Name Abdel El Playing position Role Football player | Number 21 Height 1.81 m - 2002 VVA/Spartaan Weight 71 kg | |
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Full name Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui Date of birth (1994-02-09) 9 February 1994 (age 21) Current team PEC Zwolle (#21 / Midfielder) | ||
Abdel Malek El Hasnaoui (pronunciation: [ʕæbdɛlˈmælɪk ʔɛlˈħæsnawi]; born 9 February 1994) is a Dutch professional football player of Moroccan-Berber descent who plays as a midfielder for AZ.
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Ajax
Born in Amsterdam, El Hasnaoui joined the Ajax Academy in 2002. He began his early career as an attacking midfielder but also frequently played as a winger. In the 2011–12 season, El Hasnaoui helped his Ajax A1 youth team win the Nike Eredivisie league title as well as finish runners-up to Inter Milan in the NextGen Series after losing on penalties (5–3) following a 1–1 deadlock after extra time.
El Hasnaoui signed his first professional contract on 31 May 2012, in a two-year deal binding him to the club until 30 June 2014. He played for Jong Ajax in the 2012–13 Beloften Eredivisie season. Jong Ajax were promoted to the Eerste Divisie for the 2013–14 season and El Hasnaoui made his professional debut in a 2–1 league win over Jong Twente on 30 August 2013.
International career
El Hasnaoui holds both Dutch and Moroccan citizenship and is still eligible to represent either country at international level. He received his first Netherlands U-19 cap in a match against Malta on 9 October 2012.
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