (Arabic: أسامة العزوزي; born 29 May 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Bologna. Born in the Netherlands, he plays for the Morocco national team.




Club career


El Azzouzi was born on 29 May 2001 in Veenendaal, Netherlands. He started playing organised football at local club VRC at age eight, before going on to play in the youth academies of Groningen and Vitesse, as well as amateur club DOVO. He made his professional debut for Emmen in the Eerste Divisie for one season, helping them gain promotion as champions to the Eredivisie at the end of the 2021–22 season. He signed a three-year contract in Union SG in July 2022, with the option of an extra year. He made his debut for Union SG on 6 August 2022, starting a 3–0 away defeat against Mechelen.
On 20 July 2023, El Azzouzi signed with Serie A club Bologna.




International career


Born in the Netherlands, El Azzouzi is Moroccan by descent. He was called up to the Morocco U23s in March 2023.
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, where the Atlas Lions won their first title and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In October 2023, he was called up to the Morocco senior national team for the first time. He made his senior debut for Morocco on 17 October 2023, starting a 3–0 home win against Liberia in a 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualification match.




Personal life


He is the twin brother of the footballer Anouar El Azzouzi.




Career statistics






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Honours


FC Emmen

Eerste Divisie: 2021–22
Morocco U23

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: 2023
Summer Olympics Bronze Medal: 2024




References






External links



Profile at the Bologna FC 1909 website
Oussama El Azzouzi – UEFA competition record (archive)

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• Bologna F.C. 1909
• Sepak bola pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2024
• Maroko pada Olimpiade Musim Panas 2024
• Skuad Piala Negara-Negara Afrika 2023
• Daftar kode pos di Aljazair
• Oussama El Azzouzi
• Anouar El Azzouzi
• 2023–24 Bologna FC 1909 season
• Morocco at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• Football at the 2024 Summer Olympics
• Veenendaal
• Bologna FC 1909
• List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners
• Morocco national football team
• Chronological summary of the 2024 Summer Olympics