Ayoub Ouarghi

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Ayoub Ouarghi
Personal information
Date of birth (2008-02-05) 5 February 2008 (age 17)
Place of birth Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Feyenoord
Number 46
Youth career
–2016 Zeeburgia
2016– Feyenoord
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2025– Feyenoord 1 (0)
International career‡
2023 Netherlands U15 3 (1)
2023 Netherlands U16 4 (1)
2023 Morocco U16 2 (0)
2024–2025 Netherlands U17 10 (2)
2025– Netherlands U18 6 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:43, 23 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 18:43, 23 December 2025 (UTC)

Ayoub Ouarghi (born 5 February 2008) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Eredivisie club Feyenoord. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented both the Netherlands and Morocco at international level.

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Club career

Ouarghi played for Zeeburgia before joining the Feyenoord Academy in 2016. He gained notority for his appearance on videos of Soufiane Touzani, where he was called het Monster. [1] On 17 March 2023, Feyenoord announced an agreement in principle for a first professional contract for Ouarghi. [2] The three-year contract was signed on 12 May 2023. [3] Ouarghi was included in the squad of the first team for a first time on 23 November 2025, for a 2–4 league defeat to NEC. [4] He made his professional debut on 6 December 2025, replacing Sem Steijn during a 6–1 win over PEC Zwolle in the Eredivisie. Later that month, he was included by the NOS in their list of 20 Dutch talents for a third consecutive year. [5] [6] [7]

International career

On 28 February 2023, Ouarghi made his debut for the Netherlands under-15 team, in a 2–1 friendly defeat to Belgium. He scored his first goal for the team on 6 May 2023, helping his side beat Germany 2–1. [8] He later went on to represent the Netherlands at under-16, under-17 and under-18 level. [9] [10] [11] In 2023, he also played for the Morocco under-16 team. [12]

Career statistics

As of match played 6 December 2025 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Feyenoord 2025–26 Eredivisie 1000000010
Career total1000000010

    References

    1. ↑ Sutorius, Daan (20 November 2024). "Talentenfabriek: Ayoub Ouarghi, Amsterdams toptalent in Rotterdamse dienst" [Talent Factory: Ayoub Ouarghi, Amsterdam's top talent employed in Rotterdam]. ESPN (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    2. ↑ "Principeakkoord met jeugdspelers Kelvin Neijenhuis en Ayoub Ouarghi" [Agreement in principle with youth players Kelvin Neijenhuis and Ayoub Ouarghi]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 17 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    3. ↑ "Ayoub Ouarghi tekent eerste profcontract" [Ayoub Ouarghi signs first professional contract]. Feyenoord (in Dutch). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    4. ↑ "Van Persie junior mag hopen op officieel debuut voor Feyenoord" [Van Persie junior may hope for an official debut for Feyenoord]. Voetbal International (in Dutch). 23 November 2025. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    5. ↑ Wieten, Jesse (23 December 2025). "De toekomst van Oranje: twintig grote talenten anno 2025" [The future of the Dutch national team: twenty great talents in 2025]. NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    6. ↑ Wieten, Jesse (20 December 2024). "De toekomst van Oranje: twintig grote talenten van Nederland anno 2024" [The future of the Dutch national team: twenty great talents of the Netherlands in 2024]. NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    7. ↑ Wieten, Jesse (16 December 2023). "De toekomst van Oranje: twintig grote talenten van Nederland anno 2023" [The future of the Dutch national team: twenty great talents of the Netherlands in 2023]. NOS (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    8. ↑ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    9. ↑ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    10. ↑ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    11. ↑ "OnsOranje". OnsOranje (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    12. ↑ "Ayoub Ouarghi's career path". BeSoccer. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
    13. ↑ "Netherlands - A. Ouarghi". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
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